Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Quite light salmon pink , fine constant bubbles . Quite floral , rose , hibiscus , light strawberry , red currant and raspberry . On the palate this is balanced and elegant , strawberry , red currant , quite rounded with a touch of toasty brioche on the finish . Good slightly grippy acidity , medium length finish . Drink now and over the next couple of years. — 10 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Pale lemon in color.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and tiny bubbles.

Dry on the palate and elegant.

Showing limes, grapefruits, yeast, spices, brioche, minerals, light earth, sea salt and herbs.

Tangy long finish with limes and light almonds.

This is a delicious Non Vintage Champagne. Showing a great mouthfeel with nice complexity.

Wine Enthusiasts 92 points. Robert Parker 91 points. Wine Spectator 91 points.

Good right out of the bottle and better with some air time.

Nicely balanced and rich. Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay.

12% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60. — 2 years ago

Ian Hamel

9.2

222/5/4 with sushi. L02B02. Lemon, honey, brioche, chalk - everything is here, with a bit more depth and richness than I remember it having 5-10 years ago. For me, this is THE classicist, brut blanc de blancs standard cuvée. It’s so great to have a wine like this reasonably available and reasonably priced. — 4 years ago

Peter Hladun

9.1

Brioche, yeasty, fine bubbles...happy thanksgiving! — 6 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

This was a blend of ‘12 and ‘13 that’s seen a couple years of extra time in the cellar. Darker flowers, brioche, cherry fruit 👌 — 7 years ago

E & K G

9.3

Birth year champagne! Showed a lot younger that I would have expected. The acidity kept the champagne fresh and full of zest, though the toasty brioche flavors were to die for. — 7 years ago

Katerina

8.9

Only 1911 bottles of this Grand Cru Champagne are made each year and every bottle is numbered by hand. Though it is classified as a non vintage Champagne, the wines that make up the blend are actually from the 1995, 1996 and 1997 vintages.

Pronounced aromas of brioche, preserved peaches and white flowers. The palate is full and focused with lots of fruit and sweet spices. The finish is long and satisfying.

100 proc PN — 8 years ago

Chris England

9.5

Pre birthday 🥂 celebrating 3 more birthdays than I thought I'd see 😎

This £97 latest vintage is just yum & worth living for 👍

🍇 50% Chard, 45% PN & 5% PM

🍷 Pale straw

👃 Fine buttered toasted brioche, smoke, freshly cut pear & minerals

👄 Med bodied fine delicate mousse of refined citrus & nutty biscuit w/ light apple, pear & minerals w/ pounding persistent bubbles

🎯 Med+ biscuity citrus apple pear toasty ka-ching 😎 — 9 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

9.0

Noisette et brioche,
Encore très jeune — 11 years ago

Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

9.1

A nice balance of elegance and approachability. Mild fruit and nice brioche notes in the nose. — 11 years ago

Conrad Green

9.7

gorgeous stuff. Light gold in color. Honey, brioche, delicate lemon, shells. Beautifully resolved and balanced. Complex and long. Great — a year ago

with Walker and David

Vanessa

9.5

Happy New Year’s Eve to you all! 🎉

To celebrate the holiday, we’re popping this special bottle of bubbles we’ve been eager to try. 😝

It’s Champagne Philipponnat’s 2004 vintage champagne made with 65% Pinot Noir and 35% Chardonnay hailing from a single clos – Clos des Goisses – surrounded by a traditional stone wall in the Village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ.  🍾

Talk about a singularity of place!  It was first produced as a single vineyard wine in 1935, a pioneering approach for a Champagne House in a land known for regional blending.

After fermentation, this wine aged on the lees for 10 YEARS in Philipponnat’s historic cellars in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ; a Premier Cru Village of the Grand Vallée de la Marne, located on the southerly flank of the Montagne de Reims, where Pinot Noir dominates like in the Grande Montagne.

Okay for the tasting note!  Wow. 🤯 It has pastry, brioche, nougat, and marzipan for days, next to toasted almond, lemon curd, white peach, baked yellow apple, dried chamomile, blossom, and wet slate notes. Despite its unequivocal richness, it has a spine of acidity lending balance and brightness.
 
