Clandestin Les Grandes Lignes Brut Nature, Champagne, France NV Moletto Agricultural Company or—even more simply—pizza night for

or—even more simply—pizza night for two

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the wooden barrel aging gives noblesse

The palate is savory and balanced

This dense and bold wine has supple tannins and great acid

Clandestin Les Grandes Lignes Brut Nature, Champagne, France NV Moletto Agricultural Company or—even more simply—pizza night forThis is a fascinating Champagne whose dusty mineral purity reminds me of steely lean Chablis. The straw golden colored wine displays clear fresh and intense flavors of ripe concentrated white and yellow fleshed fruits intertwined with lemon juice sweet brioche and earthy mineral notes maybe even a touch of iodine. Medium bodied yet intense and tight on the chalky textured palate this is a very delicate pure lean fresh and elegant but also firmly