Geoffroy Terre Extra Brut Millesime, Champagne, France 2009 Nosiola neutral oak barrels for 12

neutral oak barrels for 12 months before bottling

A cuvee of 85% from the Croix Blanche and 15% from Les Roualles

and lemon zest

and wild berries with pastry notes

ripe sour cherries

Geoffroy Terre Extra Brut Millesime, Champagne, France 2009 Nosiola neutral oak barrels for 12The complex nose lets aromas of red and blackcurrant and cherry burst out, mixed with a delicate and sensual oakiness and underpinned by vanilla, cinnamon and pear. Attractive scents of citrus (lemon, mandarin), peach and roasted apricot close this superb olfactory experience. The attack on the palate is pure and of rare density, punctuated by a savoury minerality. It is then the turn of the Chardonnay to reveal its palette of buttery brioche and