Chartogne-Taillet, Couarres Extra Brut Size:6x750ml ’77 and ’86)

’77 and ’86)

Long finish

the underlying material is quite good so this tightly wound effort could very well develop enough depth to be at the next level

I’ll always forgo the extra 10% of opulence

There is no other white wine quite like this

Chartogne-Taillet, Couarres Extra Brut Size:6x750ml ’77 and ’86)Issuing from the single vineyard site of Les Couarres in Merfy, with sandy and clay rich soils over limestone, this Chardonnay and Pinot Noir blend tends to be one of the most expressive wines in its youth. Yields from this plot of vines are often the most generous and are usually controlled by extensive de budding. In the cellar, Les Couarres is more prone to oxidation than his other wines, so barrels are regularly topped up (in contrast to Les