Pierre Mineral Mesnil "Vieillie En Fût" Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
$49.99
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GW
This Champagne is almost too good to be true. It is made entirely from estate grown Mesnil Chardonnay, 50% of which spends six months in 600 liter oak barrels, and 50% reserves from the previous year which spend a full year in oak. This creamy, balanced blanc de blancs is not oaky in flavor at all, yet has the seamless texture that only wood treatment can bring. It is a super dry, mineral Champagne with finish that won't stop. It is hard not to compare it to the Krug Clos du Mesnil, which is also barrel fermented pure Mesnil! While it doesn't have the extra age of this famous bottle, it sure is good... and 1/20th the price!
Staff Reviews
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Kerry Kennell
Review Date: 03/2026Kerry Kennell
I’m not naming names, but there’s a Champagne out there strikingly similar to this one that’s currently fetching $260. Need I say more? Probably not. But as a shameless bubble head, I can’t help but sing this wine’s praises. Think ripe pear layered with delicately toasted almond, vanilla crème anglaise, green apple, and a whisper of fresh sourdough toast that fans out across the palate. The texture is plush, the perlage exquisitely pinpoint. This is luxury, full stop. I tasted it on a day when I was particularly blue, and it felt like a shining mercy: a reminder that we need Champagne this fine in both victory and defeat. Just as time heals all wounds, so does great Champagne.
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Dejah Overby
Review Date: 02/2026Dejah Overby
Toasty, sweet tart tatin of apple and pear, topped with ginger and caramelized brown sugar. The texture is truly striking, lingering with just a tad of dough. Bright and clean with tons of orchard fruit and zippiness. Enjoy with a creamy, ripe triple milk cheese.
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Aaron Hughes
Review Date: 02/2026Aaron Hughes
Really expressive nose, now it's worth noting this has been open since Gary did his video earlier today, so it's had a little time to open, but it's just gorgeous. Just super pretty and clean with some toasty brioche, a little bruised apple, lemon candy, jasmine, and this faintest little hint of some very floral anise that twines and twists with the leesy notes in the very back, it's just exquisite. The palate is everything the nose promised and more, really clean and pretty but with a bit more body and roundness that some people might expect, it's a little rich and lush in a wholly attractive way putting this a little bit more into the category of aperitif or cocktail Champagne, something that you could have food with but it's really perfect just by itself or as a toast. This is just fantastic and the fruit sourcing is insane for a bottle coming in at this price. I like it, I love it, I want some more of it.
Notes
This Champagne is made entirely from selected grand cru estate fruit from the village of Mesnil. It is fermented and aged in 600-liter new-oak casks before being bottled and aged four years on the lees. It has a super rich nose of vanilla, sourdough toast, and Mesnil minerals. In the mouth it's very racy and dry, not nearly as broad as the rich nose suggests. I think this is one of the ultimate lobster Champagnes in our stock, and will repay five years of cellaring with a gorgeous drink. If you love Selosse's Origine and Tarlant's Cuvée Louis, this is one to try for sure! (Gary Westby, K&L Champagne Buyer)
Details
| Origin | Champagne, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Other White Wines |
| SKU | 1267210 |