Pascal Doquet, Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut, NV (Base 1998) 101625OFFER Dolcetto is the wine the

Dolcetto is the wine the Langhe drinks at lunch

then ages it in a single foudre and a few used 228L barrels

with earthy tannins and a whisper of wildness that speaks to its natural roots

This is the wine we love pouring for people who think they know Champagne

Pascal Doquet, Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut, NV (Base 1998) 101625OFFER Dolcetto is the wine theGrand Cru grower Champagne hiding in plain sight: Pascal Doquet owns some of the choicest parcels in the Cote des Blancs, including Grand Cru vines in Le Mesnil sur Oger, the same hallowed village home to Salon and Krug's Le Mesnil (his Vertus holdings are Premier Cru). So why isn't he famous? He'd rather talk about his vines than his cellar work, and his relative anonymity is exactly what lets bottles like this stay (deliciously) under the radar. The