Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

By the glass at La Table de Olivier Nasti. Young but luminous. Just a brilliant wine and food wine. No formal notes. — 12 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

For all things there is a first. The cork while twisting it out of the bottle snapped in half. I had to take the rest out with a cork screw.

I really enjoy their work. The quality is really good and for $99 in today’s champagne market if you buy it right, it’s still fairly priced. I’ve had much more expensive champagne with bigger brand names that aren’t this good. I’m enjoying this over some Krug N/V’s I’ve had.

Nice mousse, lively crisp acidity, bruised golden/red apple, bruised Bosc pear, lemon/lime pulp w/zest, some pineapple-mango, blood orange led citrus blend, grapefruit, ginger-ale, some yeastiness, baguette, graham cracker crust, white spice w/palate heat, grainy, grey volcanic minerals, limestone, hints of mint leaves, frothed cream, vanilla, caramel-light brown sugar notes, sea fossils, undertones of saline, withering yellow flowers/lilies, white-spring flowers with greens, jasmine, excellent acidity, well structured-toned-balanced and a fine elegant finish that lasts two-minutes and long sets beautifully on volcanics & spice.

Photos of; Gimonnet and Olivier and Didier Gimonnet. — 5 months ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Delicious. Happy 248th birthday America & all Delectable users.

Nice, soft mousse, slightly rich, gentle co2, green apple, lemon meringue, lime zest, tropical melons, both white stone fruits, kiwi, underripe pineapple juice, vanillin, some minty & dry herbs notes, semi-moist chalk power, alluvial limestone, sea spray, soft white spice, bread dough, light yeastiness, yellow florals & lilies, jasmine with fairly heavy greens, nice, round, soft acidity and a well balanced, structured, tensioned and smartly polished finish that last ninety seconds.

Photos of; Olivier and Didier Gimonnet, great grape squeeze, cellar with riddling racks and one of their sun golden vineyards. — 2 years ago

Doug Adams

9.3

2016. Grand Cru Classe — 3 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.2

Vintage 2018 | lots of character and refinement — 4 years ago

Willie Carter

9.2

A soft, translucent pink that seemingly disappears at the rim. Fine and tenacious perlage. This really is quite the aesthetically pleasing champagne. On the nose, spice and red berries caress your face and put you in the mood. Honeycomb and peaches mingle with wild strawberries and brioche. Seriously sexy.

Let’s talk about the name of this wine. BA/14/70. From Grand Cru plots in Bouzy and Ambonnay, 2014 vintage with a dosage of 7.0 g/l. Pure Pinot Noir, 90% from Bouzy 10% from Ambonnay A collaboration between Olivier Leflaive of Puligny-Montrachet in Burgundy and Erik de Sousa of Champagne, this is a relatively new label but they’re definitely not rookies. And Burgundy with bubbles is an apt description. Aged in Burgundy barrels and it shows.

Sleek, sultry, and fresh on the tongue. Racy acidity and medium bodied. Kumquats and the tease of fennel. Raspberries, bread, and nuts. Medium long finish with a bit of spice. Has the ability to age a while longer but she’s more than ready right now. Drink up and enjoy. — 5 years ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

No specific notes but a truly excellent grand cru blanc de blancs from Avize. — 2 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 4 others

John Van Trijp

9.9

Weekend with Friends and average wines…😎 — 6 months ago

Bridget Meagher

9.1

Taste as like Burgundy. 2021 Olivier — a year ago

Manj Gunawardane

9.2

Bdb classic - floral, citrus, tart apple and pear with a fair amount of depth, minerality, and creaminess to accompany the pleasant acidity. Balanced and more pleasing with a little air and time. — 3 years ago

Byron C Mayes

9.0

Vibrant salmon pink. Abundant nose of ripe peach and tangerine. Toasted brioche added to these in the lush, medium palate. Lingering red fruit finish. Fruity without being "fruity" is a great description of this. The rosé from Franck Bonville's second label is a great starter and an excellent accompaniment to a wide range of cuisines. Drink it when you buy it, of course. — 3 years ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

This was good. As the evening progressed, a woody note appeared on the finish. — 4 years ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

Pierbone is the second wine of Cru Bourgeois Château Peyrabon, property of Patrick Bernard (also owner of Bordeaux négociant Millésima and cousin of Olivier Bernard who owns Domaine de Chevalier). While it doesn't have the depth and structure of the grand vin, it shows how well some of these second wines can age in great vintages like 2010. Drinking beautifully at 10 years old it has a slightly jammy Amarena cherries nose, intertwined with hints of cocoa and cedar wood. In the mouth the jamminess of the cherry fruit is well-balanced by the acidity and the ripe tannin. Not particularly complex, but a delight to drink now and well worth the 18 euros for a mature Haut-Médoc. Abv. 13,5%. — 6 years ago

Ericsson

9.3

Young Grand Cru which doesn’t disappoint. At Petit Comptoir, Reims FR. — 4 months ago

Anthony Cammarata Jr.

9.4

Indescribable. Best Burgundy. — 4 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.1

This Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs cuvée N/V truly combines the finest expression of the characteristic freshness coming from the Avize terroir, in Reims, France. The 100% Chardonnay grapes selected for this Champagne are harvested and pressed by the family on their premises. Everything, including the traditional process is centered in Avize, The musts and the completion of the winemaking process are fully vinified by Olivier Bonville in the heart of the village.

The results; an extremely aromatic on the nose with solid notes of candied lemon peel, and some fresh zesty lemon. On the palate, it shows its substance of its richness from the aging on lees and the winemaking precision and complexity brought by Olivier Bonville, a winemaker of the Côte of the Whites.

The mouthfeel as overall, particularly on the mid-palate is driven with a lot of finesse and elegancy with brioche flavors, and the finish is long with some chalky character and diversity. Cheers!
— a year ago

Vino Joe

9.5

Sha-bang! This was very impressive. Perfect wine for our light and cheese pasta dishes and fish. Lots of mouthfeel and zesty fruit. Rolled in slowly but fully. I thought this had the heft of a grand cru. Top notch. — 2 years ago

Guus Schuijt

9.1

Dissapointing — 3 years ago

Brandon Beldengreen-Karas

9.5

Lemon, butter, cashews, and vanilla. A large and powerful body with a generous finish. The “Bastard” Montrachet did it again! — 4 years ago

Justin Hansohn

9.0

Tasted over three days. The wine would rarely show its true nobility and Magic. This is only the second time that I have ever tasted Montrachet and the first time was a 2005. I felt the same about the other one that I tasted that both of these wines were not giving themselves up very easily. Both stuck to a very strong dense lemon oil and garlic type of character long mineral finish obvious stony Ness but not put together like the few flashes and moments that it would give off of just pure royalty and striking beauty. Not sure what is happening here maybe drinking them too young or just not enough energy present to coax out the magic. Good nonetheless but not $500 good. Would not spend the money again currently. — 6 years ago