Jerome Prevost, La Closerie, Les Beguines, Extra Brut NV Cider Reminding me of Guigal’s Côte

Reminding me of Guigal’s Côte Rôtie La Mouline (maybe amped up just slightly)

and certainly ranks one of the great wines this small micro-estate has ever produced

red clay and sand soils

and the vines are planted on their own roots rather than rootstock

purity and richness

Jerome Prevost, La Closerie, Les Beguines, Extra Brut NV Cider Reminding me of Guigal’s Côte97 points Wine Advocate The NV Extra Brut Les Bguines LC 19 showed brilliantly once again, bursting with aromas of orange rind, orchard fruit, red berries and peach, mingled with notions of walnuts and marzipan, as well as telltale hints of warm spices and fenugreek. Full bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep and complete, with huge reserves of fruit and structure, enlivened by a pillowy mousse. Concluding with a long, sapid finish, I continue