Alvaro Bustillos

9.3

Omakase lalo — 22 days ago

James Burge

8.9

black currant plum tobacco, levity and elegance on the finish, almost orchard like — 2 years ago

Sylvie schryburt

8.9

Vin blanc sec (1.4g sucre), acidité présente mais très bien équilibré, il n’y a pas citrus intense, au contraire il y a un certain velouté en bouche. Fleurs blanche, pêche. Excellent avec volaille, poissons, fruits de mer. SAQ Cellier $19 — 3 years ago

Kevin Simek

9.1

Very floral and honey forward. Delicious — 6 years ago

Peter Sultan

8.9

Pronounced edge and oomph-a bit hot? Still, balanced but not grandmas rose. Heavy hitter. — 8 years ago

with Paul and Owen

Jon G

9.2

Great vino — 11 years ago

Keith Crump

9.5

This was a 2010 less dense but more subtitle then 2011 I tried esky this evening at Glengarry — 11 years ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Hebrart: Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. No formal notes. As the name suggests, this is a selection of Jean-Paul’s favorite sites. In this case, old vine sélection massale from: Faubourg d’Enfer, Pruches, Haut Varille, Croix Blanche, Maladrie, Beauregard, Ramonette, Bisson St-Loup, Côtes, and Sente des demoiselles. All 1er cru sites, obviously and roughly 3/4 Pinot Noir with the balance Chardonnay. It’s delicious. In the Hebrart style, this is fresh with loads of bright raspberry fruit, citrus and minerals along with great acid and good bubbles. Drink now through 2037. Disgorged April of 2021 and based off the 2017 vintage. — a year ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.1

Killer value!!! — 2 years ago

NataPi

8.9

Kinda like a beaune village wine. Floral with medium body. A bit lean as an 14 — 5 years ago

hiro

9.0

枯れかけ？二日目は今一 — 7 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.2

Wet leaves, earth, beautiful fruit. — 9 years ago

with Brooke and Thomas

Joseph Colao

8.9

Good value for money. Bordeaux - St Emillion characteristics and easy to drink. Would by a case — 11 years ago

Kai Wright

9.1

Rainy, cool night at the beach means satellite St-Emilion. Rich red fruit, spice, prominent tobacco --like a moist cigar. All that and it's just opened. Classic Right Bank Bordeaux--affordable, accessible and still interesting. — 12 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.4

⚡️⚡️⚡️I ordered more before starting my notes.

I would normally wait on a PGSC for 5 plus years, but wanted to know if I wanted more.

2019 was a challenging growing year in early & mid season but favorable August-September conditions created a quality vintage that should prove to be cellar worthy.

The Champagne Special Club, initially called Club de Viticulteurs Champenois, was founded in 1971 with 12 members. Three of those founding members, Pierre Gimonnet, Gaston Chiquet, and Paul Bara, are still active within the club of now 24 members today. The number of members changes yr to yr.

Beautiful nose of; green apple, lime zest, Meyer lemons to meringue pie, tropicals, stone fruits, kiwi, some heather honey, white spice-ginger, sea fossils/foam, yeasty bread dough, whipped cream, subtle caramel notes, limestone/volcanic minerals, white spring flowers, yellow lilies and whiffs of jasmine.

The palate is dazzling & has everything one would want. Incredible mousse & mouthfeel. It has a slight creamy texture. Simply beautiful in every way. Ripe & rich; green apple, lime zest, Meyer lemons to meringue pie, tropicals, stone fruits-yellow & white peach-nectarines, apricots & kiwi. Heather honey, nougat, some toffee/butterscotch, white spice-ginger limestone/volcanics burro their way into the center tongue/palate, subtle herbaceous quality, sea fossils/foam, yeasty bread dough, cream to whipped cream, caramel, vanillin, crumbled chalkiness for days, white spring flowers, yellow lilies, jasmine, perfect acidity, well; knitted, balanced, tension, structured, polished finish that lasts minutes starting fruit and landing on mineral-spice. So balanced.

This at $112 for Champagne is a good value today.

Bottle data: 4,020 bottles produced. 100% Chardonnay-90% from Croix-Blanche and 10% from Les Roualles. 4g dosage & my personal sweet spot. Disgorgement 9/2024.

Photos; long view of House of Gimonnet & vines, their very old rootstock, Olivier & Didier Gimmonet and their beautiful Chardonnay grapes. — a year ago

Byron Hewett

9.0

Tart, cherry, cranberry. Drink ASAP. — 6 years ago

Claude Wyle

9.0

In a French restaurant Convivial tried this Bordeaux and I really liked it. Strongish but smooth finish. Good fruit. Dark color. Highlight but the meal was excellent. — 8 years ago

Alexander Wallace

9.1

Excellent, out of magnum — 10 years ago

Louiza Collins

9.3

50 % sauvignon blanc 50% colombard. Medium plus body with a classic sav blanc acidity woven through. Tropical notes with a dry finish. Inexpensive and delightful. Pairs with spicy food, cheese, roasted vegetables, pasta, dried fruit... — 11 years ago