Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

On the nose, green apple, lime, lemon, pineapple, honey, sea spray, beautiful chalky minerals and white & yellow lilies. It's reductive in style. Freshness is apparent as it hits the palate. Green apple, golden apple, ripe pineapple flesh, lemon, lime, underripe green melon, brioche, powdery, soft chalkiness, saline, volcanic minerals, yellow & white lilies and an amazing long finish that does fade. It's just simply delicious! This is $35 at K&L Wine Merchants and to me is the best value in Champagne. Hopefully, you are in a state they can ship. But, when they get their allocation, you had better act quick as it doesn't last but a short week. K&L has standing allocation orders from people in France as it's even difficult for Frenchmen to find in France. If you are buying Veuve Clicquot or similar for more $, you really need to buy & try the Launois cuvées. Photo tour of; their estate, Le Mesnil Sur Oger vineyard, tasting bar and their unbelievably large champagne museum. It a must appointment in your are in Épernay. Producer notes...the history of our family goes back to 1872 when the house of Launois Père et Fils was founded in the village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Located on the prestigious Côte des Blancs, which is the home of the very best Chardonnay grapes. Their vineyards are all classified as "Grand Cru": The family's has passed down from fathers to son and daughter through eight generations, Séverine and Caroline Launois. All their grapes are hand harvested and processed with great care. — 9 years ago

with Jr

Liz Hale

9.0

You cannot beat it for the price...dare you to taste side by side with Veuve- — 11 years ago

Victor Demydov

9.3

Pretty deep and interesting, but not tremendously above Veuve clique. 70$ — 12 years ago

with Martina

Jay Monger

8.9

Opening for our 2013 employee shop dinner — 13 years ago

with Sean

Naoki Kondo

9.1

long fruity finish, strong pear aroma — 9 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.1

A bit austere and one dimensional. — 10 years ago

Erica Parker

9.5

Creamy, dry, flinty, mineral, Apple and lemon. 🍾 — 10 years ago

Sara Hale

9.9

Amazing price for what can rival Veuve Cliquot. Very elegant. — 11 years ago

John Trinidad

Wine Blogger SFWineBlog

9.1

Per Renee bourassa's recommendation - great call! — 12 years ago

Ingrid Hansson

10

Totally delicious, sweet, light. Everything you would expect from a Brut champagne. Compare with Moët. Will add this to my favorites! — 9 years ago

David Tittle

9.0

Beautiful aspect and color, with excellent, persistent perlage and intense aromas of baked bread and crisp green apple. Notes of grapefruit pith and lime zest, along with a hint of limestone and slate round out the nose and linger on the palate. For the money, I'd take this over an entry level veuve all day, every day. — 10 years ago

Jenna Portelance

9.2

Why buy veuve? Such a tasty well balanced mix of bready notes and minerality. Went down quickly — 10 years ago

Joe Hafner

9.1

Bone dry. Perfect start to the evening. — 12 years ago

Konrad Turnbull

9.4

1996. Funky and great. — 12 years ago