Pierre Moncuit Brut Rose Grand Cru Champagne

Winemaker Notes: This lovely rosé is another wonderful example of the clean, crisp and pure house style espoused by Pierre Moncuit Delos, in the Côte des Blancs region of Champagne. Winemaker Nicole Moncuit is the daughter of founder, Pierre Moncuit; and she achieves this house style in part because she ferments only in stainless steel and doesn't use any reserve wine in any of her cuvées (meaning only grapes from the current harvest go into each bottling). That is fairly rare in Champagne. But she can also control the style because she manages and knows so intimately their 15 hectares of mostly old vine Grand Gru vineyards on east facing slopes in Le Mesnil Sur Oger. It all adds up to a delicious, extremely well priced Champagne!

CRITICAL ACCLAIM


Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - "Disgorged in February 2017 with six grams per liter dosage, Moncuit’s NV Brut Rosé Grand Cru is a blend of Mesnil-sur-Oger Chardonnay and Ambonnay Pinot Noir that’s produced for Claude Alexander’s Alexander Vineyards label. Wafting from the glass with aromas of dried orange rind, brioche, fresh hazelnuts and white cherries, it’s medium to full-bodied, bright and incisive, with a pretty core of fruit, racy acids and a chalky, delicately phenolic finish. This is a classy, elegant Rosé that reflects Moncuit’s expertise with Chardonnay, and it’s well worth seeking out."


Vinous - "The NV Brut Rosé is a nervy, taut wine, notwithstanding the presence of 25% Pinot Noir from Bouzy in the blend. Rose petal, dried herbs, mint and bright red berry fruit are nicely delineated. The 2017 is just a touch vegetal, but that note is one strand in a rich fabric. I would open the 2017 in advance to allow for some of the edgier contours to soften, and drink bottles sooner rather than later, just in case that vegetal element starts to emerge more forcefully."