Delamotte, Champagne Blanc de Blancs, 2002 SPAINCT012026 a north-facing parcel prized for

a north-facing parcel prized for the delicate fruit it produces

now in classic 750ml format

and Vintage Port is the top of the pyramid: a fortified red made only in the best years and bottled young so it ages for decades in the cellar

10 hectares total: 7

and blackberries

Delamotte, Champagne Blanc de Blancs, 2002 SPAINCT012026 a north-facing parcel prized forDelamotte is the sister house to Salon, sharing the same Le Mesnil sur Oger address and the same obsession with Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs. This is the 2002, a legendary Champagne vintage, given long years on the lees and released in its maturity. It's all Chardonnay, all Blanc de Blancs, and it drinks with the complexity that only time delivers: still lively and fresh, but layered with the toasty, nutty depth of a wine that has