‘22 disgorged — 2 years ago
Outstanding blanc de blanc! Nose of flowers, honeysuckle, bread, lemons. Palate was a lemons, lemon curd, something herbal, I think some barrel influence which is really nice. So we’ll balanced. — 5 years ago
Named for Lancelot! And frankly...the acidic tannic, and alcoholic strength of this make me feel it has the capacity to rescue moi from this recent bull we call life. Oh tasting? It’s medium plus on acid tannins alcohol and also fun. You get prunes. You get black cherries. You get balsamic vinegar but it’s not too...serious. It enlivens and awakens to what a good Lambrusco can be and so help me wine...this is a good Lambrusco. — 5 years ago
First time with this producer.
100% grand cru Chardonnay (Cramant, Avize, Chouilly); 80% 2017 vintage (base), 20% from Solera dating back to 1998; 3.5g/l dosage; disgorged January 2022
I was fortunate to get this bottle that was already three+ years past disgorgement so this champagne was in a good window. Bright lemon and citrus-forward aromatics; floral too (honeysuckle). Took some time for any sort of yeasty/brioche to come around, but a little bit began to appear after the first glass. The time on lees helped give this some depth to avoid the harsh/overly intense profile some young grower BdB champagnes can posses. Chiseled but all things in their correct place. An elegant style with classical mineral/chalky limestone, lemon cream and added citrus. This leans on the lighter-side, so the use of dosage here likely helps broaden the palate in texture and length to prevent an overly-light (and/or austere) profile. — 2 months ago
Incredible Champs! So balanced, such a phenomenal producer! — 5 years ago
‘95 vintage, yellow fresh fruits, Chardonnay base, but not buttery at all. Delicious solo or with fruit juice. — a month ago
One of my favorite sparkling in a long, long time. Pear, honey, toast, full mouthfeel, some salt. Complexity. Liz could only have a taste. Noting to get her a bottle later. — 5 years ago
Ryan Carver
2016 was on fire — 18 days ago