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Jeb Dunnuck - jebdunnuck.com
Looking at their NV Perpetual Reserve N.V. 01, it's based on 50% Chardonnay, 42% Pinot Noir, and the rest Pinot Meunier that's based largely on the 2020 vintage (50%) yet includes a smattering of other vintages, all brought up 50% in barrel. It was aged 3 years in bottle and saw 4 grams of dosage. It has a gorgeous nose of toasted bread, white flowers, toasted notes, and more stone fruits. This carries to a medium-bodied wine that has a layered, elegant mouthfeel, fine bubbles, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish. Compared to the other releases in the lineup, it's a more medium-bodied, chiseled, focused, mineral-driven cuvée. I'd give bottles a year or two, then enjoy over the following decade. This is legit.
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The most complex wine in Westborn’s inaugural release lineup, the Perpetual Cuvée is a nuanced and expressive blend of 50% Chardonnay, 42% Pinot Noir, and 8% Meunier. The base wine is a 50/50 split between the 2020 vintage and Westborn’s perpetual cuvée. Aged 37 months on lees and disgorged in June 2024 with a dosage of 4g/L, it offers a satisfying mouthfeel and layered depth—aromas of crunchy apples, white flowers, and delicious toastiness. The balance of freshness, texture and depth makes this a standout not only within the lineup, but as a promising benchmark for the producer’s future.