Champagne Alexandre Bonnet - Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut

Bettane & Desseauve

About the domain :

This Riceys winery has completely overhauled its operation, proposing an estate-style image, with numerous parcel-based cuvées inspired by a Burgundian model. It specializes in black grapes (although it does make a respectable cuvée of pinot blanc and chardonnay, harmonie-de-blancs), and in particular a delicious rosé de saignée, i.e., made from an early stage of vinification in red and not, as is more often the case in Champagne, from a blend of red and white. Champagnes have progressively gained in depth of taste and finesse of texture.

Decanter

Guide des Vins Gault & Millau

About the wine:

A bed of flowers (rose, geranium) is accompanied by fresher notes reminiscent of eucalyptus. Beneath discreet bubbles, these floral aromas are accompanied by notes of fresh spices in a full, chiselled body. The finish continues to reveal wave after wave of chalk, lemon, floral and ginger notes in infinite length.

About the domain :

The village lies at the end of the Laignes valley, on the borders of Champagne and Burgundy. It's a land of hillsides that, for centuries, men have patiently shaped for the vine. Its history and name are plural, and its reputation singular: Les Riceys. On the steepest slopes in Champagne, the Kimmeridgian limestone gives Les Riceys pinot noirs the unique expression that has made the reputation of its three appellations: champagne, coteaux-champenois and rosé-des-riceys. The Alexandre Bonnet estate produces some of the most sought-after wines on the Côte des Bar.

Wine Enthusiast

About the wine:

This producer, based in Les Riceys in the southern Aube region, has produced a lively Champagne, full of minerality. It's young, with layers of acidity and a taut texture. Give it time to soften, and drink it from 2026.

Jancis Robinson

About the wine:

Aromas of orange blossom and lemon turn to citron and bergamot on the palate. There's a firm, savory aftertaste and the acidity tastes of sweet, tangy green apples with a hint of smoke. Sharper than the Blanc de Noirs. A little more tension and bite, but not as long.

James Suckling

About the wine:

A creamy blanc de blancs with a nose of crushed cookies, hazelnuts and white apricots. Soft and slightly nutty, with gentle bubbles and an elegant finish. Disgorged in 2023. Dosage 4g/L. Drink now.