Shay A

9.5

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. — 8 days ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Best vintage yet? Yes. — 2 hours ago

Elle Cantrell

9.2

Bold, fruity, with a tinge of acidity. Not too sweet — a month ago

Taavi Davies

9.0

Started thin but ended up great — 2 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

Dark purple in color with a wide reddish rim.

Black fruits with wood, earth and chocolate notes on the nose.

Full-bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, light oak, licorice, chocolates, peppercorn, coffee, earth and black tea.

Medium plus on the finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Grenache based blend from Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Rich and concentrated. Showing good structure, but still very young, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Complex and well balanced, tangy and engaging. The high alcohol is not too noticeable. Needs time to open up properly, so be patient.

Wine Spectator 92 points. Robert Parker 94 points.

A good quality wine that will pair nicely with a big piece of steak.

A blend of mostly Grenache, with all 13 grape varieties allowed in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, from 80 year old vines. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months.

14.5% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100. — 3 months ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.1

La paulee mex daniel eric — 4 months ago

Matt Schwartz

9.0

Light, bright, fresh and acidic. Easy drinking. Perfect for watching the World Cup! — 13 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.4

Precheval troigoss — 17 days ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.0

One of my go to. Great value. — 21 days ago

Galen Hasler

9.3

Beautiful — a month ago

Alex Gordon

8.9

It’s good. Got some earthy funk. Enjoyed Musar for many years now. Really wants to go with something spicy I think. — 2 months ago

Doug Powers

8.9

This is more youthful than the 2004, yet it also shows more merde than that other Chateauneuf, medium-long finish, I marginally prefer the 2004. — 3 months ago

with Jim and

WC Fields

9.2

Ready to go. — 3 months ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Bright and punchy fruit. Almost sizzling with acidity. Green apple and pear and salinity. Young but very good — 10 days ago

with Gregg

Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Cena granfinale troigoss — 17 days ago

Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Cena team lider @ grand cru con ale@leal — 17 days ago

Chris MacLean

9.1

Good but not great — 24 days ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2022 vintage. Decided grip and zip this one. Excellent QPR. Medium body. 4.29.26. — 2 months ago

Mackenzie Svee

9.7

Shows white peach, bitter almond, dried flowers, slate, and umami savor, with a long, detailed finish — 3 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Enjoying this knowing my Cornhuskers already punched their ticket to their first ever Sweet 16 last night in one of the games of the tournament so far.

At this point, it’s a “pick’em” between the Bérêche Brut Réserve and Caillez-Lemaire’s “Éclats” for the title of, “Kline Fam house Champagne”. They just delivery in the way I want/trust/expect and can afford. This is the November 2025 disgorgement. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The Brut Réserve pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of apple, pineapple, raspberry, lemon curd, brioche, marzipan, and a mix of chalk and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and laden with minerals. So easy to love. Drink now but you can hold for many years if you want as well. — 4 months ago