100% Pinot Noir. "Petraea" is a réserve perpetuelle, originally begun by Francis in the 1990’s when he was still the winemaker for his family’s Domaine Raymond Boulard. After he split from the family, he and daughter Delphine decided to start a new version of Petraea in 2012, the first year of...

100% Pinot Noir from Verzy and Verzenay. 45% 2017, 35% 2016, 20% 2015. Made 40% in neutral barrels. No dosage (although it’s labeled Extra Brut.) Described by Liem in his book, Champagne, as having, “vivacious structure and dark, mineral-driven fruit, this wine is focused on finesse as much as...