Michel Gonet - Grand Cru Le Mesnil Sur Oger 2015

Gonet is a very old name in Champagne. The family moved to Champagne from the Beaujolais in the 15th century and worked in the vineyards before establishing a Champagne house in the early 1800s. Each subsequent generation helped lay a foundation for a successful domaine with the most recent patriarch, Michel Gonet, enlarging the cellars in Avize and refocusing their winemaking in the 1970s. The total holdings are around 40 hectares, consisting mostly of Chardonnay on the Côte des Blancs. The vines are located in the villages of Le Mesnil sur Oger, a little further south, in Vindey on the Sézannais hillsides, and also near Troyes, on the slopes of Montgueux.

Sourced entirely from one of the Gonet family's most historic parcels: Les Hautes Mottes in Le Mesnil Sur Oger. Les Hautes Mottes is a parcel neighbored by Les Chetillons and La Croix Collard, so a prime parcel to say the least. 100% Chardonnay that remains on its lees until being disgorged just before leaving the cellar and is zero dosage.

"A bustling, intense Chardonnay from Le Mesnil in this solar year, with a bitter-chalky base over which pale yellow apple, pineapple and sea salt aromas convey both the restraint of the village and the heat of the year. Intense and slightly grippy, this has plenty to say right now, although it may settle further with three years in the cellar.” - 91 Points, Decanter

“The 2015 Brut Nature Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru was picked in the single parcel of Les Hautes Mottes in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and the wine spent more than five years on lees. The nose opens with the enticing reduction of a distant struck match that blends in with maize meal and corn husk notions of autolysis. The palate is bright and has lightness, but this is rounder and less profound than pure Chardonnay from a storied grand cru would suggest. Blame the hot and dry summer and the short vegetative season. Yet, sprightliness and vivid lemon notions make for a very fresh finish. Zero dosage.” - 91 Points, Vinous

Producer: Michel Gonet

Country: France

Region: Champagne

Varietal: Chardonnay

Appellation: Champagne Grand Cru

Vintage: 2015

Size: 750ml