Franck Bonville 'Millesime' Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne 2016 Beaujolais QUARTERLY: 3 bottles

QUARTERLY: 3 bottles

What it perhaps lacks in textural je ne sais quoi compared to its terra-cotta-aged brethren it makes up for in a stricter

The resulting wine is marked by honey

The Gérard family owns 3

letting the wine rest for 6 years in 15HL and 10HL barrels before being racked into stainless steel for further aging

Franck Bonville 'Millesime' Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne 2016 Beaujolais QUARTERLY: 3 bottlesAlthough not by rule, Bonvilles vintage bottling nearly always comes from choice holdings in the esteemed grand cru of Avize. Their goal here, whether in a chiseled and lean vintage or a lavishly rich vintage, is to express the particularitythe individualityof Chardonnay as voiced by the distinctive grand cru terroirs of the Blanc des Blancs. This release was disgorged after six and a half years on the lees with a dosage of 6. 7 grams per liter, and