Henriet-Bazin Champagne 1er Cru Brut Nature Gaston et Louise NV NO20230802 and a clear salinity

and a clear salinity

80 hectares of Pinot Noir and 1

Aged for 14 days in Cognac and Sauterne barrels

This is the second vintage that Grenache has dominated the P&L blend

picked in the autumn

Henriet-Bazin Champagne 1er Cru Brut Nature Gaston et Louise NV NO20230802 and a clear salinityZero 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