Michel Gahier Arbois Trousseau 'La Vigne de Mademoiselle D' 2023 Champagne The village offering from Morey-Saint-Denis

The village offering from Morey-Saint-Denis is sourced from grapes in “Clos Solon” and and “Les Crais”

marked by a profoundly savory minerality and graceful red fruits

this release of the Blanc de Noirs Brut offers stunning balance and depth

its tannins a charged caress rather than harsh

a touch of animal and resinous-like tannins that speak of the inclusion of stems (a hallmark of the Levet tradition)

Michel Gahier Arbois Trousseau 'La Vigne de Mademoiselle D' 2023 Champagne The village offering from Morey-Saint-DenisMichel recently acquired this beautifully situated half hectare parcel of 45 and 80 year old Trousseau adjacent to the component vineyard of La Vigne du Louis, naming the wine after the parcels former owner Isabelle Dole. Offering greater structure and tension than Michels classic trio of Trousseau, its blacker tinged fruit is wed to its tannins in a manner that beckons for a bit of cellaring patience, but its spirit and sense of unbridled energy