Jean Vesselle Oeil de Perdrix Champagne full-throttle wine endowed with superb

full-throttle wine endowed with superb intensity and tons of fruit

The 2012s appear to have become darker and more powerful over the last year

The reviewers tend to agree with the collectors

Everything is deftly interwoven on the palate

Expensive compared to the other wines on this list

Jean Vesselle Oeil de Perdrix Champagne full-throttle wine endowed with superbThis Pinot Noir gains its rosy amber color from pressing the juice off the skins, carrying some of the flavor of the skins in the wine as well, in the scent of spice rather than the feel of tannins. This is a dry, gastronomic Champagne, substantial enough to stand up to roast squab, contributing scents of red currants, olives and forest mushrooms in a fragrant, spicy rain of flavor.