{"product_id":"2008-besserat-de-bellefon-champagne-cuvee-des-moines-millesime-pre-arrival-eta-late-fall-2020","title":"2008 Besserat de Bellefon Champagne Cuvee des Moines Millesime","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFounded in Aÿ in 1843, Besserat de Bellefon is one of Champagne’s smaller historic houses, and while it often flies under the radar, this 2008 Cuvée des Moines is easily the best Champagne we have tasted from them. Cuvée des Moines is the house’s signature bottling, first created in 1930 and known for its lower-pressure méthode champenoise, which produces a finer, softer mousse than most traditional Champagne. The bottles we are offering were disgorged later and are coming direct from the house, meaning they spent more than 10 years on the lees, adding real depth and complexity while preserving the tension of the great 2008 vintage. A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and a small amount of Pinot Meunier, with dosage on the lower end of the Brut scale, it shows beautiful aromas of white flowers, citrus, praline, honey, exotic spice, and grilled bread. The palate is powerful and layered, with citrus, fresh apple, fig, minerals, brioche, and plenty of dry extract, all kept in check by the vintage’s excellent acidity. This is a very serious bottle of Champagne, with the age, depth, and balance to stand up to many houses’ tête de cuvées, and our pricing is the best in the USA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #d92121;\"\u003eWine Advocate (Stephan Reinhardt) 93 points!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #6a1010;\"\u003e \"Tasted from the same lot as in June this year, the 2008 Cuvée des Moines Brut Millésime is very fine on the deep, ripe and elegant nose where the 31% Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier play the first guitar at the moment. This is a very elegant, refined and intense 2008 with a charming dosage. The finish is pure and persistently salty, well-structured and remarkably intense. Impressive and even a touch finer than the sample I had some months ago. Tasted October 2018.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #d92121;\"\u003eWine Enthusiast (Roger Voss) 93 points! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #6a1010;\"\u003e\"Dominated by rich Chardonnay, this is a ripe wine. Acidity and a mineral texture are foils to the rich apple and green-plum flavors, giving a balance between deliciously crisp and a fuller style. It is just about ready to drink but will be better from 2018.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Envoyer Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35723398643868,"sku":"35723398643868","price":89.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0049\/8188\/2951\/files\/besserat.png?v=1779977403","url":"https:\/\/www.envoyerfinewines.com\/products\/2008-besserat-de-bellefon-champagne-cuvee-des-moines-millesime-pre-arrival-eta-late-fall-2020","provider":"Envoyer Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}