R Pouillon et Fils, Champagne Extra Brut Grande Vallee (Base 2021), NV Bordeaux Beyond Red A pleasantly fruity Calvados from

A pleasantly fruity Calvados from one of the regions most respected producers

finished Extra Brut

Sir Peter Michael

This is serious

This wine offers an alternative Bordeaux experience—limestone elegance rather than gravel power—from one of the region's most influential winemaking families

R Pouillon et Fils, Champagne Extra Brut Grande Vallee (Base 2021), NV Bordeaux Beyond Red A pleasantly fruity Calvados fromA terroir driven grower Champagne from Fabrice Pouillon, the third generation, organically minded vigneron of Mareuil sur Ay. Grande Vallee is his Pinot Noir dominant cuvee, named for the stretch of the Marne valley his family farms, and it's partially fermented in oak for added depth and breadth. Finished as an Extra Brut with only a whisper of dosage, it shows the wine driven, structured side of Champagne rather than the simply festive one. Built on