Guide VERON des Champagnes 2016
(around 27 euros per bottle)
Original
and luxurious presentation. Very informative back label.
Aspect
:
·
Pale gold, with
reserved green glints.
·
Very fine bubbles, refined.
·
Fine bead of
bubbles, persistent after service of the flute.
Nose :
·
Elegant
and subtle.
·
Delicate aromas of candied
apple and pear, apricot and raisin, white flowers, citrus fruits, almond,
hazelnut and peach, punctuated with improbable touches of mint, touching
signatures of the Chardonnay, exclusive varietal of the cuvée, harvested by hand in 2008.
·
The radiant maturity of the cuvée, result of 5 years of ageing on
laths of the bottles before disgorgement, with slow autolysis of the prise de mousse yeasts, is then
slowly revealed, with generous scents of honey and pastries, barely toasted.
Palate :
·
Pure opening,
enhanced by the adjusted dosage with only 4 g/L of sugar added at disgorgement.
·
The mouth then
takes us into a sensual whirl of flavours, ample and caressing, carried by the
gentle effervescence.
·
Life-giving and mineral finish, coupled with a touch
of spices.
·
Great length on the palate.
Sophie Signolle,
its producer, has been able to put her oenological talent in the service of the
Chardonnay to offer us this Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru 2008 Extra Brut, inspired
interpretation of the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs (Oger and le
Mesnil-sur-Oger).
To taste
from aperitif to meal, to accompany a trout with almonds, for example.
Settled
in Avize, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, since 1802, the Champagne House
Michel Gonet is based on its vineyard of 40 hectares, composed by 80% of
Chardonnay (a third in the Côte des Blancs, a third in Vindey and a third in
Montgueux) and 20% of Pinot Noir (in Fravaux). Reasoned practices firmly
focused on reducing the environmental footprint, and a controlled oenology give
birth each year to 150,000 bottles of quality Champagnes, under the brand
created in 1973.
Champagne Michel Gonet
196 Avenue
Jean Jaures
51 190 Avize
France
Tel. : 03 26
57 50 56
Fax. : 03 26
57 91 98
Email :
info@champagnegonet.com
www.gonet.fr
