Selosse exists in his own realm. I can't think of another Champagne that delivers as much personality in such a seamless and finessed way.
Today, I'm happy to offer Selosse's Initiale, Version Originale, and Substance. With each passing year, it gets increasingly more difficult to find enough wine for an offer.
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Initial is my go-to bottle of Selosse. Its energy and punchy minerality are endlessly appealing. Initial's hallmarks are intensity and a fascinating, multifaceted complexity. It combines an outrageous purity with enveloping power. There are electric currents of citrus and minerality, while simultaneously possessing a profound textural complexity.
Compared to Selosse's Initial, Version Originale sees a larger portion of the Avize fruit (Avize is undoubtedly Selosse's spiritual home) and it's sourced from steeper slopes whereas Initial is sourced from a lower part of the slope. It occupies a very appealing middle ground between the snappier Initial and the oxidative and powerful Substance. This is Chardonnay of incredible stature, length, and purity.
Selosse's Substance is one of the most multidimensional, mind-bendingly complex wines that you will ever experience. Substance offers a bottomless, constantly evolving complexity. There seems to be nuance piled upon nuance. Every component, whether it's minerality, spice, florality, or fruit, seems to go through an endless number of iterations.
Every time I drink one of Selosse's Champagnes, I'm enthralled by them. There's simply nothing out there that matches the originality and sheer depth of Selosse's wines. I'm very happy to offer.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare
Crush Wine & Spirits
