Simonnet Febvre Cremant de Bourgogne Brut 750ml washington and black licorice

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Champagne Laurent Perrier Demi-Sec Harmony is aged for twice as long as the average Champagne

Medium bodied with aromas and flavors of white grape

plum blossoms and cafe mocha

The 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon is absolutely impeccable

Simonnet Febvre Cremant de Bourgogne Brut 750ml washington and black licoriceCrmant wines are undergoing something of a mini boom, finding many new fans for these traditional method sparkling wines from French regions outside of Champagne. This, from Chablis producer Simonnet Febvre, is a blend of Chardonnay (60%) and Pinot Noir, aged 24 months on the lees in bottle. It is a crisp and zippy style, but a creaminess and touch of biscuit adds to the pear and lemon fruit of the nose. In the mouth it is razor sharp as befits a wine