Cheers to 2025; may it be filled with hope, health, joy, adventure, and amazing sips! 🍾🥂 — 2 years ago

with Deked1

Daniel McCullough

9.4

Really vibrant, in a good spot with plenty of brioche notes — 4 years ago

Megan

9.5

Loving this! Picked this up in Oakland on my way to the California coast. The wine merchant told me this is one of the few producers who still ferments in oak. I was intrigued! Tasting it, I’m totally sold. Toasty brioche and caramel on the nose, full body, roasted pear and apple cider notes on the palate. Will definitely go out of my way to buy again! (D: 3/2018) — 6 years ago

Ron Siegel

9.4

Disgorged in 2010 with the 03, 04 & 05 vintages. Rich with citrus, green apple & pear with lots of mineral & toasted brioche. — 7 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.3

Rich, green apple, stone fruit, brioche 🤤 — 7 years ago

Chris England

9.6

Next to Salon this is my favourite BdB vintage drop @ £114 & it's well worth it as a treat 😍

🍷 Golden straw

👃 Toasted brioche, sticky toffee pudding, butterscotch whip, charred citrus zest & crushed rock

👄 Med bodied persistent fine mousse ooozing toffee green sour apples, minerals, lime driven subtle citrus & honey caramel biscuit in med acidity

🎯 Long slight dry minerally citrus, caramel green sweet & sour apple w/ biscuity coating — 8 years ago

Rob Marini

9.7

Brioche. Beautiful beautiful brioche. — 10 years ago

with Taylor, Nick and 1 other

Lewis Chester

9.3

1997 RD. Medium lemon hue. Nutty, brioche and caramelised apple rind. Green apple fruit notes with honey. On the palate, exquisite. Good balance of fruit, acidity and concentration. Light touch but long finish. Very enjoyable if you like the Bolli style. — 11 years ago

Dave Smigielski

9.3

Buttered popcorn on the nose. Green apple lots of citrus. With buttered popcorn jelly bellies on the palate. Once this opens up it had a nice brioche nose as well. Very nice acidity as well. — 12 years ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.5

Still bubbly! This 50 year old champagne is amazing! Almond, brioche and citrus finish. — a year ago

Jenn Ingle

9.5

Wow! Delicate bubbles let the chard and Pinot noir shine through. A bit of vanilla and bright lemon and brioche. Not too dry and a lovely bright mouth feel. Fantastic! — 3 years ago

Ainsley

9.0

Aromas of Green apple, lemon, brioche, hay; palette is refreshing, bright and crisp with flavours of lemon zest, bread dough, tart Granny Smith apple, layered with stone fruit (peach). Not bad, not bad at all for the price! ;) — 4 years ago

Daniel P. Drake

9.2

Last night we opened the Schramsberg Blanc de Blancs Brut Vintage 2017. Méthode Traditionelle, 100% Chardonnay from Napa Valley Calastoga, CA.

On the nose there is lemon, lemon curd, brioche, buttered popcorn and nice minerals.

On the palate there is lemon, lemon custard, almonds, apricote, cream and minerality.

The wine is medium bodied with a crisp, clean, complex mouthfeel, medium+ to high acidity and a long fresh vibrant citrus mineral finish. I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend, please continue staying safe and healthy. Nostrovia! 🥂🥂🥂🥂 — 5 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

I like to thank @Severn Goodwin for his kindness & generosity for sending this beautiful bottle of Champagne.

We shared this with friends and paired this with apple walnut vinaigrette salad last night. Complimented the salad nicely. It was a nice yin and yang balanced tug of war of food & wine.

The body is beautiful in the mouth with nice acidity. Bruised apple & pear, some apple cider, pineapple juice, lime zest & candy, white peach, easy, soft chalkiness, soft, fine, grey volcanic minerals, sea spray, brioche with spring flowers and yellow lilies. Finishes softly, elegant, nicely balanced and persists nicely.

Photos of; the house of Caillez Lemaire, bottles waiting to sold, Current 18th century family Owners - Virginie and Laurent Van Poperinghe and one of their vineyards. — 7 years ago

Allison Bryan

9.4

Great acid and structure, citrus, apple, peach, and a bit of brioche. — 7 years ago

Darren Guillaume

9.6

Perfect pear apple combination. Elegant fragrance, slight brioche. Acids are perfect. — 9 years ago

with Kristy and Cindy

Jeremy Hall

9.0

Light, fruity, dry, and refreshing. Mostly lemon and green apples with some almonds, pears, and peaches. Gradually mellows more to classic brioche and stronger almond but it remains mineral-laced to the finish. Silky, soft, and approachable. — 10 years ago

Bridget Cheslock

9.0

Rich, sourdough, brioche, and lemon curd — 11 years ago

Rachel Macalisang

Lead Sommelier - The Bazaar by José Andrés

9.3

Rich with tones of hazelnut and brioche — 12 years ago