{"product_id":"2018-crete-chamberlin-champagne-extra-brut-les-mazaux-chardonnay","title":"2018 Crete Chamberlin Champagne Extra Brut Les Mazaux Chardonnay","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2018 Crété Chamberlin Les Mazaux\u003c\/strong\u003e is a highly concentrated, nearly bone-dry Blanc de Blancs: ripe and creamy from the warm vintage, but sharpened by blocked malolactic fermentation and an extremely low dosage.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is \u003cstrong\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e from the single Premier Cru parcel Les Mazaux in \u003cstrong\u003eVilleneuve-Renneville\u003c\/strong\u003e, on the Côte des Blancs. The approximately one-acre vineyard was planted in 2010 and naturally produces small clusters, giving surprising concentration despite the vines’ relative youth. Only about \u003cstrong\u003e2,000 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e were produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuince, ripe yellow apple and golden stone fruit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLemon oil rather than sharp green citrus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarzipan, nougat and toasted hazelnut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrioche and subtle candle-wax notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine chalk and flinty minerality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA broad, creamy middle balanced by incisive acidity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA long, dry and distinctly savory finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe base wine was fermented in stainless steel without malolactic conversion, preserving acidity through the warm and generous 2018 vintage. Dosage is reported at just \u003cstrong\u003e1 g\/L\u003c\/strong\u003e—technically capable of being labelled Brut Nature, although some bottles or merchant listings use Extra Brut. \u003ca class=\"decorated-link\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bonhomiewine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/generated-pdfs\/page-25068.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts defining contrast is between the \u003cstrong\u003edelicate nose and unexpectedly powerful palate\u003c\/strong\u003e. The aromatics begin quietly with quince, nuts and confectionary notes, but the mouthfeel is expansive, ripe and textural. With no malolactic softening and almost no dosage, the wine finishes with considerable tension rather than warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WINERY DIRECT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51371351736626,"sku":"510000000007549","price":129.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/7165\/2425\/files\/2018CreteChamberlinChampagneExtraBrutLesMazauxChardonnay.png?v=1782412754","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewinemerchants.com\/products\/2018-crete-chamberlin-champagne-extra-brut-les-mazaux-chardonnay","provider":"Vintage Wine Merchants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}