Domaine Alexandre Bonnet - Rosé des Riceys La Fôret 2021
Champagne
Rosé
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Drink or Keep
93/100
Decanter
-
90/100
James Suckling
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16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"Singular and confidential, a great Pinot Noir for gourmets!
This colorful, powerful maceration rosé is a paradox of strength and finesse. From a unique and prestigious Champagne production, this still wine will delight connoisseurs and surprise the most curious.
Features
Estate
Champagne Alexandre Bonnet
Cuvée
La Fôret
Vintage
2021
Designation
Rosé des Riceys
Region
Champagne
Grape varieties
Pinot Noir issu d'une sélection massale
Terroirs
Kimmeridgian Jurassic limestone and marl, slightly ferruginous, average altitude 250 m
Viticulture
Certified High Environmental Value, agro-ecological practices
Harvest
Manual in perforated cases
Winemaking
Manual sorting on conveyor belts, gravity-fed vatting of whole grapes, crushing, 4-day semi-carbonic maceration, daily pumping-over, run-off and end of fermentation 80% in vats and 20% in second-hand Burgundy barrels, natural malolactic, light sulphiting.
Breeding
80% in vats and 20% in rooms for 10 months, then 2 years in bottles
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Carmine red with ruby highlights
Nose
Fresh and complex cherry and wild berry aromas, light notes of fresh almond, white pepper.
Mouth
Intense and vigorous, attack on redcurrant, acidic finish supported by an aroma of raspberry and prolonged by violet.
Serve
AT 12°C
Drink before
2027 to preserve freshness and 2030+ for greater complexity
Food and wine pairing
Pair with andouillette de Troyes, tournedos Rossini, game birds or simply a good pâté croûte.
Champagne Alexandre Bonnet
Rosé des Riceys
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
Rated (guide 2024) 93/100 (Vintage 2020)
Area rated Recommended
Guide des Vins Gault & Millau
Area rated Recommended (Recommended)
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.
Jancis Robinson
Rated wine (guide 2023) 16.5/20 (Vintage 2020)
Recommended area
James Suckling
Rated wine (guide 2023) 90/100 (Vintage 2020)
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