Marie-Noëlle Ledru Champagne Brut Grand Cru. I first posted about Ledru Champagne back in April, and it has since become one of my favorite producers. I love that it’s a lovely little old lady making fantastic Champagne, disgorging every bottle by herself (here’s a great blog post about Ledru). But mostly, I love the wines. In this photo on the left is the flagship wine that I posted about before (~$57) and the “basic” bottling, the Champagne Brut Grand Cru (~$45). These aren’t cheap wines, but if you compare them to others at the same price, they seem like a steal. The Brut is a perfect balance of crisp, green apples and toasty brioche like flavors. The Cuvée du Goulté is more of everything with the addition of some earthy and orange peel flavors. I highly recommend  buying whichever you can find. Or both!