Alvina Pernot Brut Zero and the nose bursts with

and the nose bursts with aromas

dark raspberry and soft wood spice

even by the elevated standards of Corton-Charlemagne

The palate impression provides an interesting contrast as it is at once caressing and lilting yet powerful and concentrated

I am suggesting a slightly shorter drinking window than I otherwise would have assigned to this Carricante-based white

Alvina Pernot Brut Zero and the nose bursts withA hint of olive oil adds breadth to the cooler, airy and elegant aromas of acacia, petrol and white orchard fruit. The racy, intense and slightly bigger bodied flavors are shaped by lemon tinged acidity on the clean, dry, tightly coiled and youthfully austere finale. This chiseled effort is also excellent for its level and note that a few years of cellaring should help to add some needed depth.