Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres Extra Brut 2018

Roasted nuts, dried orange peel and honeysuckle set the stage for this 2018 from own-rooted Meunier vines planted in 1952 at Les Barres. Fine, persistent bead lifts a fruit core of ripe mango and stone fruit, threaded with warm baking spice and a quietly savory, umami depth from judicious oak. Focused acidity keeps everything taut and purposeful through a long, composed finish. Old-vine Meunier rarely speaks this clearly.