Guy Charlemagne Vieilles Vignes Mésnillésime — Le Mesnil-sur-Oger 2015
Guy Charlemagne's Mésnillésime is the estate's most serious statement — a single-vintage, single-village Blanc de Blancs drawn exclusively from old vines averaging 58 years of age, rooted in the chalk-rich Grand Cru soils of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The 2015 vintage delivered a warm, concentrated expression of Chardonn...Show More >
Guy Charlemagne Vieilles Vignes Mésnillésime — Le Mesnil-sur-Oger 2015
Guy Charlemagne's Mésnillésime is the estate's most serious statement — a single-vintage, single-village Blanc de Blancs drawn exclusively from old vines averaging 58 years of age, rooted in the chalk-rich Grand Cru soils of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. The 2015 vintage delivered a warm, concentrated expression of Chardonnay, vinified partly in oak barrels without malolactic fermentation to preserve the wine's tension and mineral purity. After approximately six years of lees aging, it was disgorged with a dosage of just 3 g/L — firmly Extra Brut — allowing the terroir of Le Mesnil to speak without interference.
In the glass, pale gold with green highlights and a fine, persistent mousse. The bouquet opens with candied lemon, ripe apple, pear, acacia honey, and white flowers, deepening with air into brioche, toasted almond, flint, and a delicate iodine-like smokiness. The palate is rich yet precise — ripe orchard fruit and candied citrus layered with pastry, subtle oak, and chalky minerality, carried by bright acidity to a long, saline finish of citrus zest, flint, and vanilla. A gastronomic Champagne built for the table: oysters, caviar, lobster, roasted turbot, sole meunière, or aged Comté.
Wine Enthusiast 95 • Vinous 90 — "Done in a light-bodied, ethereal style. Dried lemon peel, crushed flowers, chamomile and dried herbs show the gentle patina of age."
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Producer: Guy Charlemagne, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Champagne, France
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Vintage: 2015
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Appellation: Champagne Grand Cru
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Village: Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
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Cuvée: Vieilles Vignes Mésnillésime
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Varietal: 100% Chardonnay
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Style: Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut
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Vinification: Partially aged in oak; no malolactic fermentation
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Dosage: Approximately 3 g/L
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Lees Aging: Approximately six years
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Size: 750ml
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Serving Temperature: 48–54°F
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Best Paired With: Oysters, caviar, lobster, roasted turbot, sole meunière, aged Comté
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Cellar Potential: Enjoy now or cellar for further development
A 95-point grower Champagne from one of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger's most dedicated estates — old vines, low dosage, and six years on lees make this one of the most compelling Blanc de Blancs available today.
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