Marc Hebrart Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Brut Clos Leon 2015 CS20230804 a little more complexity —

a little more complexity — this is the Morey wine where Chardonnay starts to show its hand

allowing the character of its old-vine Chardonnay to shine

The botanicals themselves are much more traditional: the usual Suspects like Juniper

families in Emilia-Romagna traditionally name their first son ‘Primo’

could make wines of profound depth and terroir

Marc Hebrart Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1er Cru Brut Clos Leon 2015 CS20230804 a little more complexity —Clos Leon is a tiny walled vineyard in Dizy that Jean Paul Hebrart has spent two decades trying to put back together. The clos was historically divided into three parcels totaling just 0. 81 hectares; he sourced fruit from all three for years before finally acquiring the first parcel in 2008, the second in 2016, and the last in 2021. The 2015 is 100% Chardonnay fermented in 228 liter oak barrels at a very cool 12 degrees, with no malolactic, 72 months