Dhondt Grellet, Le Mont de Fer Extra Brut other_regions_italy Published on March 31

Published on March 31

This is robust but not rustic or austere and should reward longer-term cellaring

One of the more Burgundian-styled Chardonnays in the lineup

chocolate-covered cherries and baked plums plus a hint of wild sage

despite being surprisingly youthful for a wine that is already ten years old

Dhondt Grellet, Le Mont de Fer Extra Brut other_regions_italy Published on March 31I revisited Dhondt's 2015 Extra Brut Premier Cru Le Mont de Fer Ros on several occasions in early 2021, and I clearly underrated it last year. Wafting from the glass with scents of sweet red berries, mandarin, bergamot, spices and peonies, it's full bodied, vinous and elegantly fleshy, with lively acids and a long, intensely sapid finish. This is a beautiful bottle, and I can attest to the fact that it tends to empty all too quickly. It's also