Feature
| Winery |
Champagne JL Vergnon |
| Sub Region |
FR | Champagne | Côte des Blancs |
| Variety |
Grand Cru 100% Chardonnay |
| Format |
750ML |
| ABV |
12.5% |
| Disgorging |
7 years in our cellars before disgorging |
| Dosage |
Dosage Extra-Brut : 3 g. / l. |
| Certification |
HVE label (High Environmental Value) |
Tasting Note
Color : Golden with slight green hues.
Nose : First summer nose: white fruits, toasted almonds …Then more expression: lemon, bread, pastry accompany the mineral notes.
Mouth : Pointed and slender. Beautiful vinosity with smooth and silky texture. Long and mineral finish, clean with a salty note.
James Suckling 95
This has complex and attractive aromas of apple pie, shortbread, orange rind, candied walnut and salted caramel. Deliciously rich, salty and nutty, with excellent structure and focus. Tight bead of bubbles.
Vinous 95, Antonio Galloni
The 2012 Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs MSNL Chétillons et Mussettes Grand Cru was picked in the eponymous parcels in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and vinified in stainless steel. Honey and salted roasted cashew appear alongside exquisite creaminess on the nose. The palate is smooth with melted butter and fine foam that underlines the essential, brisk saltiness of the wine. Chalky resonance and energy are sleek and linear on this superb expression of place. Zero dosage.
Decanter 93, TH
Coming from two of Le Mesnil's top vineyards in Chétillons and nextdoor Musettes, the 2012 MSNL fits this fine grower's style in showing particularly restrained and slow ageing for this remarkably ripe yet bright year. An explosion of citrus – bergamot, lime and grapefruit – dances with a strict, mineral energy and tangy acids, sidestepping creamy or pastry-rich depths in favour of pure, transparent energy just warmed up with a touch of toasted almond and lees-ageing breadth. Fine Chardonnay that offers a transparent taste of the heart of Le Mesnil.
Winemaking
The Champagne MSNL 2012 by Jean Louis Vergnon is a Blanc de Blancs from 100% Chardonnay grapes located in the Lieux-Dits Les Chetillons and Mussettes, classified as Grand Cru and located near the village of Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger.
Vinification and ageing in steel tank. Bottling in july 2013. Fruit of a single vintage with vinification in steel and 84 months of aging on its own yeasts, this long and saline Champagne Blanc de Blancs has a dosage of 3 g/l - making it an Extra Brut.
Production : 3900 bottles, Ageing potential : 10 to 30 years, Drinking temperature : 9 to 10 °c
Winery
For five generation, nearly two centuries, the house that shelters today the Champagne JL Vergnon is owned by the same family. J.L. Vergnon champagnes are made only with domaine grown grapes and vinified in in their house at le Mesnil sur Oger.
Only Chardonnay is grown, blending more of 20 parcels. Planted in majority with old vines of over 30 years on average.
