Vanessa

9.4

This particular wine is an equal blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir (based on ’04 and ’05 vintages) hailing from a single parcel of 65+ year old vines, originally planted by Louis and farmed organically, called ‘Les Crayons’ in Oeuilly. This wine underwent a wild ferment with substantial aging in oak, without malolactic conversion, helping to retain and showcase the grapes’ natural acidity.

The medium gold appearance speaks to a delicate exchange with oxygen from aging in oak. It had a medium(+) intensity of ripe golden delicious apples, bosc pear, dried white rose petals, almond paste, nougat, brioche, pastry, toast, wet stones, and lemon curd.

Even with zero dosage, this wine is opulent, retaining a firm backbone of acidity, creating tension and adding lift. It offers complexity and richness, a fine mousse, and a creamy mouthfeel.

It is sumptuously delicious! — a month ago

with Deked1

Paul Masson

9.3

Cedar-forward, mushroom and mineral but also very pretty, pure fruit. Taut and racy structure but not austere for the region. “Long wait,” 27 months in barrel. 593 bottles produced — 3 years ago

MRM

9.0

Not much zing left — 4 years ago

Vin d’Ottawa

9.1

Pear 🍐, a hint of walnut, particularly delicate bubbles.

Just right for date night. — 2 months ago

with Gillian

Kristen Grimes

10

2000 & 1996-1999, 16 years on the lees. Nutty aromas; lush, creamy mouthfeel; ripe yellow apple and something tropical, a bit of acid and lingering chalky minerals. Happy 40th birthday to me! — 3 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

Very dry as you would expect, flowers, cherry kirsch, medium bodied and medium lenght, a really nice and interesting rosé. — 4 years ago

with Adriana

Tom Nguyen

9.2

Beautiful face ripping acidity. Really great entry level champagne. — 4 months ago

web bond

9.2

Tarlant l'Etencelante Brut Nature 2002 — 2 years ago

Ebbe Bonde Soerensen

9.0

A much more elegant and delicious wine, been following this wine Zero Brut, now Brut Nature for 6 years, this is clearly the best🥂 — 3 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.2

A Pet Nat named for the chalks of Champagne. There is a great story about Christoph Hoch and a bet he made with Benoit Tarlant about his ability to stabilize this wine. It’s a blend of mostly Gruner and Zweigelt with a wonderful chalky lemony chamomile flinty aroma. Hazy, different, and worth a try. — 4 years ago