Shay A

9.5

94-95

A grower champagne I always enjoy, but I’ve not had their special club offering with this much age before. I’ve been missing out! A stunner!

54% Cramant, 31% Chouilly (both Grand Crus), with 15% Cuis (Premier Cru); all old vines. Disgorged July 2012; 6g/l dosage

This may be an example of hitting lightening in a bottle, but this caught me (and others I was with) totally off-guard at how youthful it was…and more importantly, how unbelievably good it was. Channeling an oxidative flair at this point in its evolution, this scratched the itch for creamy, powerful, golden champagne. Autolysis on full display (in the best way) with lemon scone, honey roasted cashews, spiced pears aromatically. Honeyed graham crackers, lemon cream, Biscotti cookie, kiss of ginger and plenty of chalky limestone grit toward the finish (but the sweet autolysis lengthens it out beautifully). For me, this tasted like this was the exact right day to catch this wine at peak.

I wish I had a case of these. — 15 days ago

Katya

9.1

Очень приятное, бисквитно-выпечковое, в сторону вдовы, но меньше шоколада и аромата. Отличная альтернатива. — 2 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

In magnum — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

La paulee mex daniel eric — 5 months ago

Jane Bassett-Powell

8.9

I had forgotten I had this champagne in my fridge in the garage. Opened on New Year’s Eve fully expecting it to be flat.
It was delicious! Very bubbly and good! — 7 months ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

Accessible and classic, this is a beautiful example of a Blanc des Blancs that while young you can drink now and enjoy the facets of a great Blanc de Blancs: energy, tension, citrus, green apple, chalk and minerality, good cut but generous. Will ade too. Silky fine bubbles. — 8 months ago

Donald Williams

9.5

Everything I like in a sparkling wine. — 11 hours ago

with Bonnie

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Precheval troigoss — 24 days ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

Smells like puff pastry and powdered sugar and browned apple core, 3 days on a desk. Alltogether gorgeous aromamaxxing.

Rich, opulent, bracing acid, and a prick of sugar. — 2 months ago

Mackenzie Svee

9.7

Shows white peach, bitter almond, dried flowers, slate, and umami savor, with a long, detailed finish — 3 months ago

Emma Swain

9.4

Just delicious- lovely balance — 5 months ago

Vinny Eng

9.4

Happy new year! 💜 — 6 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Consistency is their middle name.

This has just started to shift from fresh to aging.

Bruised red apple/pear, lemon, lime zest, tropical melons, drier stone fruits, whipped cream, ginger, brioche, graham cracker, very light caramel/butterscotch notes, grey volcanics, limestone marl, sea fossils, gritty chalk, white & yellow flowers with greens, excellent lively acidity and a well balanced-knitted, elegant & smartly polished finish that lasts near two-minutes. — 8 months ago

Ed Tostanoski

9.5

Wine of the trip so far - just everything you would hope it to be (of course @ sacre bistro) — 13 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Cena granfinale troigoss — 24 days ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.0

One of my go to. Great value. — a month ago

Matt Perlman

9.5

Stunner. First in a succession of numerous bottles so no notes sadly…first mover disadvantage — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Enjoying this knowing my Cornhuskers already punched their ticket to their first ever Sweet 16 last night in one of the games of the tournament so far.

At this point, it’s a “pick’em” between the Bérêche Brut Réserve and Caillez-Lemaire’s “Éclats” for the title of, “Kline Fam house Champagne”. They just delivery in the way I want/trust/expect and can afford. This is the November 2025 disgorgement. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The Brut Réserve pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of apple, pineapple, raspberry, lemon curd, brioche, marzipan, and a mix of chalk and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and laden with minerals. So easy to love. Drink now but you can hold for many years if you want as well. — 4 months ago

Brian S

8.9

Must say I am only a Venus or Mineral guy. — 7 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Very good. Very 18. Not super precise but amazing texture and mouthfeel and sapidity. What a finish. — 9 months ago