Jean-Marc Seleque, Partition Extra Brut other_regions_italy raw honeycomb

raw honeycomb

a wine of finesse

Daphne Glorian told me that everything was easy

highly perfumed with crushed violets infusing the blackberry and crushed strawberry scented

I suspect that the recent bottling has upset the balance somewhat and my rating offers the benefit of the doubt that a year of bottle aging will allow this to better harmonize

Jean-Marc Seleque, Partition Extra Brut other_regions_italy raw honeycombA blend of Slque's favorite barrel from each of his parcels every year, intended to reflect the vintage conditions across the ensemble of his holdings, the 2016 Extra Brut Partition unwinds in the glass with complex aromas of citrus pith, white flowers, pear and blanched almonds. Medium to full bodied, deep and chalky, with racy acids and a fine boned, classically proportioned profile, it concludes with a long, saline finish. It's a terrific wine that