A. R.

9.0

Always a funk-ay wine. On the nose, dried rose petals, blueberries and barnyard. In the mouth, sweet blueberries on entry, dried flowers, resolved tannins and pleasing acidity in the mid palate. Good wine, not for everyone...but I’m a fan. — 6 years ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.5

Holy smokes, no dosage and terroir!

R. Pouillon "Les Blanchiens" Mareuil-Sur-Ay 2007 "Brut Nature"

The persistence and density is profound while the terroir is perfectly on display. It does not taste like Champagne perse but more like a wine from a specific place with bubbles.

Complex and intertwined palate notes and a superbly fine bubbles create a texture of bead, mousse and that is then awash in pitch perfect acidity.

A good friend once said that while no dosage can seem crazy in some instances, in the right Champagnes it is great and can make so much sense.

This Pouillon is exactly one of those great instances! *Full Disclosure: I am not usually a fan of no dosage, especially in extreme examples - it just goes to show you have to always keep an open mind in wine (and life)! — 7 years ago

Bradford White

9.4

Ay creamy — 8 years ago

Perry Atha

9.2

Smooth deep fruit- Earthy easy to drink- wonderful value - great complement to best ribs complements of TF — 9 years ago

with Rob

Amanda

9.7

Buy again ay Bevmo 2for1. So easy to drink. — 9 years ago

Adam Sabin

9.4

Excellent full bodied and bold red blend. I got it from a local wine and cheese pairing event. This is not a readily available wine, but if you can find it buy it! — 9 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.6

We drank this at the K&L staff holiday party- in booze retail we wait until March to recover enough to party again! This h is classic Ay stuff, full cherry Pinot, full Champagne chalk. — 9 years ago

with Doug, Cleora and 1 other

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.9

Magnum. This was originally sold as De Meric Catherine de Medici. It is 100% Ay, half Chard and half Pinot. Gorgeous, nutty, rich Champagne! Happy 71st dad! — 10 years ago

Nicholas Livingston

9.7

Marc Hebrart Cuvée de Réserve Premier Cru Brut Champagne à Mareuil-sur-Ay | Dégorgé le 04 janvier 2013 | 12% | Terry Theise says the fruit of Mareuil Pinot Noir is unlike any he knows in Champagne: “firmer and less malty than Aÿ, altogether less chunky than Bouzy, not unlike Verzy but richer, far more comme il faut than the savage power of Verzenay, less softly perfumey than Ambonnay, less smoky than Cumières. Indeed if it were Burgundy, Mareuil could well be Morey-St.-Denis.” Which might be why I love this so –and for its swooning scent of rye dough and bright Mirabelle plum which speaks of the fruity pumpernickel of the Vallée de la Marne within Champagne –even though it doesn’t have any Pinot Meunier –chalky, tangy with apple skin tannins and a chirping texture and fragrantly flavored finish, this is LOVELY! — 11 years ago

Guide 1980

9.1

Rene GEOFFROY, Extra Brut, Ay, France 2004. — 11 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

Reductive at first, but it opened up to some nice cherry, liquorice, dark chocolate, sweet spice, and smoky notes. Palate was a touch harsh with the tannins and acid. Some earth and minerality showing too.

Wine totally threw us. As opposed to the notes found, we thought it was rather bunchy and heavier in the new oak use. Unique? Yes, but just not my cup of tea. Definitely an intrigue for them Burg drinkers I reckon.

