Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Initial is the most produced in quantity and can be referred to as the “entry level” bottling for Selosse but really, it is anything but, and should not be overlooked. Particularly so with some bottle age. 2018 disgorgment is in a great spot and wafts from the glass with distinctive Selossien aromas of caramelized stone fruit, roasted nuts, honeycomb, gun smoke and floral undertones. The palate is rich, powerful and deep with racy acids and a chalky mineral core. It has both freshness and oxidative complexity yielding a complete, balanced and utterly seamless Champagne. Selosse perfection for me is 5-6 years post disgorgement and this is entering that window in great fashion. Always a treat. — 4 years ago

Colin Cahoon

9.4

Crushed granite, grapefruit, peach pit, lemon zest, gun powder, petrol, with acid galore. A fabulous dry white that matched well with brats and mustard. — 6 years ago

with Susan

Daniel M

9.2

Mineral nose of crushed rocks and gun powder plus the red berries. Wow. The palate is a strong acid backbone balanced by an almost semi sweet fruitiness composed of red berries and raisins. Some tannins and a rather smooth texture all along. Finish with red berries and tannins. Ripasso is definitely my thing of the moment — 7 years ago

Kim Forrester

9.3

Aldi for 5.99
Drank with George
Love — 8 years ago

Rick Zywotko

9.6

Big Day, Valentine's and Ash Wed, so had to bring out a big gun. Brought it back from our visit to the winery in 2013, and it's luscious, round and yummy! Getting chocolate, raspberries, cherries and a hint of spice in a wonderful melody mid palate... Just awesome. Glad I have 1 more! — 8 years ago

with Mike and Michael

Sarah Stierch

Food & Wine Editor Sonoma Valley Sun

9.0

Silky and smooth for a young gun. Like laying in a bowl of fresh blackberries. — 9 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.5

Love this Cuvée. First time trying 2017, which Bouchard clearly nailed. Elected to not decant, and just go with a Burgundy glass. It’s highly aromatic for Champagne, revealing layers of rich orchard fruits, perfumed citrus oils and a touch of gun smoke. The palate is creamy and satiny, so textural and so giving. Such a singular, vinous Champagne and the perfect example of Bouchard’s style. Love these wines, and really impressed with how well 2017 is drinking already. — 4 years ago

Aaron Rankin

9.3

In youth this is a sharp as can be with a bright lemon lime freshness. 8 years of age have converted this from Chablis to White Burg, with a beautiful, round butterscotch and Meyer lemon. Day two: white flowers, delicate perfume, gun flint. — 6 years ago

Julie Johnson

9.5

Really smooth, blooms in your mouth. Had with duck confit rolls, shrimp tempura, fish tacos and swordfish. Went well with everything. Fonished with banana chocolate bread pudding. Mmmm good! — 7 years ago

with Janet

Laura Purdy

8.9

Visit to Gun Bun - what a lovely merlot. — 8 years ago

K.k. Ong

9.3

Delightful sake! End up buying more back to drink. :) — 8 years ago

Matt Perlman

9.5

This bodacious nectar will make you forget that you just dropped $80 on a Gruner. Deep golden hue, so layered and concentrated yet lively...spring greens, white flowers, spiced orchard fruit, honey, gun flint. Transcendent — 8 years ago

Michael Mallon

8.9

Subtle, complex. Ripe melon on the nose. Palate: bosch pear, stone fruit, unripe squash, gun flinty minerality and a touch of oak. — 9 years ago

Nagib Nasr

8.9

Nice New Year day wine! Good California blend for our friends at gun-bun. Enjoyed it!! — 5 years ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.5

Apricots from a smoking gun...!
A deadly combination.
Also whiffs of underripe pine-apple, rockdust, candied lemons, ginger, saffron and white pepper.
Great acidity and electricity from start to finish.
A truly magnificant Chardonnay. — 6 years ago

Tree Kilpatrick

8.9

‘Cool castle bro’ label. Deep red color. Smells like old books, dry cherries and unsweetened chocolate nibs. Flavors are strange with gun-smoke tea, fancy tonic water and berry pies. Plenty dry. Chewy. Complex. Winey, like a Winesap apple. It’s not raisin-y. It could have more depth and bite perhaps, but overall it’s very enjoyable. — 6 years ago

Gregory Fulchiero

9.3

Cherry, dried raspberry and stewed strawberry. Big gun here. Age treated this well. — 7 years ago

John Van Trijp

9.7

15 hrs in decanter and YES! Smoking gun alllll the way! Coche is King! — 8 years ago

Igor Beron

9.5

Classic reductive funkyness. This is a seriously ageworthy bottle. 7 years have done nothing to this wine and it will easily age for decades. Super tight, concentrate, packed with power and austerity. Gun flint, hazelnuts, lemon peel, chamomile, smokeness (bon fire) and a strong sense of minerality. — 9 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.3

High energy, beautiful notes of gun flint, peach, lime, wet stone — 9 years ago