Pierre Moncuit Cuvee Nicole Grand Cru Brut Champagne 2005

"The 2005 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cuvée Nicole is a very impressive wine, especially within the context of the year. Here, too, 100-year-old vines yield a Champagne of real power, depth and resonance, with none of the awkward notes that afflict so many other Champagnes in this vintage. Deep, vinous and super-expressive, the 2005 has so much to offer. Orange peel, hazelnut, spice, vanillin, mint and apricot infuse the 2005 with tons of character. The 7 grams of dosage works beautifully here. This is one of the very best Champagnes I have ever tasted from Moncuit. The 2005 just oozes with Mesnil class. Readers will find a Champagne that delivers superb quality for the price for a wine that offers tons of complexity and pedigree." - 94 PTS, ANTONIO GALLONI, VINOUS MEDIA (11/2020)

"Cuvée Nicole is named for Nicole Moncuit, the owner/winemaker, and is 100% Chardonnay from the family's tiny parcel of 100+ year old vines from within the famed Grand Cru of Les Chétillons in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Produced only in the very top vintages, the Cuvée Nicole features the best elements of the Moncuit style with an intensity and weight that sets it apart in the lineup. It is rich and deeply expressive with the inherent tension expected from this Mesnil-centric house. Dosage of about 6 grams. Cuvée Nicole has between eight and nine years of aging on the lees in the cellar." - IMPORTER NOTES