Jeroen Koenen

9.4

Still improving! Yum.

Base 2014, 30% Reserve perpetuelle started in 1998.
Deg. Oct 2020 — 3 days ago

Mark Mannebach

8.9

Plum, cranberry and earthy notes. Medium body. — 5 months ago

Matt Perlman

9.4

I love this producer. This wine is deeper, darker and more structured than some of their other (no less interesting) varietal bottlings. Brambly and smoky wild berries abound. Young but approachable — 10 months ago

Rich Bluth

9.0

cool climate pinot, vineyard 1.5 miles from the Pacific — 4 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.1

love this cool climate syrah just a few miles from the Pacific — 5 years ago

Sara Thomas

8.9

Earth, blackberry, blackcurrant, anise, nice acidity, mellow tannins. Fair amount of funk but manageable. Interesting overall — 6 years ago

Shengli Hu

8.9

40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir from Montagne de Reims and Grande Vallee de la Marne, 30% Pinot Meunier from Grande Vallee de la Marne and southern slopes of Epernay. Stainless steel, 36 months on lees. Pale salmon. Subtle and elegant nose of bright citrus, ripe raspberry and strawberry juice. Bread dough, clove, and mushroom. Bright acidity with a medium plus finish. — 7 years ago

Stuart Pollack

9.3

Lovely rich white wine. Tropical fruit mix brings out that Summer feeling. Very refreshing. Apricot and peach to start, citrus in the middle, passion fruit and acid to finish. — 21 days ago

Jenks

9.2

Love these high altitude wines from Valle d’Aosta. Bright, rustic, lovely. — 10 months ago

Matthew Cohen

9.2

SLO coast. Bassi.

Nose: herbal. Deep. Floral.

Palate: deep cranberry. Denser.

13.5% 1999 vines — a year ago

Willie Carter

8.9

These Hebrart champagnes are criminally underrated. Light gold with a nice burst of tiny bubbles. Creamy and effervescent. The nose is evocative and immediately appealing. Chamomile and chalk. Deep summer fruits and apples along with peaches and cream. Toasted bread and almonds after some time in the glass.

Honestly all of these releases from Champagne Hebrart are spectacular. From Premier Cru plots in the Vallee de la Marne. 80/20 PN/CH and disgorged in may of 2020 with a dosage of 8 g/l. Pleasant acidity and silky smooth. There’s an underlying elegance with the entire range of champagnes and this is no exception.

Graceful and lithe on the tongue, there’s plenty to love here. Generous orchard fruit and a dab of honey. More than a hint of spice here along with more chalk and salinity. Lemon curd and apricots accompany the medium long finish. Magnificent wine from one of my favorite producers. — 5 years ago

JKT

9.1

Light yellow golden color and white stone fruits with hints of oil and salinity carrying through to acidic biting palate with lively if not elegant texture and good length. Surprised to see on back label as 100% Chardonnay which in retrospect makes sense. Excellent. Checked list, was GL 2010 13.6 value, only two bottles with one gone to Maria/Ali so no more! Also two of same from Haute Vallee instead of Oceanique which hopefully still in stash. Made exactly the same way but from district vineyard terroir. Too bad can’t make direct comparison. — 6 years ago

Chris England

9.0

🎄 Advent Halfy Calendar Day 10 🎄

🎅 Santa says “I thought I was a fruity chap but this blends got me beat Ho Ho Ho”

📝 I say a crazy blend that works really well to deliver a Choc cherry raspberry gateaux 🎅 “mmmmm Cake, Santa likes cake”

⏩ 🍾 Mrs E got Laurent Perrier Brut NV

📍 Mas de Daumas Gassac 2013

🏵 90 points

🍇 72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5.4% Merlot, 5.3% Tannat, 3.8% Cabernet Franc, 2.5% Malbec, 2% Pinot Noir, 9% other rare varieties

🍷 Deep opaque ruby

👃 An soft oak red & black fruit explosion through cocoa cream of black current/berry, blueberry, dark cherry & raspberry forming a black forest gateaux

👄 Med body of chocolate infused blackcurrant & dark cherry w/ raspberry & blackberry I med+ acidity

🎯 Med+ black cherry gateaux light linger
— 8 years ago

Matthew Doty

9.2

2025 vintage. Excellent! Less mineral-y and acidic than NZ SBs. — a month ago

Jay Kline

9.2

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of an hour. The NV Grand Vallée Extra Brut pours a straw color with a faint bronze tinge and persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of fresh raspberries, strawberry, peach, lemon and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and packed with minerals. Quite lovely. Drink now. Disgorged Spring of 2023. — 2 months ago

Jae Cho

9.1

Very similar impression to Pouillon grande vallee, quince, ripe dry fruit and nutmeg, and lean this vintage. Popping acid — 3 years ago

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Kamall

9.1

Lovely mineral, tart Pinot. — 5 years ago

Rich Bluth

9.0

high acid, limited oak makes this a great food wine. great cool climate wine with a vineyard 1.5 miles from the Pacific — 5 years ago

Lana

8.9

Oh, Vallee du Rhône! I love you! :) — 7 years ago

Chris Grimm

9.2

A lovely reminder of my favorite things. — 8 years ago