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Champagne Les Mesnil, Grand Cru, Robert Moncuit 2015
Robert Moncuit
Robert Moncuit is a historic grower Champagne estate based in Le Mesnil sur Oger, one of the Côte des Blancs’ most revered Grand Cru villages for Chardonnay. The domaine has been family owned for generations and today is led by Pierre Amillet, whose work has further refined the house style toward purity, precision and site transparency. Holdings are centred around old vine Chardonnay parcels in Le Mesnil sur Oger alongside smaller plots in neighbouring Grand Cru villages, all planted on the region’s famous chalk soils that give the wines their distinctive tension and mineral drive. Viticulture is thoughtful and restrained, with careful vineyard work aimed at preserving the identity of each site, while cellar work remains deliberately non intrusive, favouring long lees ageing and measured élevage to allow the terroir to speak clearly. Robert Moncuit has become particularly admired amongst grower Champagne collectors for producing wines that capture the chiselled, saline character of Le Mesnil without sacrificing generosity or drinkability.
Champagne Les Mesnil Grand Cru is produced entirely from Chardonnay grown in Grand Cru vineyards within Le Mesnil sur Oger, a village renowned for some of the most mineral and long lived Blanc de Blancs in Champagne. The chalk rich soils and cool exposures of the village produce wines defined by precision, acidity and a distinctly saline structure. The 2015 vintage brought greater ripeness and breadth than cooler years, giving the wine additional generosity while retaining the tension that defines top Mesnil Chardonnay. Vinification is carried out with a focus on preserving vineyard expression and freshness, while extended lees ageing builds texture and complexity over time. The wine shows lemon curd, green apple and ripe citrus, layered with white flowers, toasted brioche and a pronounced chalky mineral character. The palate is tightly focused yet textural, with fine mousse, vibrant acidity and a long, saline finish that captures both the power and elegance of Grand Cru Le Mesnil Chardonnay.
Origin France, Champagne, Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru
Grapes Chardonnay
Vintage 2015
Alcohol 12.5%
Style Mineral, precise, ageworthy
Bottle size 75cl
Winemaking Whole bunch pressing followed by temperature controlled fermentation and extended lees ageing to preserve freshness, texture and Grand Cru terroir expression
Notes Low intervention, Sustainable Viticulture