Pauline Collin Bérêche Champagne 'Ludes' 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 CALADOC From two plots in Meursault

From two plots in Meursault and Volnay

sweet and wonderfully rich

Many people remark that visiting with Alfred and Rolf Merkelbach at their home in Ürzig is like travelling into the past

Jean-François has only reluctantly accepted the celebrity status of his wines

Pauline Collin Bérêche Champagne 'Ludes' 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes 2020 CALADOC From two plots in MeursaultPaulines 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