Notes: GC Pinot Noir from a 70 acre plot in Ay, La Côte aux Enfants (small? Maybe in the champagne sense). Spent 8 months in smaller format 205 litre oak casks, which are 3 to 5 years old. Completely destemmed. Only free run wine. — 7 years ago

SV

9.4

Ay, good! The aroma is intensely honied, like sticking your nose in a beehive (bad idea). Bright and high-acid, slightly sparkling, with a bitter almond finish that has me wishing for a really hot day on which to drink this. — 8 years ago

Jim Westby

9.5

In Ay they have pinot like the chardonnay in Mesnil. Of course it doesn't taste like chalk, but if you've been to Champagne and seen the chalk, it will forever be associated with the kinds of flavors you find here. — 8 years ago

with Cleora and Gary

Lewis Chester

9.2

NV. Base wine 2007. Fut de Chene. At Texture. One step below the Argonne from this producer. Ay based producer known for Pinot Noir dominant wines. Lovely nose - rich deep golden hue (indicative of new oak / oxidation maturation), lots of rich creamy oak notes. Oxidative style. On the palate, very rich - maybe too rich - round and slightly fat. Apricot, butterscotch and nuts. Decent length. Not bad at all if you are a fan of the style. — 9 years ago

Christopher Bates

Master Sommelier, Owner/Winemaker Element Winery

9.4

Aromatic, savory, meaty, bloody, herby! One of the best wines I've had in a while! — 9 years ago

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW

8.9

Pouring this on #etihad will see a rise in brand profile; #champagne #ay #nonvintage #lallier #fine ; has lovely delicacy; disgorgement date given as September 14; @etihadairways — 9 years ago

Karina Turtzo

9.2

Expressing terroir from six hectares of grand cru vineyards in Ay. Exceptional! #champagnestudy#champagnestudy#champagnestudy #champagne #goutorbe — 9 years ago

Peter Becraft

9.3

Oyster and Ay to start the evening. — 10 years ago

Lori Ann Krushefski

8.9

Suitable alternative to the Moët Nectar Imperiale Rose — 10 years ago

with James

Guide 1980

9.2

Sillery, Renaudin Bollinger, Grand Moussex, Ay-Marne, France. — 11 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.2

2012 - $60
Amazing still Pinot noir from champagne terroir. Intense perfume of floral incense. Fruit driven, yet austere. — 7 years ago

Matt Trader

9.1

Beautiful Grand Cru Champagne from Lallier. 55% PN from Ay, and 45% Chardonnay from Côte des Blanc, 8g/I dosage. Shows nice balance of acidity and elegant, creamy bubbles. Medium plus toast to the nose, and lemon oil, white pepper, fresh apricot and peach compote, and créme fresh, with a citric crisp finish. This one will see some great aging, but it's pretty darn tasty now. — 7 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.3

70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir and all grand Cru (Hautvilliers, Dizy and Mareuil-sur-Ay). Seven years on the lees. Pale gold with a shot of green. Tiny bubbles and huge aroma of brioche, lemon drop and quince all accented with a wirey herbal note. Elegant on the palate and very long in the mouth. The wine seems to tingle with electricity. The French would say it has "nerve." — 8 years ago

Ann Archer

9.1

Seemed less reticent than expected. Packaging gorgeous (solid base etc). Nose needed a lot of attention to understand. Very delicate, but still enjoyable. Dr Pepper (spice & cherry, currant etc) on palate.... 60PN/40CH Ay & Mesnil etc. — 8 years ago

with Ian

Thomas Lim

9.6

Pretty decent drop ay — 9 years ago

with James and Randolph

Leah Greenberg

9.2

Ay. Floral and silky and lush and just a bit of spice and just a bit of sweet with soft shell crabs. 'Buttery' according to dad but that's also the only wine descriptor he knows. — 9 years ago

rachel rodriguez

9.0

Yummy & sweet. Bought in new winery ay Gruene, Tx — 9 years ago

Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.6

A small house from ay — 10 years ago

Megumi Gotoh

9.5

'14 AY村.HenriⅣのお祭りにて。
Blanc de Blancs。AYとしては珍しいな、、と思ったけど。。力強くとても美味しい！！Blanc de Blancsじゃないみたい！！
メゾンの
おじちゃんもとてもいい方でした！
— 10 years ago

with Masaki

Claire Hanschke

9.0

Steven Kent Vimcere (Vin-CHAIR-ay) 60% cab sav and 40% Sangiovese) — 11 years ago