Brut Réserve

This Brut Réserve is the cuvée in which Leclerc Briant shows its style most clearly. It combines 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Meunier and 20% Chardonnay. The house was founded in 1872 by Lucien Leclerc, was already farming organically in the 1960s and turned to biodynamics in the 1980s. Here the champagne comes as a jeroboam, a 3-litre bottle in a wooden case.

In the glass it shines pale yellow with a fine bead. The nose offers green apple, apricot and almond, then pomegranate with a hint of aniseed. On the palate rich fruit meets taut citrus acidity, with the Pinot Noir providing grip. The finish is salty and lingers. Serve it at around 10 to 12 °C. The large bottle suits a table of friends, as an aperitif or with lobster, salmon or scallops.