Champagne Assailly, Cuvée du Patron (Non-Vintage)The Champagne Assailly is a delicious and refreshing style. From the Assailly Leclaire family in Avize (established in 1899) this is 100% Chardonnay from the Cte des Blancs and is a Grand Cru wine. It is elegant, with a lovely fine bead, biscuity flavours and lots of finesse. Very drinkable.

sticky tannins but overall a feeling that they are not pushing too hard and rather sticking closely to the estate signature

Mineral-driven toward the finish

The blend of 55

It blossoms with aeration

beautifully made wine from owner Thierry Valette

Skilful winemaking

88 Neal Martin

floral nose

chocolate-covered cherries

Tasted ahead of the Bâtard this year because of finesse as opposed to weight

this could only be Figeac

L'Évangile is a stand-out