Charles’s typical, heavenly ground coffee note is there, but this rosé remains coolly reserved with a crunchy fruit profile that still holds back a lot. A rosé d’assemblage with 9% red wine (half from Les Riceys, half from Montagne de Reims), it is elegant, focused and even tight for the time being. Peach, blood orange and lemon peel, with a spicy twist on the nose. The palate finishes very dry, with the lowest-ever dosage for Charles, 7g/l, bringing a gastronomic, phenolic bite to the fore. In its breezy lightness and vivacious style it promises to be a slowly ageing keeper.