Freddy R. Troya

9.5

Champagne Montaudon Cuvée Millésimé 2018 Brut
Reims, Champagne, France 🇫🇷

Overview
A refined vintage Champagne crafted from 50% Pinot Noir & Pinot Meunier and 50% Chardonnay, expressing the richness of the 2018 harvest in Reims. The year was considered one of the best Champagne vintages of the decade, thanks to an ideal hot and dry summer, resulting in wines with ripeness, balance, and long aging potential.

Aromas & Flavors
Nose: a vibrant bouquet of lemon zest, apple, and bergamot, layered with green tea, peony, biscuit, cherry, redcurrant, and honey after aeration.
Palate: expressive, velvety, and savory, unfolding with ripe citrus, orchard fruit, and pastry notes, balanced by minerality and freshness.

Mouthfeel
Creamy mousse and silky texture with a vinous character, rounded by a dosage of 10 g/L that enhances body without overwhelming sweetness. The finish is long, lively, and elegant.

Winemaking & Style
Made in the méthode champenoise, this Millésimé ages on lees to gain depth and complexity. The slightly higher dosage places it at the richer end of Brut, offering roundness while retaining freshness and tension.

Food Pairing
A gourmet Champagne that shines with sweet-and-sour canapés, roasted hake in turmeric sauce, poultry kebabs, or spiced exotic dishes. Also excellent with risotto with butternut squash or truffle accents.

Verdict
A standout 2018 vintage Champagne — complex, layered, and vinous, yet vibrant. Built to please both connoisseurs and food lovers, with strong age-worthiness but already drinking beautifully. — 2 months ago

MaJ CappS

8.9

Bright, luscious bubble wrap. Pop! Pop! Cherry candy. I like this rose, along with all else at the table. Sometimes served by the glass, inexpensive for what it is at the wine shop. — 10 years ago

Andrew Belzer

9.1

Toast, pare, apple, nutty — 2 years ago

Maddie Fromell

9.2

Once upon a time in Hollywood — 6 years ago

Mark Caltabiano

9.2

A great dry, true champagne — 7 years ago

with Shana

Sharona Tsubota

9.0

Buttered toast and caramel-y pear, lightly oxydized, mouthful of white peaches, and not a banana skirt in sight! Roller-coaster ride of fruit and acidity. Leaves you wanting more! Food-friendly blend of 50/50 Chard & PN. Xlnt way to bring in the New Year! — 11 years ago

Kyle Frantz

10

Celebrated our engagement with this champagne on 11/21/20. — 5 years ago

Ken Z

9.1

Drank 11/2/19.

Nice balance, a nice rose champagne. See my previous ratings. No formal notes taken, as this was enjoyed as part of a birthday dinner for my wife.

91 pts — 6 years ago

Philippe Broom

9.1

Champagne! Who doesn't love champagne? — 10 years ago

Jamie Walker

9.3

Enjoying a nice bubbly! — 11 years ago