Willie Carter

9.2

Another beautiful champagne from the Launois family. A pale old gold color with nice perlage and intensity. Freshly baked bread and green apple aromas for days. Melons and white peaches with herbs for good measure. There’s an innate sense of lemon zest in the air that’s just magnificent.

Pure Grand Cru Chardonnay from Mesnil-sur-Oger. Four years of aging on lees gives this a resplendent and stately nature. Nice acidity and a superb mouthfeel, especially on the second day. Apples and chalk on the palate alongside vibrant citrus fruits. I struggle to think of a better value in Champagne than this. Stock up. — 2 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

So fresh, vibrant showing oyster shell, saline, chalk, mineral with floral notes. — 5 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Rich US Chardonnay, but balanced one.lot’s of fruits. Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2021 @110, SD in CA, 240325 — 8 months ago

Tom Kohli

8.9

Definitely buy again — 3 months ago

Kenny Baldridge

9.5

I’m blown away how good this is. I thought it’d be history but it is tasty! — 4 months ago

Diane Heyboer

8.9

Sharing with friends tonight. Big blackberry, cedar and cinnamon. Some dried herbs. Friends brought this over and we had with ribeyes and garlic Parmesan creamy potatoes. Was tasty but I am honestly not sure I can tell it is that much better than a less expensive bottle. — 7 months ago

with Matthew, Ethan and 2 others

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.2

Haven’t sipped this in quite awhile. 375ml to refresh my palate memory.

40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier. Varietals fermented separately in stainless steel vats. 5 to 10% of wine is vinified in old Burgundy oak barrels.

Texture is round and elegant. The fruits are; both peach, mango, apricots, slightly oxidative white citrus-lime hovers the edges & pineapple juice. Nougat, marzipan, toasted nuts, brioche, saline, crushed chalk, white spice that presses into the palate, notes of cheese cloth, limestone marl, moist, pulpy, grey volcanic minerals, yellow lilies with spring white flowers, jasmine blooms, round, soft acidy and a well; balanced, structured & tensioned finish that lands squarely on mid minerality and lasts 90 seconds.

Photos; Charles Heidsieck signage, Charles Heidsieck, chalky tasting area in their cellar and Cote de Blanc vineyard. — 8 months ago

Neal Ferry

9.2

Excellent in many aspects — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

This 5-year-old Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast is drinking very nicely now. Spicy and fruit forward.

Light to medium in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with some complexity.

Showing raspberries, cherries, red currants, spices, tobacco, light wood, chocolates and light earth.

Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

Soft, smooth and good right out of the bottle. Easy drinking and good for parties.

14.2% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$25. — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Very polished and restrained. Grippy with chalk and cool lemon. Limestone. Poised and quiet but quite fleshy. — 7 months ago

with Tony, Jean-Francois and 2 others