Ainsley

9.1

Green apple, bright citrus and brioche notes. Always a delight! — 4 years ago

Ming L

9.3

Opulent and complex. Green apple, peach, a bit pipe apple, brioche, fresh bread dough, chalk, sea shells, and hint of toasted nuts. Savory and crisp at the same time. Splendid acidity. Super energetic mousse, though lacking a bit refinement.
Base wine is 2011, disgorged 2018. This and the Bollinger Special Cuvée are two of my favorite NV Champaign from larger houses. With 40% reserved wine averaged 10 year old, the CH Brut Reserve no doubt is a better value. — 5 years ago

Severn Goodwin

9.2

On the Lawn at Tanglewood this final afternoon with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Our guest conductor Giancarlo Guerrero (Nashville Symphony director) is leading SCHOENBERG (Friede auf Erde, Opus 13 (Peace on Earth), for unaccompanied chorus) and BEETHOVEN (Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Opus 125).

The 9th by Beethoven is always bittersweet for us, as it marks the end of the official Symphony and Pops season for the BSO at their Summer home. It is a wonderful and singularly emotive moving piece, with the full force of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus at 250+ singers, conveying the message of a divine spark of joy that makes all people one.
'Freude, schöner Götterfunken!' / 'Joy, beauteous, godly spark!'

Nose of warmed pear, light toasted brioche and wet limestone.

Palate has warmed lemon curd spread on lightly toasted bread, chalky-saline mousse and honey over yellow apple. Finish is med-long, a beautiful effort.

Disgorged 7/2017, blend of '13/'14 with a 50/50 blend of Chardonnay & Pinot Noir. Noted improvement with some additional bottle age since our prior experience (same disgorgement). — 6 years ago

Peter Marks

Master of Wine, Educator Constellation Brands

9.1

Toasted brioche and apple crumble. Gorgeous creamy and rich and definitely needs to be consumed now. — 7 years ago

with Marie and Adrienne

Bridget Cheslock

9.0

Rich, sourdough, brioche, and lemon curd — 9 years ago

Rachel Macalisang

Lead Sommelier - The Bazaar by José Andrés

9.3

Rich with tones of hazelnut and brioche — 11 years ago

Adam Tope

9.3

Toast and brioche — 4 years ago

Orlando Müller

9.0

Strohgelb.
Komplexe Nase: Brioche, Butter, Quitte, Blüte. Etwas weisser Kakao. Orangenzeste.
Am Gaumen weich, gut balanciert, mittlerer Körper.
Abgang lang, leichter Rauch. Butter und Joghurt. Aprikose. — 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. — 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. — 6 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 — 7 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. — 10 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. — 11 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) — 5 years ago

Mira Rodgers

9.8

Brioche, soft cheese, raspberry, green apple, honey, and lemon. Beautiful acidity with sweetness to balance! — 5 years ago

with Kamee, Gianna and 1 other

Aaron Tan

9.1

Third time having this, and as with previous run-ins, a solid bubble. Laser acidity but without any austerity. Rich nose of cream, apple, brioche, and some spice. Kinda like an apple pie. The palate brings about a wonderful freshness with citrusy focus, framed by gentle toasty and nutty notes. Salinity, while present, plays second fiddle to the fruit weight. Finishes quite dry (think they nailed the dosage here - 8 g/l) and long. Will probably benefit from cellaring. Another winner from the epic 08' vintage. — 6 years ago

David Castricone

9.2

Sweet with brioche. Nice, but prefer the Dom ‘06. — 6 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Crisp and creamy with notes of toasted brioche with strawberry jam, red apple skin and rose pedals — 8 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

9.0

Noisette et brioche,
Encore très jeune — 9 years ago

Maj Askew

9.1

2009 vintage -- Lovely almond and yeast nose. Tight, tingly bubbles. Lemon pastry creme, cinnamon, brioche. — 10 years ago