Guide VERON des Champagnes 2018
(around 90
euros per bottle)
Mythical Champagne
Original and luxurious
presentation.
Aspect:
Gold, brilliant.
Very fine bubbles.
Elegant bead of bubbles.
Nose:
Captivating and endless
aromatic harmony.
The majority of
Chardonnay initially establishes itself with gentle touches of apple and pear
compote, before giving way to the scents of red fruits and delicate spices of
the black varietals (Meunier and Pinot Noir).
Patience is rewarded by
the appearance of fragrances of honey, cocoa and tobacco, characteristic sign
of the long ageing on laths of the cuvée
(8 years), before riddling and disgorgement.
Palate:
Balanced opening,
between freshness obtained by the rigorous selection of the grape juices from
the first pressing (cuvée) and depth
vertiginous.
The mouth becomes a
sensual caress, reinforced by the accurate dosage with 10 g/L of sugar added at
disgorgement, enhanced by subtle woody notes, obtained by the vinification of
the base wines in casks.
Fabulous length on the
palate.
With this reserved cuvée Clos des Graviers Millésime 2008
(2,000 bottles), Jean-Charles Mignon, cellar master, was able to accompany with
sensitivity grapes harvested on the old eponymous plot, facing south in Le
Breuil, surrounded by a wall built with chalky stones come out its ground when
ploughing. Enhancing the inimitable minerality of his terroir, he pays a touching tribute to his grandfather Alex, who
planted it in the 1950’s.
Ideal partner for
festive meals, with a duck breast fillet, spices and Cognac, for example.
Established in Le
Breuil, the Champagne House Pierre Mignon continues with passion his endless
quest for the exception. While the fifth generation joined the wine estate,
with Céline for the commercial presence and Jean-Charles for the cultivation of
the 16 hectares vineyard and the annual production of 450,000 bottles of
inspired Champagnes, Pierre and Yveline Mignon preside over the destiny of the
House since 1970 to establish its inimitable style.
Champagne Pierre Mignon
5 rue des Grappes d’Or
51210 Le Breuil
Tel.: +33 (0)3 26 59 22
03
Email:
info@pierre-mignon.com
