Jay Kline

9.4

A pull from the cellar to toast my son’s (our first) graduation from High School! The 2006 La Grande Dame pours a deep straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is autolytic and developing with notes of ripe and tart orchard fruits: Bosc pear, green apple, strawberry, raspberry, lemon curd, toasted brioche, marzipan, honeysuckle and chalky, limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and creamy. These are in a fabulous spot. Drink now through 2036+. Disgorged October of 2016. — 3 days ago

Laura Purdy

9.3

Thanksgiving recovery treat — 6 months ago

Willie Carter

9.2

Another beautiful champagne from the Launois family. A pale old gold color with nice perlage and intensity. Freshly baked bread and green apple aromas for days. Melons and white peaches with herbs for good measure. There’s an innate sense of lemon zest in the air that’s just magnificent.

Pure Grand Cru Chardonnay from Mesnil-sur-Oger. Four years of aging on lees gives this a resplendent and stately nature. Nice acidity and a superb mouthfeel, especially on the second day. Apples and chalk on the palate alongside vibrant citrus fruits. I struggle to think of a better value in Champagne than this. Stock up. — 9 months ago

Mark Mannebach

9.1

Great Champagne to celebrate Mother’s Day! — a month ago

Carina Mykjåland

9.2

Lettdrikkelig rose sprudlevin. Tar gjerne den igjen! — 6 months ago

Gabriel Hayes

10

Sunset Sail — 6 months ago

with Patricia and Rachel

James Burge

8.9

real spice — 3 months ago

Will Stanley

9.1

Tasted Dec 2024.

Zesty, uncomplicated champagne that fared well as a toast to the year that’s been. — 5 months ago

Conrad Green

9.3

Lovely precise fruit. Proper and do gnarly blue stuff. Good balance. — 8 months ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.2

These recent vintages that are too hot and too rich to our taste.
That being said the wine is done in a classical style and is truly excellent. Would be several points above in a normal year (if those exist still…) — 9 months ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other