Colcombet Champagne Brut Eclat NV NO20231115 perched on the western slope

perched on the western slope overlooking Lake Hennessy

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with the kind of fine bubble and bright citrus character that makes Côte des Blancs Champagne so distinct from its Pinot-driven neighbors

fennel and caraway

Colcombet Champagne Brut Eclat NV NO20231115 perched on the western slopeHere's a Champagne with an unlikely backstory: the Colcombet name comes from one of France's most storied silk houses, not the vineyards of the Marne. This single estate bottling out of the Marne Valley west of Reims is an even split of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the classic Champagne trio. Brut Eclat lives up to its name, bright and silky with fine, persistent bubbles, leaning on citrus and orchard fruit with a cool mineral streak. An