Jay Kline

9.5

“Les Lys” is one of the eight climats within Vaillons but it’s peculiar in terms of its exposure and the soil contains a bit more clay. The wines are equally unique expressions and typically long lived. This bottle is no exception.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a hour. The 2010 “Les Lys” pours a bright yellow color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with explosive notes of tart and ripe orchard and tropical fruits: green apple, starfruit, passion fruit; a mixed bag of citrus with lemon, lime and even some tangerine. There’s white flowers, a whiff of brioche and racy minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. It has been a few years since I last had the 2010 and it’s no less stunning. Drink now through 2035+ — 17 days ago

romo

9.3

A bit of sweetness after so many dry Italians. Still, this proves either it’s pedigree or vintage, maybe both. — 3 months ago

Samuel Sabori

9.1

Rhubarb, cooked fruits, herbal finish. Shows and aged gracefulness with youthful cooked down berry notes. — 4 months ago

Doug Powers

9.0

Lovely aged Morgon, redfruits and solid weight still (I’d guess because of the warmer 2009 vintage), nice balance, medrum-long finish, quite good (but time to drink up, IMHO). — 8 days ago

with Jim

Andrew McIntyre

9.0

Fairly simple...tasty but forgetable. Second wine of Clos Fourtet — a month ago

N O

9.2

taste good — 3 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.7

Not sure if anyone’s noticed, but lately, my tasting notes here have been a little scarce. Not for lack of tasting - trust me, the bottles have been opened, the glasses filled, and my palate put to work. But so many have been uninspiring, fleeting, forgotten before the last sip. And then, boom! A bottle like this.

Popped in the morning, savored through the evening. Great at first, but by dinner, it had truly unfurled. The nose? Cherries, plums, warm spices, rose hips, pink peppercorn, chalk, and orange zest, with a whisper of apricot. The palate? Plush yet precise, broad yet focused. Biscuity richness and an electric minerality. A saline, vinous, full-bodied stunner that lingers impossibly long.

This just reaffirms what I think about this wine - one of the best pink expressions from Champagne, period.

NB: In my mind (and admittedly, limited experience), the best champagne rosé’s include:

Selosse Rosé - haven’t had it in ages, but many bottles had in the past have brought great joy.

Bouchard Enfer - honestly, my sample size is too small, but both times were really impressive; though it must be noted that my company then thought it was more intellectual than pleasurable (too phenolic and soft).

Bereche Remensis - best value rosé? Consistently delicious and complex.

I have heard from friends that the DP P2 and P3 rosé’s deserve to be high on any list. Hope to try them one day.
— 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.0

Light red in color with medium intensity.

Fruity nose and medium in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing red fruits with earth, light wood, spices and coffee notes.

Tangy finish with round tannins and tangy raspberries.

Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Drinking nicely now with nice complexity and a soft mouthfeel.

Good by itself, and a good food wine.

A blend of 85% Mourvèdre and 15% Cinsault. Aged in large oak barrels for 18 months.

14% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$30. — a month ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.6

About as good as Meunier gets...but it's Prevost so of course that's the case! — 2 months ago

Deborah M

9.8

One word. Superb. (March 1st) — 3 months ago