Chardonnay, Côte des Bares, France

Gather your bejewelled chalices for this ever so precise, field of dreams Champagne. Grown biodynamically in the village of Essoyes – nearly atop the Burgundian border – on gently mineral inflecting ancient limestone & clay soils. Fought over allocations, bottled without dosage, a testament to the full ripeness that Gerard and Benedicte achieve through their conscious farming. A buzzing honeycomb, golden delicious apples, candied lemon-mint leaves, white tea, creamy quince caramel, warmed hazelnuts, and a runway-long finish of chiseled, chalky, mineral finesse. Drink on the eve of your wedding – to yourself, because honey, you’ve earned it – alongside a masterful pairing of a generously buttered mushroom risotto.