2017 Domaine Les Monts Fournois, Côte Cramant Grand Cru

Champagne, France | 100% Chardonnay | 96+ JB

Fresh from the cold cellars of Domaine Les Monts Fournois, the new Grand Cru Cramant hits the ground running. Crafted by Juliette Alips alongside her iconic cousins, Raphaël and Vincent Bérèche, this 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay is the ultimate bottle for anyone who loves drinking top-tier grower Champagne.

Grown on the fine terroir of Cramant, just south of Épernay and aged for a lengthy seven years on the lees, this Grand Cru is generous, seductive, and medium-bodied. Expect a gorgeous straw-gold color bursting with ripe peach, candied citrus, poached pear, and a light, elegant nuttiness. The palate is beautifully smooth, driven by a refined, powdery-creamy mousse and a long-lasting, chalk-driven finish.

Jeb Dunnuck awards it a massive 96+ points, calling it "seductive" and "showing very well today, with a more immediate and approachable character." While it has the backbone to age for decades, it is drinking absolutely beautifully right now - and with only 300 bottles available for the UK, we highly recommend stashing some away and pulling the cork on one this weekend.