Krug 2006 is composed of 45% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier and shows an impressive aromatic richness of white flowers, smoke and toasted hazelnuts. There’s both density and crystalline texture here, with... Read More

Renoir's 2018 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Montants has turned out very well bursting with aromas of pear white flowers verbena buttery pastry and hazelnuts. Full-bodied broad and muscular its textural attack segues... Read More

A new cuvée in Renoir's range debuts with the NV Extra-Brut Grand Cru Le Cépage (2019 base) produced from Pinot Noir grown in Verzy and emphasizing the more saline mineral expression of that variety in this village. Delivering... Read More

The 2016 Extra-Brut Le Cran is gorgeous. Rich and exotic the 2016 is immediately alluring right out of the gate. Apricot chamomile spice mint dried pear tangerine peel and almonds all grace this soaring beautifully layered edition... Read More

The 2018 Extra-Brut Ambonnay Grand Cru (from Les Feuchères) is terrific. Airy and light on its feet the 2018 offers an especially refined side of Ambonnay that I find quite appealing. Crushed flowers mint spice chalk white pepper... Read More

The 2018 Extra-Brut Blanc de Noirs Mailly-Champagne Grand Cru is powerful deep and expressive its mid-weight structure notwithstanding. Kirsch mint cedar and tobacco lend notable aromatic presence. The lighter style of the year... Read More

The Brut Reserve is a light fine and harmonious champagne. Its blend is made with Pinot Noir Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier from three different years sourced from the best sites in the Champagne region.

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Dried lemon grapefruit croissants and salted almonds here with a flavorful palate. Creamy bubbles. Layered and delicious NV. 40% pinot meunier 30% chardonnay and 30% pinot noir. Drink now.

This has a lovely copper color with aromas of cloves spiced apples raspberries gingerbread and pastries. Delicious yeasty and spicy undertones. Excellent density and focus with fine and firm bubbles yet it’s light on its feet... Read More

A full-bodied sparkling with sliced cooked pears and apples. Dusty chalk and some mineral and stone undertones. Full-bodied with firmness and tightness at the end. Linear and compact on the palate. Tangy finish. Drink or hold.... Read More

Attractive salmon color with aromas of dried strawberries and lemons, as well as hints of flowers. Full-bodied with tight tension from the fine phenolics that run through the palate. Hints of white pepper, peaches and sliced green... Read More

Attractive salmon color with aromas of dried strawberries and lemons, as well as hints of flowers. Full-bodied with tight tension from the fine phenolics that run through the palate. Hints of white pepper, peaches and sliced green... Read More

The 2009 Champagne Blanc De Blancs Louis Salmon Brut comes from Mesnil Cramant and Chouilly and was all fermented in stainless steel tank. Since 2009 was a warmer vintage they did not use wood as they were looking to preserve... Read More

The 2008 Champagne La Grande Année is another brilliant 2008 that delivers the goods. Straight-up awesome notes of stone fruits, white flowers, honeysuckle, and an incredible, liquid rock-like minerality all emerge from... Read More

Raised entirely in barrel, the 2014 Champagne La Grande Année Brut is all about finesse and capturing the cool, mineral tension and floral notes of the vintage. Enhancing those qualities, a bit higher proportion of Chardonnay... Read More

Enticing fragrant aromas of toast lemon zest and an earthy-smoky nuance lead to a palate of subtle Bosc-pear mango papaya even pineapple flavors. Lifted by fresh acidity on the medium-bodied palate the wine keeps unfolding in... Read More

The NV PN AYC 2018 is the newest edition in Bollinger’s range of single village-based Champagnes a series of wines created by former Chef de Caves Gilles Descôtes who passed away earlier this year. Tense and vibrant with notable... Read More

Strong golden yellow with silver reflections and a very persistent fine mousse. Fine nuances of yellow plum and gooseberries a touch of pickled cherry a touch of bakery almond and walnut smokey savouriness nuances of citrus and... Read More

There is an apparent paradox with concentration and movement vying for ascendancy. The structure of the wine is tense and assertive. Its energy almost tactile is contained for a moment before vibrating and exploding. Its opulence... Read More

The NV (2019) Brut Cuvée Ste.-Anne is fabulous. Rich, ample and layered, the Brut Cuvée Ste.-Anne hits all the right notes. I especially admire its vinous intensity and overall resonance. Dried pear, flowers mint,... Read More

The NV Brut Rosé (2020 base) is endowed with tons of energy and drive. In this release, the Rosé offers a good bit of tension, but there are also some savory, and at times vegetal, notes readers will have to contend... Read More

A blend of the six Grand Cru villages of the Cote de Blancs, with 6.5 grams per liter dosage, the 2014 Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut is fresh and precise, with aromas of vibrant green apple, pleasant reduction with flint, and... Read More

Effusive and fleshy the 2016 Champagne Millésime Brut pours a medium-golden hue and offers forward aromas of golden apple ginger and honeyed citrus. Medium to full-bodied it’s expansive on the palate with a pithy texture and... Read More

The 2015 Dom Pérignon is terrific. Bright and poised, the 2015 shows terrific energy. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, white pepper and slate all race across the palate. There's gorgeous tension and backbone here,... Read More

2015 is unusually giving and luscious at this early stage full of apricot pastry bittersweet orange citrus and bitter almond brightened by some pithy herbal characters that signal the year’s singular growing season yet also... Read More

The 2009 Dom Pérignon Rosé marks a return to a richer style of Rosé following the more ethereal 2008 Rosé. Sweet red cherry blood orange spice and pomegranate all build in a creamy sensual DP Rosé that hits all the right... Read More

And so from P1 methuselah to P2, which for Geoffroy ‘goes beyond Champagne’. P2, he continues, must be ‘deeper, richer, longer…better than P1' - otherwise why release it? Well, they haven't yet,... Read More

And so from P1 methuselah to P2 which for Geoffroy ‘goes beyond Champagne’. P2 he continues must be ‘deeper richer longer…better than P1' - otherwise... Read More

The P2 late-release concept does seem to work wonders with riper heavier vintages and 2006 is no exception. The sheer fruitiness of orange confit juicy stone fruit mango and roasted citrus has quietened a little into an integrated... Read More

The 2016 Champagne CĂ´te Grand Cru pours a youthful straw hue and opens to aromas of fresh flowers yellow pear and Meyer lemon. Focused and more linear in its profile it has a refined and creamy mousse and a stony chalky texture.... Read More

From Mesnil sur Oger the 2017 Champagne CĂ´te Grand Cru pours a bright straw hue and is aromatic with notes of yellow apple and chalky stones. The palate is very long with a silky chalk texture as well as notes of lemon balm.... Read More

The 2016 Champagne Cote is bright effusive and charming right out of the gate. Apricot white flowers mint tangerine oil and marzipan are nicely pushed forward in this soft open-knit Champagne from vines in Cramant. Drink it over... Read More

This is supple with a vinous quality to the harmonious range of black cherry and apricot fruit backed by hints of blood orange peel chalk graphite and fragrant spices. There’s a raw silk–like feel to the mousse and a clean-cut... Read More

Coming exclusively from other wine growers the NV Champagne Vallée Premier Cru is 70% Pinot 20% Chardonnay and 10% Meunier with 2015 as the base. It’s expressive with ripe aromas of tangerine savory broth and ripe nectarine... Read More

The NV Extra Brut V.P. Grand Cru (Vieillissement Prolongé) is a rich textured Champagne that expresses all of the natural intensity gained after having spent eight years on its lees. Baked apple tart pastry spice chamomile... Read More

The NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Crayeres Grand Cru explodes from the glass with a range of Pinot aromas and flavors that is just breathtaking. Bright acids and beams of saline intensity offer striking contrast. Even though it has... Read More

Powerful and vinous in the glass the Boulard's NV Brut Nature Petraea shows the natural radiance of the 2012 vintage off to great effect. Dried flowers mint orchard fruit and lemon confit all infuse the Petraea with notable... Read More

The brand new release of Vincent Laval’s Cumières non-vintage bottling is from the 2022 vintage. It has been released here in the US one year earlier than customary as Vincent simply did not produce this cuvée in the challenging... Read More

The 2019 vintage of les Chèvres from Vincent Laval is not much more open than the 2020 version despite it seeing a full year longer resting sur lattes in the cellars in Cumières. The wine is pure youthfully complex and very... Read More

I was unaware until very recently that the les Chênes vineyard in Cumières is one of the most important sites historically in all of Champagne and no less a figure than Dom Pérignon himself directed his acolytes at the Abbey... Read More

"White truffle and Parmesan cheese hints on the nose as well as a deeply golden hue hint at the depth and complexity of this statuesque Champagne. Softly creamy in texture with the fine china–like acidity and a streak of salinity... Read More

The ninth time the Celebris has been produced in over 400 years the 2012 Champagne Celebris is exceptional with layered complexity in its aromas of quince fresh apple blossoms and pure honey without being oxidative. Medium to... Read More

A bright straw/silver hue the 2015 Champagne Brut does a great job at retaining the fresher side of the vintage offering up notes of cherry blossom fresh nectarine and fresh almond. It’s medium to full-bodied and although it... Read More

