2015 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Meunier Extra Brut Champagne

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.

The 2015 Les Hauts Meuniers by Emmanuel Brochet is a Blanc de Noirs, 100% Pinot Meunier from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit planted in 1962. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,520 bottles.

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As readers will remember, Brochet's 2015 Extra-Brut Les Hauts Meuniers derives from a parcel of Meunier vines (planted in 1962) at the top of his holdings on the Mont Benoit. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, confit citrus, freshly baked bread, blanched almonds and praline, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and pillowy, with an elegantly textural attack that segues into a seamless, layered mid-palate, concluding with a mordantly chalky finish. It was disgorged in December 2021. Drink 2022 - 2040.
96 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)