France

Côte des Blancs

Medium

Cork

White

Les Montjolys tends to linger in the shadow of its more famous Chétillons, which shines with its long-lived, chalky focus and intensity. Here, deeper topsoil lends a degree of hedonistic charm to the Chardonnay which results in a completely different rendition despite its geographic closeness; in ripe, generous 2018 it is surprisingly graceful and precise, with creamy apricot and white nectarine fruit, a textured, mealy depth and a surprisingly elegant core of freshness and length. It's more softly-spoken, supple and perhaps shorter-lived than Les Chétillons, but in relative youth it's hard to separate these on quality. A fascinating counterpoint to Mesnil's reputation for austerity.

Chardonnay

Pierre Péters, Les Montjolys Cuvée Spéciale Le Mesnil Grand Cru Brut, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France, 2018

Les Montjolys tends to linger in the shadow of its more famous Chétillons, which shines with its long-lived, chalky focus and in

Pierre Péters, Les Montjolys Cuvée Spéciale Le Mesnil Grand Cru Brut, Côte des Blancs, Champagne, France, 2018

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