Clandestin Les Grandes Lignes Brut Nature, Champagne, France NV Halkia Winery inviting perfume and velvety wild

inviting perfume and velvety wild fruit we expect from a wine that underwent 100% whole-cluster fermentation

juicy fruits

sandalwood and iron shavings that follow through to a medium body with extremely long and pointed tannins that go on and on

dry heat and strong winds from Africa carrying the red sands of the Maghreb

Pigato: native grape of the region

Clandestin Les Grandes Lignes Brut Nature, Champagne, France NV Halkia Winery inviting perfume and velvety wildThis is a fascinating Champagne whose dusty mineral purity reminds me of steely lean Chablis. The straw golden colored wine displays clear fresh and intense flavors of ripe concentrated white and yellow fleshed fruits intertwined with lemon juice sweet brioche and earthy mineral notes maybe even a touch of iodine. Medium bodied yet intense and tight on the chalky textured palate this is a very delicate pure lean fresh and elegant but also firmly