Shay A

9.3

I’m at 92-93 here, but this is absolutely going to improve. I should have bought more than just a couple!

Paul Dethune champagnes are quickly becoming a favorite of mine. This cuvée is 50/50 (Pinot noir/chard), with 30% coming from their Solera dating back to the 70s.

I’ve said that I feel Petit & Bajan are the equivalent of Bollinger Special Cuvée in grower form, but I stand corrected. THIS is Bolly SC with a grower champagne vibe. Gold in the glass. Aromatics of lemon cream, lemon croissant, golden raspberries, and honeycomb. On the palate, it has the toasted Bolly profile but it’s dialed back a touch…feels more focused. Less expansive, but there’s added power here. Beautifully balanced with the sweet (the fruit, not the dosage) and savory (honey roasted cashews, sea salt). Imagine Bolly SC and a CHeidsieck Blanc de Blanc…you’ve got this. Loved it. — 2 months ago

Barberry Garden

9.0

This is the case when I am not sure if the wine is too complex or just flabby. Buttered croissant with vanilla, chalk, apples, oxidative notes, and pickles. The acidity is as sharp as a well-cared knife (e.g. not mine). Which is nice, but it lacks volume. The flavour is full of pickled lemons. Good, but there are definitely better things in this price range. — 2 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.8

Just as good as I remember. I get almonds, almond croissant, some interesting baking spice this time. Mouthfeel is very rich and big initially but on the back end you are left with this clean acidity. It really tastes complete to me. Like you have the wonderful fragrance of flowers and fruit on the nose, lush palate, then cleansing lemon sorbet to finish it off. Outstanding. — 3 years ago

Daniel M

9.1

After a month off of any type of ethanol content to prepare for a marathon that I ran and finished earlier today, it's about time for me to come back on here. My first entry post break and race is a celebration post. And what better way to celebrate than with a proper bubbly?
The nose shows some reductive notes of sour apple, along with green apple, brioche and croissant. It's very inviting. The palate is very dry and acid driven but shows again these superb notes of croissant and some lemon curd too. The bubbles are subtle and complement the pastry notes very well. The finish is fresh, lemony, zingy and quite long. It's really a great champagne and it's been a while since I last tasted such a quality one. Great stuff and perfect way of celebrating a sport achievement ✌🏻 — 7 months ago

Charles York

9.3

Croissant, lemon curd, crisp apple. Very nice balance and mineral driven finish. Improved in the glass. — 2 years ago

Vanessa

9.2

This wine was a beautiful salmon hue. The bubbles were creamy and soft. The wine offered notes of raspberry, strawberry, lemon zest, white blossom, rose, wet stone, brioche, croissant, pie crust, biscuit, sourdough, and blanched almonds. A delicious Tête de Cuvée!

Louis XV, Champagne de Venoge, Brut Rosé, Vintage 2006, ABV 12%. — 3 years ago

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Vanessa

9.4

Complex aromas and flavors of brioche, biscuit, flaky croissant, toast, almond paste, cream, lemon curd, baked yellow apple, pear, chalk, and white blossom 🥂🥂 — a year ago

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Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.6

Stunner of a Savagnin, nose evokes a lovely mix of toasted nuts, caramel, apple sauce, camomile, white & yellow flowers as well as an almond croissant richness.
Rich mouth feel with vibrant acidity and that walnut skin tannin after taste.
Young, vital with some rough edges that should smooth out with a bit of time in bottle.

(from a 0.31ha vineyard planted in ‘06 on limestone scree and blue/gray marks over limestone, 18 months in fine lees in used oak). — 2 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.6

On the nose croissant and lemon custard, candied citrus, tick layers upon layers of golden brioche. Buttery hazelnut shows up too. The palate combines this with freshness, vibrancy and a zippy, super lengthy acidity that gives the weighty flavor a new perspective. Hadn’t tasted krug in many years, but damn it’s a revelation like the first time. Close to the 2022 P-H Rare but much more vibrant and lengthy — 3 years ago

Ryan Vento

9.2

Strawberries, raspberries, freshly-baked croissant, fresh berry medley, dried herbs. Lovely, crisp bubbles ✨ — 4 years ago

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