Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Extra Brut Extrait 2016 JURARARE Where the 2018 is dense

Where the 2018 is dense and powerful

tasting continuously through aging in French Limousin barrels

The Duroché story is one of the great recent ascents in Burgundy — Pierre took over from his father in the late 2000s and has quietly built the domaine into one of the most sought-after addresses in Gevrey-Chambertin

a fraction of the fanfare

as it happens

Vouette et Sorbee Champagne Extra Brut Extrait 2016 JURARARE Where the 2018 is denseExtrait is the bottle Gautherot barely makes. It is a vintage blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay (roughly 70 30) from his biodynamic farm in Buxieres sur Arce, held on its lees far longer than his other cuvees, which is where its deep savory character comes from. Bottled extra brut, so nothing sweet has been layered over the top. The 2016 is starting to open now: it still has plenty of energy but the long aging has pulled it toward toast, nuts and