Ryan Vento

9.0

Perfect bubbles to sip while making sliders after a nice pool session, which also happened to be my son’s very first pool visit 🥂😎🏊🏻‍♂️ — 7 years ago

with Krystal

Bill Bender

9.6

This was sick! Vivid and uplifting. Creamy ripe yellow apple, white orchard flowers and half baked bread dough. Conveys nothing but class and complexity. From the eye guy @Andrew Steffensmeier — 7 years ago

Lee Pitofsky

9.4

Expressive and complex, brioche, baked apple and lemon zest. One of my favorite growers. — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.3

30 April 2018

My first sip on the '06, and I'll be coming back for more... Very fine bubbles, quite elegant in the glass. Incredibly balanced between mineral, acid and Chardonnay fruit, hint of sweetness and salinity on the long finish.

Photos of the hand carved, chalk cellar halls that extend three levels below ground to age an amazing amount of wine and 3000ml bottles of the Brut Reserve resting in the riddling racks. They have one employee to riddle all their bottles, he turns about 44,000 bottles per day.

We got the extra special tour thanks to our trade affilliations, seeing bottles they usually don't allow the tours go any place near... Hiding deep the caves they are resting the Comte in the (2012) 3L jeroboam and (2012) 6L methuselah formats, OMG would I love to get my hands on one of those... Keep your eyes out, guessing they might hit the market in the next few years. 🍾🍾 They won't be cheap. — 8 years ago

Maxwell Burns

Hospitality Kenwood Vineyards, Winemaker GARA

9.9

Very few bottles of wine have impressed me more than this. Near perfect on all fronts. The mousse is so creamy and has a rich yeasty texture, yet is balanced by an underlying freshness. The quality of the 2004 vintage in Champagne shines through this wine. What a treat. — 10 years ago

John Willison

9.0

Loads of yeast, pears, white flowers, balance of acidity and fruit. — 7 years ago

Patrick Derdeyn

9.1

A very enjoyable although not quite profound bottle. Rich brioche with citrus and pear notes. A crisp finish framed by nice acidity. Perhaps this should rest a few more years, or maybe it’s just the vintage as I’ve not had an 06 yet that was really bringing it. — 7 years ago

Craig Mitchell

9.6

Stunning acid line with creamy cheesy toasty flavours. Gorgeous wine. — 8 years ago

with Dan, Anthony and 1 other

Ron Siegel

9.4

So fresh, vibrant & energetic with lemon lime, citrus, green apple, saline, mineral & pastry dough. — 8 years ago

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

9.1

Solid entry level stuff with a positive twist. Citrus and apple flavours are complicated by juicy acidity and clsssic minerality. Lengthy and layered, it’s a great Bang for the Buck. — 8 years ago

Nico J. Snyman

10

1st tried this 8 yrs ago, it was one of my highlights of wine up to that point, I'm really glad to see it still hugely impresses me after all this time, beautiful cumquat marmalade. Outstanding. — 9 years ago

Dade Thieriot

9.8

An excellent small grower/producer from #Avize whose wines are consistently fine quality and very appealing. "Terroirs" is presumably a blend of fruit sourced from various sites that express various terroirs, and this lovely #BlancdeBlancs shows wonderful complexity. It seemed quite dry so one assumes the dosage does not exceed 3-4 grams. An excellent #aperitif wine that also carried itself well throughout the meal. #AgrapartetFils — 10 years ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.5

Simply an amazing closer to the evening with very good friends. Thank you Christina for opening. This is really delicious now but, will continue to improve over the next 20 years.

The nose reveals; yellow florals & lilies, sea spray, sea fossils, some of the most amazing chalkiness you can experience, lemon, lime zest, pineapple juice, green melons, grapefruit with pith, vanilla notes, orange blossoms, touch of of apple cider, woody notes, brioche with spring florals with greens.

The body is delicate, rich, yet restrained. Micro oxygenation, beautiful mousse, sea spray, sea fossils, some of the most amazing soft chalkiness you can experience, lemon, lime zest, pineapple juice, green melons, passion fruit, grapefruit with pith, vanilla notes, lanolin, orange blossoms, touch of of apple cider, woody notes, brioch, elegant beauty, richness, excellent acidity, balance, length and polish for days.

Photos of; Grand Cru Vineyard of Piper-Heidsieck, fermentation tanks, well aged library bottles we’d all like to open and the House of Piper-Heidsieck. — 7 years ago

with James and Christina

Matt Perlman

9.3

All shock and awe upon initial pop but eventually settles into a lovely groove of chalk, citrus, fresh green apple, biscuit dough. Super fine and effortlessly powerful and balanced. Another five years would be of substantial benefit. Give it some breathing room if you can’t hold off. — 7 years ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.8

Happy Birthday to me. More elegant than Selosse. Stunning! — 8 years ago

Lyn Farmer

9.5

Classic Cristal with Fine bead, lovely aroma of brioche, baked apple and almond and a from palate with crisp acidity, lemon shortbread, brioche and a hint of hazelnut. The cépage is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay but it is the Chardonnay that gives the wine its propulsion. Still youthful and vibrant with
stunning length. — 8 years ago

Greg Koslosky

9.6

The 2002 pol roger sir Winston is a little under rated but this is an amazing bottle . Just starting to develop some secondary aromas and flavors . Tasted from magnum . — 8 years ago

Jeff Meyer

9.2

Severely underrated! I love this champagne! It is crisp and elegant. It hits the palate with such brevity and clarity. I'm so glad I was able to stumble upon this fantastic find! — 10 years ago

Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

9.4

It was great to learn about the Billecart range straight from Antoine Billecart. The base wine for the current bottling is almost entirely Meunier, with the 40% reserves being split between three different harvests of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The wine was so clean and refined with lots of pristine white fruit as well as cream and just a touch of baguette. A treat! — 11 years ago