Mareuil Sur Aÿ, Vallée De La Marne

Marc Hébrart

Special Club Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2019

😍 Marc Hébrart’s Special Club 2019 is one of those bottles that reminds us why we fell in love with “grower champagne” in the first place.
 
💯 It’s generous without being heavy. Structured without being stern. A masterclass in elegance, energy, and purity, not to mention it’s utterly delicious even in relative youth.

🍇 Pinot Noir plays a lead role in this particular cuvée joined by Chardonnay for extra lift and brightness. The grapes hail from the Premier and Grand Cru villages of Louvois, Chouilly, & Mareuil-sur-Ay.

⚖️ After 36 months aging sur lie, this wine was disgorged and bottled with a “brut” dosage, which melds a soft energy into its steely profile, creating balance and tension.
 
— 10 days ago

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Yum! I think we had the ‘18? Been too long! Tell @J Greene he needs to organize something!
Vanessa

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@Paul K It has been too long, indeed!! We would love to schedule a reunion. Let’s make it happen!🥂🍾

Bollinger

La Grande Année Brut Champagne 2008

This is a pleasant stunner of citrus zest and tart apple. Whoa! Note to self: 12 is not sufficient supply. — 2 months ago

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Philipponnat

Clos des Goisses Brut Champagne Blend 1999

Rich, fresh with notes of pear, apple, brioche, mineral & the complexity you get from a mature vintage. Sadly my last btl out of a case purchased on release. — 4 months ago

Tom, Andrew and 1 other liked this

Bollinger

Vieilles Vignes Françaises Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne 2013

Weekend with Friends and average wines…😎 — 8 months ago

Mark, Juan and 12 others liked this

Jacques Selosse

Lieux Dits La Cote Faron Aÿ Grand Cru Extra Brut Champagne

The first “ah ha” Selosse wine for me many years ago. The south facing La Côte Faron is particularly “Selossien” and therefore particularly singular, with its oxidative complexity, textural richness and generous sun kissed ripe fruit expression. Like all Selosse wines, it’s layered and particularly aromatic for Champagne with intense caramelized red berry fruit, licorice and wildflower honey. The palate shows tremendous volume and intensity with a powerful, full bodied and satiny texture and a long, vibrant, mineral finish. So good. — a year ago

Jan, Paul and 5 others liked this
Bob McDonald

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Amazing bubbles and quite unique.
Shay A

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Yes, the oxidative quality of this champagne stands alone, even amongst other Selosse wines. I adore it.

Daniel Ginsburg

Cuvée Prestige Louis XVII Grand Cru Brut Champagne 1999

Interesting. Some age on it now and a lovely amber color. Rich and oxidative. Not where my tastes have evolved but really quite good. — 5 years ago

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Henri Goutorbe

Cuvée Prestige 1er Cru Brut Champagne Blend

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of lunch. The Cuvée Prestige pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of apple, raspberry, fresh brioche, lemon curd and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. Most of my experience with this producer has been focused on its Special Club bottling (I know, poor me), but I gotta say, this is a great representative of the family’s style! Super easy to enjoy. Drink now. Disgorged November of 2021. — 4 days ago

Brian, Tom and 5 others liked this

Laurent-Perrier

Millésime Brut Champagne Blend 2012

Pale lemon in color.

Nice on the nose, and medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing citrus, green apples, light spices, yeast, light brioche, minerals and sea salt.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This 14 year old Champagne is starting to drink nicely now. Rich and nicely balanced. Tangy and spicy.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

I've had a few vintages of this Champagne, and this one seems less approachable at the moment.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food, like fresh seafood.

A blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. Aged for 7 years on the lees.

12% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$100.
— a month ago

Daniel, Ted and 14 others liked this

Gaston Chiquet

Blanc de Blancs d'Aÿ Grand Cru Brut Champagne

Frivolous 375. — 5 months ago

S.S., Scott@Mister and 2 others liked this

Marc Hébrart

Blanc de Blancs Brut 1er Cru Champagne Chardonnay

Deg. 060520 — 10 months ago

Somm, Tom and 9 others liked this

Gatinois

Aÿ Grand Cru Brut Champagne Blend

The perfect bottle of bubbles for NYE at home. Electric bubbles, classic burgundy flavor profile. — 5 years ago

Bollinger

Special Cuvée Brut Champagne

Fresh, bubbly, with a hint of sweetness. Nice way to warm up for a decadent meal. — 5 days ago

Billy, Rob and 2 others liked this

Henri Goutorbe

Special Club Grand Cru Brut Champagne Blend 2006

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The 2006 Special Club pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with green apple, raspberry, honey, and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and layered. This is supremely balanced and locked in, showing so well. Plenty of life but a treat to enjoy right now. Through 2041.
— a month ago

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Lyle Fass

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06 is a great vintage

R. Pouillon & Fils

Les Blanchiens Brut Nature 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2019

Wine of the trip so far - just everything you would hope it to be (of course @ sacre bistro) — 2 months ago

Champagne Collet

Millésimé Brut Champagne Blend 2004

vintage 2004 | Alive and kicking at 22 years — 5 months ago

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Marc Hébrart

Brut 1er Cru Rosé Champagne Blend

The Hébrart domaine is located right on the Marne, in the village of Aÿ, catty-corner to Philipponnat. Their 1er cru Rosé, NV is a 60/40 mix of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, aged in INOX (with a small portion of the PN added as vin rouge aged in barrique). What’s most important, is that it’s delicious.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The wine pours a very pretty pink color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe strawberry, raspberry, lemon, pink flowers, marzipan and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ with a lovely, creamy texture. Serious enough for the nerds; seriously gluggable for the revelers. Disgorged April of 2023. Drink now.
— 9 months ago

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Henri Giraud

Code Noir Brut Champagne Pinot Noir

Not sure when degorged but superb bubbles and that old-school Giraud FdC nose that’s been lost in recent years and their cuvee insanity. Wish I had more of this, last bottle and pretty rare retail-wise now. — 5 years ago

R. Pouillon & Fils

Solera Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend

A good champagne. Drank kind of… young? Balanced but not graceful, hefty but a little too eager. All of the flavor was BOOM, right up front, and it was more green apple rind than anything. Good - maybe not my thing. — 5 years ago