Flavien Nowack, 'La Tuilerie' Blanc de Blancs 2012 Textural Vibe: Opulent

Vibe: Opulent

Everything you'd want allied with incredible verve

there’s a tension and drive that make it at once comfortingly familiar yet unlike anything else I’ve tasted

This is your classic Champenois blend of Chard

this is a super fresh and lively Gamay from the famous cellars of Lapierre

Flavien Nowack, 'La Tuilerie' Blanc de Blancs 2012 Textural Vibe: OpulentPlace: Champagne, France Grape: Chardonnay Vibe: Elite 100% Chardo from Flaviens first vintage at the helm. White sand and limestone with marine subsoil about 1. 5 to 2 metres under the surface, south facing at 100 to 120 metres above sea level. A late release, only disgorged in April 2023. It blew my mind. The colour was still so fresh and clear, showing no sign of age or fatigue. Yet the palate was full of nougat and umami savouriness from the