Champagne “Rosé Extra Brut”, Leclerc Briant, Epernay, FR, NV

The Rosé Extra Brut is labeled NV, but this bottle is from a single harvest (2021), and blends 93% chardonnay (from Chouilly and Montgueux), 7% pinot noir (from Les Riceys), native fermented in stainless, with a small amount of the pinot noir fermenting in wood. This rests for two years on lees before being disgorged with 3.4g/L, in September 2024. This recent release has great fresh cut, with wild raspberry and fragrant strawbaerry at the fore, a crunchy green apple core, and tart, tight red currant acidity to drive through a cherry blossom finish.