Franck Bonville Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne (1.5L)

100% Chardonnay from Avize and Oger. 100% malo. A blend of reserve wines... Dosage 8.3 g/l. Apple blossom and white apple. Very fresh, dainty, pretty and à point. Lemon oil adding structure. Pert. As refreshing as a glass of cold lemonade with a long, sherbety finish. 16.5/20 points (TC)

I always have to order extra of these magnums - Clyde & Trey always gobble up about half of what we get! All Champagne has an advantage in magnum, seeing more surface area for lees contact and half the amount of air exposure. The Bonville family doubles down by giving these an extra 2-4 years of ageing! This is one of K&L's best selling Champagnes for a very good reason. The Bonville family has some of the best terroir imaginable for growing Chardonnay- every acre that they own is super chalky, east facing Grand Cru on the Cote des Blancs. They have been making their own Champagne here since the 1920's, and growing here for many generations before that. This is their entry level bottling, and what a way to start! It is made of at least half reserve wines, giving it not only the dry, chalky drive that makes this area famous, but also giving the wine toasty, creamy, delicious drinkability. A must try for any Champagne lover. Already exceptional out of 750, the Bonville Selection picks up both richness and zip in the larger format bottle - making it the "smallest" big bottle that we have. It ends up empty far too soon!