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 | | Type | White - Sparkling | | Producer | Champagne Le Mesnil (web) | | Variety | Chardonnay | | Designation | Blanc de Blancs Brut | | Vineyard | n/a | | Country | France | | Region | Champagne | | SubRegion | n/a | | Appellation | Champagne Grand Cru | | UPC Code(s) | 3100092717101, 3536650891004, 3700092711101, 3700092711118, 3700092711309, 3700092712108, 3700092712191, 3700092712719, 3700092712863, 3700092713341, 5010493045964, 700092711101 |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.3 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 583 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tcarter on 4/30/2024 & rated 93 points: What an over-performer. A Mesnil wine at very reasonable pricing. Amazing QPR and a perfect champagne cellar defender. Citrus and brioche on the nose, bright flavors and perfect amount of bubbles on the palate. Great stuff. (713 views) | | | Tasted by Becfin on 4/9/2024: Drank partial bottle with Charlotte Honda April 2024. (912 views) | | | Tasted by ThomasAgathon on 3/20/2024 & rated 92 points: 91-93 TA (1228 views) | | | Tasted by Sean Tay on 3/16/2024 & rated 91 points: Medium+ nose intensity with notes of pear, apple, toast, mineral, bread. High acidity. (1167 views) | | | Tasted by stanthemannj on 3/10/2024 & rated 93 points: I've had a couple of these recently. They have a rich and complex flavor, with a touch of sweetness that I appreciate (as compared to the Brut Natures that are so popular these days). Although it's an NV, it has as much, if not more, depth than some of the vintage Champagnes I've had. For the price, it's tough to beat. (1287 views) | | | Tasted by Frysha on 3/9/2024 & rated 90 points: Smakte overraskende oxidativ. Kjellerepler etc. Feil? (824 views) | | | Tasted by ThomasAgathon on 3/9/2024 & rated 93 points: 92-94 TA (860 views) | | | Tasted by Kælderen på Mjangvej on 3/4/2024 & rated 92 points: Tried aging this bottle 5 years after bottling, still fresh and pure as I know and like Mesnil.
The other bottle I will keep 3-5 years longer, to maybe add some complexity. (847 views) | | | Tasted by kwon hyukju on 2/23/2024: 93 (948 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 2/16/2024: A somewhat better than mediocre showing which means in a very casual setting it was just perfect. For the modest price, I'll look for these in future visits to various wine shops. (1164 views) | | | Tasted by jdporter3 on 1/20/2024 & rated 91 points: From a 375ml bottle. Continues to impress. Becoming one of my favorite larger makers. (1204 views) | | | Tasted by SommMD on 1/20/2024 & rated 91 points: Toasted almonds, lemon peel, apricot, hint of smoke
Great acidity and minerality, long finish
Slightly more masculine BdB, great with good, phenomenal value (1062 views) | | | Tasted by Troon on 1/18/2024 & rated 90 points: I enjoy this champagne on a night when I’m in the mood for bubbles. It has good structure and notes of green apple. It’s crisp and fresh. I think it’s a great QPR. (1071 views) | | | Tasted by rahul_d_chatter@yahoo.com on 1/14/2024 & rated 87 points: Nice but not great (996 views) | | | Tasted by BottleScholar on 1/7/2024 & rated 89 points: Green apple, lemon, poached pear, nectarine, with pronounced autolytic notes including crusty sourdough bread, and yogurt. M+ acid is slightly richer and fuller for a blanc de blanc. M+ intensity. M+ finish. Very good. Fit for its purpose at the price. Good QPR. (1123 views) | | | Tasted by ThomasAgathon on 1/1/2024 & rated 91 points: 90-92 TA (825 views) | | | Tasted by galewskj on 12/28/2023 & rated 92 points: Turkey night with friends: For being a blanc de blanc, it sure is rich and toasty. Lemon, pear, pastry and spice. (1084 views) | | | Tasted by Mads.b.v on 12/26/2023 & rated 92 points: Duft af rugbrød og mørkere noter. Smagen var dog frisk, men bagerst komme de mørke toner. Dejlig champagne (864 views) | | | Tasted by jdporter3 on 12/8/2023 & rated 91 points: Well, this appears to have become my regular birthday wine. Getting lovelier, frankly. Or perhaps I have been drinking inferior champagnes lately. Granny Smith and yeast right there, well balanced. Me likey. (1364 views) | | | Tasted by Purple Tooth on 12/7/2023 & rated 92 points: Really well balanced and delicious to drink with a rich vibe anchored in excellent minerality and terrific zip. Everything