S.S. Mandani

9.3

Cola, herbs, caramel, nutty.

Toffee chew, hazelnuts. Really savory. Saline. Delectable. Love it — 2 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

#Remembrance #Love 6/25.

Sofia loved Penguins. We played w/ them in Dubai and she also skied indoor while I had a spot of Champagne and watched from a very big window. Only in Dubai. They have to build things of that nature…cus w/o them…just a bunch of sand. — 2 years ago

Brendan Baker

9.2

Green apple and pear, salted lemon, baguette, med acid ✨ — 3 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.0

Sublime. Elegant and refined. — 4 years ago

Clayton R Strong

9.3

Wow - phenomenal grower champagne. The value in grower champagne is unbeatable, dollar for dollar this is hard to trump. — 5 years ago

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Douglas Braun

9.2

Nice Brut Rose - beautiful fruit, nice autolysis light toast , great complexity ,nice high acidity — 5 years ago

Roberto Carli

9.1

A bit disappointing compared to the prior versions. Light, creamy mouth feel, very low lees notes but the mineral precision is not quite there — 6 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

It has been a while since I’ve opened a Clemence. A favorite of mine & Sofia once upon a time. Still drink it, just not as often as I have moved to mostly Extra Brut. This is a Brut at 8g. Excellent Champagne & value at $44.99.

I believe there are only two resellers you can acquire it, one east coast & one west-K&L. You have to buy it pretty quickly once they get their container. It took several yrs building that relationship as Launois is careful about who they let resell their cuvées. In fact, it is even difficult to get in France. K&L has standing orders from some French citizens they ship back to France once they receive it. Kinda crazy.

The palate has nice mousse with lively acidity and micro oxygenation. Lime/lemon pulp w/ zest, stone fruits-white dominant, grapefruit w/ pith, bruised red/golden apples, Bosc pear, caramel, vanillin, some yeast, baguette crust, white spice, gritty, grey volcanics, chalky bits, limestone marl, oyster shells, yellow flowers/lilies, spring flowers with a little greens mixed in, very good acidy, well; made/balanced/tensioned with a smartly polished, elegant finish that lasts minutes and land on excellent minerality.

If you get to Champagne, visit. They have a huge museum of champagne/wine artifacts that date back to BC. My two pics do not show its enormity. They are about 35-40 minutes south of Reims.

They are the only producer I know of that places a rubber casket attached to the bottom of their corks. So, next to never do their cuvées have cork taint.

Enjoying it with the Jasper Hill Farms - Willoughby, buttery washed soft white cheese. Try with Rainbow Crisp crackers or warm baguette. Also, on apples with and w/o honey. — 5 months ago

Susan Stribling

8.9

Floral and minerals. — 4 years ago

Tom Elliot

Founder Northwest Wines

9.5

Full-bodied, complex, long. Outstanding. — 5 years ago

Matt Krych

9.3

Very good white wine. Doesn't have that artificial taste some whites do. — 5 years ago

Graham

9.2

Love love love — 5 years ago

web bond

9.0

High tone, mineral, fresh. — 6 years ago

Ruud Verhagen

9.1

Au Bout du Chemin - Premier Cru — 6 months ago

Daniel Bello

9.2

One of the best value champagne — 7 months ago

Todd Scurci

9.0

#claudette #muscadet — 3 years ago

Carter White

9.4

Apple lemonade, with nice toast and minerality. Laser focused, creamy, and generous. Good value for Champagne. — 4 years ago

Rob Scullion

8.9

Had with spicy tuna. Not too heavy. More than a Pinot but lighter than a California Cab — 5 years ago

Stuart Kennett

9.3

Best Gamay I've ever had .. mineral, cherry, tart, dry delicious — 5 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.2

Lean complex mineral long finish. Would like to let this sit for a while longer before trying the next bottle. The freshness of it is honestly a little overwhelming would love to see it expand in the bottle a little more. Excellent nonetheless. — 5 years ago