Jacques Selosse Initial 2018 750mL

November 2018 disgorgement of Anselme Selosse's NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Initial is a blend of the 2012, 2011 and 2010 vintages and derives from the lower-altitude slopes of Avize, Cramant and Oger, where the soils are richer in clay and yields higher. The wine is going from strength to strength, and it's showing brilliantly today, mingling notes of peach and honeycomb with nuances of dried fruit and toasted nuts. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, it's vinous and concentrated, with terrific mid-palate amplitude, a refined pinpoint mousse and a long, sapid finish.