here says champagne. A very succulent and juicy finish full of lemony yeast. Punches above the price point. Recommended (1526 views) | | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 12/7/2023 flawed bottle: Tasted from a bottle with the lot identifier of "L119.22.278.1B," this Champagne has a lively bead but the flavors are muted and there are signs of premature oxidation. Although I cannot be sure that this is the result of a bad bottle and not a bad lot, I suspect that the former is true (based upon my previous good experience with multiple lots of this quality nonvintage sparkler). (1294 views) | | | Tasted by Amberissey on 10/31/2023 & rated 88 points: Straight out of the gate with a lovely blanched almond aroma, alongside shortcrust pastry and white summer flowers. A lovely delineated nose. Toasted chopped nuts, minerality, and mouth puckering acidity on the palette. This bottle of blanc de blancs seems much more evolved than the brut from the same vintage that I had in the summer. (2031 views) | | | Tasted by Francis63 on 10/27/2023: Drack en med Henrik och Måns 27/10 (1633 views) | | | Tasted by Francis63 on 10/27/2023: Drack en med Måns 21/10 (1352 views) | | | Tasted by MJMcCarthy on 9/22/2023: This sparkling wine is white gold in the glass with a mix of fine and course bubbles in the bead. Aromas are of green apple, ripe pear, warm biscuit and wet gravel. Flavors are true to the aromas, and all are held firmly in place with angular acidity.
The briny taste and crunchy texture of the fried cod fish dance well with the acidity and effervescence of the wine.
This wine and food pairing is a kaleidoscope — a swirling and tumbling mix of colors and shapes that are always in motion, but nonetheless harmonize. (1772 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(NV Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru Champagne White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Sara d'Amato
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View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2016, Issue #65, The Bi-Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Review Autumn 2016
(NV The Rare Wine Company “le Mesnil” Blanc de Blancs Brut NV (Mesnil) Disg: March 2016) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
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(NV Union des Propriétaires Récoltants Le Mesnil, Berry Bros & Rudd Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru ampagne White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Josh Raynolds
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View From the Cellar, Jul/Aug 2012, Issue #40, The Annual Champagne and Sparkling Wine Report
(NV The Rare Wine Company “le Mesnil” Blanc de Blancs Brut NV) Login and sign up and see review text. | By David Lawrason
WineAlign (2/16/2011)
(NV Le Mesnil Brut Grand Cru Blanc De Blancs, Champagne red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (6/24/2008)
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
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Champagne - The French region of Champagne (including the cities of Rheims, Épernay, and Aÿ) was the first region in the world to make sparkling wine in any quantity. Today, the name of the region is synonymous with the finest of all sparkling wines, and wine-making traditions of Champagne have become role models for sparkling wine producers, worldwide. Surprisingly, the region of Champagne is now responsible for only one bottle in 12 of all sparkling wine produced. Styles of champagne range in sweetness ranging from an extra brut or brut 0, to the basic brut to demi sec to doux; some houses produce single vintage champagnes and others produce non-vintage (or incorporate wines/grapes of multiple vintages), often to preserve a specific taste; combinations of grape varietals; and colors, including a rosé. There are several sub-appellations, including the Valley of the Marnes river running from Épernay west, Massif de Saint-Thierry north and west of Rheims, Valley of the Ardre, the Mountains of Rheims (between Rheims and Épernay), Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, and Côte des Bar in the South. Champagne wine only uses three grape varietals (cépages): Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier.Champagne Grand CruChampagne |
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