Jacques Selosse Le Mesnil sur Oger Les Carelles Extra Brut - 2006 Base NV

Rich and weighty, with crushed chalk, dried apple, and a thread of woodsmoke running through the nose. Fine bubbles carry a texture that's almost contradictory, dense and lush yet tightly wound, with citrus peel and an oyster-shell brininess gathering force toward the finish. Spanning 2003–2006 vintages and disgorged April 2013, this is Selosse at his most site-specific: Les Carelles speaking clearly through every sip.