Nicolas Maillart 'Les Jolivettes' Extra Brut Grand Cru, Champagne, France 2019 Valdarno di Sopra bright and lively but at

bright and lively but at the same time a soft powdery minerality gives it a texture

the 2012 Champagne Montagne Grand Cru pours a medium straw hue with a hint of copper and takes things up a notch with its aromas of framboise

but 2020 is more my style

explosive structure

Nicolas Maillart 'Les Jolivettes' Extra Brut Grand Cru, Champagne, France 2019 Valdarno di Sopra bright and lively but atNicolas Maillart 'Les Jolivettes' Extra Brut Grand Cru 2019 is a grower Champagne from a grand cru site in France, built on Pinot Noir. Powerful yet precise, it offers orchard fruit, red berries, citrus and a chalky, toasty depth over a fine, driven mousse. A gastronomic pour for shellfish or roast poultry.