An outrageous nose of salt, chalk, pastry and autolysis. The palate is incredibly concentrated yet weightless, with enormous density carried by a seamless, elegant mousse. Intensely mineral, deeply sapid and seemingly endless on the finish. A spectacular Blanc de Blancs. — 6 days ago
Wonderful. — a month ago
A 50/50 blend of Pinot Noir and (Pinot) Meunier; mostly sourced from the 2011 vintage (40%) with the balance from 2010 and 2009.
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The C. de Pinots NV pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe apple, toasted brioche, split almonds and lemon bar and spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. The DNA is there and showing a slightly more oxidative style. Drink now. Disgorged July 2016. — 3 months ago
Litt tørr. Fyldig smak preget av fat, bær og røyk/tobakk. Hint av syrlighet. Kjempegod. Nydelig farge. — 4 years ago

Absurd. This man is a mega mega superstar. Amber-gold, refined Blanc de Noirs nose of brioche, pastry, white cherry and mineral. The palate is the story: impossibly fine mousse, fully integrated, sappy, vinous, mouthwatering and complete. It turns into an orb in the mouth, no hard edges, just toast, purity, sapidity and a finish that keeps watering the palate long after. 9.7, flirting hard with 9.8. — 2 months ago

June 2024. 65% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 5% Counoise. SO good. Medium- Full bodies. Intense red fruit, chocolate. Well balanced. Wish I had a case! — 2 years ago
Dyp, lilla farge. Merket plutselig at det er lenge siden jeg har drukket en ordentlig dyp og fyldig vin. Flashbacks til Prime Steak House-tider. Frisk, fyldig, ingen bitter ettersmak. — 4 years ago
Kjempefin farge! Veldig god, dyp og kompleks. Hint av eik. — 5 years ago
Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a couple hours. Clément Perseval’s 1er Cru Rosé pours a light rose gold color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with fresh notes of raspberry and strawberry with lemon curd, white flowers, a whiff of fresh brioche and laden with minerals. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long with minerals for dayzzz. This is far and away the most un-Rosé, Rosé I have ever had. Usually, I find them to be rounder than their non-Rosé counterparts and this is not that. The acid and minerals are insane. Almost like a particle beam in a wide spray across the palate. Fantastic. Drink now through 2034/35. Based on the 2019/2020 vintage. Disgorged in November of 2025. Thanks @Lyle Fass for the assist! — a month ago

Deep and feral. Blood and granite all over the nose, along with cracked black peppercorns and dry aged beef. Pretty large-framed for a Saint Joe on the palate. Savory, iron and granite. Still some tannin to shed. I’d thought this would be further along than it is, but it’s got promises to keep and miles to go before it sleeps. — 3 months ago

Nose is a bit more broad and less focused, smokey and brioche and yeast and bread, so fine and very dry and mineral, also the earthiest one. So pure and so sappy. Clean and fresh. Not too complex but so well made and fine mousse, juicy and invigorating and sapid and lots of fruit skins. Classic and champagne for parties. — 3 years ago
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An expressive nose of brioche, biscuit and beautifully developed autolysis. Richer than the younger cuvées yet still remarkably poised, with gorgeous salinity, effortless elegance and an exceptionally fine mousse. Drinking beautifully while retaining tremendous freshness. — 5 days ago