2015 Champagne Brut, Canard-Duchêne ‘Millésimé’

lemon curd • baked apple • composed

34% meunier • 34% chardonnay • 32% pinot noir

This is the most focused and deliberate wine in the lineup. Lemon curd, baked apple, and citrus oil lead, followed by a subtle savory edge that gives the wine real shape and length. The bubbles are fine and persistent, carrying the flavors evenly across the palate and into a clean, sustained finish.

The 2015 vintage brings added concentration and structure, giving this Champagne a firmer backbone than the non-vintage wines in the flight. The profile is less about immediate charm and more about balance, depth, and quiet confidence—serious without feeling heavy.

A portion of the wine sees oak alongside stainless steel, adding texture and integration rather than overt flavor. Time on lees further builds complexity, allowing the wine to feel complete and composed while staying precise and dry.

This is Champagne for slower sipping and richer pairings, the bottle that rewards attention and tends to convert still-wine drinkers by behaving more like a finely structured white wine than a celebratory aperitif.