FOR MANY, THE brut is often what defines a champagne house. The weight of expectation lies squarely on its rounded shoulders; the acid test to determine if one should mark the label as worth revisiting.
But when it comes to the esoteric and the what-ifs, the true marker of elegance lies in the Blanc de Blancs, the purest expression of Chardonnay.
The Réserve Brut is perhaps the