Cyprien Arlaud Brut Zero tightly wound and dry finish

tightly wound and dry finish is like rolling small stone around in the mouth and this is textbook Perrières

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Cyprien Arlaud Brut Zero tightly wound and dry finishThis is also quite aromatically floral with notes of exotic tea, red currant, plum and a hint of orange peel. I very much like the sophisticated texture of the mid palate that contrasts markedly with the slightly drying and lean finale. I would observe that this was carrying quite a bit of gas, which has the effect of accentuating dryness so its quite possible that the austerity of the finish will become less apparent once the wine is bottled.