Bright yellow/green , the 2016 Champagne 1er Cru Clos de Leon Brut was aged and fermented in 300-liter used barrels and is entirely Chardonnay from Dizy. The nose opens to notes of fresh baguette, pear, lemon balm, and savory salinity. Medium to full-bodied, it’s potent and concentrated, with a coiled feel, good ripeness, and a clean finish. The mousse does not interfere and gently frames the wine on the palate. It’s long on the finish and quite impressive, with a rounded silky texture. Bravo. Drink over the coming 15 or so years.

Flavors of ripe green apple, poached quince, clementine and pickled ginger are chiseled by racy acidity and a swathe of chalky minerality in this sculpted Champagne. This softens its firm definition with a refined, satinlike mousse that carries the flavor profile. Offers hints of almond blossoms and pink grapefruit pith on the zesty finish. Disgorged January 2023. Drink now through 2036. 25 cases imported.

The 2016 Brut Clos Le Léon, 100% Chardonnay from Clos Le Léon in Dizy, is airy and gracious in feel. Lemon peel, tangerine oil, mint, crushed rocks and sage give the 2016 its effusive personality. This understated Champagne is impeccable in its balance. This was raised in oak barrique and saw no malolactic fermentation. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged between April 2023 and October 2023.