Dhondt Grellet, Le Mont de Fer Extra Brut other_regions_italy despite being surprisingly youthful for

despite being surprisingly youthful for a wine that is already ten years old

chalk dust

Winemakers have come and gone since its inception in 1990

This is robust but not rustic or austere and should reward longer-term cellaring

One of the more Burgundian-styled Chardonnays in the lineup

Dhondt Grellet, Le Mont de Fer Extra Brut other_regions_italy despite being surprisingly youthful forI revisited Dhondt's 2015 Extra Brut Premier Cru Le Mont de Fer Ros on several occasions in early 2021, and I clearly underrated it last year. Wafting from the glass with scents of sweet red berries, mandarin, bergamot, spices and peonies, it's full bodied, vinous and elegantly fleshy, with lively acids and a long, intensely sapid finish. This is a beautiful bottle, and I can attest to the fact that it tends to empty all too quickly. It's also