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Six Bottles Besserat de Bellefon Cuvee des Moines

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Besserat de Bellefon was founded in 1843 by Edmond Besserat, who called his Champagne domaine Besserat Champagne. When one of his grandsons married the daughter of another prominent Champagne-making family in 1927, the name was changed to Besserat de Bellefon to reflect the marriage of a Besserat to a Bellefon. The Epernay estate is today part of the Bruno Paillard group of Champagne estates and it produces about 40,000 cases annually. 

The non vintage Besserat de Bellefon Cuvee des Moines Extra Brut received 91 points from Wine Spectator. Bright and lively, with a chalkiness to the texture, carrying flavors of crunchy pear, yuzu, smoke and lemon curd. The lightly creamy finish echoes the wine's minerality.