Pierre Peters Champagne BdB Grand Cru Brut Les Chetillons Cuvee Speciale 2009 Reasonable Cellar 2024 or a vodka soda on

or a vodka soda on top of it — it's a workhorse with a conscience

Think of it as a mountain cousin to Nebbiolo: similarly savory and structured

vinified with 15 to 20 days on the skins in vitrified cement and refined in medium Slavonian botti

made from 100% Schiava grown high in the Trentino Dolomites by fourth-generation grower Matteo Furlani

Pierre Peters Champagne BdB Grand Cru Brut Les Chetillons Cuvee Speciale 2009 Reasonable Cellar 2024 or a vodka soda onLes Chetillons is Pierre Peters' flagship a single vineyard, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs from old Chardonnay vines in Le Mesnil sur Oger, the Cote des Blancs commune that produces some of the most ageworthy whites on the planet. Bottled only in the best years, the Cuvee Speciale is widely considered one of the great vintage Champagnes. The 2009 vintage was warm and generous a year that has rewarded patience handsomely. With more than fifteen years on