Champagne Pascal Agrapart Grand Cru Complantée NV (Base 21. Disg. Jun 25) baron-philippe-de-rothschild Plenty of red cherry fruit

Plenty of red cherry fruit and some dusty earth aromatics lead the way

There are tannins present

It's highly aromatic and savoury

hints of marzipan and the secondary appeal of game meats

Champagne Pascal Agrapart Grand Cru Complantée NV (Base 21. Disg. Jun 25) baron-philippe-de-rothschild Plenty of red cherry fruitComplante comes from a single parcel in Avize that Agrapart co planted (complante) with six varieties: Pinot Noir, Meunier, Chardonnay and the heirloom Champagne varieties of Arbane, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc. Chardonnay accounts for one quarter of the blend, with the remainder split equally between the other five varieties. The vines are all in the Fosse vineyard, the same site that gives us the great Vnus cuve (La Fosse Bull is the name of the