{"id":2520,"date":"2014-12-17T21:58:09","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T01:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adam-jackson.net\/beer\/?p=2520"},"modified":"2014-12-17T21:58:09","modified_gmt":"2014-12-18T01:58:09","slug":"wine-champagne-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adamchandler.me\/blog\/2014\/12\/17\/wine-champagne-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2605 Wine: Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:7509,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/16045924102&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251104235918\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/16045924102&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-11 14:34:54&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-03 00:31:49&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-03 00:31:49&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:7510,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/15860578269&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20251105003326\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.flickr.com\\\/photos\\\/adamjackson\\\/15860578269&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-11 14:34:57&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-03 00:31:59&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-03-03 00:31:59&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:200},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Union Des Proprietaires Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/16045924102\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Union Des Proprietaires Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru\"  width=\"480\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7556\/16045924102_bebd148acc_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n<p>No vintage stated on this one. Opened it tonight for our weekly Wine Wednesday with the neighbors. I usually open a Champagne every 2 weeks and this one really stood out enough that I wanted to take some notes.<\/p>\n<p>Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru<br \/>Union Des Propri\u00e9taires<br \/>$48 paid @ the NH Liquor Store<br \/>sparkling Riedel Champagne glass at 55F<\/p>\n<p>Very light yellow, lots of chardonnay colors, The nose is pretty odd. Buttery, some popcorn, butterscotch, cleaning products and sweet fresh cut pears. I also get straw and hay on the nose. The taste is really nice. Delicate and very fruit forward. Sweet pears, green apple, honey, floral hints at the end. I get brown sugar and pineapple as well. Really nice taste composition. Shame the nose isn\u2019t as good.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, I\u2019d get this a 3.9. It\u2019s great but the nose really detracts and makes this not very good. Even after a few hours of sitting, the nose is still too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View &#039;Union Des Proprietaires Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru&#039; on Flickr.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adamjackson\/15860578269\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"Union Des Proprietaires Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru\"  width=\"480\"  height=\"640\"  border=\"0\"  class=\" pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7567\/15860578269_4964f02b5a_z.jpg\" ><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No vintage stated on this one. 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