Adrien Renoir Les Epinettes Grand Cru Verzy Extra Brut 2019

Half-century-old Pinot Noir vines in Verzy give this a brooding weight and authority you feel immediately. Baked apple, flinty stoniness and toasted bread lead, with orchard fruit and a whisper of warm spice filling out the mid-palate. Fine bubbles carry the texture without softening the wine's grip, the extra brut dosage holds everything tight and honest. Genuinely built for the table rather than the aperitif hour. Drink 2025–2033.