Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, FrancePrevious vintages were labeled Le Mont Benoit, though in 2019 this dropped the name on the label (and the secateurs), but remained the same wine. From a small organic plot named Le Mont Benoit, in the calcareous soils of Vallée de la Marne's Villers-aux-Noeuds, this was based on the 2020 vintage, with 20% reserve wines. This blended 35% pinot meunier, 35% pinot noir, and 30% chardonnay, and was vinified and aged 11 months in wood before going to bottle unfined and unfiltered, and with 24 months sur lattes. Tight and taut, with cherry blossoms, Rainier cherry, wild strawberry, and crunchy green and red apple relaxing into a slender palate of fresh dough, red apple peel, subtle anise, and lemon rind, dusted with chalk. The buzzy texture runs long on the palate through a lingering salinity. Quite a compelling wine, and one I'm always thrilled to come across. 12825 bottles produced.Tasted: 25 November 2024Tasted by: Prices:
Vallée de la Marne, Champagne, FranceFrom a small plot of organically-farmed land called 'Le Mont Benoit' in the village of Villers-aux-Noeuds and on the Vallee de la Marne's calcareous limestone soils, this was based on the 2015 vintage, with 20 percent reserve wines, and a blend of 35 percent pinot meunier, 35 percent pinot noir, and 30 percent chardonnay. Vinified and aged 11 months in wood sur lie, this then spent 24 months on the lees before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. Though light on its feet, this makes a big impact, with lemongrass, anise, lemon peel, fine salts on a nervy, energetic palate with a deep lemony chalk base. Savoury minerality rules this wine, as it does all of Brochet's wines.Tasted: 10 March 2019Tasted by: Prices:
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