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

Willie Carter

9.2

Pale bronze with effusive perlage and creaminess. The nose is simply gorgeous with red and green apples and almonds. Freshly toasted brioche bread with a dollop of cinnamon butter. Greenery and fresh red fruits. Stunning. I could just smell this for so long but I suppose I should taste it as well.

Pure Meunier from Cuisles. Disgorged in October of 2021 with no dosage. Terrific balance and structure here, as is the norm for all Moussé champagnes. From a perpetual reserve of wines that makes such a huge difference. The depth here is atypical.

Electric in the mouth. Great length. Minerality and purity on the tongue. A bit of citrus on first taste. Then the spice and fruit come in to play. Whenever I taste this I always think it’s my favorite Moussé champagne. And that’s saying a lot. — 3 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.1

Glowing burnt orange. Aromas of lightly smoked cherries, tiny wild strawberry nubs, and dried mulch.

A champagne of tart berry complexion and reserved autolytic character. Bitter herbal finish with a kiss of sweet. — 5 years ago

Diana Cristina Patiño

8.9

A Brut Prestige from @champagneaspasie 🇫🇷 It is a non-vintage bottle consisting of 50% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Meunier, and 25% Pinot Noir.

This Champagne House is located in the region of Montagne de Reims in Champagne, France. Pinot Noir is the most planted grape in this area. It is a solid Champagne! 🥂 Cheers!

#champagneday — 6 years ago

JS Keen

8.9

Lively, low dosage, perfect start to a spring dinner. — 6 years ago

with Tonya and LL1220

Jared Pomranky

9.3

First time drinking a meunier. Fuller flavor profile, yeasty, green apple. — 7 years ago

with Holli

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Champagne blend of Pinot Noir (46%), Meunier (37%) and Chardonnay (17%). Aromas of green orchard fruit, brioche and light sweet spice. Flavors of green apple, pear and citrus fruit, raw nuts, ginger and a hint of bing cherry. Prevalent chalky minerals on the medium finish. Searing acidity and quite linear. Slightly creamy texture and very refreshing. Bone dry with a steady stream of aggressive bubbles. Excellent value! Memorial Day 2026. — a month ago

romo

9.1

Meunier party in your mouth. A touch too sweet. — 2 years ago

Amy

9.1

love! complex, round, a little yeasty, fruity notes (peach) — 2 years ago

Jayna Fontenot

9.4

Absolutely wonderful. Aromas of bright apple, lemon, and just... fresh. Having with almonds and a thriller novel. — 3 years ago

Shay A

9.2

My first experience here. 67meunier/ 25chard/ 8pinot. About a third of the wine is perpetual reserve going back to 1998. 2016 base, disgorged 2019.

At the price, and based on style, first comparison that comes to mind is Mousse Fils L’Or Eugene. There is something magical that happens with meunier in how it transforms with reserve wine. So much brown spiced pear aromatics…savory honey and apple spice too. Where this differs from the Mousse Fils is that the mid palate is just a touch less rich/more bright (due to the Chardonnay component), but it adds a really cool profile to this champagne. The reserve wine makes an appearance toward the finish as it has a cider-like flair. Great fruit with a vein of acidity, a beautiful combo of bright/aged characteristics. Definite re-buy.

Merry Christmas Eve! — 4 years ago

Willie Carter

9.3

Well they’ve done it again. Who is they? Why Cédric Moussé and the Club Trésors de Champagne of course. Another superstar bottle from them.

A muted pale lemon color with an effusive stream of tiny bubbles. Aromas of honeyed almonds, peaches, and crushed herbs. Fresh cherries and apricots sparkle here. Toasty brioche bread and chalky minerality show after some time with green apples being quite dominant after receiving some air.

The Master of Meunier and here it shows. 100% Pinot Meunier from the village of Cuisles located in the Vallee de la Marne. This Special Club offering is from one plot of land, giving it its name, Les Fortes Terres. Disgorged on 10/21/19 with a dosage of 1 g/l, this is refreshingly stark with beautifully racy acidity.

