Champagne Bonnet-Gilmert Blanc de Blancs La Réserve Brut Grand Cru NV

“From Grand Cru sites in Avize and Le Mesnil sur Oger. Fifth-generation family growers. Enticing oyster shell aromatics, green apple, and spring flowers. The assertive mousse becomes voluminous, resolving with a rush of saline-scented citrus peel, orchard fruit, and a zesty grapefruit zest finish. 8g/L. 36 months on the lees.”

“La Réserve is a perfectly pitched, affordable non-vintage blanc de blancs all from grand cru villages (Avize, Le Mesnil and Oger), based on the 2020 vintage. Super clean, taut and star-bright, where lemon syrup and toasted baguette sit with a touch of ground almond richness and tangy, ripe acidity. Without a step out of line, this retains plenty of energy even in the hot 2020 vintage, while drawing a lick of savoury, textured substance from the 40% addition of reserve wine.”