Seeing as we’ve broadcasted our extreme obsession with Paul Déthune in the form of innumerable offers and a constantly swelling private collection, there’s no denying we have an addiction to their small-batch lineup. And yet, despite owning just seven hectares and warding off fierce global demand, Déthune has no desire to expand. Truly, if they were bottled by a big-ticket Champagne House equipped with millions of marketing dollars, they would fetch twice the price. Put your nose in the glass and you’ll understand why: this has the full-bodied allure and unrivaled Grand Cru power typically reserved for “window-shopping” labels. By extracting extraordinarily ripe Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from their mature Grand Cru Ambonnay vines and adding a monstrous portion of reserve wines from a decades-old perpetual blend, this entry-level Champagne blasts away the competition.