Shay A

9.6

My last bottle of six purchased back in 2022. I visited the winery in 2023 and was able to taste this from barrel…that was also when they informed me that this cuvée would no longer be made in 750, only en mag. Unsurprisingly, the price (more than) doubled and I was pushed out of the market. Such a bummer because not only is this an outstanding champagne, it is (IMO) the closest you can get to Selosse.

Equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot meunier; Disgorged December 2019; base 2015 vintage; 6g/l dosage. Opened alongside a Charles Heidsieck “Champagne Charlie”.

Drawn from a perpetual reserve dating back to the mid ‘80s, everything about this cuvée is lees-y, rich, powerful and haunting (in the best way). Aromatically, there is a whiff of fino sherry that exists nowhere else in Champagne aside from the Selosse lineup. More akin to Selosse’s Initial, the sherry aromatic is there to enhance (not dominate) and is mostly a thin vein throughout the wine. There is truffle honey, spiced pear, caramel dipped apple all in a balanced profile that is both aged and fresh at the same time. Honey and orange roasted cashews too at the finish where a kiss of tangy sherry reappears. Immaculate. I desperately wish these were still available in 750s. — a month ago

Daniel Orenstein

9.4

Crisp sweetness / pear and some light spice. 🌞 — 7 years ago

Timmo Rol

9.3

Quakers - sweeter than expected, but beautifully smooth. — 7 years ago

Fredybeans

9.0

Robe jaune claire
Nez abricot et floral plein mais délicat et sans exubérance
Bouche ample fraîche et pleine gourmande mais fraiche
Très belle équilibre
— 8 years ago

Evgenia Vershinina

9.5

Jérôme a bu ce vin avec evgeniya le 15 décembre 2017 pour accompagner des huîtres — 9 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Pale ruby in color with medium intensity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Showing raspberries, cherries, red currants, earth, red candy, spices, light oak, licorice and chocolates.

This is a delicious Pinot Noir from Burgundy. Elegant and fruity. Smooth and soft.

Nicely balanced and drinks fairly young, for a 6-year-old Pinot.

Modern in style, and feels like a Russian River Valley Pinot. So interesting.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$43. — a year ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. @ Mister A's Restaurant-San Diego-Les Caves de St. Charles CDP dinner. Medium-heavy body. Pretty nose. Plenty of richness throughout. 11.16.23. — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.1

2009 | Pinot Noir
Earl Charles Francois et Fils; Les Epenottes 1er Cru
Burgundy; Côte de Beaune, Beaune, France — 3 years ago

Koen Straesser

8.9

This is not the Gewurtzstraminer, but the ruby red pinot noir. A light version of Bourgogne. Pleasent, good for lobster. — 7 years ago

Kunal Nagpal

9.2

Extra brut, truly!! Super tart. Could have kept it for a couple of years more before opening — 7 years ago

Donald Andersen

9.1

So Swiss wine is pretty great! Wish we saw it back in the states. — 8 years ago

with Lauren

Dan Hess

9.3

Classic Swiss wine with classic Swiss fondue to wrap up 2017. — 8 years ago

with Sarah

Lauren Taylor Wilkie

9.8

Rachel and johns delicious with cake and soup. Sweet, spicy and smooth. — 2 years ago

Shay A

9.2

I’m in the 91+ territory here, but this is an older NV and the age pushes this up just a touch.

From 375. Easy for my wife and I to enjoy while our two littles run around on NYE.

After the Mousse Fils L’Or d’Eugene rosé from a few days ago, this is totally different. Much more classical versus the unique Mousse. Pale copper colored in the glass. Lots of similarities to Charles Heidsieck’s Brut Reserve rosé with its strawberry shortbread and toasty layers, but the fruit isn’t as layered. Slightly chalk/limestone initially but gives way to Spiced rhubarb, red berries, white peach and an orange marmalade finish (maybe dosage peeking out as well as the age helping channel some depth and richness). — 2 years ago

Jol

9.1

Grains nobles de 1994 soit 28 ans Impressionnant — 4 years ago

Ricardo Bohn Goncalves

9.2

Adi Maria Fronteiras Set20 — 6 years ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Pure. From Mom’s vines. Dufour will be the next bottle of bubbles everyone wants. Coming to the Bay Area soon via Offshore Wines. — 7 years ago

Robert Mackie

9.8

Delicious drop thank you Charles de C! — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Confrerie Des Chevaliers du Tastevin Sous-Commanderie d'Albany; 21 January 2018 at Plumb Oyster Bar, Troy, NY (Pauleé) — 8 years ago

Lewis Chester

9.8

1986 vintage. At Au Fils du Zinc in Chablis - thank you Fabian for picking the best white wine experience of the year. This was a wine that Mr Raveneau didn't release because he thought there was too much oak and sulphur. Only recently did they realise they had a gem. Medium golden hue. Honeyed, white peach, lemon pieces, iodine and crushed rock minerality. Slight bovril note and sea shell with air. Amazing complexity. On the palate, perfect balance between fresh acidity and body, highly concentrated and layers of complexity. Very very long. Outstanding. Still fresh enough to last another 7-10 years at least. — 9 years ago