Doyard Champagne BdB 1er Cru Brut Cuvee Vendèmiaire NV bis-hidden Bottled at 55% ABV (110

Bottled at 55% ABV (110 proof)—the legal maximum

One of the winery's top wines

Creamy on the palate and expressing both white and red fruit

Tastes of cooked agave

Doyard Champagne BdB 1er Cru Brut Cuvee Vendèmiaire NV bis-hidden Bottled at 55% ABV (110Creamy, awake and in love, that's how we feel every time we get to pop a bottle of Doyard's "entry level" wine. It may be entry entry level pricing but its complexity and structue far outpace its price point. The blend is mostly from Vertus, along with parcels in Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru, Oger Grand Cru, Avize Grand Cru, and Cramant Grand Cru. Only a touch of the blend goes through malolactic fermentation, surprising due to the mouth coating