The NV Champagne DZ Dosage Zero is a bright pale yellow color and reveals a bit more oak influence of the 50% reserve wine, with more savory and elegant notes of chestnut, as well as fresh walnut and toast. The wine is vertical but not austere, and it has refreshing acidity, but it may be developing more quickly than if it were to have dosage. Medium-bodied, it's elegant and focused, with great backbone and very pretty, refreshing zest. Drink 2025-2045.

The NV Dosage Zéro is brisk and nervy right out of the gate. Green pear, jasmine, slate, crushed rocks and white pepper are all finely delineated. Bright saline notes pull it all together on the super-expressive, chiseled finish. -Antonio Galloni