Château de Lavernette

Réserve de Lavernette Granit Brut Nature Gamay

9.184 ratings
9.129 pro ratings
Burgundy, France
Gamay
Chicken, Game, Turkey, Duck, Goose
Top Notes For
Severn Goodwin

Sparkling Beaujolais (Gamay).

Bottled: 25 February 2014
Disgorged: 21 July 2015

Last of (4) bottles bought in 2016. Buy these and drink within a year or two from disgorgement. This bottle is in decline today, no longer fresh and lively, what I enjoy typically about this $24 bottle.

Toasted brioche, cooked pear, short finish, acidity faded. Nice bottle, but diminished.

Sparkling Beaujolais (Gamay).

Bottled: 25 February 2014
Disgorged: 21 July 2015

Last of (4) bottles bought in 2016. Buy these and drink within a year or two from disgorgement. This bottle is in decline today, no longer fresh and lively, what I enjoy typically about this $24 bottle.

Toasted brioche, cooked pear, short finish, acidity faded. Nice bottle, but diminished.

Sep 16th, 2018
Chris Harvey

Dry, fruity, delicate bubbles. Very tasty

Dry, fruity, delicate bubbles. Very tasty

May 27th, 2018
Cameron Hoppas

Round and bright. fresh and generous. Exceptional value!

Round and bright. fresh and generous. Exceptional value!

Mar 25th, 2018
Severn Goodwin

Sparkling Gamay to ease my way back into the day, post New Year's.
Bottled: 25 February 2014
Disgorged: 21 July 2015
$24, blind you'd never know this wasn't full on Blanc de Noirs Champagne. Color is seductive rose gold.

Sparkling Gamay to ease my way back into the day, post New Year's.
Bottled: 25 February 2014
Disgorged: 21 July 2015
$24, blind you'd never know this wasn't full on Blanc de Noirs Champagne. Color is seductive rose gold.

Jan 1st, 2018
Keith Mattrick

Disgorged 9 October 2014, if I've had sparkling gamay before it was nothing like this, dead ringer for a blanc de noirs champagne, dry but incredibly rich and heavy, opulent, beyond serious wine for the price

Disgorged 9 October 2014, if I've had sparkling gamay before it was nothing like this, dead ringer for a blanc de noirs champagne, dry but incredibly rich and heavy, opulent, beyond serious wine for the price

2 people found it helpfulJun 9th, 2015
Jeremy Meyer

Everything tastes better out of a magnum!

Everything tastes better out of a magnum!

1 person found it helpfulFeb 24th, 2014
Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

8.7

Blanc de noir of gamay on granite. No dosage. Weird/interesting

Blanc de noir of gamay on granite. No dosage. Weird/interesting

1 person found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2014
Severn Goodwin

Sparkling Beaujolais (Gamay, not Chardonnay!!)
NV; Bottled Feb 2014, Disgorged July 2015

Sparkling Beaujolais (Gamay, not Chardonnay!!)
NV; Bottled Feb 2014, Disgorged July 2015

Jun 10th, 2017
Levi Glenn

This is gamay masquerading as a grower champagne. Quite surprised by this. Rich but still light on its feet. Love this.

This is gamay masquerading as a grower champagne. Quite surprised by this. Rich but still light on its feet. Love this.

Apr 23rd, 2017
Christopher Losa

Owner/Wine Director Bar Bambino

9.2

Damn. This kills Blanc des Noirs at 3x the price. Phenomenal yeasty, baked brioche with gorgeous perlage. Thanks to @urbangrape in BOS for the recommendation.

Damn. This kills Blanc des Noirs at 3x the price. Phenomenal yeasty, baked brioche with gorgeous perlage. Thanks to @urbangrape in BOS for the recommendation.

Oct 25th, 2016