Champagne Girard-Bonnet - Receuil Extrait 1 Grand Cru

This Recueil has blonde, cold shortcrust and oatmeal providing the autolytic backdrop of this svelte, elegant and salty wine with its subtle finish.

Paul Girard embodies both of his parents’ ancestry and brings new life to Chardonnay through a stunning selection of Côte des Blanc Champagnes. Merging the Girard & Bonnet Estates in Mesnil sur Oger he works towards creating a grower-maker brand in honour of his origins. This cuvee is 50% vintage harvest, 50% reserve wines.

The 2018 Extra Brut Recueil Extrait No.1 Grand Cru is a pure Chardonnay from Les Mesnil sur Oger and Oger in equal parts, from two plots, co-harvested and co-fermented, resulting in just one tank. The nose shows a lift of lemony honeycomb that translates directly onto the palate, where the light body, pervaded by a fine, creamy mousse of exquisitely tiny bubbles, presents a show of saltiness. Blonde, cold shortcrust and oatmeal provide the autolytic backdrop of this svelte, elegant and salty wine with its subtle finish. 92 points, Anne Krebiehl, Vinous.