There are few places in the world, so predisposed to yielding vintages of the regal Champagne styles, as the chalky Downs of England's southeast. The noble House of Pommery send their eminent chef de cave on frequent forays across the Channel, to isolate the finest parcels of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier, picked off the most exquisite sites at Sussex and Hattingley Valley, Hampshire and Essex. A luxurious bead of butter biscuits, almond and honey notes, citrus and red apple to the tongue, its creamy palate of lemon, meringues and tangy citrus peel, resolving on a splendid saline finish.