Pauline Collin Bereche, Champagne Exra Brut Ludes 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes, 2020 SO101125 Les Petits Lieux Domaine Bernard Reverdy works 16

Domaine Bernard Reverdy works 16 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc across Verdigny

slow evening appreciating classic Barolo

Louise is the gentlest and most generous in personality — named for Paul Gerrie's maternal grandmother

The vineyard sits on the southern slopes near Château Ausone: clay and silica-limestone with excellent southern exposure

a south-facing Kimmeridgian limestone slope on the left bank of the Serein opposite the Grand Crus

Pauline Collin Bereche, Champagne Exra Brut Ludes 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes, 2020 SO101125 Les Petits Lieux Domaine Bernard Reverdy works 16An important new voice in grower Champagne, and this 2020 is a fabulous follow up to the breakout 2019. Pauline Collin comes from a long line of growers in the high elevation village of Ludes; after stints at Krug and Ruinart and alongside her husband Raphael Bereche, she began reclaiming her family's finest old vine parcels to farm, vinify, and bottle herself under the credo of one wine, one terroir, one vintage. This Ludes 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes is