Domaine Evremond, Classic Cuvee, Edition 1, nv

It bursts with orchard fruits – green apple, quince and just-ripe conference pear. Lemon sherbet on the palate scintillates the tastebuds as does the beautifully fine-textured mousse. The chalk is very apparent, the terroir shining straight through, but where Champagne is pure white chalk, this has flecks of flinty minerality as well. Just the slightest hint of wild strawberry and cherry skin poke though on the finish, subsumed by oyster shell and flaky pastry coated with fresh cream.