Alan Weinberg

9.0

Good but still on young side. Corton needs forever. — 4 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Epic!!! Cool to try with so much age. — 5 months ago

Andrew May

10

Ethan champagne - April 2018 — 6 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

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Dark golden in color with a brownish hue.

Light nose and very dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing lemons, apples, spices, light over ripen citrus fruits, earth, light wood, herbs, light vegetables and white pepper.

Short finish with limes and bitter herbs.

This 28 year old is a little past its prime, but still drinkable and interesting.

I had higher expectations, but at this age, it really depends on the individual bottle. That said, I still enjoyed it.

Needed 30 minutes to open up properly.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$250. — 7 months ago

Brent Young

9.0

Mature
Small tight bubbles
Dusty yellow fruit with almonds and some hints of cellar age on the nose

The taste is light fruit flavors of bruised apple and pear, lemon cream, and brioche. Not clearly BdN as I didn’t pick up any red fruits

This comes in an elegant, soft package with a bit of creamy texture. Age has softened this. Some would love the elegance but others might find it past it’s prime.  I preferred this with more intensity and focus but this is very pleasant to drink.
I found a couple of bottles hiding in my cellar. Ideally I would have checked in more frequently to follow it’s development. Many think grower champagnes are most odeal in the 3-8 year window of bottle age. When do you prefer them generally?
— 3 years ago

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9.5

The 2016 Blanc de Noirs Presle is an explosion of aromas, flavors and textures. A Champagne of tremendous aromatic intensity, the Presle screams with Pinot character, certainly more so than the earlier wines in this range. The Presle emerges from a tiny parcel of measuring 0.25 hectares planted with 10 different Pinot clones over 15 rows. It is beguiling, nuanced and so full of character. I love the energy here. Zero dosage. Disgorged: April, 2020. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2020) — 4 years ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.3

Perfect balance. I’m enjoying this a great deal — 4 months ago

Willem Jan Withagen

9.0

Creamy, vanilla. Citrics. — 4 months ago

Mark S.

9.1

Dark ruby red. Aromatic strawberry, plum rich, violet. Juicy. Bouchard Pare & Fils Gevrey Chambertin 19 @14000, Txin, 241127 — 5 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. Premier cru and Monopole vineyard. Medium-heavy body. Some aged/golden flavors already present. Not the cheapest Beaune but this is banging and matches plenty of Meursault, Chassagne or Puligny in strict terms of dollars for the delivery. Can’t say I’m the biggest fan of large Burg houses but they occasionally surprise you. This is one of those said occasions. Not to be missed for the concentration and presentation. 8.7.24. — 9 months ago

John Osgood

9.2

A real beauty with classic notes of terroir. — 3 years ago

Mike Saviage

9.0

Light cold color with a clay soil nose. Notes of light citrus, ginger, white flowers, some caramel and butterscotch, some earth. Fruit is decent. Ample acidity. While not what I would deem all-out POX, this definitely has a little bit of the sherry/butterscotch, caramel thing going on. Usually this bottle would be emptied quickly with this group and it had half a bottle left at the end of the night. That's your rating right there. — 4 years ago

Peter Keohan

9.4

Lovely soft mousse great balance and length beautiful bottle — 5 years ago

Garen Staglin

9.6

Beautiful fruit. Acid and long finish. No oxidation. — 4 months ago

romo

9.5

It looks like I am trying to explain how much I love this wine. Or, how this wine is the reason people love Burgundy. Or, how the umami and fruit weave together without a touch of alcohol. Or, how … — 5 months ago

Harry Hackett

9.2

Under rated wine. Great restaurant but still a great wine. — 6 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Cedric Bouchard makes some of the most singular, vinous and terroir expressive wines in Champagne which is even taken to the next level in his prized and ultra rare cuvée, La Bolorée. 2015 was a particularly great vintage for Bouchard and every cuvée I’ve tried has been fantastic. La Bolorée, 100% Pinot Blanc from 50+ year-old vines on limestone soils, is powerful, detailed and multidimensional showing layer upon layer of rich orchard fruit, white flowers and salty minerals. Just my 4th time having this bottling, but it is always a special drinking experience. We did not decant, but drank from Zalto Burgundy which somehow didn’t break on a boat 😅
— 3 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.3

Killer BdB. Intense acid, lemon curd, and some awesome sea aromas (not salinity). Would love to revisit in 8 years — 3 years ago

Jordan Yu

9.5

Third rating for this: started at 10 degrees , and warmed up to around 15-18 in a warm 29 degrees tropical Singapore. Was fresh, crisp, lemon-like at first, followed by zesty mandarin orange flavours that finally matured to mellow honey apricots. Best of all coloured like the upcoming Chinese New Year - perfect gold. — 4 years ago

David

9.4

Like Fruity need to buy more — 7 years ago