Pauline Collin Bereche, Champagne Exra Brut Ludes 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes, 2020 gianfranc2021 aged six years under flor

aged six years under flor yeast (sous voile) in century-old barrels

mineral cut

and an enticing hint of smoke

it emerges with cassis

with the tertiary complexity only serious age delivers

Pauline Collin Bereche, Champagne Exra Brut Ludes 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes, 2020 gianfranc2021 aged six years under florAn important new voice in grower Champagne, and this 2020 is a fabulous follow up to the breakout 2019. Pauline Collin comes from a long line of growers in the high elevation village of Ludes; after stints at Krug and Ruinart and alongside her husband Raphael Bereche, she began reclaiming her family's finest old vine parcels to farm, vinify, and bottle herself under the credo of one wine, one terroir, one vintage. This Ludes 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes is