Franck Bonville, Avize Grand Cru, Blanc de Blancs Millesime

Based on 2013/2014 deg 2019 July. Very good. Great balance. Acidity, red apples, pineapple and some toffe. The years in the cells has been good for this bottle.

Based on 2014/2015, deg 2020. Very well balanced between acidity and fruit. Lots of exotic fruit, chalk and wet stone. Could lay for another 5 years I believe

Great producer. Mineral nose and palate. Some flowers and additional complexity when it opens up. Adequate acidity to support the thickness of the wine. The wine was disgorged in June 2022. It feels still sort of thick, dense and it would benefit from another 6 months in the bottle but it is already very consumable (contrary to his reserve les belles voyes 2014, which is woody and needs a couple of years). Pure Chardonnay, blend of vintages 2016 and 2017.

Loads of freshly squeezed lemon and crushed stone minerality plus French bread, dried mint, and lime zest. Medium body with limited bubbles in the glass and a fine mousse in the mouth that survives texturally through the long finish. The acid is very present, but avoids being sharp. It has great balance on that front. Flavors include lemon and lime sorbets, light cream, slate, mint, cumin, and honey. After two hours green apple shows up and starts to dominate. It …

What a wonderful wine. On the nose, there’s a deep yeasty richness, undercut with subtle floral notes. On the palate, it’s creamy with notes of peach and a slight hint of vanilla and spice. Great value for a grand cru growers champagne, that is absolutely drinkable now, but should age wonderully too. Worth picking up if you can.

NYE firework and cheers! Firework in the bottle too - this is a real fine, delicious Blanc de Blancs! Merry New Year!

노즈 팔렡.모두 상큼 상큼 쿰쿰한 이스트향은 전혀 없는 깨끗한 블랑드블랑 산미도 심하지.않고 피니쉬까지 부드럽다. 12.5%의 알콜 함량이지만 목넘김도 부드러운 마시기 편한 샴페인 넌빈이지만 가격은 빈티지급이니 이정도 수준은 되어야지

Good Blanc de Blancs champagne, in the higher acid spectrum. Nice for an aperitif

부드러운 실키 향기로운 과하지 않음 피니쉬도 적당 가격이 문제네

240 flasker kom til Norge. 2014 og 2015. Kjeks, gjær, kalk og eple. Kanskje sitrus. Aromaen går igjen i munnen. God, men mangler litt på konsentrasjon. God mineralsk utgang.

Pre "leaving for NYE dinner, drying after shower" half bottle. Perfect, as they all have been.

Disgorged 2020, 100% Avize Chardonnay, 9.17 g/L dosage. Citrusy/white flower flavors, but lacking heft and concentration. Tthis showed rather sweet and lemon/lime soda-ish to me; too much dosage relative to the acid and concentration for my taste. A bottle of this cuvee a few months ago was similarly unimpressive. I enjoyed the Bonville Rose more.

Base 2014/16. Dosage at 9g A serene wine with a nice length and a well integrated dosage, it is chalky to perfection.

On the pop, this was a touch woody, but after 30 min, singing. Lovely, completely mature BdB. Tropical fruits, honey, soft vanilla. On the palate: lovely acidity, maybe a touch over-dry, but fantastic density and length.

2004 vintage

Very nice BdB if not just a little soft. No notes. At Camille in Paris 2014 & 2015 disgorged May 2020 9.17 g/l

Opened up to clean of the horrible Chateauneuf du Pape we tried tonight. This did the job very well (this time a full size 750 bottle, as this was absolutely needed to cleanse away the CndP) Floral and airy nose, apples, bread and minerals. Some nuts and a touch more development than in previous bottles starting to show. Fat creamy chalk and good acidity with apples and lime. Fine length with balanced dosage. Very solid and enjoyable.

Dinner with Herald & Teni (Our House, Hong Kong) : Deep gold colour but still has a big mousse and generous and persistent streams of lively small bubbles. Nose is distinctly toasted Hovis bread, Palate is is really toasty rye bread, high acidity and a dry chalky finish. Gets much toastier with extended time in the glass and gets much headier and reverberant on the finish. Got even better with scallops and langoustine with sweet corn purée srarter. A polar …

2000 vintage

Soap??

Another halfling. Superb and solid delivery. Will need to restock sooner than later.

Very much the sharp brut style which at times can come across as racy (which I like) but in this case came across more sharp edges. It was pretty tight. Suspect maybe a bit of time could have helped it, but not familiar enough with this producer or wine to know that that is true. Wasn't worth the price tag on this drinking.

Blended with 2014-2015 vintage 100% Chardonnay based champagne from Avize Disgorged February 2020 Dosage quite high at 9.17g/l Bouquet of honey. Palate of quince, lemon and honey with a soft mouthfeel; a rich and creamy champagne with brioche undertones. Short finish but nevertheless a very nice, understated but quite elegant champagne. I find this a pleasant alternative to some of the big sometimes overbearing Bruts from some of the major champagne houses. Paired well with risotto with scallops.

Rock solid stuff! Beautiful Blanc de Blancs. I keep on popping my half bottles.

Half bottle - great stuff! Very pure and floral. Nose is oozing with white flowers, citrus, minerals, almonds and a touch sea spray. Palate with citrus fruits - creamy and long with fine acidity and chalky minerals. A bit like a fat Chablis with bubbles.

