Domaine Mea, Champagne, 1er Cru L'Assemblage Extra Brut

If there is one Champagne discovery not to be overlooked within the past two years, it is Domaine Méa. Domaine Méa has been a family operation in Louvois since approximately 1922, formerly selling fruit to Pol Roger, Roederer, Gosset, and Bollinger. Méa, Champagne, 1er Cru L'Assemblage Extra Brut is 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, dosed at 3 to 4 grams per liter, aged roughly three years on lees, offering a structural backbone of lively acidity, minerals, baked apples, brioche, and citrus. At $59.99, there are few values better in Champagne.