Tracy Hall

9.2

Refreshing, lively and light! A great sipper. 50% 2015 and 50% reserve. Disgorged 2019. Dosage 5g/L (extra brut). TBL — 5 years ago

Marcio Morelli

9.3

14,5%
L’Anima del Vi — 6 years ago

Melanie Maisey

9.7

Deliciously sweet rosé with grapefruit overtones and hints of peach. Think summer afternoons by the pool, or at a barbecue. — 7 years ago

Craig Williams

9.3

Quite youthful and yeasty; a full-throttled Blanc de Blancs with 5 g/l dosage. — 8 years ago

Michael Simonetti

9.1

All the grapes — 8 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

9.4

Disgorged Oct '14, Not familiar with this cuvée, but Aubry has been a hit with me, great richness, showing development, beautiful acidity. Really solid wine. — 9 years ago

Chad Nuzum

9.6

Great bubbly. Nice nutty and toasty flavored. — 10 years ago

Jonathan Wood

9.0

Getting a bit soft, but still has that crunchy red fruit and mineral deliciousness. — 11 years ago

Morgan Harris

Head Sommelier Aureole New York

9.2

For all your sparkling 1er Cru Meursault needs, look no further. Holler at the noble reduction. — 11 years ago

Eric Gardner

9.8

Chez Eric L. — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

It is only for variety that I drink any other N/V Blanc de Blanc Grand Gru Champange. For just under $45, this is extremely hard to beat.

This is my style, primarily reductive with just the right amount of oxidative characteristics.

The nose is fresh & ripe with green & golden apple, very, ripe pineapple, mango, ripe green melon, lemon & lime zest, excellent white spice, cream brulee w/ burnt top, light, salted caramel, touch of fresh herbs, pronounced chalkiness, grey volcanics, sea fossils, saline, bread dough, baguette crust, limestone with spring flowers, yellow lilies and jasmine.

The palate is ripe, lush, lively & dazzling fresh. Shows gentle, beautiful mousse & micro oxygenation. Ripe with green & golden apple, very, ripe pineapple, mango, ripe green melon, lemon & lime zest, kiwi, grapefruit w/ a hint of sugar, white peach, honeycomb, excellent white spice with just the right even medium heat, cream brulee w/ burnt top, bruised Bosc pear, lemon meringue, vanilla bean, light, salted caramel, nougat, silvered almonds, touch of fresh herbs, pronounced chalkiness, grippy grey volcanics, sea fossils, saline, bread dough, baguette crust, limestone with spring flowers, yellow lilies and jasmine. The acidity is lively & simply perfect. The long, rich, well polished & balanced, finishes gently & persistently on the palate with soft spice in the long set.

If you can receive wine shipments from K&L Wine Merchants in SF, you owe it to yourself to order some bottles of this cuvée. They are the only retailer in the US Launois allows to rep their cuvées. Guarantee you won’t regret it.

Wine that bridges the palate from the end of white cheeses to vinaigrette salad.

Photos of, one of their Grand Cru Vineyards, House of Launois, two pics of their extensive Champagne tool & artifacts museum. — 5 years ago

Jake Coursen

9.0

Was very tight. Opened up after about 45 minutes. An elegant honest wine. Would love to try again. — 8 years ago

John DeCarlis

9.5

Really amazing rose brut at a fantastic price. Find this at K&L if you can!! — 8 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

10

Dégorgé: Nov/15, Dosage: 3g/l,
Outstanding, Bérêche has definitely redefined the quality that terroir driven Champagne can produce, needs a large glass/border-line decant, but the structure & noblesse are so well defined, excellent. — 8 years ago

B

10

Magnum 1996 Launois Pere et Fils Special Club Brut Blanc de Blancs champagne. Dinner at Tap w S&L DiM and P&S Co. Crisp, light, nice density of bubbles, slightly creamy finish. Solid. — 9 years ago

Ben Walker / Caravin

9.0

More heavenly meat Pinot from the dirtiest cellar in the Alsace — 10 years ago

Pam Starr

Owner/Winemaker Crocker & Starr Wines

9.5

Super interesting. Red plantain banana creamy lemon curd. No food required — 11 years ago

with Norm

Steve Runner

10

Cherry acidity with a pepper finish. — 11 years ago

Jay Clark

9.5

100% Pinot Noir, 3g/l dosage. Get some. — 11 years ago

Juha Loponen

9.6

Very dry, only 2 g/l dosage. Served as an aperitive. Performed close to excellence! — 12 years ago

Tracy Hall

9.2

Think alpine strawberries. Well made but on the fruit side (in a good way for those of us that like that) 92% Meunier, 8% Pinot Noir disgorged 4/25/18. Dosage 6g/l. MS — 6 years ago

Fredybeans

8.9

À l aveugle
Jaune clair bulle fine
Nez assez ferme notes salines et végétales
Bouche ample mais curieusement creux en milieu de bouche et finale associant amertume noble et notes iodées mais manquant d ampleur
Vin se dégustant mal — 6 years ago

with picolator

Joyce Lin

9.3

Slightly savory, lemon curd, salinity, sea spray, green apple, pear, lean with subtle toast almond, sour dough, mouse bubbles and racy acidity. Med plus to long finish. What a beautiful neat champagne could go with almost everything. — 8 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

Still the best value in NV Chardonnay Grand Cru Champagne. So delicious! If you haven’t had it, K&L just got in another shipment of Launois. They have in stock two of Grand Crus and 08 Special Club. Get it in the next coupe or three days before it’s gone. You’ll thank me when you have it. — 8 years ago

Nimmi Malhotra

9.0

21 Feb 2017 exhibits terroir. 738 is the 2010 vintage. Pale lemon, citrus nose of lemon oil, has minerality. It's zesty and nutty. On the palate- firm elegant and lots of body. Dosage of 2.5g/l.
Mainly chard 61%
PN 18%
Reserve 33%
$460 — 8 years ago

Bill Simms

9.5

Another fantastic K&L pick. — 10 years ago

Andrew Schawel

9.3

3 g/L. Crisp, flashy, toasty, slightly oxidative. — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

10

This 2009 has not yet been released and is daringly dry at only 2.5 g/l of dosage. Composed of 1/3 each Meunier, Chardonnay & Pinot Noir from vines of around 25 years old. The ripeness of the 2009 vintage is front and center, with great Meunier fruit on the nose. Bright and driven on the finish! — 11 years ago

with Cleora

Jordana Giovannoni

9.8

A very sexy champagne. — 11 years ago

Paul Arizabal

9.7

L' Avenue restaurant @ Champs Elysees Paris — 11 years ago