Champagne Suenen Chouilly Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Le Mont-Aigu 2017 (Disg. Jun 23) Size::1 Bottle only half-joking

only half-joking

minerality and a pronounced freshness

intense black cherries and lifted rose petals

The structure tells of its extraordinary aging potential

” hoots John Locke

Champagne Suenen Chouilly Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Le Mont-Aigu 2017 (Disg. Jun 23) Size::1 Bottle only half-jokingSuenen crafts just a single 600 litre demi muid of this cuve. It originates from a parcel of particularly low yielding vines planted in Chouillys renowned Le Mont Aigu terroir near the Cramant border on the Butte de Saran. Now more than 45 years of age, these old vines suffer from fanleaf virus, resulting in tiny leaves, roots and bunches. Coupled with skeletal soils (just 35 cm of topsoil over pure chalk), this results in a deep yet compact