Frederic Magnien Cremant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut NV CS20231026 and ready to drink —

and ready to drink — a Tuesday-night Rioja that punches well above its tier

This is the Brézé bottling: 100% Chenin from limestone slopes

and a whisper of Chardonnay with minimal sulfite addition at bottling only

FEW does everything in-house: grain-to-glass production with a 70% corn

and the acidity here truly does feel like a current running through the glass

Frederic Magnien Cremant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut NV CS20231026 and ready to drink —Frdric Magnien's Crmant is Burgundy bubbles made the way they should be: 100% Pinot Noir (a blanc de noirs), traditional method, and Extra Brut for a bone dry finish. The Pinot fruit comes from a Morey Saint Denis based hand that knows red Burgundy as well as anyone, and it shows there's real Pinot character in the glass, with weight, red berry depth, and a fine, persistent mousse. A serious house sparkler at a fraction of Champagne pricing.