Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Ailleurs 2019 NO20231115 this streamlined Loire red showcases

this streamlined Loire red showcases the grape's refined character without oak interference

this is fully resolved Right Bank Bordeaux at a moment when older bottles like this are increasingly hard to find

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The blend marries 70% standard-char bourbon with 30% heavy-char bourbon

all bound together by energetic freshness

Olivier Horiot Champagne Brut Nature Ailleurs 2019 NO20231115 this streamlined Loire red showcasesThe name Ailleurs translates to elsewhere, and that's exactly what this is: a Horiot Champagne from outside Les Riceys, made from Chardonnay grown beyond the family's home village. Biodynamically farmed and bottled with zero dosage, the 2019 is a vintage Brut Nature from a grower who works with all seven permitted Champagne grape varieties. Where the Riceys cuvees lean toward Pinot Noir's structure, Ailleurs gives Horiot a chance to show what he can