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  • Country ranking ?

    1 725
  • Producer ranking ?

    16
  • Decanting time

    15min
  • When to drink

    2020-2025
  • Food Pairing

    Seafood, Salads & Consommes

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Wine Information

A grand Champagne with character from the Côte des Blancs terroir, specifically from Le Mesnil sur Oger (limestone parcels averaging 40 years of age). This champagne, produced from first press Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru juices, highlights the exact typicity of our village. Jewel of the Charlemagne house, this vintage wine combines both authenticity and the search for perfect quality. Elegantly presented with exceptional labelling, this Mesnillésime cuvée is produced with rigorous vinification, in oak barrels without malolactic fermentation, and a very light dosage of 7 grams per liter. Matured 6 years in our chalk underground cellars, this cuvée highlights the excellence of our production. Chardonnay, the only grape here, shows what balance, harmony and purity can mean. A rare champagne for unforgettable moments.

Pale yellow with green hues. Persistant mousse with very fine bubbles. Powerful yet elegant nose dominated by acacia honey eventually shows notes of candied lemon, smoke and a blend of pepper. Unctuous, lightly oaked and complex on the palate, Candied fruit and citrus aromas pave the way to a fresh, vanilla finish.

Silver Medal in Winevents 2011 - Hong Kong

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Vintage 2004

A great example of how large yields do not necessarily mean poor quality in Champagne. As a reaction to the previous year's low yields, the vines produced one of the largest crops on record. The growing season proceeded without major difficulties but the bumper crop called for bud thinning. August brought about cooler weather and some rains, increasing the risk of rot. The massive crop, averaging 13,990 kg/ha, was picked from September 18th onwards. The quality was a pleasant surprise; vibrant wines with appropriate intensity, refined charm and refreshing lightness. This vintage impresses me more and more, and I feel tempted to give it the full five stars. It comes with a rare balance of freshness, lightness, yet fine aromatic intensity. Post-release, this vintage has proven to be slow to age, and elegant wines are likely to keep on ageing gracefully. Dom Pérignon and Louis Roederer Cristal both excelled.

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Tasting note

color

Medium and Green-Yellow

ending

Long, Pure and Lingering

flavors

Bread, Citrus and White fruits

nose

Youthful, Fresh and Forward

taste

High in Acidity, Well-structured, Youthful, Light, One-dimensional, Fresh, Fragrant and Dry

Verdict

Full-bodied

Written Notes

Originally mellow and enjoyable with a strong dominance of soft peardrop acerbity. Under the sophisticated mellowness there is vigour and the fickleness of spring borne up by fresh, crispy acidity.
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Champagne, Champagne
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