Grower Champagne

Billecart-Salmon

Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart Brut Champagne Blend 2002

David T
9.6

In a good spot with room to improve. Beautiful texture, mousse, micro beaded.

Notes of Honeycomb and butterscotch. Both yellow & white peaches, nectarines, tropical melons, pineapple, understated lemon, cream, baguette, beautiful fine chalky powder, saline notes, sea spray, yellow & spring flowers, excellent soft acidity and a well made elegant, smartly polished finish that lasts nearly two-minutes.

Another 15-20 years here of quality sipping.
— 4 hours ago

Shay, Scott@Mister and 2 others liked this

Bollinger

R.D. Extra Brut Champagne Blend

Second note and second score came from a second tasting of the same MGM 20/25 minutes after the wine was in the glass.
The complexity born with the oxigenation was incredible. It made the wine turned onto fireworks.
— 6 days ago

Paul, Rob and 1 other liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Slightly muted but still fruity and yeasty. Pleasant but a bit overpriced — 14 days ago

Tyler, Tom and 11 others liked this

Taittinger

Comtes de Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2013

Classic Comtes lemon and brioche, this bottle seemed a little less ebullient than another bottle a few weeks ago, but still very expressive. — 3 days ago

Shay, Ira and 3 others liked this

Billecart-Salmon

Brut Réserve Champagne Blend

Pale lemon in color.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and tiny bubbles.

Dry on the palate and elegant.

Showing limes, grapefruits, yeast, spices, brioche, minerals, light earth, sea salt and herbs.

Tangy long finish with limes and light almonds.

This is a delicious Non Vintage Champagne. Showing a great mouthfeel with nice complexity.

Wine Enthusiasts 92 points. Robert Parker 91 points. Wine Spectator 91 points.

Good right out of the bottle and better with some air time.

Nicely balanced and rich. Good by itself or with food.

A blend of 40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay.

12% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$60.
— 9 days ago

Severn, Ted and 14 others liked this

Louis Roederer

Cristal Brut Champagne Chardonnay Pinot Noir Blend 2012

Medium light lemon yellow colour . Quite open and fruit driven , lemon peel , touch of seashell and ripe apple . On the palate a bit more of the citrus fruits with some brioche and ripe apple , mineral tinged finish . Very fresh and vivid . Long mineral tinged , citrus peel finish . Showing pretty young, really fresh and fruit orientated. This is still very nice now , but will obviously benefit from further aging especially in magnum . From now on, but better in 5-10 years and will last well a further 10-15 — 14 days ago

Tom, Tom and 13 others liked this

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

In 1829, Champagne Bollinger introduced an instantly recognizable, dry, toasty style that has been coveted ever since. Six generations of the Bollinger family have maintained that trademark style, and still owned and managed by the same family since it was founded. Gold color with a nose of fruit and baking spices. On the palate apple and peach, toasty notes with great bubble flow. Long crisp finish ending with yeasty mineral tones. Nice! — 6 days ago

Tom, Paul and 2 others liked this

Dom Pérignon

Brut Champagne Blend 2012

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Pale lemon in color.

Light nose of citrus fruits, minerals and light yeast.

Medium-bodied with high acidity.

Dry on the palate with limes, grapefruits, green apples, brioche, earth, light yeast, minerals, spices and herbs.

Long finish with limes and herbs.

This is a very tasty Champagne, albeit still young. Elegant and rich with nice complexity. Crisp and refreshing.

Didn't love it right out of the bottle, and needed 45 minutes of airtime to open up properly, so be patient.

I've had a few different vintages of this Champagne, and always enjoyed it.

Needs 5 years to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years.

A blend of 51% Chardonnay and 49% Pinot Noir. Aged for 8 years on its lees.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$275.
— 11 days ago

Daniel, Ira and 21 others liked this

Krug

Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

David T
9.5

And even better when you follow it up Krug Rosé. Been awhile. — 19 hours ago

Shay, Jay and 5 others liked this

Ruinart

Dom Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne 2010

Celebrating a birthday. Super elegant. Very fine bubbles and smooth. — 14 days ago

Vanessa, Bob and 9 others liked this