The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 742 Dégorgement Tardif (2014 base) is another terrific wine from Jacquesson. Now at its first plateau of maturity this is an exotic beauty. Kirsch ginger spice menthol licorice and dried herbs build... Read More

The new release of Jacquesson “Cuvée 744” Extra Brut from the Chiquet family is from the base year of 2016 and was disgorged in January of 2021. It was finished with a micro dosage of .75 grams per liter. It is hard to believe... Read More

Based on the generous 2018 vintage the 746 fills the glass with a pale pink nuclear explosion of fine bubbles forming columns of visible freshness. A blend of 60% Chardonnay 30% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier it is perfumed... Read More

A structured and creamy-textured Jacquesson NV with a very fine-bubble texture and lovely polish. It's medium- to full-bodied with length and sophistication in a friendly and approachable way. Yet there is something that tells... Read More

A very charismatic fresh nose promise of natural intensity and elegance with strong presence of fruits fruits of all types. A diverse bouquet of orange aromas with some notes of liquorice and light chocolate biscuit can be enjoyed.... Read More

This bottle spent at least 13 years in Krug’s cellars receiving its cork in spring 2016. Composed of a selection of the year’s most characterful wines Krug 2004 is the expression of the year... Read More

The 2008 Krug Vintage is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of this year and it is going to be a stunning year for this iconic bottling so start making plans early. Cellar Master Julie Cavil notes that 2008 was a classical... Read More

Because 2011 was a challenging vintage for Champagne it would be very easy to over-generalize as many readers may have had less than ideal experiences elsewhere. But Krug’s 2011 Champagne Millesime Brut is not... Read More

Singly and emphatically the greatest Champagne release of recent years. Grand malic acidity of dizzyingly heightened proportions is swept up in an immense, all-consuming tidal wave of frothing, sea-salt minerality, crashing with... Read More

The first aromatic impression is surprisingly floral in the context of such a hot vintage and then evolves to reveal elements of menthol liquorice and yellow fruit. With aeration the bouquet blossoms to reveal increasing complexity... Read More

The 2008 vintage of Clos du Mesnil is slated to be released in September of this year. I was fortunate to have a chance to preview the wine during Krug’s Cellar Master Julie Cavil’s recent visit to New York. As readers may... Read More

To the delight of Krug Lovers around the world, a very limited number of Krug Vintage bottles are kept in ideal conditions in the House’s cellars. They are tasted and appraised as they wait to blossom into a second life.... Read More

The tightness and tension of this is impressive considering the youngest wine from this is 2015 (hot and dry year) with some wines going back to 2000. Ginger and orange zest. Some creme brulee. It's medium-bodied with apple... Read More

The tightness and tension of this is impressive considering the youngest wine from this is 2015 (hot and dry year) with some wines going back to 2000. Ginger and orange zest. Some creme brulee. It's medium-bodied with apple... Read More

The 172ème édition based around the 2016 vintage is a delicate floral and saline Grande Cuvée at this early stage in its life. The palate it taut tightly wound gradually unfurling into toasted fruit bread rye bread and roasted... Read More

The 2018 Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Longues Voyes 1er Cru, 100% Pinot Noir, is the most engaging of the three parcellaire wines today. Aromatic, deep and exquisitely layered, the Longues Voyes is super-expressive today. Crushed... Read More

The 2018 Extra Brut Vignes d’Autrefois is a selection of 100% Meunier sourced from vines planted between 1947 and 1964. Deeply-pitched and vinous, the Autrefois fills out beautifully with a bit of time in the glass. The... Read More

Airy bright and fresh like freshly squeezed citrus and white bread. Lightly smoky apricot and mandarin with beautifully integrated pastry notes. Razor-sharp citrus and turbo-charged acidity give way to a focused balanced and confident... Read More

This iteration of Grand Siècle is almost entirely composed of two of Champagne's greatest recent vintages so expectations are high. The wine more than meets them tempering the generosity of 2012's fruit – ripe apricots... Read More

A 100% Brut-Zero Chardonnay disgorged in April 2023. This has a gorgeous nutty nose with brioche and toasted almond aromas - smells nicely mature with soft buttery and floral notes. Crisp and dry on the palate clean and lively... Read More

The 2016 Brut Blanc de Blancs Vintage is laced with hints of tropical fruit lime mint passionfruit and crushed rocks. Intensely aromatic and light on its feet the 2016 impresses with its gracious understated personality. Sourced... Read More

