Jay Kline

9.3

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of dinner. The “Éclats” extra-brut pours a light straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, beautiful notes of raspberries, orange peel, lemon curd, brioche and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+. An absolutely charming expression from Damery. Drink now. Thanks for the assist @Lyle Fass — 8 hours ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

This is so fine. Electric acidity. Wafting, yeasty nose and what a finish. Epic. After two hours this became beyond anything I have ever had from this great estate. — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

What a showing. Nose is all brioche and yeast Bur refined and so fine. Gorgeous spice bazaar as well. So airy and mineral. Palate is just insane. So dense and concentrated with super fine bubbles. Palate is feral and bright with terrific spice and flavor intensity. So clean and pure — 8 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

The latest vintage and this is a thriller. Nose is deep, spicy and feral with also nice fruit overtones. Nothing subtle here. 18 yells. Really gorgeous and clear minerality. Palate has fine mousse, elegant mid palate and lovely chewy density on the finish. Still needs to come together but it’s all there. Terrific energy on the finish and sap. This really came together on day 2. A richer style but still so good. Amazing purity and power. — 11 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Hugely fruity nose. Ripe golden delicious apples and ripe pear. Maybe Bosc? Stunning saline and nimble minerals. You can really smell the Chardonnay and maybe that’s due to the warmth of the vintage. Oh my that is fine. So saline, incredible mousse and so elegant. Juicy and ripe and the brut nature character is almost invisible as the vintage was so ripe. Round, opulent and so graceful. Let’s see how it opens as there seems to be more under the surface. Not as focused as 16 or 17 but the sheer fruit intensity makes up for it. Outrageous concentration and explosiveness. — 2 months ago

Pooneet K

9.2

Nice older champagne. Quite leesy with very refined and soft bubbles. Rather vinous, in a nice way, with great round acid on the finish. Definitely one to drink up now vs wait any longer! — 6 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2015 vintage. Not 4 U. Only produced once by Vincent Lemaire at Château Rousselle ( Côtes de Bourg). Total production 1500 bottles. — 8 months ago

Jay Kline

9.2

This is, quite obviously, Caillez-Lemair’s Coteaux-Champenois Blanc. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of lunch at La Briqueterie with Virginie Vanpoperinghe. This is a relatively new offering from Caillez-Lemaire and made in very small quantities. The 2023 pours a straw color with medium viscosity. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of yellow apple, pineapple, lemon curd, honeysuckle, and chalky/clay earth. On the palate the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium with lovely minerals. This was an excellent pairing with our lunch. Drink now through 2033. — a month ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Caillez lemaire eclats

Nose: elegantly rich. Swirling. Yellow flowers.

Palate: rich. Dense. Elegant. Fresh.

This could hop over the wall to 96. Ok. It does.

Best affordable wine in champagne ?

Fass selections — 4 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

Spectacular. No formal notes. — 7 months ago