Adrien Dhondt 'Oger Blaise' Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2018

“Oger Blaise” Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut 2018 is a limited-production, single-vineyard Champagne from Champagne Adrien Dhondt, showcasing the precision and intensity of Grand Cru Chardonnay from Oger’s famed chalk soils. The 2018 vintage opens with refined aromas of lemon zest, white peach, baked apple, brioche, and toasted almond, layered over pronounced chalky minerality and subtle floral lift. The palate is richly textured yet impeccably focused, with vibrant acidity and a fine mousse creating remarkable energy and tension through the wine’s long, saline finish. Low dosage preserves its crystalline purity, while extended lees aging adds depth and complexity.

"Bursting with aromas of peach, green apple, pastry cream, nutmeg and white flowers, the 2018 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Oger Blaise is medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping, with a fleshy, seamless, gourmand profile. This stands out as the most giving, demonstrative wine in this new range from Adrien Dhondt. It will drink well out of the gates. This mid-slope lieu-dit is east-facing and characterized by shallow soils." Wine Advocate 93