The 2016 Brut Rosé is charming. Soft and inviting the 2016 will drink beautifully right out of the gate. Readers will find a beautifully perfumed gracious Rosé. The 2016 is not the richest or most complex vintage Rosé Roederer... Read More

Complex nose of restrained strawberries and lemon zest with macerated flowers and shortbread. Full body and plenty of concentration with pinprick mousse long and chewy integrated acidity and amazing length. Pinot noir and chardonnay.... Read More

The 1996 Rosé Late Release immediately shows the pedigree of the vintage. Crushed rocks slate mint dried rose white pepper blood orange mint and dried herbs are all beautifully delineated. Time has softened some of the edges... Read More

The 1997 Rosé Late Release is a fine choice for drinking now as it is fully mature. Sweet dried cherry mint spice caramel tobacco cedar and lightly honeyed notes are nicely lifted throughout. The cool year helped preserve a measure... Read More

The 1999 Rosé Late Release is terrific. Rich deep and creamy the 1999 hits all the right notes. Wild cherry ginger spice and rose petal build effortlessly in the glass. Still quite fresh and vibrant the 1999 is superb. This was... Read More

The NV Champagne Collection 243 Brut is the third release and is based on the 2018 vintage with the addition of 30% of the perpetual reserve started in 2012 and 10% reserve wine that has been aged in oak. It is ripe and balanced... Read More

Restrained green apple lemon bush and lime plus light brioche and chalk. Medium to full body with fine nicely persistent bubbles and good substance on the mid-palate. Almost biting yet polished at the end with long refreshing... Read More

The 2008 Cristal is a perfect wine and Champagne simple does not get any better. This incredible wine offers a beautiful perfume of clean crisp fruits layers of complexity in its toasted spice and white flowers and an utterly... Read More

The 2009 vintage of Cristal is composed of a blend of sixty percent pinot noir and forty percent chardonnay with none of the vins clairs this year undergoing malolactic fermentation. Sixteen percent of the base wines were barrel-fermented... Read More

An open and inviting nose references cream oatmeal and Amalfi lemon with the slightest edge of smoke. The palate immediately strikes with a mouthwatering lemon ripeness and a juicy mouthfilling generosity reminiscent of yellow... Read More

The 2016 Cristal is a blend of 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay with 7 grams per liter of dosage. No malo-lactic was performed here and 31% of the base wines were aged in French oak. The nose begins with bright red berry notes... Read More

A golden straw hue the 2002 Champagne Cristal Vinothèque was aged for 11 years sur latte and then an additional 5 years sur pointe where they continued to riddle them every quarter keeping the lees working while further sealing... Read More

A bustling intense Chardonnay from Le Mesnil in this solar year with a bitter-chalky base over which pale yellow apple pineapple and sea salt aromas convey both the restraint of the village and the heat of the year. Intense and... Read More

A collaboration between two sommelier friends and Michel Gonet the 2016 Rajat Parr & Marco Pelletier Brut Nature Blanc de Blanc Les Compères was disgorged May 2021 and derives from old vines in Mesnil sur Oger lieu-dit Les Hautes... Read More

A collaboration with rockstar sommeliers Rajat Parr and Marco Pelletier the

Light bright yellow. Musky pear and toasty lees on the nose and in the mouth. Fleshy and open-knit with a hint of bitter lemon pith adding back-end cut. Finishes on a gently smoky note with very good cling and focus and a hint... Read More

The 2014 vintage of Philipponnat’s “Cuvée 1522” Rosé is composed this year from a cépages of eighty-two percent pinot noir and eighteen percent chardonnay with the pinot noir hailing from the vineyard of Le Léon in Aÿ... Read More

Made from 71% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay the 2014 Champagne Clos des Goisses Extra Brut takes on a very pretty and floral profile. Pouring a bright straw hue it’s lifted with the perfume of cherry blossoms... Read More

Orange rind and spices such as cardamom on the nose together with sourdough and fresh fig . Some salted butter too. It's creamy supple and silky with a salty freshness. Soft bubbles. Long and chalky finish. 100% chardonnay... Read More

The reserve wines bring a delicious, savoury sense of sourdough richness to fresh clementine, lemon and pale stone fruit, the tension of classic chalky villages still present but rounded out into a wine of impressive persistence.... Read More

Les Montjolys a single vineyard in Le Mesnil with an unusually rich silex soil tends to be a fleshier more immediate blanc de blancs than Les Chétillons highlighting just how radical the subtle changes in soil profile can prove... Read More

A focused bone-dry blanc de blancs that is showing notes of crushed stone blanched almond lemon and white grapefruit. Lively and bright with silky bubbles. 100% chardonnay 77% from 2019 with 23% perpetual reserve wine started... Read More