NV Pehu-Simonet Brut Face Nord Grand Cru
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The NV Champagne Grand Cru Face Nord Brut displays a bright straw yellow color and is composed of 90% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, with 75% from 2022 and the remaining from reserve wine dating back to 2000. It’s aged 80% in stainless steel and 20% in a barrel. This very pretty wine has floral notes of ripe raspberries, a floral perfume, and cherry flavors that shine on the palate. It's medium-bodied but packed with focused intensity. Compact and sharp, it’s intense but not overwhelming. It features an approachable fruity core that lingers long on the palate, complemented by a lively mousse. Disgorged in January 2025, it has a dosage of 5 grams per liter.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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The NV Champagne Face Nord Brut is 70% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, with a 2018 base of 70% and the rest reserve wine, that saw 20% barrique aging. The nose is focused with a vinous slanting edge, with iodine, sour red cherry eau de vie, and sea spray. It is inviting on the palate and has a soft mineral texture that is quite attractive and feels weightless. There is a kiss of sweetness from the dosage that balances things out to make for a lovely yet savory aperitif. Drink over the next 10 or so years.
Disgorged in November 2019, the latest release of Pehu-Simonet's NV Brut Grand Cru Face Nord is showing nicely, offering up aromas of white flowers and walnuts mingled with hints of orange oil and crisp yellow apple. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and incisive, with racy acids and chalky grip, it will unwind further with a little time on cork.