David Kline

9.1

Yeasty citrus depth and sparkly tangerine highlight a lovely, folded, silky mushroom lining providing a very pleasant push and pull with ossetra’s nutty buttery-ness. Arbor fruits bob along the mousse reflective.
Did the tricks and picked up ribbons. Great mechanics.

#champagne #sophiebsron #brut #nm #charlysurmarne #bubbles — a year ago

David Kline

9.5

Lemon seed, lemon oil, grape leaf, sage and lime nose, orange, lemon and lime pith entry is pronounced then softens to zest then ethereally creamy dichotomy astounds. Lightest white pepper that strikes a longing posture on infinite legs.


#champagne #bubbles #grandcruchampagne #hbilliotfilsréserve #ambonnay #ambonnaygrandcru #hbilliotetfils #champagnehbilliot — 3 years ago

David Kline

9.5

Pale gold with infinitesimally tiny pearl. Sweet Meyer lemon micro-layer in cream on brioche. Lemon madeleine, rose leaf, lemon pith, grapefruit essence, baby’s breath, vidalia, toasted challah; smoothest silky mousse. Bright and zesty lime thoroughly coats the mouth; lemon oils bubbling. Lemongrass depth, with starfruit and quince streaks. Palpable minerality and saline interplay. Races on forever.


#roederer #cristal #roederercristal #louisroederer #louisroederercristal #vintagechampagne #champagne #2013champagne #champagnecristal #reims #bubbles #bringthepagne — 4 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.6

Lemon lagoon biscuit monster broke the pack with a thin layer of lemon marmalade, a twist of lemon peel to tease the nose. Generous melon and merengue, apple tart, pineapple sorbet, lime, lime pith and sour orange. This is depth! I won’t insult with adgective over-indulgence: powerful.
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#champagne #saintchamant #champagnesaintchamant #epernay #brut #vigneronindépendantchampagne #vigneronsindependants #bubbles #blancdeblancs — 5 years ago

with Courtney, Emily and 1 other

David Kline

9.2

Nice medium dosage brut with loads of flavor. Mag became lees-y and rich as we approached the finish and it warmed. Mineral and lime interplay was superb. Gorgeous golden Buddha hand zest, pith menagerie, and a tangy white berry. .
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#champagne #brut #lahertefréres #ultradition #bringthepagne #champagnedreams #lahertefréresàchavot #bubbles #bubblesforthepeople #sparkling — 5 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.5

Baked lemon, fresh lime, lemon tort, yeasty tartar biscuit, dried pineapple, tangerine peel. Tangerine and apricot on entry, full-flavored, and lively, lime zest, creamy lemon curd, with a lemongrass edge. #sturgeonmoon #caviar #bubbles #casparkling #belatednatlcaviarday #sparklingwine #bubblesandroe #osetra — 6 years ago

David Kline

9.6

Lime, lemon pith, chive, coconut water and cucumber freshness with a frozen sage leaf purity and rainy day aromas. Massive entry with bright lemon juice tempered by tartar biscuit, then overwhelmed by lime and orange zest, grapefruit whiteness, starfruit, gooseberry and chalky, racy, steely minerality that texturizes the whole as it rockets across the tongue, white pepper bobs in the citric river that flows endlessly beyond each sip. Incredible resonance! .
#besseratdebellefon #besserat #grandcruchampagne #grandcru #champagne #blancdeblancs #epernay #champagneandcaviar #bubbles — 6 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.6

Nose of cherry and lemon, underripe strawberry and raspberry; brioche. Cherry tartness evaporates into lemon pith and peel, lemongrass, lime and tarragon.

#taittinger #grandscrus #grandcru #rosè #2007 #comtesdechampagne #reims #champagne #bubbles — 2 years ago

David Kline

9.5

Big fruit with lime leading and citrus nation dragged into the vortex. Kefir, lemongrass toasted brioche. Palate: Lemon juice and pith, ditto the lime, big splashes of starfruit, quince and grapefruit suppressed in chalky adhesion. Clean and focused, brilliantly backlit by cool herbs and ends with lime zest and juicy lime and just a few drops of saltwater.

