Champagne "Brut Reserve" Palmer & Co, Reims, FR, NV

Exquisitely layered aromas of marzipan, cinnamon toast, lemon and orange blossom, buttery pear, and dried apple with a hint of mint announce this Chardonnay-dominant Champagne from the Montagne de Reims, which spent four years on the lees and contains about one- third reserve wine. Buoyed by vivid, almost chewy acidity and a soft mousse, lime shimmers across the characteristically silken palate before gesturing toward lemongrass on the finish.

A buttery, creamy and flavorful rendition based on the 2014 vintage, showing biscuit, lemon curd, raspberry and honeycomb aromas. Very soft bubbles. Around 50% chardonnay, 40% pinot noir and 10% meunier.