1996 Pierre Moncuit Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Millésimé

View From the Cellar

• By John Gilman
  Sep/Oct 2016, Issue #65, The Bi-Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Review Autumn 2016

  (Pierre Moncuit “Cuvée Millésimé” Blanc de Blancs Brut (Mesnil-sur-Oger)) Login and sign up and see review text.

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• By Chris Kissack
  May 2006, (See more on Winedoctor...)

  (Pierre Moncuit Cuvée Millésimée Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs) Login and sign up and see review text.

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• By Jancis Robinson, MW
  10/29/2004, (See more on JancisRobinson.com...)

  (Pierre Moncuit, Cuvée Millésimée Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text.

• By Stephen Tanzer
  November/December 2003, IWC Issue #111, (See more on Vinous...)

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Rockss and Fruit

• By Lyle Fass
  11/25/2005, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)

  (Pierre Moncuit Blanc de Blancs) This is just another data point that '96 is the most thrilling vintage in Champagne in who knows how long. This is a small grower based in the Grand Cru village of Mesnil and this cuvee is made entirely from Chardonnay. Beautiful crisp aromas of yeast, lemon curd, bread, minerals, kosher salt and tart berry fruit. Amazing entry with beautiful well-integrated acids and an intriguing salinity. Much less sharp and austere than it was last year with beautiful elegance and harmony. Poor man's Krug.

• By Lyle Fass
  1/29/2003, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)

  (Pierre Moncuit Brut) Sourced entirely from the Le Mesnil vineyard. 100% Blanc de Blancs. 1996 is proving to be one of my favorite vintages. Tight but incredibly promising. Nose of yeast. nuts, dough. Thick and concentrated with nice notes of spicy green apple and brisk acids. Very deep. Long finish and a lingering impression of acid suggest this will age for a while. While not unpleasant now this needs to be forgotten about for ten years.