Goutorbe Bouillot Champagne Brut Clos des Monnaies 2012 750ml

The 2012 Champagne Clos des Monnaies Brut is equal parts Meunier and Chardonnay, from a tiny walled clos of 0.28 hectares. It was fermented and aged in neutral oak and rested on its lees in bottle for 50 months prior to disgorgement in May of 2021. It pours a medium yellow hue, with a fragrant perfume of white flowers, and flows into clean, pure orchard fruit and chalk. The palate is balanced and medium-bodied, with tension and length, and vibrant with lime, saline, and refreshing energy. It feels super youthful in its present state and can go for another 10-15 years.

• Country: France
• Region: Champagne
• Size: 750ml

Varietal

Champagne Blend

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn’t unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as ‘blanc de blanc’, meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or ‘blanc de noir’, which is made solely with Pinot Noir.