Dhondt Grellet, Le Mont de Fer Extra Brut other_regions 55% new oak

55% new oak

very fresh and lively

the 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon gives up notions of cassis

underbrush aromas and a bit of oak toast followed by exquisitely intense

candied lime rind

Dhondt Grellet, Le Mont de Fer Extra Brut other_regions 55% new oakI revisited Dhondt's 2015 Extra Brut Premier Cru Le Mont de Fer Ros on several occasions in early 2021, and I clearly underrated it last year. Wafting from the glass with scents of sweet red berries, mandarin, bergamot, spices and peonies, it's full bodied, vinous and elegantly fleshy, with lively acids and a long, intensely sapid finish. This is a beautiful bottle, and I can attest to the fact that it tends to empty all too quickly. It's also