Champagne Guillaume Selosse Selosse, France, 750ml (WA 96)

Disgorged in July 2017, Guillaume Selosse’s NV Extra-Brut Largillier derives from grapes cultivated by Jérôme Coessens in the village of Ville-sur-Arce in the Côtes des Bar, and it’s a blend of the 2012 and 2013 vintages, the base wines having seen at least 36 months’ élevage in barrel on their lees. Wafting from the glass with a deep and complex bouquet of ripe peach, walnuts, pears and mirabelle plum, complemented by hints of almond paste and curry, it’s full-bodied, rich and multidimensional, with a layered and textural palate that’s underpinned by racy acids, concluding with a saline finish. Intense and flavorful, this is a concentrated, characterful wine that I enjoyed immensely. – 96/100 points, William Kelley, Wine Advocate