Emmanuel Brochet Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Le Mont Benoit
Tasted 9 December 2025
Champagne · Premier Cru
A beautiful showing, with balanced weight and volume pushing out flavors of yellow apple, grilled lemon, apricot, roasted walnuts, granite, golden raisin, cherry water, ginger, white pepper, and bark. There is girth…
Lush and funky, and even a bit wobbly at first, the 2022 Le Mont Benoit is a cuddly baby cow compared to previous iterations. Precision struggles to come to full form, though a couple hours of air…
Rich, dark, and fruity, with black cherry, black raspberry soda, and licorice dominating the profile. Lacks the chalky tension and/or citrus elements that I personally prefer in a rose. No watermelon…
Pours a beautiful golden/bronze color. Initially tight in delivery, with a linear shot of Mirabelle plum, ginger, and chalk. Bitter on the finish, with a bite that signals the need for more time in…
