This well-made effort is sufficiently firmly structured that it will need at least 5 years of cellaring first

Tangy white pepper and taut iron details fill in on the finish

A ripe if restrained nose shyly reflects notes of resin

although it isn't as expressive as the appellation should be

Lenoble, Chouilly Blanc Blancs Vintage:2012 This well-made effort is sufficientlyGrand cru Chardonnay and a low dosage set this Champagne up for a great future. That is to say, with its concentrated minerality contrasting with Meyer lemon fruitiness, the wine is only just hinting at some nuttiness and has far to go. Drink from 2022. Roger Voss