Lenoble, Chouilly Blanc Blancs Vintage:2012 Not surprisingly this will require

Not surprisingly this will require extended patience and particularly so in magnum format

cherry and plum notes

round and opulently textured flavors possess a bit more volume along with a hint of minerality that adds a sense of lift to the beautifully complex and lingering finish

Moderate wood sets off the ripe and fresh if restrained aromas of soft earth

Loaded with dense black cherry and black currant fruit

Lenoble, Chouilly Blanc Blancs Vintage:2012 Not surprisingly this will requireGrand cru Chardonnay and a low dosage set this Champagne up for a great future. That is to say, with its concentrated minerality contrasting with Meyer lemon fruitiness, the wine is only just hinting at some nuttiness and has far to go. Drink from 2022. Roger Voss