Stephane Regnault Champagne Grand Cru Brut Chromatique T23 ALTCALI " and the minimum here

" and the minimum here is 15 years on the lees

Le Pauillac is the third wine of Chateau Latour — yes

Bottled at 86 proof (43% ABV)

Rich and intensely sweet

Pale in color but full of life

Stephane Regnault Champagne Grand Cru Brut Chromatique T23 ALTCALI " and the minimum hereStephane Regnault names his cuvees after musical modes, and this one, Chromatique, takes its name from the scale that uses every note. It is a fitting title for a Champagne blended across vintages rather than defined by a single one. He farms organically and biodynamically across Grand Cru parcels in Oger and Le Mesnil sur Oger, in the Cote des Blancs, which is Chardonnay country through and through: this is a Blanc de Blancs, 100% Chardonnay, chalk