Pauline Collin Bérêche Champagne 'Ludes' 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 CALADOC and no battonage

and no battonage

Folle Blanche

with clean flavors and a pleasant twist in the finish

sweet and wonderfully rich

Pauline Collin Bérêche Champagne 'Ludes' 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 CALADOC and no battonagePaulines 2020 is a masterclass in restraint and a sophisticated evolution of her stylebalancing rich fruit and complexity from extended lees aging, with a bone dry 2 grams and a mind tweaking bead of flinty, saline minerality. Since the 2019 vintage, a dash of Petit Meslier has been added to a predominantly Pinot Chard blend. The rare, ancestral white variety is like a secret weapon; in one hand, remarkably resilient in the heat and drought, and in