Charles Dufour & Françoise Martinot Champagne Bistrøtage B.20 Extra Brut
Tasted 16 August 2026
France · Champagne
This is best consumed with a ton of air; better yet, leave it alone for a few years (which I’m apparently unable to do). I’m not so sure it will ever fill out to a level where it would be considered a deep or profound…
I wanted to revisit this again and really take my time with it. The flavors are the same as my previous note a couple weeks ago (bristly ginger and crunchy red apple notes dominate). Paying…
Bristly and herbal at first pass, with rhubarb, grilled lemon, spicy ginger, crunchy red apple, red pear skin, sea salt and spray, and Mirabelle plum. Gains extra points for the exiting and tingly…
