Champagne Lemaire Cuvee Trianon Brut

We had this champagne for the New Year toast. This was one of the champagne carried by the neighbourhood wine store that I had been periodically buying from; they used to carry a greater range of champagnes and sparklers than now, but there are still many interesting ones to choose from. This example from the Champagne house of Roger Constant Lemaire  is made from 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, spending some 5 years in the cellars for vinification and maturation. Like the rest of its range, the base wines never undergo mal-lactic fermentation, explaining the tart character in the mouth. A golden straw colour with few streams of medium sized bubbles, there was a crisp acid slightly fruity nose. There was an acid prickle turning into a slightly tart minerally palate, with an acid backbone in support. The family however found it too tart to drink on its own.