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Pierre Moncuit, ably assisted by his wife, Odile Moncuit-Delos, established his little Champagne house in Mesnil-sur-Oger, at the heart of the Chardonnay dominated Côte des Blancs, in 1889. Mesnil-sur-Oger has a reputation as one of the finest Grand Cru villages in this important region of the Champagne vineyard, and it could be argued that Pierre Moncuit is one of the leading growers situated here. They are, of course, in illustrious company; the fruit of Mesnil-sur-Oger gives rise to Salon’s Le Mesnil cuvée, and Krug’s highly sought-after single vineyard Clos du Mesnil.
Sharon from the Sharon’s Wine Blog review his magnum of Ruinart rosé wine.
Chilling a last bottle of 1996 Pierre Moncuit VV was a snap choice. A planned champagne brunch with friends today was cancelled, but there was no question of giving up the party so easily. Hereabouts, there are standards to keep up, &c…
