Famille Mousse Champagne Eugene Longue Garde NV NO20230614 The juniper-forward botanicals are brought

The juniper-forward botanicals are brought to a perfect balance by the floral depth of the raw honey making for a distinctly flavored gin

this dram is an ideal choice for the long evenings of late summer as they transition into the cozy nights of fall

with earthy notes of smoke and wet gravel on the nose

Distilled over direct flame in micro batches

The palate is generous and well-structured

Famille Mousse Champagne Eugene Longue Garde NV NO20230614 The juniper-forward botanicals are broughtLongue Garde is the same blend as the standard Eugene, held on its lees for years rather than months and disgorged with zero dosage. That extra time is the whole argument: Meunier is supposed to be the early drinking grape of Champagne, and Cedric Mousse keeps producing evidence to the contrary. The wine is 80% Meunier and 20% Pinot Noir from forty year old vines in Cuisles, Jonquery and Chatillon sur Marne, farmed organically on the green clay over