John W

9.6

Pale straw coloration. On the nose, pear, citrus/lemon, yeast/bread. Fine bubbles. On the palate, pear, lemon, yeast/bread, tart and crisp. Nice finish. — 2 months ago

Remco Boer

9.1

Very good. Very subtle. — 2 years ago

with Ada

Brandon Boesch

9.5

Excellent! Clearly Chardonnay, lemon curd, almonds, a berry cream. Palate is big and then ends with a cleansing finish of tart apple, citrus, and saline. So balanced. I really can’t see many people complaining about this one. — 3 years ago

Conrad Green

9.1

Approachable- good acidity — 3 months ago

with Peter and Gregg

Faith LaBeaume

9.0

Use to be my fav until having Mailly Grand Cru. It's an unfair comparison, as these two are very different champagnes. I enjoy Moet and appreciate the full flavor and sharp taste. However I'm not sure this will remain my go to. — 2 years ago

John W

9.2

Salmon coloration. Very pretty. On the nose, apple, pear and yeast. On the palate, apple, pear and yeast. Nice long finish, with hints of citrus/lemon. A bit of creaminess too it as well on the palate. Quite nice. — 2 years ago

Rebecca Cardone

9.8

Sweet and smooth - family favorite — 3 years ago

Paul K

9.4

Love this! — 4 months ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

This 2000 spent an incredible 15 years on lees. Bottled in 2017. This cuvée is roughly 2/3 Pinot Noir and 1/3 Chardonnay. Pinot Noir is from the Montagne de Reims - Mailly, Cumières and Vertus. 35% Chardonnay in from the Côte des Blancs (the best region for Chardonnay)- Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Avize, Vertus. 10% oak.

The body is thick, heavy and creamy with that much time on lees. The fruit has settled and the complexity has arrived. Bruised apple & pear, a touch of apple cider, pineapple if it were an oil, an array of soft citrus- lemon, lime, orange peel, tangerine, ripe, juicy, yellow peach, some blackberries, marmalade, meringue, cream, malt, some caramel notes, brioche, baguette crust, sea fossils & spray, limestone marl, fine powdery chalkiness w/ speckles of grain, white spice-ginger, withering yellow flowers, excellent acidity, well knitted, perfect tension, balance and a long finish that lasts minutes. — 5 months ago

Zack Hall

9.2

Primary at the moment. Lemon, high acid, big bubbles. Gets a little more interesting couple hours in creamy/leesy but ultimately not so pleasurable at the moment. Seems like it does have good aging ability and may be better with time. — 3 years ago