Shay A

9.2

My first time with Doyard’s Vendemiaire after previously having enjoyed their other cuvées.

100% Chardonnay; 2017 base vintage; 48 months on lees; 4g/l dosage

I normally trend toward BdN champagnes as some BdB can be overly lean/sharp when young, but the time on lees here (and use of some barrel) gives this a beautiful frame while accentuating the bright Chardonnay fruit. Honeysuckle, sea salt and lemon on the nose with faint roasted cashews. Beautifully energetic on the palate with some powdered lemon bar, white peach, salted popcorn kernel with a little bit of vanilla and toast coming through kudos to the gentle barrel use. Delicious BdB at a nice price.

Not a surprise, but I recommend enjoying this cool but not ice cold…it was less aggressive and more expressive after warming up a bit from the ice bucket. — 3 months ago

Daniel M

8.9

La Vendémiaire, Les arbres blancs, la clape 2019 blanc

Peach, white flowers, a tiny touch of chalk too. The palate is well made and not too different from my past experiences tasting white châteauneuf du pape wines. Very soft mouthfeel, white fruits, a very round palate with nice white fruits and flowers notes that last for a very long while. Not bad! — 4 years ago

BurgundyFan

8.9

Not like Babylone, but respectable dessert wine — 10 years ago