Willie Carter

9.2

Another beautiful champagne from the Launois family. A pale old gold color with nice perlage and intensity. Freshly baked bread and green apple aromas for days. Melons and white peaches with herbs for good measure. There’s an innate sense of lemon zest in the air that’s just magnificent.

Pure Grand Cru Chardonnay from Mesnil-sur-Oger. Four years of aging on lees gives this a resplendent and stately nature. Nice acidity and a superb mouthfeel, especially on the second day. Apples and chalk on the palate alongside vibrant citrus fruits. I struggle to think of a better value in Champagne than this. Stock up. — 5 days ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.7

Disg. 2/14…Always my favorite of the Lieux-Dits and without question one of the very best Blanc de Blancs Champagnes on the planet, it’s particularly special to have with some bottle age. It’s stunning today, rich and powerful with crazy depth to its layers with a deep, complex core of caramelized orchard fruit, roasted nuts, old rum barrels and candied white flowers, all seamlessly integrated. The palate is generous and detailed, with racy acids, waves of saline laced, chalky Le Mesnil minerals and a finish that stays with you. A BdB benchmark for my tastes. — 3 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

What a freak show. Just amazing. Magic. So fine. So yeasty. — 4 months ago

Graham

9.3

Really good spot now. From my K&L stash. — 6 days ago

Byron Hewett

9.3

From Magnum. NV. Really nice. This went fast! — a month ago

Jose Lorenzo

9.0

At Helen’s for brunch — 3 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.1

Great champagne and consistent with other tastings. — 5 months ago

with Jose and Adriana

Sipping Fine Wine

10

Pale straw lemon color with frothy mousse and lively bead of bubbles, produced only in exceptional vintages, grapes from grand cru vineyards in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. A complex nose of fresh fruit with yeast, nutty notes and floral scents. On the palate flavors of peach, berry and citrus flavors, floral with biscuit tones. Great balance with acidity, delicate textures, long finish ending creamy with toasty smoky oak and chalky mineral character. Very Nice! Tasting Sample! — a month ago

jesus g

Hospitality Schramsberg Vineyards

10

Had one in the chamber — 2 months ago

Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.2

Purity here. — 3 months ago