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‘Lydien’ is the expressive of Rgnault’s cuves and is characterized by its openness and energy.A broad and generous Champagne with an excellent saline depth.Produced in a limited edition of just 2,650 bottles.

Remember:The numbering of his cuve names represents the vintage blend (example N 80= vintages ’14+’15+’16+’17+’18 blend) and is MOSTLY2018 as its base wine (65%)

Our Tasting Note:Tight and tinybubbles, thick mousse, light lemoncolor. The aromas and flavorshere took a solid 2.5 hours to really open up. At first it was very compact and tight, mostly lemon citrus and loads of chalk grew into more generous and open layers of fuji apple and asian pear, barely asignof the tertiary lees aging, the predominant notes are fruit and minerality, though some yeasty notes appear in the background, well integrated.Medium bodied, med+ acidity, med+ flavor intensity once it got in the zone.Energetic, linear,this clearly did not see malo. A contemplativechampagne with deep complexity that needs a few years in the cellar, or open 3 hours before hand, or decant as that might get you there faster.

Dosage:1g/L (extra brut)
Sur latte:36 months
Grapes:100% Chardonnay”muscat”
Location:Fromthe lieu-dit Le Chemin de Flavigny, a small parcel of vineyard planted in 1950, on chalky terroir, located near the village of Oger and classified as 100% Grand Cru in the Cte des Blancs.
Cepage:2018 – 65%,2014 through 2017 –35%
Soil:chalky limestone
Vinification:2018ages 50% in steel vats, 50% in used wooden foudre (large barrels) and the remaining wine is from solera of 2014-2017 then the blend is aged on the lees for 36 months