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Beyond the Rules: Super Tuscan Pioneers among the World's Great Wines

Tue, Mar 24, 2026 10:00AM EDT - Tue, Mar 31, 2026 08:00PM EDT
  • 2008
  • White Sparkling
  • Champagne
  • France
  • 750ml
Lot 387

2008 Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vintage Brut - 1 bottle(s)-750ml

Estimate: CAD$140 - CAD$180

Bid Increments

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CAD$0 CAD$20
CAD$500 CAD$50
CAD$1,000 CAD$100
CAD$2,000 CAD$200
CAD$3,000 CAD$250
CAD$5,000 CAD$500
CAD$10,000 CAD$1,000
CAD$20,000 CAD$2,000
CAD$50,000 CAD$5,000
CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2008 Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vintage Brut - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $140 - $180 with a reserve of $80. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11739.

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Acting on behalf of his late brother’s estate, this consignor is offering a collection for auction. The collector was a dedicated wine enthusiast who sourced his bottles from LCBO special programs to start, then direct from agents and finally directly from producers (Piedmont in particular). His collection was stored both professionally, in Vintage Keepers, and in an 1850-bottle custom-built home cellar with full temperature and humidity-control.



2008 Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vintage Brut from this lot has the following scores - 94. This is the tasting note for 2008 Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vintage Brut from Jancis Robinson - 100% Chardonnay from east-facing vineyards with chalk soils. Fermentation in stainless-steel tanks for around 14 days at up to 18°C, followed by malolactic conversion for 85% of the juice. Aged on fine lees for nine months before bottling, with a further five years in bottle. TA 4.5 g/l, pH 3.1, RS 9 g/l. Vegan. Natural cork. Bottle weight 745 g. Available from August 2023. Gutsy, hearty wine that’s obviously champagne but is a tad loose and unfocused on the palate although very heartfelt somehow. I’d happily drink this – and five years on lees are not to be sniffed at. Drink 2023 - 2025.