adela locsin

9.0

first romorantin! very mineral, lots of salt, highly acidic at the front. smells spiced and like quince and a little pear. would be good w something buttery — 8 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.0

For the price, I expected a lot more. So did the rest on the table. Probably too young as it did improve with air, but I’ve had youthful (and cheaper) Champagne’s that performed far better than this. Started off with heaps of pears, bruised apples, and almonds on the nose. The palate was concentrated, juicy and almost too fruity for me (apples and apricot for days!). Air brought about more cut and chalkiness, as well as some floral notes. In short, I expected more depth. I suspect I’m just not a fan of the vintage. Time will tell. — 2 years ago

Claire Lower

9.5

Cranberry, kinda funky, fun — 6 years ago

Adam Dudley

8.9

Jura, Slight bubble, light, tasty — 8 years ago

Erika Strong

9.2

Horseradish af — 8 years ago

Ethan Forrest

9.3

Traditional, earthy, pure fruit — 10 years ago

Joe Weinberger

9.2

Hell yeah. Really good. — 10 years ago

Nowell Karten

9.2

Nose and palate of yellow flowers and citrus. Notably fresh, compared to recent tired bottle. — 10 years ago

Patrick V

9.0

A fairly reasonable priced (<2500jpy) from one of my fav regions - well made and smooth. — 11 years ago

with Yoko

Michael Wangbickler CWE DipWSET

President Drink Local Wine Inc, Educator Discover Wine & Spirits Academy

9.4

2009 vintage — 12 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

Longtime favorite and I snap up this foxy number whenever I see it. Crunchy strawberry and herbs, a bit of animal and yeast at the end but not too much to compromise the freshness. I don’t think this ages and should be drunk up but that doesn’t make it any less special — 2 years ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.0

Needs time. But opened up into a beautiful bottle. — 4 years ago

Jordan Yu

9.5

Third rating for this: started at 10 degrees , and warmed up to around 15-18 in a warm 29 degrees tropical Singapore. Was fresh, crisp, lemon-like at first, followed by zesty mandarin orange flavours that finally matured to mellow honey apricots. Best of all coloured like the upcoming Chinese New Year - perfect gold. — 5 years ago

Jenn Hagan

9.5

One of my favorite French pinots — 6 years ago

Neil Cornish

9.0

Tropical fruit explosion. Rich, yet well balanced. Clean and bright. — 8 years ago

Neil Cornish

8.9

Red cherry and strawberry juice. Drinks very much like a white wine with red berry notes — 9 years ago

Nicole Nadig

9.1

Nice light red not too dry — 10 years ago

Marc Pavan

9.6

At #bardotbrasserie in #aria hotel and casino. Mistake with the steaks. Ended up with 4! Needed a greasy red for all that red meat!!!! — 11 years ago

with Leslie

CS

Sales Amy Atwood Imports

9.2

Ouillé! And oui!! — 12 years ago

Chris Blacklidge

9.2

2010. Tight/taut. Disgorged April 2012. — 12 years ago

Petra Thieriot

Owner/Importer Dee Vine Wines

10

Great new discovery - thanks to Jai! — 13 years ago

with Dade

Joy Hammons

9.7

Excellent! It took very little time to breathe which was unexpected for a 2011. We will be buying more of this if we can find it. — 2 years ago

Mary H

9.2

Yeasty bread, ripe and slightly browned Fuji and honeycrisp apple, hint of pineapple. Crisp but not bracing, fine bubbles. — 2 years ago

Brent Young

9.0

Mature
Small tight bubbles
Dusty yellow fruit with almonds and some hints of cellar age on the nose

The taste is light fruit flavors of bruised apple and pear, lemon cream, and brioche. Not clearly BdN as I didn’t pick up any red fruits

This comes in an elegant, soft package with a bit of creamy texture. Age has softened this. Some would love the elegance but others might find it past it’s prime.  I preferred this with more intensity and focus but this is very pleasant to drink.
I found a couple of bottles hiding in my cellar. Ideally I would have checked in more frequently to follow it’s development. Many think grower champagnes are most odeal in the 3-8 year window of bottle age. When do you prefer them generally?
— 4 years ago

Pierre-nicolas Chabanel

9.1

2015 vintage — 8 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.1

Magnum. Really nice. A bit of toast on the initial sip. — 9 years ago

with Ilida

Michael Piaker

9.1

16 July 2016. Vine Wine, Brooklyn, NY. — 10 years ago

Joel Zimmerman

9.3

Very smooth Pinot 2011 — 10 years ago

Nicolas Bazinet

9.2

2010
Très grande matière, tonne de réglisse. — 11 years ago

with Sylvain

Tim O'Rourke

8.9

'06 vintage — 12 years ago

with Matthew and Jeremiah