Champagne Chavost — Blanc de Chardonnay

Blanc de Chardonnay

Champagne Chavost | Brut Nature

I've had some really beautiful encounters with Chavost – every bottle precise, lively, modern in approach.

But with this bottle, I experienced "mouse" for the first time.

The bottle: Blanc de Chardonnay. Actually a cuvée that I really like – purist, without sulfur, spontaneously fermented, like all wines at Chavost. But this time it was unmistakable.

That animal-nutty, dull-sweet note that lingers in the finish and overpowers everything. A fascinating moment – not a pleasant one, but educational.

As much as I continue to find the Chavost concept exciting, an experience like this shows just how fine the line can be between bold natural style and off-flavors.

Tasting Notes

The bottle had a wine fault ('mouse') – an animal-nutty, dull-sweet note in the finish that overpowered everything. Despite the exciting natural wine concept, half the bottle had to be poured down the drain.

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