Emmanuel Brochet

Le Mont Benoit Extra Brut Pinot Meunier Blend

9.441 ratings
9.411 pro ratings
Villers-Aux-Nœuds, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa
Top Notes For
Aaron Tan

LC18. Needed some air to really shine, and when it did… gosh, was it delish! Epitomises intensity without weight.

LC18. Needed some air to really shine, and when it did… gosh, was it delish! Epitomises intensity without weight.

Feb 28th, 2023
Aaron Tan

A worthy redemption to my abysmal wine run in 2023! LC18. So delicious. Once more, I reckon WK nailed the tasting notes here, “Offering up inviting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, blanched almonds, honeycomb, walnuts and fenugreek, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and precise, with a fine-boned but intensely flavored profile, complemented by a beautiful pinpoint mousse. Brochet is the master of intensity without weight, and this wine exemplifies that.” Awe-inspiring salinity too if I had to add anything to WK’s notes. Super wine!

A worthy redemption to my abysmal wine run in 2023! LC18. So delicious. Once more, I reckon WK nailed the tasting notes here, “Offering up inviting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, blanched almonds, honeycomb, walnuts and fenugreek, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and precise, with a fine-boned but intensely flavored profile, complemented by a beautiful pinpoint mousse. Brochet is the master of intensity without weight, and this wine exemplifies that.” Awe-inspiring salinity too if I had to add anything to WK’s notes. Super wine!

Jan 16th, 2023
Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

One of the very best 🥂🥂🥂

One of the very best 🥂🥂🥂

Jun 15th, 2021
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.5

37% Pinot Noir, 33% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay.
Base of 80% 2016 and 20% 2015, aged in new to 12yo barrels for eleven months, and was then given two and a half years 'sur lattes' before disgorging. The malolactic fermentation was completed.

A lovely wine from a rather unheralded village (Villers-Aux-Nœuds), despite its 1er Cru status.

Manages to have both a wonderful richness while maintaining a baseline of briny freshness.

37% Pinot Noir, 33% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay.
Base of 80% 2016 and 20% 2015, aged in new to 12yo barrels for eleven months, and was then given two and a half years 'sur lattes' before disgorging. The malolactic fermentation was completed.

A lovely wine from a rather unheralded village (Villers-Aux-Nœuds), despite its 1er Cru status.

Manages to have both a wonderful richness while maintaining a baseline of briny freshness.

Dec 23rd, 2020
roland benedetti

Pffffff dur!
Merci merci merci!
Champagne, the right way!

Pffffff dur!
Merci merci merci!
Champagne, the right way!

Jun 20th, 2020
Alexandre Calvi

Marzipan and evolved yellow fruits, boom 💥

Marzipan and evolved yellow fruits, boom 💥

Feb 16th, 2019
Greg Koslosky

Very nice expression of Pinot Meunier .

Very nice expression of Pinot Meunier .

Jun 27th, 2018
Nico J. Snyman

Années: 20% '11, 80% '12, Dosage: 4g/l, Decanted/Burgundy glass, took about 1.5hrs to shine, was tried beside the Savart, both such outstanding examples of true/pure RM's, there was the beautiful yogurt intensity that shone through with some air, much like the Savart, such great terroirs.

Années: 20% '11, 80% '12, Dosage: 4g/l, Decanted/Burgundy glass, took about 1.5hrs to shine, was tried beside the Savart, both such outstanding examples of true/pure RM's, there was the beautiful yogurt intensity that shone through with some air, much like the Savart, such great terroirs.

May 20th, 2017
Joe DAscoli

Delightful. Lean. Crisp. Refreshing.

Delightful. Lean. Crisp. Refreshing.

Feb 26th, 2024
Joe Weinberger

2015 base year—been holding onto this one for a while. Showed very nice and with lots of life still left in the tank (wish I had another).

2015 base year—been holding onto this one for a while. Showed very nice and with lots of life still left in the tank (wish I had another).

Nov 1st, 2023