{"product_id":"pierre-moncuit-les-chetillons-grand-cru-blanc-de-blancs-extra-brut-champagne-france-2015","title":"Robert Moncuit, 'Les Chetillons' Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut, Champagne, France, 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOverview of the Wine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Moncuit family has a long history of farming some of the best vineyards in the Côte des Blancs. They began purchasing land in 1889 and by 1928 were bottling at the domaine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor five generations the family-run Moncuit estate has been farming grapes for the production of wine in Champagne in Les Mesnil-sur-Oger beginning with Alex Moncuit in 1889. In 1928 Robert Moncuit, Alex’s grandson, created the first cuvée and estate bottled champagne. In 1987 Robert’s daughter Francoise took over the estate after the passing of her father, she passed the reins onto her son Pierre Amillet in 2000, Pierre remains at the helm today. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe estate consists of 8 hectares of vines in the Le Mesnil-sur-Oger region of the Côte des Blancs, all of which are farmed without the use of pesticides or herbicides. Fruit is all hand harvested and hand sorted, and each parcel of vines is vinified separately to optimize the outcome of the blending.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe current winemaker, Pierre Amillet, is the fourth generation to lead the winery. If you spend any time with him you quickly realize he is obsessed with Chardonnay grown in the chalky terroirs of Le Mesnil. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrape \/ Blend\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cu style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eChampagne, France\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eTasting Notes \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe first vintage of Chetillons produced by Champagne Robert Moncuit was from the 2008 vintage. Les Chetillons, made famous by Champagne Pierre Peters, is a vineyard we have long admired. It encapsulates the heights that Chardonnay can reach in the Côte des Blancs. Robert Moncuit's Les Chetillons comes from a two hectare parcel planted in 1956 in the village of Mesnil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is fermented in tonneaux and left in barrel until the April after harvest. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation. It is bottled the July after harvest and is aged on cork before being disgorged. The wine is not chaptalized or filtered and is zero dosage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points - Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2015 Champagne Grand Cru Les Chetillons Extra Brut has more tension and focus despite the warmth that was brought by the 2015 vintage. Youthful and fresh, the nose is tense with energy of lime zest, chalk, and green apple that will take time to open. The palate is dry and focused, with more concentration of fresh citrus of lemon, fantastic, pure, chalky texture, and a firm backbone of acidity. There is a hint of phenolic texture on the finish and the structure to age for two to three decades. 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