Champagne Bonnaire - Cramant Vintage Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 2013 Extra-Brut
1*Étoile
Hachette
16,5/20
Gault & Millau
“We love many vintages at Gault & Millau, and this 2013—classic, pure, and beautifully expressive—is one of them. The nose is lovely, blending notes of chalk and citrus. On the palate, the bubbles are subtle and the wine is refined, taut, and chalky, without ever veering into austerity. You can pair it with seafood, scallops, and fine fish. A truly beautiful Cramant.”(The Gault & Millau Wine Guide)
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Eye
Beautiful golden dress
Nose
Pleasant and fresh, with chalky and citrusy notes
Palate
A mineral style of great purity, with citrus notes and a beautiful balance between power, richness, complexity, and distinct tension
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with scallops, seafood risotto, creamy Chaource…
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2022 guide): 3 stars (High-quality production, setting the standard in its sector)
About the estate:
Located in Cramant, a renowned terroir for great Chardonnays, this 22-hectare family estate is now run by Jean-Étienne and Jean-Emmanuel Bonnaire. Perfect as an aperitif, these champagnes are sure bets in the region. The brothers also manage Champagnes Paul Clouet, a sister house that has been affiliated with the family vineyard since 1992. Some of the cuvées are aged in oak, and older vintages can be disgorged upon request. This is a reliable producer that continues to evolve and refine its style.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2022) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the wine:
Hailing from Cramant, a mecca for Blanc de Blancs, this wine follows in the footsteps of the 2012 vintage, which was praised last year for its power. Born of a late-ripening, wet September, the 2013 vintage also reveals itself to be complex, blending toasty and minty notes with tart exotic fruit. This acidity is evident on the palate, which is lively with fresh citrus notes and reveals a rich, full-bodied character. Perfect with fish or a creamy Chaource cheese.
About the estate:
Like many Champagne winegrowers, the great-grandfather of the current winemakers broke away from the wine merchants following the 1929 crisis and began bottling his own wine in 1932. Today, the estate covers 25 hectares, mainly in the Côte des Blancs. Since 2012, it has been run by Jean-Emmanuel and Jean-Étienne Bonnaire, sons of Jean-Louis, who passed away in 2015.
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (2022 guide) 16,5/20 (Very good)
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Recommended)
About the wine:
We love many vintages at Gault&Millau, and this 2013—classic, pure, and beautifully expressive—is one of them. The nose is lovely, blending notes of chalk and citrus. On the palate, the bubbles are subtle, and the wine is refined, taut, and chalky, without ever veering into austerity. You can pair it with seafood, scallops, and fine fish. A truly lovely Cramant.
About the estate:
Located in the Côte des Blancs, the kingdom of Chardonnay, with vineyards acquired in Fossoy and Bergères-les-Vertus, this family-owned estate—founded in 1932 and based in Cramant—is now run by the fourth generation, Jean-Etienne and Jean-Emmanuel Bonnaire. Their 22 hectares of vineyards, planted primarily with Chardonnay, produce grapes for aging in tanks and old barrels (the Ver Sacrum and Variance cuvées, aged under cork for over six years). All dosage levels have been reduced.
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. SIMON C. Posted on 12/28/2023
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