Andrea Watt

9.2

I had a lot of fun getting the magnum of this for a celebration. Crisp pear and toasty brioche over a touch of mineral and lemon. — a month ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.6

Sensational — 2 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Amigos cuu — 3 months ago

Jeff Christner

9.4

Just about perfect w/oysters in San Diego! — 3 months ago

Al Doyle

9.4

Elegant, long and complex as always. — 6 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

The most giving vintage on release I’ve had of this wine. Showing beautifully. — 6 months ago

Shay A

9.2

Opened during the WB virtual taste with Thomas Champs of the Vilmart family.

Disgorged April 2022; 70% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot noir; 7g/dosage; no malo; 10months in oak

While I’ve had Vilmart before, I’ve not focused on the wine and its history before the way I did with this virtual taste. Normally 7g/l dosage starts to cause me to pause, but this is another example of how dosage plays so many different instruments aside from sweetness. Beautiful texture and precision. Slight reduction upon opening. Brioche, lemon cream, honeycrisp apple (not tart; ripe), sea salt, faint honey. The mineral/chalk profile is upfront and the mousse is really nice and soft/creamy. A wonderful balance in acid, fruit, texture.

Followed over two days, and I may have enjoyed day two a small bit more! Always an incredible value. — 8 months ago

Raun Kupiec

9.0

First bottle corked. Luckily able to pull another from the cellar to compare. What a difference! Great learning when you can compare. Black cherry, smooth, decent acidity, very soft tannins. First bottle was wet cardboard. — a month ago

with Barbara

Roy Goble

9.0

A nice gift from our travel agent. — 3 months ago

Iris Wormington

10

Delta flight champagne. Crisp, fruity, fresh — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2015 | a wine that has improved with cellaring, awesome balance, cedar, leather, cherries, very fine indeed — 6 months ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.4

Love this elegant lady! — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Opened just prior to service; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. As far as I know, this was the first commercially released vintage of La Fleur de Boüard but others may be able to confirm or deny that. The 2000 pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core; medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe dark fruits: back plums, cassis, pipe tobacco, Flintstones vitamins, purple flowers, dried green herbs organic earth and fine baking spices. “Yabba dabba doo!” On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Gosh, this is in a really lovely place right now; very well balanced! Thank Andy! Drink now through 2040. — 7 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.0

Not as bad as I remember it. It’s been a while though.

Slightly, bruised pear & red & green apple, lime zest, lemon pulp, some ginger white spice w/ a touch of heat, limestone mixed in volcanic minerals, crisp chalkiness, sea spray, yeasty bread dough, yellow & white spring flowers, lively acidity and a balanced & nicely polished elegant finish that last 45 seconds and lands on volcanics.

Emirates SFO. — 2 months ago

Martijn

9.3

Deg. July 2021
7 years sur lie. Amber color, full body. — 3 months ago

Diane Heyboer

8.9

Really enjoyed this one. Some raspberry and cherry and a hint of apricot and watermelon. Floral on the nose and a hint near the finish. Would buy this one again. — 3 months ago

with Matthew, Ethan and 2 others

Deborah M

9.3

Hello lovely. What a great champagne. Didn’t know this producer but wow, I do now. — 5 months ago

Mackenzie Svee

9.0

bone-dry finish mellowed by the ripe-apricot character, plus hints of toast and melted butter. — 6 months ago

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

9.3

Best dinner ever — 6 months ago

Gladys Xiques

8.9

A wonderful start to dinner. Chalky bright with notes of apricot — 8 months ago