Bonville Pur Oger Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2014

Category:
 
Sparkling Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Champagne
Producer:
 
Bonville
Label Name:
 
Pur Oger Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte des Blancs (Oger), Champagne
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Reviewed by Decanter (entry for Pur Oger 2014); trade listings note disgorgement Nov–Dec 2020 and dosage ~5. Pur series vintages (e. g. , 2016, 2018) have received ~93–94 Parker/J. S. scores; very

Tasting Note
Concentrated blanc de blancs: lemon and yellow apple, brioche, vanilla nougat and honeyed pastry, backed by pronounced chalky minerality, saline grip and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, caviar, lobster, scallops, creamy seafood pasta, roasted lemon chicken; sushi and sashimi, tempura, steamed whole fish with ginger and scallions, dim sum (har gow).

Production Method
Méthode traditionnelle from Grand Cru Oger Chardonnay; stainless-steel vinification with malolactic, long lees ageing (5+ years), disgorged after extended bottle ageing; low dosage (~5.8 g/L).

Vineyard Info
Maison Franck Bonville — family estate in the Côte des Blancs (Avize, Le Mesnil, Oger) producing parcel-led Grand Cru Chardonnays; small-production Pur series highlighting single-vineyard terroirs.