WK 97

The NV Extra Brut Les Beguines LC 19 showed brilliantly once again, bursting with aromas of orange rind, orchard fruit, red berries and peach, mingled with notions of walnuts and marzipan, as well as telltale hints of warm spices and fenugreek. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's deep and complete, with huge reserves of fruit and structure, enlivened by a pillowy mousse. Concluding with a long, sapid finish, I continue to think this is one of Prévost's finest releases of the decade. In style, it's reminiscent of a somewhat riper version of the 2012.

A typical Beguines wine showcases a high-toned florality typical of the very best Meunier, along with a mouth-filling, textural, fine-moussed intensity and given time, trademark saltiness that can make you imagine the wine as a food course unto itself.