Diapason, Mesnil, Grand Cru, Blanc de Blancs, Brut

Informed by several plots scattered around Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Pascal Doquets latest NV Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Diapason is based on the perpetual blend from 2012 to 2016 and finished with 33% from the 2017 vintage. Matured in 10 to 15-year-old 228-liter barrels, which are bought new by Doquet and then reused, with the remaining 40% vinified in enameled steel, its open and charming, wafting from the glass with a bouquet of white flowers and pear, mingling with dried apricot and red plum. On the palate, its racy, with a pillowy mousse, excellent definition and a long, penetrating finish.