David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Interesting this can be up to 96% Chardonnay. They trade Chardonnay fruit for Pinot to make this. Franck Bonville only grows Chardonnay. 5 grams dosage.

It has excellent mousse and racy acidity. Better depth than the two previous cuvées.

Strawberries, cherries, very light black raspberries, touch of orange citrus, pink grapefruit, their is a tanginess here, nice soft chalkiness & volcanics, saline, sea fossils, white spice, yeast, baguette crust, cheesecake, pink flowers/roses, excellent acidity, nicely balanced with good tension and a nicely polished finish that last a minute.

This is the youngest in the mix and most of the base wine is from 2021…a year filled with weather issues from start to finish. Don’t think you’ll see many producers make a vintage cuvée.

@K&L Rosé tasting in advance of V-day — 3 months ago

Henry Fuseler

9.0

12/2023. Refreshing and nice flavor. Paired well with the oysters at Hall’s Chophouse. — 5 months ago

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9.0

The NV Brut 7 Crus is a very pretty, entry-level wine in this range. Bright, mineral and intensely vibrant, the 7 Crus is all energy. All the elements are so well proportioned. A blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, this captures all the house signatures with tons of energy and better overall balance than in some previous editions. White flowers, chalk and citrus linger. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. Disgorged: June, 2023. (Antonio Galloni, Vinous, November 2023)
— 6 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.3

Orchard fruit, lemon verbena, mineral. Disgorged May ‘16 🍋🍏⚡️✨ — 9 months ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.3

Nice gold in the glass…medium mousse with deep, ripe red delicious apple and crunchy biscuit notes. Expands as it warms…and takes on gravitas and complexity. Scottish Salmon Pesto, creamy Greek salad, and fresh MI cream corn. I love July weekends just hanging, cooking, sipping champagne. Happy summer, Vinous! — 10 months ago

Stephen Redenbaugh

9.2

Lovely light pink tint and beaucoup lively little bubbles. Touch of light metallic on nose that blows off quickly. Bright strawberry, cherry, tart cranberry notes. Elegant round mouthfeel, medium weight, and long, lingering finish. Spring salmon and rose bubbles is hard to beat! — 3 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

Damn, but this is good. — 4 months ago

Peter Stern

9.1

Rounded, nutty, delicious! (Bottle Apostle, Primrose Hill) — 5 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

NV | Champagne
(100% Chardonnay)
Agrapart & Fils; Terroirs Grand Cru
Extra Brut-Blanc de Blancs
Côte des Blancs; Avize, France
Base 2017; Disgorged February 2021
(92-94; Drink 2026-36) — 5 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.8

(Disgorged 1/19)- Always my favorite of the Lieux-Dits and without question one of the very best Blanc de Blancs Champagnes on the planet, it’s stunning tonight, rich, powerful and intense with crazy depth to its layers, unfurling in a Burgundy glass to reveal its complex core of rich orchard fruit, roasted nuts, gun smoke, old rum barrels and candied white flowers, all with seamless integration and balance. The palate is generous and detailed, with racy acids, waves of saline laced chalky Le Mesnil minerals and a finish that just keeps going. For me, the BdB benchmark. — 6 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Winegeeks juarez @ mi casa — 10 months ago

Zack Hall

9.4

Turned up! — 3 years ago

Martinez

9.1

Blanc de Blancs, 100% Chardonnay from vineyards in the premier cru village of Vertus, in the Côte des Blancs (40% of wines from the estate’s reserve). Low dosage. Notes of vanilla and yeast. Mostly green apple on the palate. Dry, great chalky texture, somewhat reminiscent of Jura white — 5 months ago

Roman Boudou

9.4

Deg. March 22 — 5 months ago

Jess

9.0

Pale straw color.
Aromas of lemon, green apple.
Dry. Tart green apple, lemon, lemon zest, mineral, subtle brioche.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 2/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5 — 6 months ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Green apple and pear, salted lemon, baguette, med acid ✨ — 7 months ago

Dan Michael

9.1

What a delicious bottle, full and toasty while still lean and focused. A pleasure with our Tarte Flambee — 9 months ago

Jeff S

9.5

Very fruit forward and sumptuous. You can tell this wine had a method behind the craftsmanship. Delicious with apple/pear juices. Very dry and delicious. — 2 years ago

Ralf Wrangö

9.5

Detta är en av de bästa jag druckit. Torr kraftig och fräsch. — 4 years ago