Chewy and wonderful. — 5 days ago
94-95
A grower champagne I always enjoy, but I’ve not had their special club offering with this much age before. I’ve been missing out! A stunner!
54% Cramant, 31% Chouilly (both Grand Crus), with 15% Cuis (Premier Cru); all old vines. Disgorged July 2012; 6g/l dosage
This may be an example of hitting lightening in a bottle, but this caught me (and others I was with) totally off-guard at how youthful it was…and more importantly, how unbelievably good it was. Channeling an oxidative flair at this point in its evolution, this scratched the itch for creamy, powerful, golden champagne. Autolysis on full display (in the best way) with lemon scone, honey roasted cashews, spiced pears aromatically. Honeyed graham crackers, lemon cream, Biscotti cookie, kiss of ginger and plenty of chalky limestone grit toward the finish (but the sweet autolysis lengthens it out beautifully). For me, this tasted like this was the exact right day to catch this wine at peak.
I wish I had a case of these. — 3 months ago
Aromas of strawberry and raspberry. Light bodied, and very fruity on the palate, smooth and lightly delicate in the finish. Nicely balanced. Easy drinking California Grenache. — 7 months ago
Paired with nothing. Madeira is the desert. — 3 years ago
At the National in Athens — a month ago
Bit drier than I like, but full bodied and tannic - a good balance of both James and I — 8 months ago
Solid medium dry sercial; fine predinner — 4 years ago
😍 Marc Hébrart’s Special Club 2019 is one of those bottles that reminds us why we fell in love with “grower champagne” in the first place.
💯 It’s generous without being heavy. Structured without being stern. A masterclass in elegance, energy, and purity, not to mention it’s utterly delicious even in relative youth.
🍇 Pinot Noir plays a lead role in this particular cuvée joined by Chardonnay for extra lift and brightness. The grapes hail from the Premier and Grand Cru villages of Louvois, Chouilly, & Mareuil-sur-Ay.
⚖️ After 36 months aging sur lie, this wine was disgorged and bottled with a “brut” dosage, which melds a soft energy into its steely profile, creating balance and tension.
— 25 days ago

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2006 Special Club pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with green apple, raspberry, honey, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and layered. This is supremely balanced and locked in, showing so well. Plenty of life but a treat to enjoy right now. Through 2041.
— 2 months ago
This winery no longer exists, per se. it was sold years ago to grant- the owner of Aonair. He named it Reverie 2. This wine is maybe 2-3yr past its prime. But pretty and resolved. — 2 years ago
"Odedi"
Pale lemon in color.
Strong nose and medium in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry on the palate with nice complexity, and medium plus size bubbles.
Showing limes, lemons, green apples, light earth, yeast, herbs, light brioche and minerals.
Nice finish with limes and light marzipan notes.
This is a very tasty 10 year old Champagne. Rich and fresh tasting. Complex and interesting.
Still very young, and needs 5 years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.
Easy drinking, nicely balanced and better after 45 minutes of airtime.
Good by itself or with food.
A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Aged for 6 years on the lees. Disgorged in 2023.
12.5% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$130. — 4 days ago