René-Henri Coutier

Cuvée Tradition Brut Ambonnay Champagne Blend

9.158 ratings
9.123 pro ratings
Ambonnay, Montagne de Reims, Champagne, France
Champagne Blend
Squash & Root Vegetables, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cake & Cream, Soft Cheese, Hard Cheese, Salads & Greens, Salami & Prosciutto, Pork, Fish, Chicken, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Nuts & Seeds, Fruit & Berries, Beans & Peas, Exotic Spices, Turkey, Pungent Cheese, Shellfish, Oyster
Top Notes For
Shengli Hu

80/20 Pinot/Chard. 60% from 2013 and reserve wine. Chalky esp on the palate. Brioche, toast, dried apricot, applesauce, baked pear, lime, red cherry, red plum, Meyer lemon, ginger/honey. Racy acidity, bitter finish. 12% abv. 5 g/L RS.

80/20 Pinot/Chard. 60% from 2013 and reserve wine. Chalky esp on the palate. Brioche, toast, dried apricot, applesauce, baked pear, lime, red cherry, red plum, Meyer lemon, ginger/honey. Racy acidity, bitter finish. 12% abv. 5 g/L RS.

Jan 5th, 2020
Conrad Green

Fresh and bright. Pretty.... not a profound wine but bright, Even, and enjoyable

Fresh and bright. Pretty.... not a profound wine but bright, Even, and enjoyable

Jul 5th, 2018
Jordan Wardlaw

Tremendous value for artisanal Champagne with world-class terroir. Loaded with chalk!

Tremendous value for artisanal Champagne with world-class terroir. Loaded with chalk!

Jun 1st, 2018
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.2

Way over delivers under $40... grand cru fruit. Toasty, yeasty nose with raspberry, orange blossom and creme brûlée on the nose. Full bodied but with excellent definition. Top notch

Way over delivers under $40... grand cru fruit. Toasty, yeasty nose with raspberry, orange blossom and creme brûlée on the nose. Full bodied but with excellent definition. Top notch

May 11th, 2018
Sipping Fine Wine

A blend of 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, with full malolactic fermentation. Fruit aromas with floral and biscuit scents. On the palate peach and red berry flavors with tangy citrus. Smooth lingering finish ending with chalky mineral tones. Good value.

A blend of 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, with full malolactic fermentation. Fruit aromas with floral and biscuit scents. On the palate peach and red berry flavors with tangy citrus. Smooth lingering finish ending with chalky mineral tones. Good value.

Dec 22nd, 2017
Tom Kobylarz

Easy to drink, red fruits galore, blind I would have guessed a rose. The higher dosage was more apparent in the company this was poured with but still pretty low at 6g/l. Ripe fruit and 100% Malo add more perceptible fruitiness and density. Mostly 2012 base wine with a small percentage of reserve wines. 70 PN - 30 Chard.

Easy to drink, red fruits galore, blind I would have guessed a rose. The higher dosage was more apparent in the company this was poured with but still pretty low at 6g/l. Ripe fruit and 100% Malo add more perceptible fruitiness and density. Mostly 2012 base wine with a small percentage of reserve wines. 70 PN - 30 Chard.

2 people found it helpfulNov 4th, 2015
Pedro Rusk

Wine Educator Kendall Jackson

9.4

Love this stuff

Love this stuff

Jun 30th, 2017
Andrew S

Nice drinking, crowd-pleasing wine. A vinous undertone with a verve.

Nice drinking, crowd-pleasing wine. A vinous undertone with a verve.

Jun 11th, 2017
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

8.8

A good value, but I was struck by discordant baked bread and lemon meringue notes. A little more integration on the palate would be an improvement.

A good value, but I was struck by discordant baked bread and lemon meringue notes. A little more integration on the palate would be an improvement.

Feb 26th, 2017
Andrew S

Nice. Apples, yeast, citrus, honey.

Nice. Apples, yeast, citrus, honey.

Feb 11th, 2017