2004 Le Mesnil Sublime Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne

The fruit for this outstanding Blanc de Blancs is sourced from the same village Krug and Salon make their incredibly expensive luxury Champagnes ($500++). Founded in 1937, Le Mesnil produce 100% Chardonnay cuvee’s from Grand Cru vineyards on the chalk soils of the Cotes de Blancs. The house takes its name from the town 'Le Mesnil-sur-Oger', 20 km south of Epernay and one of only 17 Villages in the Champagne region with the right to the designation 'Grand Cru'.

The 'Sublime' pours with a white creamy mousse that shows excellent hold. Very pale gold base wine colour with exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence. The nose displays magnificent richness and intensity with lifted aromas of yeast lees, baked bread, cashew and citrus along with some toast end notes. Like all of the previous Le Mesnil Champagnes tasted the palate displays much more of a creamier texture and richness than what’s normally associated with a Blanc de Blancs Champagne. Mouthfilling flavours of baked bread, yeast lees, brioche, cashew and toast. Creamy texture and excellent concentration. Dry finish with long rich and very persistent aftertaste of yeast lees, baked bread, toast and lightly roasted almond.
Drink over the next 5-6 years (2011-2017).
Alc 12.0%