Full bodied and bold on palate, the complexity and purity of the Meunier shines through. Butterscotch and apples start the party off with more cherries and citrus playing along. A nice long, dry finish. Vibrant and captivating. Moussé and Special Club champagnes never disappoint. — 5 years ago

Andrew Lohse

9.1

the aubry brothers—identical twins—make champagnes of real character and intensity, putting to use of some of the region’s half-forgotten ancient varieties like arbanne, petit meslier, and fromenteau. their meunier-dominant non-vintage brut isn’t your usual entry-level bottle, either: aromatic, rich, and deeply mineral, it seems to feel both weightless and incredibly dense. this is champagne with a point of view, and, better, one you don’t need to own a hedge fund to enjoy—you’ve wasted $40 on something more frivolous than this. anyway... i remain convinced that most of the world’s misunderstandings could be solved in a single evening with the right champagne on the table. — 6 years ago

James Webb

9.2

Flowers and yeast - palette of same with this tart nectarine mid. Finish massages you subtly and makes you wish you’d booked a longer appointment — 7 years ago

Willie Carter

9.4

One of the most genuinely delightful champagnes I’ve tasted in forever. Such great vim and vigor shown here. A deep, golden color in the glass with pleasant perlage. The nose is immediately charming with an abundance of crisp green apples and roasted nuts. Mild spices with red cherries for days along with the customary bread aromas.

If pure Meunier champagnes have no fans, then I am dead. As expected, Bereche offers one of the finest expressions of the grape. Electric and alive with just the right acidity and intense minerality running throughout. Very expressive with nice depth at this early stage in its life. The palate displays more brioche and apple notes. Almonds, cherries, and a slight touch of lemon zest. One of the most interesting wines I’ve had in a while and utterly delicious. — 3 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

9.1

Medium gold color. Aromas of almond, Granny Smith apples and citrus. Lemon citrus notes, creamy finish. Lovely and a great price.

Make up: 30 % Chardonnay 60 % Meunier and 10 % Pinot Noir — 2 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

The Ariston Aspasie Cépages d'Antan is a blend of one grape that is nearly extinct in Champagne, Petit Meslier and two rare grapes that get blended into Champagne. It parses into 40% Petit Meslier, 40% Arbanne, and 20% Pinot Blanc. None of the three main grapes; Chardonnay, Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier

Crazy good body and super soft mouthfeel. There is soft precision in the palate. Excellent micro oxygenation. Shades of the 2007 Taittinger Comte’s. Leads with the white citruses.- lime, lemon, grapefruit, kiwi, some pineapple juice, tropical green melon, what softer than soft powdery chalkiness, limestone, volcanics just as soft, spring flowers for days, perfect acidy and a purely beautifully balanced, knitted, length that has length and a singing finish that goes on and on. @ K&L Champagne tasting. — 3 years ago

Alan Weinberg

9.1

80% Meunier, from a perpetual cuvée started in 2003, super Champagne. Very little fruit, all structure and minerals, no trouble finishing the bottle. And they claimed it was perpetual! — 4 years ago

Willie Carter

9.1

Stunningly beautiful stuff. A clear light salmon in the glass with tiny, persistent bubbles. Wonderful effervescence and a creamy mousse. Wild strawberries explode on the nose upfront with darker cherries beneath. Plenty of yeast to compliment. There’s a minerality here that you just don’t find on most rosés of the same nature.

This is not a lightweight, inconsequential rosé at all. Mostly Pinot Meunier with a slight dash of Pinot Noir, this has weight and depth for ages. Disgorged on 3/19 with only 4 g/l dosage, it’s dry and extraordinarily fruity in the mouth. Round and impeccably structured with nice acidity.

On the palate there’s faint notes of smoke and then opens up in a wave of cream and cherries. Those strawberries attack again, supported by baked biscuits and a touch of cloves. Medium long finish with spice. This is my favorite of the year. It provided such a good time. — 6 years ago

Severn G

9.3

Stunningly golden in color, an amazing display in the Gabriel Glas!

Nose has toasted Italian bread, ripe yellow apple, beeswax, wet chalk and old lemon. Mature nose.

Palate has nutty wheat bread, oxidized yellow apple, dried lemon pith and risen bread dough.

A fabulous bottle, likely can see 2021-2026, in proper storage with no concerns. I really wish we bought more Jacquesson, like Bérèche & Chartogne-Taillet, they always over-deliver for the price point.

264,292 750ml, 10,250 1500ml & 304 3000ml produced, this bottle was merely the 750ml 🤷🏻‍♂️

Vinous Footnote: In 2011, Jacquesson did not bottle any lieu-dits. All the best fruit went into the 739. The blend is 57% Chardonnay, 21% Pinot Noir and 22% Pinot Meunier, with 31% reserve wines. Disgorged October, 2015. Dosage was 3.5 grams per liter. (AG) (8/2016) — 6 years ago