Chartogne Taillet Sainte Anne NV

A Champagne that sets the mood from the first sip. A golden colour in the glass indicates some richness. The soft beads reflect the shimmer of indulgence. A richer style indeed, but so well balanced.

There are notes of baked apple, brown spice, chamomile, pear compote with a ginger-y finish. It’s a vinous style no doubt, with quite spectacular complexity that fills the mouth with croissant and marmalade. Fresh butter, pine nuts but with a streak of salinity that keeps the wine’s longitude.

This is promising work from rising star Alexandre Chartogne, a disciple of Anselme Selosse who he describes as his ‘wine father’. This is both a Winter’s aperitif and a Summer’s gastronomic wine on the table.