Jay Kline

9.5

Jérôme Lefevre, Elaine Delalot’s son, falls into the category of noninterventionist; at least by Champagne’s standards. No pesticides. No weeding. No tilling. The dude doesn’t even prune. “Impressions” comes from a single small vineyard in Charly-sur-Marne called “Les Boulards”, planted exclusively to Meunier. The soils in Les Boulards are largely sand! The wine is aged in new, medium+ toasted, 300L barrels. The results are stunning.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. “Impressions” pours a slightly bronzed color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of bright tropical fruits, raspberries, citrus, some varnish, and minerals. Natural. Soulful. Stunning. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and the texture is creamy. A totally “wow” wine and one of the more singular Champagnes I’ve had since my visit with Clément Perseval last fall. Disgorged November 2023. Bottle No. 562/1590 — a month ago

Ming L

9.0

Super fine bubbles. Fresh white fruits and ripe red fruits commingle with buttery brioche and light white spice. Dry, rich and long.
50/50 Pinot and Chard from Verzy and Verzenay. — 6 years ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Classic Meursault. Lemon oil, ripe pear/apple with skin, crushed rocks, acacia. Delicious. — 9 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.3

Delicious Rose champagne — 6 months ago

Martin Bergo

9.2

Other than the new label indicating a new generation (daughter) has taken over, this wine is as good as ever before. — 3 years ago

Brad Mattear

9.1

Wow! What a dynamic burgundy white wine! Amazing! Thanks Jehan! — 8 years ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.0

2011 vintage in les grenouilles. Great effort for a cooperative but nowhere near what a ravenneau, dauvissat, Louis Michel or even a Lefevre could do with this vinyard and this vintage. — 9 years ago

Mark S.

9.1

Brioche, smoky. Extra brut, high acidity. Citrus. Ample taste. Slight sweet from red fruits (which is my misunderstanding, what flavor it is?). One year aging is making it soften bubble stimulation. Creamy is showing up. Etienne Lefevre Blanc de Noirs Extra brut Verzenay Grand Cru @, Vinsem, 240406 — 2 years ago

Sam Friedland

9.0

This time around it was good! Cherries and raspberries. Mellow tannins. Went ver well with roasted duck, — 4 years ago

Jenks

9.2

Tastes like Meursault. — 8 years ago