Christine Havens

9.2

A lively conversation ensued around the Jean Vesselle Bouzy Champagne Cuvée Friandise Demi-Sec Rosé, a debate centered not on this wine's formidable 32 g/l dosage, but rather it's dark crimson color, which Delphine Vesselle insists is pink. Wafting aromas of cherry clafoutis, raspberry purée, rose petals and a faint smoky edge. The attack is more delicate than I'd imagined, with red fruit at the center, carried aloft by a fine mousse and pleasant savoriness. Lot 30854 | Sample — 9 years ago

Joy Dyer

9.0

Joy had this 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

10

This was the 2002. Patrick Arnould's Carte d'Or takes a number of years to develop. He trades red wine to Delphine Cazals for the 50% Mesnil Chardonnay in this wine, and uses old Verzenay Pinot from his estate for the other half. It takes a while for these top quality ingredients to marry in the bottle, but if you can wait the aged wine is as good as anything. Nutella like hazelnut richness is seamlessly joined to crackling chalk 13 years later! — 10 years ago

with Cleora and Jim

Maxence Guilluy

10

Honey wax, lemon, fresch, butter — 11 years ago

Scott McKenzie

9.3

Delphine says it's good with anything that isn't vegetarian. — 9 years ago

Aldo Mussio

9.5

9g/l per un brut ammaliante, elegantissimo, con ogni caselli a che sta al posto giusto nel manuale dello champagne. Non smetterei mai di berlo, entra piano in bocca ma senza vacillare, quasi in punta di piedi e si presenza con la sua cremosità e il suo delicatamente essere chardonnay ed essere champagne. Golosissimo e invitante, dosato in maniera magistrale per dare soddisfazione da subito, senza aspettare niente — 10 years ago

Jeremiah Henderson

10

Power and finesse in a bottle — 11 years ago

Gisele Ganne

9.8

Comptoir gascon with delphine and vanessa — 12 years ago

Andrew Mecoli

9.1

Tons of nutty/hazelnut flavors, rich but very drinkable. Good stuff. — 9 years ago

Andrew Mecoli

9.2

Full bodied, good hazelnut-like finish. — 10 years ago

with Federico, Stefano and 2 others

Guillaume Guersing

9.1

Kdo de Delphine. Excellent choix !
— 10 years ago

Jessica Tousignant

Sales Vinum Importing & Distributing

9.4

80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay

Grand Cru fruit.

30 plus year old vines, 30 months on lees.

Whoa, mama. I love what Delphine Vesselle has been up to. Completely organic farming techniques are used. 27 acres on the property, 25 of which are Grand Cru Bouzy.

Plums and bright juicy fruit dominate here with refreshing acidity and an elegant bead. — 11 years ago