Doyard Champagne BdB 1er Cru Brut Cuvee Vendèmiaire NV bis-hidden sweet Pedro Ximenez

sweet Pedro Ximenez

Tastes of cooked agave

A port-finished whisky from Taiwan's Kavalan

and a color that makes the evening feel like an occasion before you have even tasted it

A showpiece bottle that will look great on your bar cart

Doyard Champagne BdB 1er Cru Brut Cuvee Vendèmiaire NV bis-hidden sweet Pedro XimenezCreamy, awake and in love, that's how we feel every time we get to pop a bottle of Doyard's "entry level" wine. It may be entry entry level pricing but its complexity and structue far outpace its price point. The blend is mostly from Vertus, along with parcels in Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru, Oger Grand Cru, Avize Grand Cru, and Cramant Grand Cru. Only a touch of the blend goes through malolactic fermentation, surprising due to the mouth coating