Girard-Bonnet

"Les Mussettes" Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut

"Les Mussettes" Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut

Les Mussettes Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut Champagne GirardBonnet
  • Practicing biodynamic
  • 100% Chardonnay
  • From Le Mesnil sur Oger Grand Cru, lieu-dit “Les Mussettes”
  • One of the great sites in Mesnil, at the bottom of the slope where the chalk is closest to the surface
  • East facing
  • Planted in 1971, massal selection
  • Clay and limestone on Campanian chalk
  • Indigenous yeast
  • Partial malo
  • Fermented and aged in 80% barrel (30% new), 20% stainless steel
  • Aged ­48 months on the lees
  • Dosage: 1g/L

Info

Producer:
Girard-Bonnet
Vintage:
2020
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Cote de Blancs
Variety:
Chardonnay
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Certified Biodynamic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle FR-KGB-31-20 6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2026-03-12
"Disgorged in November 2025 with a dosage of two grams per liter, the 2020 Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Les Musettes, from an east-facing site planted in 1971 and vinified in both wood and stainless steel, has turned out very well. It offers an aromatic profile of Granny Smith apple, jasmine and lemon oil, mingled with oyster shell and a faint hint of buckwheat. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, tightly wound and incisive, with a crisp core of fruit laden with bracing acidity, before concluding in a long, saline finish. Originating from deep soils, it registers around 13% final alcohol in the sunny 2020 vintage."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

2019
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2025-12-30
"The 2019 Blanc de Blancs Les Musettes is terrific. Rich, powerful and intensely mineral, the 2019 Musettes embodies all the tension of Mesnil and the sheer breadth of vintage 2019. This is a rich, textured Champagne that will be at its finest at the dinner table. Lemon confit, marzipan, dried flowers, chalk and sage are all dialed up to the maximum. Brisk saline notes drive the intense, resonant finish. Superb. Dosage is 1 gram per liter. Disgorged: October 14, 2024."