Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Wonderful example of a big house going small with the caliber of wine in the bottle and the "grower" feel of the wine on the palate. — 5 months ago

Willie Carter

9.2

A particularly vivid shade of gold in the glass with little green flecks. Stunning perlage with tiny bubbles that rush out but soon dissipate rather quickly. Immediately you can tell this is a deep and rich champagne. The nose blooms with peaches and pears initially and honeydew providing support. There’s a bit of oak, a bit of toast, and a touch of custard. It’s such a pretty nose with a nice streak of vivid red berries behind it all.

This is a very magisterial champagne. Imperious and glorious. 66/17/17 PM/CH/PN aged for 6 years and disgorged in August of 2021. It definitely has the feel of much more mature wine than it actually is. Exceedingly dry at the Extra Brut dosage of 2 g/l, it’s still approachable and generous. The tension grows as it warms and starts to really become itself.

This just gets nicer and nicer as time goes on. So pure and clean. For some, this may be too austere but it does open itself up to you in the end. An abundance of citrus on the palate with just a bit of smoke. Impressively long finish that leaves you contemplative. A stately champagne that I will definitely need more of. — 2 years ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Alinea
Joe severenio & paul hicks
4/17 — 5 years ago

Austin Hohnke

9.0

100% Pinot Noir mostly from Tauxières.
2017 comprises 50% of the base.
Very complex nose. Walnuts and marmalade on toast. — 6 months ago

Matt Waring

9.2

Outstanding PN dominant Champagne giving up tons of green apple and toast, with pleasant richness and tons of bubbles. — 9 months ago

with Christine

Vino Joe

8.9

Feisty and strong. Not very refined and the fruit seemed buried. Good. Not great. — 4 years ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2015 | fine acidity and long aftertaste — 7 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

Love it. May be my favorite wine in the entire Bollinger range atm. — 8 months ago

Ted

9.3

Shamefully I do not drink much Champagne. This stuff is rock solid. Just the tiniest bubbles. Mostly PN with a splash of Chardonnay. Sea shell, nutty. — 3 years ago

with Jeni

Matt

9.5

Fried chickie and Krug. Life is good! Classic house style but this cuvée seemed to have a touch more floral and fruit layers to its already considerable array of flavors and aromas. As always the most impressive trait is how so much expanse and depth can be so fine and detailed with its acidity. 47 PN 36 CH 17 MEU — 5 years ago