Côte Mas Brut Crémant de Limoux Sparkling Blend

Fun low cost bubbles, extra creaminess from the chenin - lacks the sourdough touch extra lees contact would have given - but an outstanding Limoux

It's incorrect to call this a "Champagne Blend" because in addition to chardonnay and pinot noir it includes chenin blanc and mauzac. The wine has bracing acidity and a pleasant yeastiness plus some apple and citrus notes. Enjoyable but about heavy. 12%abv

Chardonnay, pinot noir, chenin, mauzac

Off dry, citrus and some pastry. Ok finish.

Cake batter and enough bubbles to keep it from cloying.

Slight mushroomy, roast pork (don't laugh, I smelled it) going honey and pear, fruit forward with good lemony citrus acid.

Good toast and nice acid. A little too much residual sugar for me.

Apple would go well w blue cheese

Full and bubbly

I popped this open for my wife's birthday. It's a little sweet for a brut, with major micro-bubbles, and noted of honey and sour apples. Nice acidity in the middle, and the Chardonnay grape leaves a bit of a buttery finish.