Henriet-Bazin Champagne 1er Cru Brut Nature Gaston et Louise NV spirits-template great structure

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beeswax — and it's drinking beautifully now

The liquid boasts sweet initial notes of vanilla leading into bright hints of cherry and orange before being balanced by almond toffee and oak

which are some of the highest mountains in Europe

it'll outshine bottles that cost far more

Henriet-Bazin Champagne 1er Cru Brut Nature Gaston et Louise NV spirits-template great structureZero sugar, nowhere to hide. Brut Nature means no dosage, not a gram added at the end, which is a nervy choice because sugar is exactly what most Champagne leans on to smooth over its rough edges. Marie Noelle Rainon Henriet, the fourth generation running this family domaine, doesn't need the crutch. The cuvee is named for her great grandfather Gaston and her grandmother Louise, whose vineyards were joined when the families married, and it's a half