Erik Longabardi

9.5

Should have bought a case. Just spectacular right now. — 5 years ago

James Park

9.2

Caramel. Prune. Good age. — 6 years ago

Robert Evans Jr

9.5

4 hour decant. Love whatever Les Behrens creates. — 7 years ago

with Nicole

Jugoslav Petkovic

9.2

Impressive for Lufthansa to serve this independent Champagne in their first class! — 8 years ago

Dan Boyce

9.0

2012 Vintage, the essence and depth of a good quality Pinot. Loved it. — 9 years ago

Paul T HB

9.7

Black as night, super smooth
I had never heard of it till I saw a bottle on auction, glad I won the auction! Need to find more, — 10 years ago

Rya Kaiding

9.0

Just what I was looking for in a rose at that price point. It could be a little drier but it was lovely on a warm French Alps day — 10 years ago

Severn G

9.2

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Live everyday as though it's your last 'cause one day you'll be right.
(Alfred Hill a.k.a. Benny Hill) — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.1

White truffle and biscuity yeast-ness. Brioche, lemon and cooked lime, clean floral reminiscent of magnolia, but much less pungent. Immediate lemon curd, lemon zest and pith atop the aforementioned brioche, and a chalky minerality to the texture. Nice, sustained resonance of pomelo and lime. — 6 years ago

Ryan Sims

9.0

Surprising. Fruit-forward but not overwhelming, nice tannic balance, low-medium acid. — 7 years ago

with Katy

Robert Evans Jr

9.2

Decanted over 4 hours served at desert on Thanksgiving — 8 years ago

Kevin Sidders

President VinConnect

8.9

One of my last bottles of B&H firewater. This is better integrated than the last, but still not where my palate is today. Super dark and rich, with black fruit and just a touch of heat. Drink up. — 8 years ago

Emily Kresie-Harrington

9.2

2014 vintage. Honeycomb, green pear, yellow apple, honeysuckle, wet rocks. High acid at first, as is typical of the vintage, but mellows out a bit the next day. Good Merkelbach typicity. Always love these guys and their elegantly restrained style. — 9 years ago

PE Mouton

9.3

Impressive ! Nice tertiary aromas — 10 years ago

Ed Ryder

9.5

This is awesome ! One of the best champagnes I’ve ever tasted — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Pontet Canet tasting and dinner with Alfred Tesseron.

2016 is such a beautifully, ripe and elegant vintage. The 16 stands tall from the other vintages we tasted.

The body is rich, bold and thick. Beautiful dark fruits of ripe, ruby; blackberries, plum, dark cherries, strawberries and amazing blue fruits shine as it sit on the palate. There is more balance in the 16...fruits and earth. Saddle-wood, tobacco, leather, dry soil, dry & moist clay, dry stone, rich dark earth, lead pencil, bright, fresh, red, blue, dark flowers with violets. Very nice acidity with a beautiful finish.

Don’t even touch a bottle for 15 plus years. This nice now but, you will only be cheating yourself out of a very special wine 15 plus years from now.

Photos of; Clyde and Alfred at the bar, their Amphora style cement tanks they ferment part of each vintage now, road signs of the good neighbors they keep and Chateau Pontet Canet. — 6 years ago

Tom Ellis

9.1

2016 vintage, purchased it based on previous year's reviews. GO purchase under $5. Wow, I will buy a case & age it for 4-7 years. There's tropical fruit and Alsatian minerals somewhere hiding. Would love to see what this vineyard could do with a late harvest Chenin Blanc from Oregon or Wa. Frizzante was an unexpected, yet appreciated touch. — 8 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.2

Deep ruby color. Nice floral tones on the nose with violets and lavender as well as black currants and tobacco. Juicy and very soft on the palate at this point with restrained tannins and acidity. Blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 20% Petit Verdot. — 9 years ago

with Lisa and Kelly

Keith Pinault

9.1

Toasty and nutty up front, juicy Pinot in the middle, acidic kick on the back end. For less than $50? J'adore. — 10 years ago

Michael Kvasnicka

9.2

This is a thing around here these days. That's cool though. Anytime fellas. Anytime. — 10 years ago