Robert Moncuit Blanc de Blancs Mesnil Grand Cru Extra Brut, Champagne, France 2015

Blanc de Blancs Mesnil Grand Cru Extra Brut 2015 is a beautifully mature expression of 100% Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, one of the Côte des Blancs' most revered Grand Cru villages. The 2015 vintage brings impressive richness and depth, while Moncuit's low-dosage Extra Brut style preserves the wine's natural precision and chalky minerality. Expect aromas of lemon curd, ripe apple, white flowers, toasted brioche, hazelnut, and wet chalk, followed by a refined, energetic palate with excellent concentration, vibrant acidity, and a long, saline finish. A superb bottle for Champagne lovers who appreciate the combination of maturity, purity, and classic Mesnil Grand Cru tension.

"The 2015 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Mesnil Grand Cru is a pure Chardonnay from over 50-year-old vines in the village of Oger. Despite stating extra brut on the label, it received no dosage. The base wines fermented spontaneously in oak and the wine spent 75 months on lees. The subtle nose offers mere glimpses of lemon, while the light, bright palate presents a smoky sense of licorice. Everything is as vivid and lemony as expected from a Côte des Blancs Chardonnay, with structure and mousse slightly looser than usual-a general feature of 2015. Nonetheless, it knits together elegantly with scented lemon and chalk freshness. Zero dosage. Disgorged: October 2022." Vinous 93