Champagne Alexandre Bonnet - Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
Champagne
Effervescent
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Drink or Keep
92/100
James Suckling
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91/100
Wine Enthusiast
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90/100
Gault & Millau
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16/20
Jancis Robinson
"A Blanc de Blancs full of finesse and complexity, a wonderful discovery that is sure to win you over!
"A creamy blanc de blancs with a nose of crushed cookies, hazelnuts and white apricots. It's soft and slightly nutty with gentle bubbles and an elegant finish." (James Suckling 2024).
Features
Estate
Champagne Alexandre Bonnet
Cuvée
Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut
Designation
Champagne
Region
Champagne
Grape varieties
Blanc Vrai (Pinot Blanc) assemblé pour moitié au Chardonnay
Terroirs
Kimmeridgian Jurassic limestone and marl, average altitude 250 m
Viticulture
Certified High Environmental Value
Harvest
Manual in perforated cases
Winemaking
Traditional Champagne method, slow pneumatic pressing, no pruning, static settling, simple yeasting, natural malolactic, low sulphiting, light filtration after chilling.
Breeding
36 months on lees
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Clear, golden yellow with green highlights
Nose
Fine and complex, with a slight exotic touch, aromas of mirabelle plum, lime blossom, honeysuckle, citrus fruit, fresh almond and sweet spices.
Serve
AT 8-10°C
Drink before
2027 to preserve freshness and 2030+ for greater complexity
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy as an aperitif, with oysters, scallop carpaccio, ceviche, quail with grapes, lobster...
Champagne Alexandre Bonnet
Champagne
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)
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
Area rated Recommended
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Wine rated (guide 2024) 90/100
Area rated Recommended (Recommended)
About the wine:
A bed of flowers (rose, geranium) is accompanied by fresher notes reminiscent of eucalyptus. Beneath discreet bubbles, these flowery 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
Rated wine (guide 2024 ) 91/100
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
Wine rated (guide 2023) 16/20
Recommended area
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
Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100
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.
Customer reviews
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