Shay A

9.5

94-95

A grower champagne I always enjoy, but I’ve not had their special club offering with this much age before. I’ve been missing out! A stunner!

54% Cramant, 31% Chouilly (both Grand Crus), with 15% Cuis (Premier Cru); all old vines. Disgorged July 2012; 6g/l dosage

This may be an example of hitting lightening in a bottle, but this caught me (and others I was with) totally off-guard at how youthful it was…and more importantly, how unbelievably good it was. Channeling an oxidative flair at this point in its evolution, this scratched the itch for creamy, powerful, golden champagne. Autolysis on full display (in the best way) with lemon scone, honey roasted cashews, spiced pears aromatically. Honeyed graham crackers, lemon cream, Biscotti cookie, kiss of ginger and plenty of chalky limestone grit toward the finish (but the sweet autolysis lengthens it out beautifully). For me, this tasted like this was the exact right day to catch this wine at peak.

I wish I had a case of these. — 17 days ago

Will Kerner

9.0

A little VA, but nice savory cherries and earth shine overwhelmingly — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Consistency is their middle name.

This has just started to shift from fresh to aging.

Bruised red apple/pear, lemon, lime zest, tropical melons, drier stone fruits, whipped cream, ginger, brioche, graham cracker, very light caramel/butterscotch notes, grey volcanics, limestone marl, sea fossils, gritty chalk, white & yellow flowers with greens, excellent lively acidity and a well balanced-knitted, elegant & smartly polished finish that lasts near two-minutes. — 8 months ago

Joe DAscoli

9.2

Used the Durand on the cork - soaked to the edge. Decanted for 2 hours.

This wine had some gaminess. Smooth. Fruit was a bit wild and overpowered by the savory flavors.

Paired well with the chicken skewers and onions. Needed complex flavors in the food to pair well.

Good but quite a bit below the Beaucastel — 9 months ago

David Kline

9.3

Young, with wine poached pear, boysenberry toast, cherry blossom, pomegranate, blood orange rosemary and seared duck. Apples, tea and cinnamon scented. Chewy tannins and tea leaf textures, apple skin, decadent raspberry concentration, pomegranate juice over red currant reduction. Unstoppable fruit here with peppercorn dusting, coffee driving the density to a grainy finish of opulent cherry and chamomiles. Power Pinot.



#bourgognerouge #bourgogne #burgundy #pinotnoir #louisboillot #domainelouisboillotetfils #domainelouisboillot #chambollemusigny — 5 years ago

AHF

9.2

No sediment when this half bottle poured. Bright acidity, subtle red fruits when handled gently, with patience. — 5 years ago

Brandon Boesch

9.3

Thus was nice. Tart, clean, crisp. Strawberries and saline. I only had a few sips as this was my brides wine. At Carusos in Montecito — 10 days ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.2

In magnum — 3 months ago

GaryWEdwards

9.2

A pleasant color, nose, and palate to my surprise as I know little about this wine from an auction win. Drinking wonderful straight out of the gate! — 5 months ago

David Shaw

8.9

Toasty, slightly tart. Good start to the holiday — 8 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.2

Slightly deeper colour, with light lemon yellow core . Fine persistent perlage . Slightly more closed on the nose , with lemon oil , toasty roasted nuts , chalky hints. On the palate this is denser and more creamy , more toasty , with lemon hints and a chalky , limestone hint . Touch of bitterness with some saline hints . Good length . Nice now but will improve over the next few years , and last well a further 5 years or so . — 9 months ago

Mark Eastom

9.0

Clean, precise, apple, saline, lemon, loads of chalky minerality, great acid. — 3 years ago

Katie Minter

9.0

Delightful find, nice red for the warm summer months — 5 years ago

Bruce Leboff

9.2

Lovely burg. Drinking well. Nice acidity and well balanced. — 25 days ago

Doug Powers

8.9

This is more youthful than the 2004, yet it also shows more merde than that other Chateauneuf, medium-long finish, I marginally prefer the 2004. — 3 months ago

with Jim and

Jared Graf

8.9

White pfeffer cherry stone still holds up 9 years later — 5 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Quite pale straw colour , fine bubbles . Quite fine and direct , chalky , wet limestone , elderflower , and lemon rind with a light toasty ,yeasty note . On the palate quite lean and direct , with lemon rind , chalky hint , sea breeze and some roasted nuts . High fresh acidity and just enough body to carry the linear palate mouthfeel . Oyster shell tinged finish. Drink now and over the next couple of years . December 2023 disgorgement , 2021 base . — 9 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

ample aroma. Strawberry, raspberry, plum, red flower. Sweet sour, juicy. Domaine Pierre Amiot et Fils Morey saint denis 22 @12000, AD, 250210 — a year ago

Adam

9.1

Will need a couple of years, but great potential! — 5 years ago

Bruce Leboff

9.3

Drinking very well. Lots of life in this one. Lovely raspberry and floral notes on the nose, with a soupçon of cinnamon- well balanced with a super long finish. Really well done. A treat to drink — 5 years ago

with David