Tellier Champagne Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Monts d'Or 2019 EGLY24 and proof that a workhorse

and proof that a workhorse grape can run

The acidity is vibrant and vertical

The Zilliken family has been working these slate slopes around Saarburg since the 18th century

and tropical fruit delights on the nose

Tellier Champagne Champagne Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Monts d'Or 2019 EGLY24 and proof that a workhorseTellier is a young grower estate at Moussy and Pierry, just south of Epernay, farming thirteen small plots and vinifying each one separately instead of blending everything into a single house cuvee. Les Monts d'Or is the Chardonnay parcel, bottled as a single vintage Blanc de Blancs at Extra Brut dosage so there's very little sugar softening the edges. It's the sort of Champagne that has become hard to find at a sensible price: farmer grown, site