Armand de Brignac Ace of Spades Blanc de Blancs (75cl, 12.5%)

A 100% Chardonnay prestige Champagne produced by Champagne Cattier, bottled at 12.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. It is a multi-vintage blend of three vintages using exclusively first-press Chardonnay juice. Each bottle ages for at least three years on its lees in the family's underground cellars. After disgorgement, the dosage liqueur is aged for one year in French oak barrels, and pressing, riddling and bottling are done by hand. The nose opens with green apple, lilies, ripe pear, pastry and toasted hazelnuts, with hints of coconut and gingerbread. The palate has crunchy pear, gooseberry, peach, guava and lemon pith. The finish is crisp and mineral, with smoke and spice.