Willie Carter

9.3

Well they’ve done it again. Who is they? Why Cédric Moussé and the Club Trésors de Champagne of course. Another superstar bottle from them.

A muted pale lemon color with an effusive stream of tiny bubbles. Aromas of honeyed almonds, peaches, and crushed herbs. Fresh cherries and apricots sparkle here. Toasty brioche bread and chalky minerality show after some time with green apples being quite dominant after receiving some air.

The Master of Meunier and here it shows. 100% Pinot Meunier from the village of Cuisles located in the Vallee de la Marne. This Special Club offering is from one plot of land, giving it its name, Les Fortes Terres. Disgorged on 10/21/19 with a dosage of 1 g/l, this is refreshingly stark with beautifully racy acidity.

Full bodied and bold on palate, the complexity and purity of the Meunier shines through. Butterscotch and apples start the party off with more cherries and citrus playing along. A nice long, dry finish. Vibrant and captivating. Moussé and Special Club champagnes never disappoint. — 5 years ago

David Kline

9.2

Heavy hitter here! Lemon Madelines covered in dark caramel, cola, orange zest, aged rum, fine tobacco, vanilla, baked blood of tubers, roasted chestnuts. The palate is aggressive as a sleeping beast caught unawares. An awkward silence, impending clash, metallic taste. Ethiopian coffee-candy, burnt cinnamon roll, honey-maple babies, brown sugar, licorice extract ash, African dream tea, Fernet branca tonic. Lingering dark aftertastes. Heavy and potent as the surprised eyes of the roused beast. Lunge. — 7 years ago

Narelle Burke

9.4

A gorgeous nappa res in San Fransisco! — 8 years ago

James Weingarten

9.4

Amazing tobacco and res fruits. Great balance. Needs decanting for an hour or more. Perfect with grilled meats. — 9 years ago

Diêgo Martins

8.9

Esse vinho faz quem não gosta de vinho meio seco rever seus conceitos. Cheiro bem frutado, com taninos fortes e um gosto no finalzinho de mel. Excelente experiência. — 9 years ago

with Nathalie

Diêgo Martins

8.9

Excelente #tannat. Um cacau perfumado no cheiro e um gosto bem amadeirado. Acidez bem boa e taninos bem fortes. Vale a experiência demais #vinhosDeNatal — 9 years ago

Some Dude

8.9

So delightful. Wry approachable , but it has the tannins and bones to age well. Get 2, so you can enjoy one now, and another in 10 years. Worked well with oven-roasted salmon, sautéed spinach and steamed sweet potatoes and a tahini lime butter. A lively Mediterranean hillside in the nose, lots of res currant on the approach, and a little pepper on the finish. It has that fresh Beaujolais personality but with decanting and an hour it shows character and depth. — 5 years ago

Justin Hart

9.2

Light, sweet and refreshing. Beautiful notes of ruby red grapefruit, strawberries, and res plum. Supple tannins make for an elegant, medium grip. Yum! — 7 years ago

with Cherish and Jen

Carly

9.2

Res Ipsa post engagement shoot! Shipped from Porto — 8 years ago

Mark Grammer

9.1

Sipping in the Grand Hotel in Amsterdam makes this wine even better. Very approachable with decent res fruit. — 8 years ago

Dan James

9.6

Truly exceptional res. Full bodied, smooth. Lovely red fruit flavours and incredibly well balanced finish. — 9 years ago

Drakoulis George

9.0

I am not a merlot fan but this is gooood. Dark res fruit marmelade. — 9 years ago

Carlos Mejia Greene

9.1

Con la familia y res — 9 years ago

Cheryl Golden

9.8

I loved this wine. Very bold but very smooth. Very deep res in color. Had for Christmas 2020. It was wonderful. One of the best wines I’ve tasted. — 5 years ago

Jason Brater

9.1

Lots of layers here. Warm res fruits and some clove notes followed by some wood bark, a touch of dark chocolate, and some pepper. — 7 years ago

Matt Trader

9.3

Seriously... for the funk-a-file. Bright juicy res candied fruit, acid driven, and funky as all get out. They claim to have always strived for a Loire style with Loire varietals, and this is as close as it gets.. (if not better) wow — 7 years ago

Neal Dessouky

9.7

Excellent Bordeaux had with Flannery res. NY strips. Really impressive, complex and long — 9 years ago

Diêgo Martins

9.1

Cheiro bem interessante. Bem alcoólico e que lembra muito uva macerada. Pode ser porque ele é bem novo. Gosto com taninos fortes e amora. Um tempinho guardado poderia ajudar, mas eu adoro esse vinhedo. (: — 9 years ago

with Nathalie

Nick Piccone

8.9

Great place for a last minute res — 9 years ago

with Alexander, Stephen and 1 other

Livio Pastorino

9.5

Día de parrilla, domingo familiar, un solcito rico, me soprende lo versátiles que pueden ser estos vinos, los hemos probado con pastas acompañadas de salsas de todo tipo, con guisos y ahora con carnes de pollo, res y chancho, salchichas hot dog, salchichas blancas y de guarnición ensalada de lechuga, tomate, palta, armonía perfecta! Mil gracias a mi colega Carlos Meza de Il Pastificio cada día aprendo mas sobre los vinos italianos con él. Buen Domingo! — 9 years ago