Willem Booij

9.5

Paaslunch op huis tuin en keukenniveau

Soms klopt alles. Gisteren was zo’n wijnmoment, vandaag was het weer zo’n moment waarop smaken, gezelschap en een glas uitzonderlijke champagne perfect samenkwamen.

In het glas: Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2008, een champagne met klasse, precisie en diepgang. Rijp en gelaagd, met tonen van geroosterde noten, citruszeste en subtiele brioche.

De mousse verfijnd, de afdronk eindeloos. Voor mij is deze champagne geen aperitief maar dit is een hoofdrolspeler.

De pairing?
Oesters, puur, zilt en perfect in balans met de frisheid.

Tartaar van wortel, sjalot, cornichon en kappertjes met sriracha-mayo, spannend en licht pikant, prachtig gedragen door de structuur van de wijn

Asperges met mousseline, gerookte zalm en Hollandaise, romig, rijk en precies waar deze champagne zijn diepte laat zien

Een paaslunch die nog wel even blijft hangen. De chef van de Kwalitaria was in vorm 😉

— 3 months ago

Ericsson

9.3

Special edition. At the estate in Tour sur Marne FR. — 4 months ago

Bethany Welch

9.0

Light-med body, dry, acidic. Mineral cherry soil. — 4 months ago

Doug Powers

9.1

Ripe blackberry, faint mineral, much more fruit-forward than this cuvée usually presents, really drinks beautifully tonight, lovely Beaujolais! — 5 months ago

with Jim

Scott E. Becker

9.2

[Tasted on December 12, 2025 at Home]

Bright raspberry, cranberry and blueberry fruit, with mineral, mushroom and spice. Wine was rated #11 on Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2025. — 7 months ago

leon egozi

9.6

It’s that time again- the NY wine spectator event.
Always a great event except this year that did not have several of the first growths and they upped the price!! Bad combo!! — 9 months ago

Nathan Renfro

9.3

Great champagne! — 5 years ago

Richard Parks III

8.9

The kind of wine I like. — 9 years ago

Nora Grossman

9.0

Light, spicy red paired with turkey — 11 years ago

Patrick Quinlan

10

FOGO w/ the beagles — 13 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

9.1

Cereza y guineo — 3 months ago

Jason Sliwa

9.6

Toasted notes set this apart from other champagnes for me. This was fantastic. — 3 months ago

with Eli

Ericsson

9.4

Vintage at it best At Petit Comptoir, Reims FR. — 4 months ago

Greg Koslosky

8.9

Very mature a disappointment for the vintage . Had a 1985 the week before and it was more youthful. Not the best vintage for this cuvée. I have tasted this Champagne a few times — 5 months ago

Carter White

9.3

Tart and juicy fruit that’s silky smooth. — 7 months ago

Ed Chin

9.0

Start of the holiday season. I’m kind of disappointed with this. It came offf as flat almost boring. Just a hint of lemon but mostly bread. Age was not kind to this. — 7 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

Crisp, citrusy and with great acidity and freshness. This is one of the best and finest blanc de blancs from an independent grower we know: Rodolphe Peters does truly great champagne. — 9 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

N B

9.0

Nice light red via Utah? Ok! Via DomaineLA — 6 years ago

Michael Mathews

9.3

This a fabulous Pinot. Very fruit, soft and luscious....long legs and big finish....as big as the nose would suggest. — 9 years ago

with Nicholas, Kelly and 4 others

Lily Davis

French Wine Specialist at Ottorink Weinbar

9.2

Once a selectual, always a selectual — 12 years ago

Mike Evans

9.4

If all CNdPs were this good, I would drink a lot more of them. Still darker color and more fruit than I expected, but knit together perfectly. — 3 months ago

Anthony De Blasi

9.3

A very decent champagne but if you look at the pricetag 😳 I wouldn’t spend my money on it. — 4 months ago

Ericsson

9.5

Bucket list wine. Always wanted to try the red but it is elusive. Some say it’s the Grand Cru of Provence. Found it at Grand Barrail in Bordeaux FR. It is decadent, I’d have it again any day. — 4 months ago

Charlie Frago

9.0

Overall nice red blend. Well balanced, moderate fruit. Enjoyed — 5 months ago

michael pandolfo

9.0

Mature but amazing. Lots of savory red fruit. — 6 months ago

Edward

9.0

Very good. — 7 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Used the Durand on the cork - soaked to the edge. Decanted for 2 hours.

This wine had some gaminess. Smooth. Fruit was a bit wild and overpowered by the savory flavors.

Paired well with the chicken skewers and onions. Needed complex flavors in the food to pair well.

Good but quite a bit below the Beaucastel — 9 months ago

David Lusby

9.0

Disgorged 5.10.2016 — 6 years ago

Michael Meyer

9.3

Gamay fever in full swing this summer. Catch it! — 9 years ago

Leif Sundström

Importer/Sales Michael Skurnik Wines & Terry Theise Selections

9.1

More voluptuous than typical for variety — 13 years ago