As always 60% PN (from Mareuil and A ) and 40% Chardonnay (Dizy this year); disgorged 10/07; this is very deep cool blue, but also plump and plummy; sorrel and unripe banana; it seems at first dour and pouty but then there's a slow unfolding of mass, not exactly power, that sits weightily on the finish. It's the earthy side of Pinot Noir, not the sweet one. - Gaston-chiquet Vintage Champagne Brut 2000 750ml -