The strong first impression dissipates into a pleasant warming with further sips belying the 132
the palate is drier than the nose would suggest
A long finish with an appealing ashiness
2015 Double Gold Medal - The Fifty Best Rye Whiskeys
peppery aroma that is bolstered by stone fruits
Domaine Belluard - 'Mont Blanc' Brut 2014 TORNADO The strong first impression dissipatesWe are honored to have received a very limited allocation of these wines. Dominique Belluard, Dom to his friends, has worked his familys domaine in Ayse since 1988. When Dom took over, the domaine was in polyculture, with dairy cows, apples, and other crops in addition to grapes. Dom is very much a farmer, but he wanted to focus his energies on being a vigneron, so he increased the vineyard plantings. He was particularly drawn to Gringet, a white