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By Champagne Charles Mignon
Brut Premium Reserve NV
Blend
60% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier
Tasting Notes
This Premium Reserve Champagne is Charles Mignon's bubbly for all celebratory occasions, made to be enjoyed with friends in carefree times. Well-balanced and light, it has a distinctive, refreshing aspect, with lively hints of fresh fruits and white flower aromas. Pinot Noir provides the wine's structure, while Chardonnay is the source of its minerality, and Pinot Meunier its lightness and delicacy. A Champagne appreciated by everyone from the most experienced wine taster to someone just getting into wine. Premium Reserve Brut is also a favorite for weddings and large events.
Producer Notes
Maison Charles Mignon is located in Epernay, capital of the Champagne region and a town with a rich historical past, snuggled up along the Marne River between hillsides and forests. Since 2003, Charles Mignon is one of the few family Champagne houses to be a member of the prestigious Union des Maisons de Champagne. In 1995, Bruno Mignon, great-grandson of a winemaker, created Charles Mignon. With his wife Laurence, they perpetuate this love for the vine and wine while bringing a modern touch. The house owns a vineyard in Chouilly, a "Grand Cru" listed village. It is complemented by a family vineyard in the prestigious soils of the Vallee de la Marne and with supplying contracts, vines that are well spread out between the Cote des Blancs as a majority, Montagne de Reims, and Vallee de la Marne.
[Information provided by Serge Dore Selections]
Unit Size | 750.00 ML |
Varietal | Sparkling Blend
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Vintage | N/V
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Grape | Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier |
Country | France |
Region | Champagne
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Alcohol Percentage | 12.00% |
Charles Mignon NV Premium Reserve Brut (Champagne)
Rating: 91
Designation: Premium Reserve Brut
Variety: Champagne Blend, Sparkling
Appellation: Champagne, Champagne, France
Winery: Charles Mignon
Alcohol: 12.00%
Bottle Size: 750.00 ml
Category: Sparkling
Importer: Serge Dore Selections
Date Published: 10/1/2021
Reviewed by: Roger Voss
This soft, creamy Champagne has ripe apple and kiwi flavors and a subtle touch of minerality. It is dominated by [...] fruitiness and freshness at the end. Drink now.
Charles Mignon, Premium Reserve Brut, Champagne, France
Blind tasted by Simon Field MW, Tim Hall, Anne Krebiehl MW (at London, 08 Oct 2020)
Points: 91
Drinking Window: 2020 - 2025
Producer: Charles Mignon
Vintage: NV
Wine Type: Sparkling
Colour: White
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Sweetness: Brut
Closure: Cork
Alcohol: 12.00%
Body: Medium
Oak: Unoaked
Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir
Fresh, rose petal perfume on the nose. The palate carries a smooth foaminess with spice and hint of raisin, more resonance than depth with a lovely sense of mellow, ripe apple flesh.
CHARLES MIGNON Brut Champagne Premium Reserve NV
Score: 89
Country: France
Region: Champagne
Issue: Web Only - 2019
Snappy, with bright acidity. A tangy streak of salinity underscores flavors of crunchy pear, chopped almond and lemon curd as they ride on the lively mousse of this easy-drinking Champagne. Drink now. - AN
Charles Mignon Champagne Premium Reserve Brut
Rating: 88
Focused on red grapes [...] this is mostly from the Vallee de la Marne. It's creamy and rich, with golden apple and puff pastry flavors, their sweetness balanced by the terse, abrasive bubbles. A frank Champagne, built for celebrations. (12/19)
Serge Dore Selections, Chappaqua, NY
Charles Mignon, Premium Reserve Brut NV Champagne
Producer: Charles Mignon
Cuvee: Premium Reserve
Classification: Brut
Appellation: Champagne
Region: Champagne
Country: France
Colour: White
Alcohol: 12.00%
Score: 15.5/20
When to drink: 2021 – 2023
Published on: 9 Apr 2021
Date tasted: 9 Apr 2021
Reviewer: Tamlyn Currin
Reminds me, nose and palate, of a lemon sponge cake with lemon-zested icing. A touch of vanilla. What I would expect from a decent-quality supermarket champagne. (TC)