Les Horees Pommard 1er Cru les Saussilles 2024 070226ROBUST full-bodied Champagne balances substance with

full-bodied Champagne balances substance with refreshing finesse

fermented with native yeasts and aged in barrel for a mineral-driven wine of surprising depth

Refined without being fussy

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Les Horees Pommard 1er Cru les Saussilles 2024 070226ROBUST full-bodied Champagne balances substance withLes Sausilles sits at the far eastern edge of Pommard, hard against the Beaune boundary, on ground once damp enough to grow willows: saules, hence the name. It is a premier cru of limestone and marl, and it tends to give a Pommard with more perfume and less brawn than the appellation's reputation would lead you to expect, which happens to suit Catharina Sadde perfectly. The German born chef turned winemaker behind Les Horees farms organically and