{"product_id":"champagne-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru-prestige-2008-1-5l-magnum","title":"Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Prestige 2008 1.5L Magnum","description":"\u003ch1\u003eChampagne Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Prestige 2008 1.5L Magnum\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe same 40-year-vine, no-malo formula as the 2007 — in magnum, from a vintage prized for its grapefruit-bright drive.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Varietals \u0026amp; Region:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chardonnay, blended specifically from vines averaging around 40 years old on south-facing plots at the heart of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger — the same Grand Cru, chalk-soil Côte des Blancs terroir behind every Le Mesnil bottling, but a deliberately old-vine, single-character selection built for Le Mesnil's top tier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaste Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e Explodes from the glass with ripe citrus — grapefruit especially — apple and a deep, intense minerality that's pure Mesnil chalk. Skipping malolactic fermentation keeps every bit of that citrus-driven Chardonnay character on show, while extended lees ageing builds a fine, persistent mousse against genuinely chalky acidity. A delicate Brut dosage leaves it dry and taut rather than soft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking Process:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended from Le Mesnil's oldest, most southerly-facing vineyard plots and deliberately vinified without malolactic fermentation, to keep every ounce of Chardonnay's citrus character intact. The wine then rests over seven years on its lees before a delicate Brut dosage at disgorgement. This is the same Cuvée Prestige formula as the 2007 vintage, bottled in magnum from the 2008 harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Le Mesnil is the trading name of the Union des Propriétaires Récoltants, a growers' cooperative founded in 1937 in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Today it draws on roughly 600 growers farming around 300 hectares — 100% of it now classified Grand Cru. For decades the cooperative has quietly supplied base wines to some of Champagne's most prestigious houses, including Krug, Moët \u0026amp; Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Taittinger, while also bottling its own cuvées under the Le Mesnil name since the 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Le Mesnil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43205277122658,"sku":null,"price":434.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/1339\/1970\/files\/Mesnil-Prestige2007.png?v=1786720251","url":"https:\/\/boundbywine.com\/products\/champagne-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru-prestige-2008-1-5l-magnum","provider":"BoundbyWine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}