Champagne Alexandre Bonnet - Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut

Bettane & Desseauve

About the wine:

Freshness, liveliness, and good body come together in a full-flavored blend to create a champagne that’s definitely meant for the dinner table.

About the estate:

This winery in Les Riceys has completely overhauled its operations, adopting a “domein” model with numerous single-vineyard wines inspired by the Burgundian style. It specializes in red grapes (though it produces a respectable blend of Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay, known as “Harmonie de Blancs”) and, in particular, a delicious saignée rosé—that is, one made by starting the winemaking process as a red wine rather than, as is more often the case in Champagne, through a blend of red and white wines. The champagnes have gradually gained depth of flavor and finesse of texture.

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Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

About the wine:

Subtle oxidative notes evoking almonds and the forest floor after rain characterizes the elegant nose. This evolution continues on the palate, which offers a beautiful texture highlighted by toasty undertones and accompanied by notes of gingerbread and rapadura. Noble bitter notes lead to a lively finish. A Champagne with a moving balance, completely free of heaviness.

About the estate:

The village lies at the end of the Laignes Valley, on the border between Champagne and Burgundy. It is a land of hillsides that people have patiently shaped for viticulture over the centuries. Its history and its name are diverse, yet its reputation is singular: Les Riceys. On the steepest slopes of Champagne, the Kimmeridgian limestone gives the Pinot Noirs of Les Riceys the unique character that has earned its three appellations their reputation: Champagne, Coteaux-Champenois, and Rosé-des-Riceys. Here, the Alexandre Bonnet estate produces some of the most prized wines of the Côte des Bar.

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

Aged for three years in the bottle before being bottled with yeast, this champagne offers aromas of white flowers and intense acidity. The wine has a rich texture with minerality and a spicy flavor of white fruits.

Jancis Robinson

About the wine:

Delicate aromas of dried meadow flowers and warm, sweet hay. The chalky texture gives the wine a firm yet refined concentration. Loose, lace-like bubbles. These beautiful aromas linger on the palate, adding a graceful lift and a savory nuance to the ripe yellow fruit.

James Suckling

About the wine:

A textured, balanced, and lively Pinot Noir champagne. Well-crafted and concentrated, with precision and style. It offers aromas of baked pears, sweet spices, and raw almonds. It is flavorful, with fine bubbles and a vertical dimension. Vibrant and agile. Disgorged in 2023.

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