Andrew May

10

Ethan champagne - April 2018 — 9 months ago

Leah Weissburg

9.0

First wine I chose postpartum! So fresh, with a funky nose — 4 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) — 5 years ago

Pooneet K

8.9

A nice Beaujolais from a vintage that I don’t usually love compared to 2014/2016. Definitely better with an hour or so in a decanter to let the tannins integrate a bit more. Dark purple in the glass - darker than expected. Nice cherry aromas. Still could resolve a bit more on the finish but with a slight chill is nice. — 6 years ago

Michael Crofut

9.1

A hint of peach. Crisp and clean finish. If served chilled let it warm a bit. Then a slight butter comes through. Very pleasant. — 6 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.3

Smooth with lot s of white fruit — 7 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.1

27 October 2017. Secreto, Santa Fe, NM. — 8 years ago

Michael Piaker

9.5

30 November 2016. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY. — 9 years ago

Missouriwinegirl

9.5

Light bodied, tart fruits, cherries, strawberries, raspberries, cranberries red licorice and earthy notes. — 10 years ago

Steve Hersh

10

2005, one of my favorites — 11 years ago

Spencer Dodd

9.0

A solid budget “Beauj”. This actually tastes like terroir and you can tell the winemaker is trying to not get too involved in the cellar unlike last nights moulin a vent. A lightness and tartness that is quite fun raspberry notes of fruit and a lot of acidity lead to a good drinking wine. Perhaps cherry notes in the middle? The finish isn’t huge but it does linger after swallowing. Actually the nose is quite pretty. Lilac notes? A flower. Highly recommended. The light tartness on the finish might a little much for some people. Maybe air will mellow it. Will buy again.
Edit: after 20 or 30 min of air the tart end integrates and the wine smoothed even more out. This probably deserves a higher rating than 9. Highly recommended — 2 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

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

Powerful Blanc de noirs — 5 years ago

Ervin Susko Redzovic

9.8

Amazing and best recommendations — 6 years ago

Matthew Youngs

8.9

Gotta drink some French juice whilst watching the French final, non? Hm. Cherries, blueberries, oaky vanilla, kinda sharp tannin, but it's rounding off a bit as it opens. Kinda digging the Froggy grape squeezins. Really coating my mouth and lingering. — 6 years ago

Patrice Conxicoeur

8.9

Very pleasant and round gamay. — 7 years ago

Wesley Kuo

9.5

It's rich and smooth, would recommend for people who want to try Pinot Noir — 8 years ago

Mikey David

9.2

Spiced apple and pear dominate the palate upfront with a hint of white peach. Leading into that irresistible minerallity you often get from Loire Valley whites. Lively acidity on the finish keeps you coming back for more!!!! — 9 years ago

Paul Jones

9.0

A big and structured wine. Aromas of cherries, roasted coffee and fresh herbs. Broad-shouldered and chewy, with good mid-palate depth and firm tannins - plenty of length and grip on the finish. The wine seems nicely balanced, and should age very well. — 10 years ago

Chris Blacklidge

9.2

2010. Tight/taut. Disgorged April 2012. — 11 years 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?
— 4 years ago

Anke Ge

9.0

easy drink — 5 years ago

Michael Phillips

9.3

At peak.opened in glass lovely fruit and balance. — 6 years ago

Joe Kaiser

9.3

What a wonderful Rośe from Domaine Tavel the de Bois. I know I drank the wine colder than it should be consumed, but what a guilty pleasure, the nose had a hint of raspberry soda, and the palate was like an explosion of a dry adult raspberry soda, and withe the French bread & tomatoes with basil, I could not have asked for anything better!!! — 6 years ago

Scot McIntosh

9.2

Depth, texture, but still surprisingly precise. — 6 years ago

Bill Masullo

9.0

Good stuff...happy New Years — 8 years ago

Tara Miller

9.1

Very easy to drink on its own — 9 years ago

Robert Knowles

9.2

Interesting and tasty 100% Pinot meunière champagne. — 10 years ago

Robert Simplicio

9.8

Great California sparkling wine. — 10 years ago

Nadine Miller

9.8

Awesome! Love it! Super yummy — 12 years ago