R.c. Lemaire

Caillez-Lemaire

Coteaux Champenois Blanc 2023

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. — 19 hours ago

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Tom Casagrande

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Very cool. Love to snag a still from that region whenever I see one but I rarely do see any!

Caillez-Lemaire

Vinotheque Champagne Blend 1999

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! — 5 months ago

Tom, Ira and 4 others liked this

Caillez-Lemaire

Pur Mennier Brut Nature Champagne Blend 2017

Lyle Fass
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 — 7 months ago

Zach, Ron and 9 others liked this

Caillez-Lemaire

Cuvée Jadis Extra Brut Premier Cru Champagne Blend 2012

Lyle Fass
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. — 16 days ago

Jay, Scott@Mister and 15 others liked this
Lyle Fass

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@Jay Kline on day 2 it’s just that much better.
Scott Kieser

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Had this yesterday and it is exactly as you described. I drank it as an aperitif, which was a mistake, this deserves a good meal. Looking forward to the next one with sashimi.
Jay Kline

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@Scott Kieser Thats exactly what Virginie said as well. This is a gastronomique Champagne.

Caillez-Lemaire

Rosé Champagne Blend

Lyle Fass
9.4

Spectacular. No formal notes. — 6 months ago

Daniel, Pinotman and 6 others liked this

Château Rousselle

Not 4 U Malbec Blend 2015

2015 vintage. Not 4 U. Only produced once by Vincent Lemaire at Château Rousselle ( Côtes de Bourg). Total production 1500 bottles. — 7 months ago

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Caillez-Lemaire

Chardonnay de la Vallée Brut Nature 2018

Lyle Fass
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. — a month ago

Billy, Dave and 12 others liked this

Caillez-Lemaire

Eclats Brut Nature Champagne Blend

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
— 3 months ago

Lyle, Neil and 1 other liked this

Caillez-Lemaire

Eclats Extra Brut Champagne Blend

Balanced. Rich and lean. Delicious... Gone :( — 7 months ago

Caillez-Lemaire

Reflets Demi-Sec Champagne Blend

Reflets Demi Sec

Delicious. A dessert wine. Fruity. Some exotic fruits.
— a year ago