I drank a bottle of the January 2018 disgorgement of Selosse's NV Extra-Brut Grand Cru La Côte Faron from my cellar, and it showed superbly—especially several hours after opening. Wafting from the glass with aromas of buttered toast, ripe pears, quince, mirabelle, honeycomb and white flowers, it's full-bodied, rich and fleshy, with an enveloping core of ripe, textural and generously patinated fruit, succulent acids and a broad, saline finish. Formerly the cuvée Contraste, this bottling is drawn from a perpetual reserve established in 1994.

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