2018 Pierre Peters - Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Chetillons (750ml)

Pierre Péters is one of the great grower estates of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. The family’s winemaking roots go back to the mid-1800s, and Rodolphe Péters runs the domaine today. Les Chétillons is their icon: three old parcels in a single Grand Cru lieu-dit on pure chalk, bought by the family in 1930 and bottled as a single-vineyard Champagne since 1971. Each parcel is vinified separately, and the wine ages at least six years on its lees before disgorgement, with a light 3.5 to 4.5 g/L dosage. The warm, sunny 2018 season gave generous ripeness. Expect acacia, hawthorn, ripe stone fruit and citrus, opening to almond, hazelnut and gingerbread. The palate is pure and chalky, with apricot, candied mandarin and toast, a fine, steady mousse and a long, saline finish. Stunning now with oysters, scallops or turbot, and it will age 10 to 15 years.