Philippe Gonet Roy Soleil Grand Cru MV

CHAMPAGNE CLUB by RICHARD JUHLIN

Det nya prestigevinet från Mesnil har tillbringat åtta månader på nya 600-liters bourgognefat. Eftersom faten är så stora blir ekpåverkan lite mindre, men nog präglas vinet rätt starkt av sin behandling. Som så ofta med unga fatade viner rekommenderas dekantering. Den första versionen är gjord av de unga årgångarna 2000 och 2001 och senaste från 2013. Syran är mycket hög och frukten ytterst lovande.

Wine Spectator

Gilbert & Gaillard

Light yellow with golden highlights. Expressive nose where apple flesh, fresh hazelnut and mineral notes intertwine. Full mouthfeel combining vinosity with structure. Long-lasting aromas. A wine for connoisseurs, a marvelous appetiser or food wine.

Stephen Tanzer

Wine Enthusiast

No doubt Le Roi Soleil (Louis XIV, the Sun King) would have downed plenty of Champagne given half a chance, so I'm surprised this is the first wine I have come across named after one of history's great hedonists. This is actually quite a delicate wine, crisp and fresh, with a deliciously clean streak of acidity.

Falstaff

Tim Atkin

Champagne Club by Richard Juhlin

This new cuvée de prestige from Mesnil has spent eight months in new 600-litre Burgundy barrels. Since the barrels are so big the influence of the oak is slightly less, but the wine is nevertheless pretty strongly influenced by its treatment. As so often with young barrelled wines, decanting is to be recommended. The first version has been made from the young vintages of 2000 and 2001 and the most recent from 2013. The acidity is very high and the fruitiness is extremely promising.

Falstaff

Tyson Stelzer

Guide Gault Millau

Bettane & Desseauve

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Notes of peach, pear and citrus oil preface Gonet's NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Roy Soleil, a medium to full-bodied, pillowy and seamless Champagne with a fleshy core of fruit and a charming, expressive profile. This is already drinking well.