92 Points - Vinous:  The NV Brut Nature Blanc d’Argils is a pure Chardonnay.  Lemon and nettle seep into melted butter and a mere insinuation of blossom honey.  The palate is bone dry and textured with dried corn husk and wheat chaff, salty, expansive, yet contoured by lemony brightness.  This is a distinct, honey-edged Chardonnay with a salted caramel highlight.  It’s delicious, engaging and most appetizing.  The finish is sustained with lots of umami echoes.

Winemaker Notes:  Mainly from a small parcel of Chardonnay in Briaunes supplemented with scattered plantings of Chardonnay in Bertrand’s other lieux-dits. Small in volume now, it will increase when the young vines in Vouette begin to come online. Mineral, nougat, salty and long – basically a Grand Cru Chablis with bubbles. Hand harvested, natural yeast fermentation in French oak, minimal SO2. 18 months on the lees, bottled without dosage.