Champagne La Closerie Les Beguines NV (b.17)
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- Drink by: 2022-2035
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If you want to taste the intriguing nature of a single vineyard, single vintage Pinot Meunier Champagne, Prevost nails it in Les Beguines. Note there is also the slightest amount of Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. This is base vintage 2017.
This 2017 is pulpy already. There is waxy citrus oil with a lot of raciness, mouth-watering acid that puckers the mouth, thirsty yet for another sip, in search for another piece of the puzzle. It’s like watching a David Lynch movie. Provoking… Perplexing. The taste keeps evolving in subtle nuances. Becoming moreish as it gains in temperature, it remains fervent in its youthfulness. A wine that needs time, but one that also tempts you saying how life is too short to wait.
Liinaa Berry is a Melbourne-based wine critic and consultant with over a decade of experience as a sommelier and wine buyer across Australia and around the world where she has built award-winning wine programs and championed independent producers with conviction. Now focused on reviewing and writing, Liinaa brings a floor-trained palate and commercial insight to her assessments. She is also the Melbourne Ambassador for Star Wine List and serves on the committee of Sommeliers Australia. An advocate for site-driven wines and thoughtful farming, Liinaa is particularly drawn to producers who articulate a clear sense of place. Her tasting philosophy centres on structure, balance and context — always asking not just how a wine tastes, but why it matters.
