Nuance To Spare:
Gauditiabois Champagne Exploration E09 Brut Nature (2021)

Tom Gauditiabois makes minuscule quanities of champagne in an obscure corner of the eastern Marnes.

Still, for champagne geeks with their fingers on the pulse, these are some of the region's most exciting bottles.

Sadly, the wines rarely see the light of day. Gauditiabois often seems like it's unavailable. 

If they were a little more available, I have no doubt that the wines would be included in the pantheon of top growers. 

I feel very fortunate to have landed this parcel. 

Tom Gauditiabois returned to his family's domaine after working with Jacques Selosse. In 2016, he released his first Exploration. I can remember my first encounter with the wines. It was part of a grower champagne tasting. The Gauditiabois simply eclipsed every other champagne on the table. 

For the uninitiated, you can expect wines of power, verve, and extraordinary depth. There's a texture and mystery to the wines that's haunting. Gauditiabois exploits any nuance that he can tease out of his grapes, and it's captivating. 

I'll wrap this up. There's not that much of a point to fanning the fire. 

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Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare
Crush Wine & Spirits