NV Clandestin Brut Nature Boréal
The Wine Advocate
RP 90
Reviewed by: Kristaps Karklins
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2025 - 2029
The most chiseled wine in the range this year is the NV Brut Nature Boréal, derived from six north-facing parcels on clay-limestone soils—that is, from cooler sites. Disgorged in September 2024, it unfurls in the glass with aromas of nashi pear, orange zest and lily, mingled with white top notes of ripe red apple and quince. Medium-bodied and rich yet incisive, it’s animated by a tangy spine of acidity and concludes with a long, bone-dry finish. Benoît Doussot recalls that the harvest took place around August 20. The wine comes across as somewhat precocious and is best enjoyed in the near term.
Published: Nov 21, 2025