Matthew Cohen

9.5

Only Damery grapes. More chalk than clay.

Damery has all diff soils.

Base yr 16 - very good year.

Nose: Hints of white flowers. More as it opens.

Palate: more laser-like. Laser punch in the face. So so mineral. So alive. Almost crunchy minerals. Delicious. Elegantly rich. Silky.

Finish: long. Mineral. Juicy. Sweet lemons. — a day ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

50th. So brilliant. Showing age and texture. — 2 months ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.3

Love these still Pinots from Champagne. Nose has crunchy berry and cherry fruit. There is a lipstick like intensity to the wonderfully pure and pointed fruit. Mostly mid season cherries also some roses and lovely chalky background. Palate is vibrant and energetic with terrific clarity and energy and oodles of cherries. Super juicy with such great fruit and a charming rusticity. Interesting flinty and smokey aroma now peeking through. Lovely depth and tannins and such nice acidity. Terrific but I surmise more will come out with air. As it aired it got more texture and deep and so so supple. Wonderful. — 7 months ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

1999 | Champagne
Caillez-Lemaire; Vinothèque Extra Brut
Vallée de la Marne; Damery, France
(93-95; Drink 2021-2026)

60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir & 10% Meunier vinified in oak barrels. Bottled, on cork, in 2000 and disgorged on 14 Nov. 2017.
17 Years on lees. Dosage: 5g / litre, Extra-Brut. L1999
Only 66 bottles. — 7 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.5

21 harvest

N: white flowers. As this aerates gorgeous white flowers. Almost a sea breeze but not salty. More of a 9.6 nose. Really beautiful.

All barrels. Usually a mix. No jadis 2021

Palate: mineral. Gods lemon soda. Hint candied lemon. Delicious. Really elegant.

— a day ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Drinking so well. — 3 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Yeasty and mineral nose with unreal depth and wispiness. Barely green apple. Palate is stunning and so pure. with such fine mousse and wonderful freshness, dry extract and length. Really just a gorgeous wine. Let’s see what air does. — 6 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.7

Nose: florally oxidative. Lemon flower. White flowers. Very complex.

Palate : lemon flower. Elegantly rich. Very fresh. Delicious.

2012. Second fermentation was during winter so it stopped. 5 grams. So no dosage. Natural sugar.

Fine bubbles.

Long finish. — a day ago

Matthew Cohen

9.6

Nose: wild. Hard to describe. Wisps of oxidation. Some red fruits.

Barrels oak from Damery.

Single plot.

Palate: very fruity. Lovely integrated oxidation. Very juicy.

— a day ago

Severn Goodwin

9.4

NV | Champagne
(100% Pinot Meunier)
Caillez-Lemaire; Pur Meunier
Extra Brut-Blanc de Noirs
Vallée de la Marne; Damery, France
(2013 Base Vintage)
Bottled 31 March 2014 | Bottle No. 721/1004
(92-94; Drink 2024-34)

An exceptional bottle. — 7 months ago