Philippe Gonet Champagne tasting at Wine Watch with Special Guest Chantal Gonet

"I have enjoyed great health at a great age because every day since I can remember I have consumed a bottle of wine except when I have not felt well. Then I have consumed two bottles."  If I didn’t say that- I am now-A.L.

One of our first events this year is with a small artisan Champagne producer that is now on to the 7th Generation.  This event is only two weeks away and we only have 20 spaces so if you love champagne you don’t want to wait to respond to this e-mail till next year. 

This is a walk around tasting in the store and is limited to 20 tasters, the fee for this event is $55 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463.

Philippe Gonet Champagne tasting at Wine Watch with Special Guest Chantal Gonet
Thursday, Jan 12, 2017
7pm

NV Philippe Gonet Champagne Grande Reserve Le Mesnil Sur Oger
Price: $69.00      

Dosage is 7 grams of dosage in this NV blend, this is 70% one vintage and 30% reserve wines to bring more maturity, which is the style of the house 2009 is the majority of the blend 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Meunier.  Very fresh and bright with a good amount of zesty minerality green apple and lemon zest, notes of almond and ginger spice.  Finish 40               Excellent            

NV Philippe Gonet Rose Champagne Les Mesnil Sur Oger         
Price: $88.50

A blend of 10% red Pinot Noir and 90% Chardonnay, the acidity of Mesnil is key to keeping these wines they still have 1945 in their cellars, a lot of minerality wild strawberry and very intense white chalky mineral soils, two types of fossils snails and bone of calamari, salty briny quality.  Wild strawberry fruit, a very elegant style with that distinct Salty mineral nuance through the finish notes of floral highlights.  Finish 40+   Excellent            

NV Philippe Gonet Blanc De Blancs Champagne Brut    
Price: $81.00

Four Different vineyards , Ogier Les Mesnil, Sur Ogier and Vindey, Montgueux- very ripe chardonnay facing the sun tropical pineapple, very fresh brioche, fresh bread notes.  Very creamy texture on the tongue with lemon zest and quince fruit very mineral driven with that chalky mineral tongue tingly finish.  Finish 45+        Excellent +        

NV Philippe Gonet Extra Brut 3210 Blanc De Blancs       
Price: $85.50

3 years of aging in the bottle mainly 2008, 2 different vineyard sites and 1 grape 50% Montgueux, 50% Le Mesnil Sur Oger, very tropical pineapple with amount rich in mineral and that signature mineral notes on the nose.  Very smooth and creamy on the tongue with wonderful concentration and richness with a long finish with no dosage in this wine so it could be vin nature, very focused and laser like minerality.  Even better on the second day.  Long and balanced finish.   Most Excellent               

NV Philippe Gonet Roy Soleil Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru
Price: $96.00       Sale $84.48          Case $980

The sun king a very rich wine only from a single vineyard aged in 600 liter oak barrels 1/4 new, Le Mesnil vineyard 5.5 hectares, mainly 2008 30% vin du reserve, very creamy and rich only 200,000 bottles  produced annually 25,000 bottles of this cuvee.  Wow a very intense wine with layers of pineapple, green apple jolly rancher candy with layers of that distinct chalky mineral, salty briny nuance and a licorice good and plenty candy like nuance with a long finish, wonderful length and complexity through the finish. Even better on the second day, not bubbles but an array of nuance and minerality to the finish that seems to never end. Finish 55+            KILLER 

Menu
Caviar stuffed potatoes
Almond Crusted Goat Cheese Spheres with strawberry
Parmesan Crusted Pork Belly bites drizzled with orange marmalade
Salmon Sliders with Dill remoulade
Chocolate Covered Strawberries

This is a walk around tasting and is limited to 20 tasters, the fee for this event is $55 + tax for reservations call 954-523-9463.

A bit about Champagne Philippe Gonet:

Founded in 1830, Champagne Philippe Gonet is located in the heart of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, literally a stone’s throw away from Champagne Salon and a few steps away from Clos du Mesnil. The 23 hectares of family vineyards are divided among 47 parcels. Chardonnay is the Gonet’s select grape variety comprising 19 hectares planted in 11 different villages. One-third of their Chardonnay sites are in Le Mesnil, with one historical parcel located near the village entrance that was planted in 1929. In the early 1970s parcels in La Chapelle-Mothodon and Le Breuil were acquired for Pinot Noir. In 1990, the seventh generation brother and sister team of Pierre and Chantal Gonet took control of their family estate when they were only 22 and 23 years old after the sudden death of their father.
They have succeeded in continuing to elevate the house as a reference for Chardonnay from Le Mesnil through wines of marked character, minerality and structure that express the rich, pure, nuanced terroir of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. For the past 100 years, the house has built its reputation on Blanc de Blancs. While technically a negociant, the Gonet family is among the largest family growers in Champagne and the majority of their production is from estate grown fruit. Pierre and Chantal are committed to espousing the terroir of Le Mesnil through their distinct Blanc de Blancs cuvees.

Big Bottles of Gonet for the big celebration.

NV Philippe Gonet Blancs De Blancs Signature Champagne 3 Liter
Price: $375.00    Your Price: $330.00
Quantity in Stock: 1

NV Philippe Gonet Blancs De Blancs Signature Champagne (Magnum)
Price: $139.00    Your Price: $122.32
Quantity in Stock: 5

(92 Points)  "The Brut Blanc de Blancs Signature melds together beautifully in the glass. This is a soft, caressing style of Chardonnay from Mesnil. Rich and inviting, the Brut Blancs de Blancs impresses for its balance. Pretty, chalky notes linger on the polished, impeccable finish. Disgorged: June 11, 2012." Vinous / Antonio Galloni

We have a lot of great small producers from Champagne in the store so I figured it would be a good time to list them with this e-mail.

For four generations, the Tribaut Family has maintained their passion and expertise to produce impressively delicate and refined Champagnes.

The vineyards are situated in the best locations between the Montage de Reims and the Marne Valley, very close to Epernay. Champagne Tribaut's vineyards are made up of 30% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 30% Pinot Meunier.

At the winery, two presses of a capacity of 8,000 kg each provide not only a better quality of juice but a reduced waiting-time for the grape on the platform before pressing.

In the winery and cellars, tradition and technological progress are married to ensure the highest quality Champagnes. Aging of the still wines in oak casks is an important signature of  Champagne Tribaut-Schloesser. With a capacity of nearly 50 hectoliters, the first casks that were bought on the banks of Bercy date back more than a century. They are reworked every three years to release fresh wood tones. The combination of oak-aged wines and fresh, stainless-steel wines provide a delicate balance that defines the house style.

The house maintains state of the art fermentation, riddling, disgorgement and bottling equipment at the domaine, and the combination of tradition and technology ensure top quality, complexity, and consistency of style.