Hure Freres L'Invitation Brut Reserve, Champagne, France NV Gamay The wines at their peak

The wines at their peak unveil aromas of undergrowth and grilled tobacco

With Pietradonice

The vines here are all over 40 years old (some up into their 70s) and the concentration is there

which purposely include non-local grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon

Hure Freres L'Invitation Brut Reserve, Champagne, France NV Gamay The wines at their peak40% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay from Montagne de Reims (Ludes and Villedommange) and Vitry (Vavray le Grand). The nose offers aromas of baked apple, brioche, wild strawberry, orange oil, white flowers, and ginger. On the broad, medium bodied palate there is a fine tension between the ripe red fruit, citrus peel, frisky acidity, and a fairly serious core of stony minerality. This develops nicely in the glass displaying energetic fruit