Flancourt, Champagne Chronique Brut, 2022 SO033126 Vincey “Prisme” is crafted in the

“Prisme” is crafted in the Extra Brut style

a benchmark estate in the Côte de Nuits

and famously walked away from the Anjou appellation to bottle everything as Vin de France on his own terms

and the wine comes out tighter

mineral-focused style

Flancourt, Champagne Chronique Brut, 2022 SO033126 Vincey “Prisme” is crafted in theA grower Champagne made by Quentin Richard, who learned the trade at his family's celebrated Francis Boulard et Fille estate before launching his own label in the Vallee de la Marne. Chronique is the house's everyday Brut, a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier (roughly 40 40 20) that captures all three Champagne grapes in one glass. It drinks with the energy and transparency you'd hope for from a small grower rather than a big house. A