Alvina Pernot Brut Zero I am suggesting a slightly

I am suggesting a slightly shorter drinking window than I otherwise would have assigned to this Carricante-based white

The palate impression provides an interesting contrast as it is at once caressing and lilting yet powerful and concentrated

and the nose bursts with aromas

even by the elevated standards of Corton-Charlemagne

chalky structure and a long

Alvina Pernot Brut Zero I am suggesting a slightlyA hint of olive oil adds breadth to the cooler, airy and elegant aromas of acacia, petrol and white orchard fruit. The racy, intense and slightly bigger bodied flavors are shaped by lemon tinged acidity on the clean, dry, tightly coiled and youthfully austere finale. This chiseled effort is also excellent for its level and note that a few years of cellaring should help to add some needed depth.