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”

the Chignin-Bergeron

comprises 55- to 85-year-old Palomino Fino from the 2021 vintage (corresponding to the Roman numerals in the wine’s name) planted in the albariza soils of the esteemed Miraflores la Baja vineyard in Sanlúcar de Barrameda

Clearly articulated and very Alpine fruit undergirds a palate of remarkable tension and penetrating

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