Champagne Suenen Oiry Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru La Cocluette 2017 (Disg. Jun 23) monchiero-carbone Hints of barbecued Chinese meats

Hints of barbecued Chinese meats

There’s something ultra classical about this wine

very fresh with a slight unctuousness

marked by aromas of currant and vanilla

Champagne Suenen Oiry Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru La Cocluette 2017 (Disg. Jun 23) monchiero-carbone Hints of barbecued Chinese meatsThe most northern of Suenens Oiry parcels, La Cocluette is also home to the domaines oldest vines (planted in 1925), a site where the ancient roots bury deep into the dense Campanian chalk (the younger plantings from this site go into the Oiry Blanc de Blancs). Vines of this age are as rare as hens teeth in Champagne, giving tiny yields of concentrated berries. The land here is largely flat with a somewhat northern exposure. The base wine fermented