Louis Roederer Carte Blanche Demi-Sec Champagne Grand Corbin-Despagne it checks all the boxes:

it checks all the boxes: ripe berry fruit with cleansing acidity

This is one of the purest expressions of Chardonnay in Burgundy

Generously flavored with slow-building tannins buried under the weight of succulent fruit

The vineyards are situated on the massif of the Dentelles de Montmirail and much of the vineyard surface is laid out in terraces to accommodate the steep slope of the hill

polished and chalky with tight-grained tannins and succulent dark berries underneath

Louis Roederer Carte Blanche Demi-Sec Champagne Grand Corbin-Despagne it checks all the boxes:The NV Carte Blanche (243rd Blend) is a fabulous example of this style of higher dosage Champagne. Green apple, mint, jasmine and lime all grace this mid weight, wonderfully charming offering. I would prefer to drink it over the next handful of years. Dosage is 38 grams per liter. 92 Pts Vinous