2009 Champagne Tarlant, Le Triumvirat, Brut Nature Newly Published with firm tannin providing sturdy

with firm tannin providing sturdy backbone

All the elements are so well balanced that this dram will have widespread appeal

An earthy complexity and savoury hint of oak mingle with the fruit on the palate

Independent bottlings of Balmenach are as rare and fleeting as a winter snowfall here on St

you won't be disappointed

2009 Champagne Tarlant, Le Triumvirat, Brut Nature Newly Published with firm tannin providing sturdyThis is a blend of the Tarlants top three lieux dits, which have Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grown on different plots: a combination of chalk, sand and flinty soils. Fermentation is in wood, giving vinous weight and depth to this hedonistic champagne, which captures the solar energy of 2009. 12 years on lees has given immense complexity and the palate is richly fruited, with roasted peach and gold crumbs. But there is freshness and poise here, alongside