Matthieu Godme-Guillaume Champagne Extra Brut 1er Cru V.V.V NV REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP But no one — no

But no one — no one

it straddles a line between classical profile and unique approachability

This cuvée is typically a blend of equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay

Precise and lovely red fruit set off here by a delicate white pepper note (that’s the Vespolina)

The 2021 radiates remarkable energy—dark plum

Matthieu Godme-Guillaume Champagne Extra Brut 1er Cru V.V.V NV REDBURGUNDYROUNDUP But no one — noThree villages, three letters, one very good bottle of Champagne. Matthieu Godme Guillaume took over his family's domaine in Verzenay in 2019, the third generation on the Montagne de Reims, and V. V. V. stands for the trio of villages behind the blend: Verzenay, Verzy and Villers Marmery. It leans Chardonnay, roughly three quarters, with Pinot Noir filling in, all organically farmed, mostly from mature vines in their thirties and forties. Native