Champagne Clandestin, Champagne Blanc de Noirs Boreal Brut Nature, 2022 (1.5L) Size 750ml or even a bold Boulevardier—but

or even a bold Boulevardier—but it’s still smooth enough to sip neat or with a single cube

The estate's traditional approach—long maceration

While approachable in its youth for its exuberant fruit and polished texture

It is a genuinely good place to start with Japanese malt

and it’s one of the last truly old-school wines in the region

Champagne Clandestin, Champagne Blanc de Noirs Boreal Brut Nature, 2022 (1.5L) Size 750ml or even a bold Boulevardier—butLe Clandestin was born from a bet: that cooler, north facing parcels in the Cote des Bar, long dismissed as second rate, could yield Champagne of real complexity. Benoit Doussot, a Burgundy trained winemaker, teamed with Bertrand Gautherot of Vouette et Sorbee to prove it, farming organically around the village of Buxieres sur Arce. Boreal is 100% Pinot Noir made as a white wine, pressed direct, fermented and aged with native yeasts in used oak, and