Andrew May

10

Ethan champagne - April 2018 — 6 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Fresh and fruity. Minerals. vincent girardin bourgogne blanc cuvee saint-vincent 19 @, Vin, 240928 — 8 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.4

Great stuff. Mixes mineral pedigree of iron and blood with a lifted, red, fresh profile. Both contemplative and drinkable — 9 months ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.6

Cedric Bouchard makes some of the most singular, vinous and terroir expressive wines in Champagne which is even taken to the next level in his prized and ultra rare cuvée, La Bolorée. 2015 was a particularly great vintage for Bouchard and every cuvée I’ve tried has been fantastic. La Bolorée, 100% Pinot Blanc from 50+ year-old vines on limestone soils, is powerful, detailed and multidimensional showing layer upon layer of rich orchard fruit, white flowers and salty minerals. Just my 4th time having this bottling, but it is always a special drinking experience. We did not decant, but drank from Zalto Burgundy which somehow didn’t break on a boat 😅
— 3 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?
— 3 years ago

Jean-Francois Pelletier

9.6

Opulent and elegant. Everything in balance with great acidity. Beautiful wine. What a treat. (Drank on 06/27) — 8 years ago

Nowell Karten

9.2

Nose and palate of yellow flowers and citrus. Notably fresh, compared to recent tired bottle. — 9 years ago

Louisiana Pizza Kitchen

9.0

Top terroir vineyard estate. Very interesting. 25 Oaked. New and 2 year. 26.99 ws glazer. — 10 years ago

Patrick V

9.0

A fairly reasonable priced (<2500jpy) from one of my fav regions - well made and smooth. — 10 years ago

with Yoko

Alessandro Dalle Carbonare

9.7

Beautiful wine. Feeling suspended in time. Lots of energy, deepness and Sicily complexity. The fruit is now overtaken by the spiciness so it may need more air or more time to evolve in bottle. Can still improve. — 6 months ago

Dan Casagrande

8.9

Costco special — 8 months ago

Peter Sultan

9.3

Last bottle of a summer dinner- no decant. 2nd tasting of this vintage & much more expressive than the first. Throws Brett a decent amount & imagine some might prefer a substantial decant, though I like the funkiness. Fine toothed &a lovely grainy, slightly chewy texture & rather elegant; cassis, black currant, smoked beef jerky, & black cherry on palate & nose. Not complex at this stage but who needs it given the enjoyment factor. Post meal ( or probably blended into the end) of grilled BBQ chicken, French lentilsw labneh, & local tomato salad. There goes summer… — 9 months ago

with Owen

Parker Todd Brooks

9.0

2015, too complex for me. I understand you love this. — 3 years ago

Tim Hinck

9.3

Killer BdB. Intense acid, lemon curd, and some awesome sea aromas (not salinity). Would love to revisit in 8 years — 3 years ago

Emily Singer

9.2

Super delicious, mango / peachy, a little fizzy. — 4 years ago

Rafael Landestoy

9.1

Magnum. Really nice. A bit of toast on the initial sip. — 8 years ago

with Ilida

Patrick Ng

9.5

Incredibly floral, well balanced, full bodied — 9 years ago

Michael Myers

8.9

Enjoyable, better on day two — 10 years ago

Michael Ochsner

8.9

Big, big wine with big, fat acid. Very giving, almost too much. Canned fruit cocktail! — 11 years ago

with Jon, Neil and 1 other

Harry Hackett

9.2

Under rated wine. Great restaurant but still a great wine. — 6 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

#AgedWineTuesday

Dark golden in color with a brownish hue.

Light nose and very dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing lemons, apples, spices, light over ripen citrus fruits, earth, light wood, herbs, light vegetables and white pepper.

Short finish with limes and bitter herbs.

This 28 year old is a little past its prime, but still drinkable and interesting.

I had higher expectations, but at this age, it really depends on the individual bottle. That said, I still enjoyed it.

Needed 30 minutes to open up properly.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$250. — 8 months ago

Christine T

9.2

Lived up to all expectations. Beautiful balance, nose and structure. Crisp stone fruits, slight mineral, hint of pineapple at end. Love it — a year ago

Josh Lewin

9.3

minerals, clean on nose
-creamier finish once open, more lemon curd but still very bright, minerality
-very complex, with more time getting more sugars and honey — 3 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. — 4 years ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2015 vintage — 6 years ago

Nick Davis

9.5

Woah! Lots of stuff. Cheesy. Called Chablis. — 9 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!!!! — 10 years ago

with Leslie

Neil Cornish

8.9

Fresh and lively. So good with lamb. Very pure fruit. This is too young, but still approachable. — 10 years ago

Michael Scaffidi

Chef Sommelier Jean Georges

9.5

This is 2002 — 11 years ago

Chris Blacklidge

9.2

2010. Tight/taut. Disgorged April 2012. — 11 years ago