2011 Champagne Penet-Chardonnet, Les Champs Saint-Martin, Blanc de Noirs, Grand Cru, Verzenay, Extra Brut []

Offering up aromas of smoky pear, warm biscuits, clear honey and spices, the 2011 Extra-Brut Grand Cru Les Champs Saint-Martin is medium to full-bodied, fleshy and precise, with bright acids and a charming core of fruit, complemented by a pinpoint mousse. Of these various lieu-dit bottlings from Penet-Chardonnet, it's the 2011 that best transcends the limitations of the vintage. It was disgorged in September 2019 with 5.2 grams per liter dosage.

Drink now to 2027

William Kelley, Wine Advocate (January 2022)