Michel Gonet 'Les Hautes Mottes' Le Mesnil Sur Oger Brut Nature, Champagne, France 2017

"Les Hautes Mottes" Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Brut Nature 2017 is a beautifully pure and terroir-driven expression of 100% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, one of the Côte des Blancs' most revered sites. The Brut Nature designation means no dosage is added, allowing the wine's natural character and chalky minerality to take center stage. The 2017 vintage offers layers of lemon zest, green apple, white flowers, citrus, toasted almond, and crushed chalk, with vibrant acidity, fine mousse, and a long, saline finish. A precise, bone-dry Champagne that beautifully captures the tension, energy, and mineral purity of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.

" A collaboration with rockstar sommeliers Rajat Parr and Marco Pelletier, the 2017 Champagne Les Hautes Mottes Brut Nature lends a reflective straw appearance and is inflected with a fresh, floral perfume of fresh linen, candied lime, green apple, and shortbread. Linear and chalky, it has a pinpoint mousse that accents and complements its mineral-focused texture, with notes of crushed shells as well as a delicate floral and saline flourish. It’s long on the palate and very appealing." Jeb Dunnuck 94