April 30, 2024 - Bottled 5/2014, disgorged 6/2017
Lemon yuzu and orange blossom
Zesty and fresh but still with generosity
April 19, 2024 - Medium gold. Pronounced nose of brioche some funk, on the palate high acid, medium alcohol, full body. Apples almonds, ginger, more oxidized than I prefer, very restrained bubbles, long finish. It packs intensity on the palate but also finishes kind of soft. Good.
April 8, 2024 - Chalky and saline enough for oysters. 2016 base and disgorged 2020, so some time to settle which is important for champagnes. Previous bottles were tightly wound and had an acidic streak; this one is just about in the zone with evident aromatics and nice palate texture.
April 6, 2024 - Creamy and generous plus chiseled acidity. Some ox. notes, citrus and apples, baked pastry and a golden sunset.(2019, disg. 2022)
March 16, 2024 - Great chardonnay elements, ripe citrus, creamy, all the goods, light mousse. Disgorged in 2017.
March 15, 2024 - Bottled May 2017, disgorged February 2021. Quite golden, and not very fizzy. Open, airy nose. Creamy, and with a butterscotch note that then developed through the midpalate into something sharper and greener. Lingering (but not especially delicious) finish. This doesn't seem as straightforwardly tasty as the 2022 disgorged version.
March 14, 2024 - Disgorged May 2018. Dosage 5g/l.
Lots of air time allows this champagne to show. Dosage provides counterbalance to the salty saline stony minerality.
March 13, 2024 - Again, this was very good. In fact, it got better in the glass with more air/warmth. Equally as enjoyable as the Krug 167!
March 2, 2024 - Dégorgé mai 2019.
February 14, 2024 - brief impression. 2023 disgorgement. hay color with fine mousse and active delicate fine bead. lemon and almond pastry nose. light bodied with high acidity and an exceptionally suave mouthfeel. really dances on the palate. flavors echo the nose with lemon rind and green apple on the finish. a top tier cuvée, my first experience with the maker and won’t be my last.