Bonville Pur Mesnil Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2016

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Bonville
Label Name:
 
Pur Mesnil Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Côte des Blancs, Champagne
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
94 points — Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (Pur Mesnil 2016). Producer tasting notes and trade descriptions note disgorgement after ~5 years lees and low dosage; widely praised for mineral, chalky finish

Tasting Note
Crisp lemon, green apple and white peach with brioche, toasted almond and crushed-stone minerality. Creamy mousse, saline tension and a long, chalky finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, ceviche, scallops, poached fish, sushi/sashimi, tempura, roast chicken with cream sauce, mild triple-cream cheeses (Brillat-Savarin), Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Traditional method (bottle fermentation); primary vinification in stainless steel, full malolactic; ~5 years on lees; disgorged with a low dosage (~5.8–6.7 g/L).

Vineyard Info
Maison Franck Bonville, family domaine based in Avize (Côte des Blancs), multi-generation grower-producer specializing in Grand Cru blanc de blancs from Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil. ~20 ha holdings.