Drappier, Grande Sendree Brut Zero (from a 2-ha parcel with

(from a 2-ha parcel with a mix of 80% 75+ year old vines and the remainder of 15 to 20-year-old vines)

and it finishes long and spicy

A deft application of oak easily allows the earthy aromas of plum

adolescent finish

Drappier, Grande Sendree Brut Zero (from a 2-ha parcel withThe 2008 Brut Grande Sendre is showing superbly today, evoking aromas of ripe orchard fruits, brioche, marzipan, spices, confit citrus and beeswax intertwined with delicate notes of honey with air. Full bodied on the palate, this Champagne is concentrated and perfectly balanced, rich and textured with an elegant mousse and frame of bright acids. It has a delicately phenolic, singular mid palate and concludes with a long, chalky finish. This blend of