Monday 20 October 2014

Michel Gonet Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2004




Michel Gonet is a winegrower - récoltant-manipulant - from Avize, a small village in the Côte des Blancs, cultivating about forty acres.
Today I’m writing about a blanc de blancs, made from only Chardonnay grapes coming from vineyards classified Grands Crus of Oger and Mesnil sur Oger, expression of a single vintage.

In the glass a rich and luminous yellow gold, with oxidized drifts. The perlage is quite dense and persistent, with a nice creamy effervescence.
The olfactory register is initially tight, but after half an hour starts to unfold.
I feel distinctly, honey, chamomile, coffee, dried fruit, lightly toasted, hints of iodine and chalky.

On the palate the entry is dry and pleasant, with nice freshness and a good correspondence nose-mouth. Minerality and chalk mainly, with oxidized nuances. A good balance, a good structure and just dosed. Tangy final  and slightly bitter.
A champagne throughout the meal.


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