Girard-Bonnet
"Recueil Extrait No. 1" Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut
"Recueil Extrait No. 1" Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut
- Practicing biodynamic
- 100% Chardonnay
- 50% Les Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru, 50% Oger Grand Cru
- Each year Paul makes a unique wine that he is inspired by in that vintage and will only be made once. Each year will be a different wine from different plots
- From the lieux-dits “Mussettes” and “Caferlane”
- 50+ year old vines
- Indigenous yeast
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel
- Partial malo
- Aged 55 months on the lees
- Dosage: 1.5g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2018
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Cote de Blancs
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KGB-30-18 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Jancis Robinson
Score
17
Date
2024-05-10
"Smells of jasmine tea, to begin with. Silver-tip tea and peaches. Something somehow silvery about this wine: the tang of an old pewter tine, the gleam of an old sugar spoon. Green peppercorns and purslane. Green walnuts. Very unusual. Linear horizontal bitterness forms a spine and defines the finish. (TC)"
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2024-12-22
"A medium bright yellow hue, the 2018 Champagne Recueil Extrait No. 1 Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut comes from Les Mesnil sur Oger and Oger in equal parts and is a cuvée that changes year to year from different plots. This is an impressive wine in that it's approachable and ripe but also has the structure to age over the coming 8-10 years. Medium bodied, it fills the palate with notes of citrus oils, savory salinity, green apples, and a hint of crystalline honey. It is a charmer but has a good deal of mineral texture and a pillowing mousse. Aged in a single tank, it saw 1.5 grams per liter dosage and was disgorged in December 2023."
Wine Spectator
Score
91
Date
2024-12-15
"A zesty layer of ground spices underscores notes of nectarine, apricot and white cherry fruit, with lime blossom and biscuit accents. Backed by lemony acidity, this compact Champagne is plush and creamy through the smoke-tinged finish. Disgorged December 2023. Drink now through 2029. 20 cases imported."