#laurentperrier #lp #ultrabrut #brutnature #champagne #bubbles #bringthepagne — 4 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Heady open of ginger and tea spices, with lemongrass and graham cracker, a touch of sandalwood, passing allspice and flowering lime. Lime pulp roundly, and lemon zest waving, invite tart starfruit and subdued pineapple aspects. Gorgeous gliding finish with a soft and silky landing. Texturally perfect! .
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#tribaud #tribaudschloesser #champagne #bubbles #laughentique #lAuthentiquepartribaut #laurhentiwuepartribautschloesser #champagnetribautschloesser #brut #áromery #2009vintage #vintagechampagne — 5 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.5

Lobster shell in roe with Sherry sweetness and hawthorn flower and hibiscus aromas aswim in brewer’s yeast. Phenomenally complex. White and bing cherries with underripe apricot and strawberry, lime and lime again, lemon pith and oil, chalky lemon juices, and scallop shell. Flavors off the chart with the biodynamic touch!
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#champagnemarguet #shaman17 #ambonnay #brutnature #biodynamic #champagne #demeter #bubbles #bringthepagne — 5 years ago

with Courtney, Emily and 1 other

David Kline

9.7

Delicate, clean mushroom initially, turns slowly to brioche and pastry, with zinnia and magnolia-ocean and a delicate mushroom sauté. Deep lemon-lime instantly purifies and reveals layers of sublimely thin croissant flake. Lime zest and tart lemon lift airily from the glass while the biscuity elements complete the perfect cross-section of earthy root, mushroom, flower and alpine sky. Ethereal. #happynewyear #caviar #newyear #osetra #russianosetra #champagne #krug #krug166theditionbrut #kruggrandcuvée #bubbles #champagnedreams #chamagneandcaviar #2021 — 5 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.0

Pale gold. Interplay of cultured cream and papaya with lemon, golden apple and tea rose follow through. Specks of lime scent swirl, discombobulated in the frozen, underripe pineapple expanse. Toasty frame drops quickly in a lemon and lime juice flume made of sterling silver. Kafir leaves in lightest brine add a minerality that defines the space including a real suggestion of white pepper on the finish. Despite the description, this is not overly racy, instead, relying on its needles and pins to deliver the concentrated citric doses with precision. Finely ground chalk and salt rock it’s high mark. .
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#champagne #grandcruchampagne #lemesnilsuroger #brut #champagnedelamotte #delamotte #bubbles #bubblesforlife #bubblesalldamnday #bubblies #champagne #champagnealldamnday #champagnedreams #champagnemanagement — 6 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.3

Toasty sesame nose shows chive and lemon fluency streaking through yeast and olive-bacon fat. Cream-pith brioche entry bursts with sinewy citrus-chalk strands and mineral percussions. Tongue and mouth coating dryness that delivers in abundance! Excellent!



#charlesheidsieck #champagne #blancdeblancs #champagnecharlesheidsieck #bringthepagne #bubbles — 3 years ago

David Kline

9.5

Pith filled nose with peonies, unripe pineapple, white pepper and lemon-lime. Insta-dry on the palate, heavy lemon pith and mineral tactility. Versatile food wine undeniably fantastic with oysters.

#laurentperrier #lp #blacdeblancs #brutnature #champagne #bubbles — 4 years ago

David Kline

9.3

Underripe pineapple nose shows lemon zest, steely lime, ethereal jasmine, cool grapefruit, green pear, pea purée. Zesty lemon leaps from the glass and races along the palate, finishes lime and key lime, with a mineral oscillation. Chalky and refreshing simultaneously. Very satisfying dance of exotic starfruit and yellow pear tomato. Ginger and grapefruit build to a crescendo on an refreshingly buoyed, boisterous conclusion.


#phillipegonet #champagnephillipegonet #champagne #bubbles #alesmesnilsuroger #mesnil #mesnilsuroger #brut #blancdeblancs #champagnephillipegonetsignature — 4 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Solid #bubbles from what might be the best producer in the #uk #ukwine — 5 years ago

David Kline

9.4

Strong lemon-lime and hazelnut brioche and acorn nose, with a powdery dried magnolia-pineapple dusting. Silky smooth texturally, and lovely with a mineral feel, a citrus zing of tangerine pith and baked lemon tart and depth of capers and chamomile. Exquisite in unexpected ways. .
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#LP #laurentperrier #laurentperriergrandsiècle #grandsiècle #grandcuvée #grandsiècleparlaurentperrier #champagne #bubbles #sparklingwine #bringthepagne — 5 years ago

with Courtney

David Kline

9.5

Palm frond, light olive essence, smoky-sweet petrol resonance over poppyseed pastry, rhubarb-wild strawberry cream, lemon custard, and palmyra. Lemon lime zippy while racing across the tongue, with grapefruit zest, lime zest and raspberry sizzle. Gorgeous and lean. Two palms up! #palmerandco #palmerandcochampagne #champagne #bubbles #Reims #àreims #brutchampagne #brutreserve — 6 years ago

Vanessa

8.8

Salmon hue. Notes of strawberry, grapefruit peel, blood orange, dried white flowers, and sourdough on the nose. Tart and crisp, almost bitter, on the palate, with a chalky minerality.
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#montagnedereims #reimsfrance #chanoinechampagne #reimschampagne #rosechampagne #cuvéerosé #methodechampenoise #brutrosé #bubbles — 6 years ago

with Deked1