Vanessa

9.2

Here we have the Benoit Lahaye ‘Blanc de Noirs’ – a non-vintage white bubbly made with 100% Pinot Noir, representing a blend of two parcels in Bouzy (Vaux-Bétins & Raies Tortues), each contributing a unique personality to the cuvée.

Harking back to more traditional winemaking methods, it was barrel-fermented naturally & bottled without filtration.

It has a pale gold hue w/ expressive aromas & flavors of baked red apple, cider, raspberry, fruit cake, lemon curd, cherry blossom, toast, clove, cinnamon, pastry, almond paste, and nougat next to chiseled mineral & wet stone notes.

With an ‘extra brut’ dosage (5g of sugar/L), this wine is bone dry, with a fine-beaded, creamy mousse, that is nicely balanced by a racy acidity. It has a kinetic energy & persistent finish. It’s absolutely delicious.

Who ever said you can’t sip bubbles on a Monday night?

I believe every day is worth celebrating in one form or another. Plus, this counts as studying for our WSG Champagne Masters class. Also, it’s Eiffel Tower Day!!

Cheers. — 6 months ago

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Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.3

One of the best nv brut bottlings I’ve had in a while. Bready and yeasty with some nice citrus . Excellent — 2 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

My 1st time with this producer. This was all about finesse & intensity with a very fine mousse showing notes of lemon citrus, mineral with a hint of green apple. Lovely stuff! — 5 years ago

Cheekypriscilla

10

Beautifully balanced. Would enjoy as a starter or with a burger and steak. So versatile. — 6 years ago

N O

9.8

tasty light crisp bubbly delicious — 7 years ago

Kira Waite

8.9

Mahogany and pecan on the nose. Nutty flavor with hints of vanilla. Very complex finish. — 7 years ago

edward Simpson

9.1

Getting ahead with some research off to Saumur/Loire Vallée, this little Saumur Champigny punches above it's weight, up there with mid level burgundy, climate change has done well for Cab Francs, Pinot Noir from Loire Vallée. Well structured, light but with a bit of depth, berries galore, bio organic too! — 8 months ago

Fredybeans

9.3

Belle couleur or
Nez grillé et épices
Bouche nous amenant plus sur vouvray
Belle longueur gras et seveux — 2 years ago

Matt

9.4

Powerful and dense, nicely juxtaposed by the racy chalkiness and snap of its acidity. Some post-disgorgement age has brought great balance and complexity. There’s ripe/baked apple, asian pear, orange peel, white strawberry, fresh dough, chalk, nutmeg, salt, some honey. Can clearly sense the 50/50 CH/PN and their respective terroirs. Kudos for purity given its low-to-no SO2 upbringing, which I find particularly hard to execute in Champagne. 5/2016 disgorgement. — 5 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.3

violets, red currant, slight bell pepper, tobacco, wet earth, lacy refined texture, med + acidity 😍😍😍 — 5 years ago

Savannah

9.1

Picked this up in Stockton, recommended as a sulfur finish. — 6 years ago

Oliver Alexander

9.3

Great burgundy! — 7 years ago

Tia Subramanian

8.9

Lively dark fruit, spices, touch of green but well integrated. Perfect Christmas wine. — 8 years ago

with Clementine

Tracy Hall

9.6

Really nice blue fruit and fresh cherry with a super clean smooth palate and nice tannins. A little cedar and spice. . Balanced TBL — 10 months ago

Louis Martin

9.3

Smooth, light, floral, with a touch of honey. Paired perfectly with a hake and fish broth dish. — 2 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.6

Glorious. Delightfully floral, fruity, typical cab franc notes. Touches of cocoa, toasted almond, herbs, and a real soulful tartness. Truly a wine of balance, with all the complexity of the grape but also delicious now. This will evolve I’m sure but hard to beat how it is today. — 3 years ago

Thomas Metcalf

9.2

Light yet remarkably flavourful. Price point gives it some extra love from me. — 5 years ago

Steven Moir

9.2

Simple, satisfying. — 6 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

Deg 11/2017 — 7 years ago

Icy Liu

9.1

Green apple, good ripeness but not too much. Very long finish with some toastiness. Excellent — 7 years ago