Friday Dinner at Friends' House (Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong) : A littly 'flat' on opening and pouring. Medium hay-gold. Nose is creme brulee without the brulee, crisp red apple, not much brioche. Palate is wow... rich and slightly oxidative, loads of umami, nicely petillante on the tongue, good depth and richness. Quite smoky. Nice moderate resonance on the finale alongside a chalky dryness. Faded quickly in the glass. Definitely needs drinking up.

2000 vintage

Always a nice bottle.

Frische und Reifenoten, in Zaum gehalten von krachiger Säure. Imposanter Einstieg in die Welt von Franck Bonville.

2017 vintage

Disgorged February 2020, 2014-2015 base. Upon opening, unmistakable aromas of durian, in a pleasant but not stinky way. Aromas shifted over the night, never quite settling, tropical fruit, nuts, San Francisco sourdough, and quince to name a few. On the palate, more of the same, very vinous and substantial in mouthfeel and presentation. 9 g/l dosage is high and definitely noticeable but very interesting in conjunction with the durian-esque fruit. By the end of the night it began to taste …

Another one hits the glass. Hard (impossible) to stay away once you've started. Half bottle - great Champagne. Very good, generous and vinous Champagne with a lovely profile.

Very distinctive mature chardonnay nose. A lot of mature exotic and stone fruits: ripe pineapple, mango, guava, peaches and nectarines, apricots; a gentle spice infusion with clove and some pepper; black tea with a herbal touch, bergamot and orange blossom; candlewax and wet stones; wholewheat cookies and fresh bread, fresh cream and fresh butter, some toasted mixed nuts and a caramel-like finish with light oxidation. Creamy texture and delicate bubbles, moderate acidity. I like the full range of this producer …

2004 vintage

Degorged June 2019 - Base 2016/17 - 6,67gr Avize - Oger On the nose: Mineral, tropical fruit, almond On the palate: Citrus, fudge, tropical fruit, mineral Medium + finish

Great nose. We’re new at champagne but found this very delicious.

2018 vintage

Drank in Oslo with dinner

2006 vintage

Champagne de perfil maduro, nariz intensa, expresiva y golosa, con toques de tartaleta de limón, notas de fruta confitada y algún apunte mineral. En boca tiene buen ataque, paso cremoso, muy buena integración del carbónico, muy buena acidez, estructura media y notable persistencia. Muy rico.

2004 vintage

Post Lake's Dinner; 7/9/2016-7/10/2016 (Muse) : Apple, spice, orange and mineral. Good acidity with a nice pure palate profile. Good flow. Still youthful but just starting to show a little roundness.

2006 vintage

Fresh and interesting enough. Buy again = yes.

2006 vintage

Have to agree with steffenpelz note on this wine. For the price this 100% based chardonnay champagne punches well above it's price point. Small bead. Great structure and balance. Long acidic finish. Wonderful way to start a night with friends. Back the truck up for this one!

2006 vintage

Nor too impressive, neither bad at all. Moderate length. Actually, moderate in all respects including price, so no complains.

2006 vintage

Surprisingly mature, even though the bottle has been stored in a relatively cool cellar. This was my last bottle, but if i had more, i would not keep them much longer. Decent, inexpensive and relatively simple vintage BdB.

2004 vintage

Ripe lemon, apple, smoke and bready autolysis on the nose. Rather dry medium bodied palate with zesty acidity, wide - slightly heavy - moussé and ripe fruit: lemon and orange to red apple and peach. Salty leesiness and bready toast character. Quite lengthy with minerality, ryebread and salt liquorice. Very nice. More about youthful power than elegance. Dosage seems low. Good potential for cellaring.

2006 vintage

Flott utgave fra Bonville. fresh og fin, med bra frukttrykk og syre. Medium lengde

2006 vintage

The taste is a bit weak in fruit, but still nice.

2006 vintage

A very tasty Blanc de Blancs. 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay from the village of Avize, this is sternly structured, and shows the somewhat typical citrus, apple peel and baked bread characteristics that I love about BdBs. Fine mousse, solid finish, and lovely acidity. It held up well against many more famous BdBs. One to buy a bunch of at the very modest $40 price tag.

2006 vintage

Lovely straight forward champagne with loads of thick red apple peal, citrus and lemon zest. There is also an abundance of freshness and purity expressed through minerals and wet stone. Overall impression is positive. (score is 88-90)

2006 vintage

Agree with other reviews. Very good now but will be great with cellar time!

2004 vintage

Bright, light yellow color; nice apple, green apple, lime nose; tasty, tight, tart green apple, mineral, lime palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

2004 vintage

A really beautiful blanc de blanc. Classic Chardonnay with great minerality. No overly-tart lemon that I find is too many BdB's. Drinks well young but I think it will benefit from at least a couple more years of age, and will reward those who can lay it down for a decade.

2004 vintage

Clear light yellow color with lots of small bubbles. Mildly tarte lemony taste with good acid for food. Finish was a bit flat with a slightly muddy mineral quality. Definately a champagne, not a cremant.

2004 vintage

K&L Champagne Tent Event (53 current releases tasted) (K&L Wines, Redwood City, California) : Light yellow color; light lemon, floral nose; tasty, ripe lemon, floral, mineral, creamy palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.

2004 vintage

Drank ith friends, decent bubby. Nice, clean vintage taste, not too dark, more on the citrus side.

2000 vintage

Nose of fresh bread dough with apple. Apple, pear and citrus on the pallate, beatiful.

2000 vintage

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Franck Bonville, Avize Grand Cru, Blanc de Blancs Millesime

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