Robert Moncuit

Extra Brut Reserve Perpetuelle NV

Robert Moncuit Extra Brut Reserve Perpetuelle NV er fermenteret udelukkende i ståltanke. Det er lavet efter Solera-systemet, dvs. at der er anvendt vin fra alle årgange tilbage til 2006 og frem til 2011, med 50% base af 2010.

Degorgeret 2014 med en dosage på kun 3 gram pr. liter. Det giver vinen en flot rank friskhed, men brugen af reservevinen tilføjer vinen en stor kompleks bouquet og en vis cremethed til den ellers mineralske og kridtede smag. Flot lang eftersmag og stort lagringpotentiale. Nedenfor Stephan Reinhardts begejstrede note:

Wine Advocate #221 Dec 2010	Stephan Reinhardt	92+	2015 - 2025	-
Robert Moncuit's NV Extra Brut Reserve Perpetuelle, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs is 100% stainless steel fermented Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Mesnil-sur-Oger that comes along as a blend of all the vintages from 2006, in this case up to 2014, and with a 50% base of 2014. Disgorged in May 2014 with a dosage of three grams per liter, the Extra Brut is very clear and bright but also rich and intense on the nose, and gives a precise expression of the chalky soils of Mesnil -- not only on the nose but also in the mouth. Complex and fresh, very chalky and characterful in its grip and elegance, this firmly structured wine reveals a long and lemon-fresh finish. This is an excellent Champagne that could go for ten years or more. Champagne Robert Moncuit in Mesnil sur Oger (Côte des Blancs; the domaine exists since 1889) cultivates 25 plots adding up to eight hectares of Chardonnay, mostly 50+ year old vines on chalky soils. Moncuit works the soil but is not an organic wine producer. The vins clairs were fermented in stainless steel and kept on the lees for ten months, so the bottling is usually in July. Only the Reserve is partly fermented in oak (20%). The domaine has existed since 1889. Moncuits aims for fresh Champagnes that are not dominated by the fruit, but the chalky terroir of Mesnil. Indeed the wines have a great purity and finesse, but a good complexity too.