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Girard Bonnet, Champagne Chardonnay 1er Cru Extra Brut 'Au Bout du Chemin', NV

Sparkling Wine from Champagne, France
by Girard Bonnet
$79.99
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One of our top recent discoveries, Girard Bonnet is a Chardonnay specialist with holdings in Mesnil and Oger. Biodynamic farming, natural wine-making, very low dosage. Energetic, vibrant Chardonnay.

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Robert Parker

90 points

"Girard's 2021 vintage-based NV Blanc de Blancs Au Bout du Chemin hails from two east-facing plots in Vertus—La Justice and La Grande Borne—and was disgorged in December 2023 with three grams per liter dosage. Incorporating 20% reserve wines from 2019 and 2020, it is vinified in nearly equal parts in stainless steel and oak (500- and 600-liter barrels). Wafting from the glass with a bouquet of yellow stone fruit, citrus zest and bread, it's textural and demonstrative, especially in the context of the generally tight-knit vintage, defined by deeper clay soils. Medium-bodied, vibrant and pillowy, with an expansive finish, it's the most fruit-forward wine in the range."

Jancis Robinson

16.5 points

"Packed with yummy, juicy citrus. Melon and even a touch of passion fruit. Very ripe, but in all the good ways. Fills the mouth like a star, points and lines in every direction, sparkling edges but lively and fun with a dusting of crushed white stone."

More about Girard Bonnet

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    NV

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

What Skurnik Wines has to say about this wine:

Practicing biodynamic100% Chardonnay80% 2021, 20% 2020 and 2019From Vertus 1er CruClay and limestone on Campanian chalkIndigenous yeastPartial maloFermented and aged in 60% stainless steel, 40% barrel (10% new)Aged ­36 months on the leesDosage: 3g/L

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Smoked salmon, roasted chicken, creamy mushroom sauce, aged Gruyère

Tasting Profile

Fine golden hue with aromas of brioche, green apple, and hazelnut. Elegant, complex palate with bright acidity, citrus and toast flavors, and a long, mineral-driven finish.

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