Calmel & Joseph La Madone 2016 75cl Borsao Smoky lemon and mineral aromas

Smoky lemon and mineral aromas

A supreme tap dance to the music of Jerez

This battles with Savart's wines to be my favourite richer style of Champagne

Calmel & Joseph seek out (relatively) cooler climate vineyards from which to make their wines

A blend of four sites of old

Calmel & Joseph La Madone 2016 75cl Borsao Smoky lemon and mineral aromasGarnet red in colour. The nose is extremely refined with good vivacity, opening with smoky notes evolving to black fruit, gingerbread and humus that weave together in an intricate complexity. Immense verticality and integrity in the mouth, with the same black fruit aromas evocative of blackcurrant and blackberry, followed by expressive notes of garrigue, cinnamon and pepper, all underpinned by an incredible freshness that is characteristic of the