The 2008 Brut Grande Sendrée is showing superbly today, evoking aromas of ripe orchard fruits, brioche, marzipan, spices, confit citrus and beeswax intertwined with delicate notes of honey with air. Full-bodied on the palate, this Champagne is concentrated and perfectly balanced, rich and textured with an elegant mousse and frame of bright acids. It has a delicately phenolic, singular mid-palate and concludes with a long, chalky finish. This blend of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, sourced from a single parcel in Urville, was matured for seven years sur lattes and disgorged with a dosage of five grams per liter.