A harmonious, mineral-driven Champagne, offering a chalky underpinning. This wraps a bright beam of acidity in the fine and creamy mousse, which carries notes of yellow apple, whole grain toast, dried currant and lemon...

The 2017 Purlieu Chardonnay Platt is silky, nuanced and totally classy, as the best wines from this Sonoma Coast site tend to be. Lemon confit, melon, white flowers and light tropical notes mingle together in this subtle...