Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Saint-Bris “Chenevières” Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Chablis, Burgundy, France 🇫🇷

Reims, Champagne, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A vintage Champagne crafted from 50% Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier and 50% Chardonnay, showing the elegance and character of the superb 2018 harvest in Reims. A balanced Brut at 10 g/L dosage, it reflects both richness and freshness, with solid aging potential.

Aromas & Flavors
On the nose, vibrant lemon zest, crisp apple, and bergamot with green tea accents. With aeration, deeper notes of peony, cherry, biscuit, redcurrant, and honey unfold. The palate is expressive, velvety, and savory, with ripe fruit, fine bubbles, and layered complexity.

Mouthfeel
Rounded yet energetic, with vinous character and supple mousse. Richness from dosage is perfectly balanced by tension and freshness on the finish. Built to age, but already seductive now.

Winemaking Notes
Produced only in high-quality vintages, with a focus on extended lees aging. The 2018 vintage in Champagne was marked by ideal conditions—hot, dry summer with ripe grapes, yielding wines of both concentration and precision.

Food Pairing
A gourmet’s Champagne: pairs beautifully with sweet & sour canapés, exotic lightly spiced cuisine (roast hake with turmeric sauce, poultry kebabs), and can even stand up to richer flavors like black pudding with pineapple.

Verdict
A vintage Champagne of elegance and personality—expressive, velvety, and complex. A connoisseur’s favorite, with years of life ahead but irresistible today. 🥂✨ — 19 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2005 | a treat! — 9 months ago

Scott Petrus

9.4

Outstanding. Elegant yet powerful. Refined yet bold. — 4 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.1

This was a gift from a friend. Modern style but no excess. Great fruit, civilised tannins, good length. Very polished finish. Good stuff. — a month ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

Ron Siegel

10

Amazing night with Louis Michel tasting his release of the 18 vintage — 7 months ago

cathy emery

9.0

2017 vintage, in la jolla — 2 years ago

John Van Trijp

10

200 bottles made — 2 months ago

Ryan Colthorp

9.1

Nice! Fairly light red color. Super smooth. — 6 months ago

Haute Epicurean

9.6

Crisp with balanced acidity at the beginning, but opened up with beautiful vanilla notes as the chill wore off. No trace of oaky at all! Love this type of Chardonnay! — 7 months ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.4

Chalk, seashell, green apple and green gooseberries. Some lily and honeysuckle. And white pepper on the finish. Powerful, tensely coiled, with screaming acid. Not super approachable now but serious wine that should age well. — 4 years ago