January 21, 2024 - Red apples, lemon, lime, kimmeridge chalk, greene gooseberry, lean and clean, high acidity, long finish, well balanced, intense acidity, medium+ complex, very concentrated, outstanding 93p
November 20, 2023 - Lot 13/2 No 3 Disgorged 03/2018
First impressions against memory from having Les Roises from the same release the night before - more notable oak influence, less of the rich nougat note, a distinctive struck match nuance and higher acidity.
Expressive nose with wafts of green apple, pear and lemon. A real smoky touch. Layers of struck flint, toast, brioche and hazelnut. Huge palate intensity and persistence. Very vibrant. So delicious.
WSET notes:
Pale gold. Fine mousse.
Pronounced on the nose with green apple, pear, lemon, toast, smoke, struck flint, chalk, biscuit, brioche, hazelnut. Developing.
Pronounced and dry on the palate. High acidity, light body, medium alcohol, long finish.
Can drink now but has potential for aging.
November 8, 2023 - Grand Jury du Vin - Republic of Georgia; 11/1/2023-11/9/2023 (Republic of Georgia then stopover in Paris and Dijon): Decadent complex nose displaying succulent rich yellow fruit with a hint of red, lemon curd, baked apple, sour apple, a hint of red currant, brioche, cinnamon and other sweet spices, rain water and fine limestone dust. Beautifully integrated palate, nicely layered succulent yellow and red fruit, very find medium generous mousse, rich and sumptuous but also beautifully balanced and detailed, bright acidity, strong mineral, and a long succulent yellow and red fruit driven finish with cinnamon at the end. This is a very complete Champagne that is drinking incredibly well. There is no need to wait, however.
July 31, 2023 - 2016 base, still young and has huge potential. Very tight and concentrated upon opening with strong brioche/yeasty nose. Minerality forward. It soon transitioned into fruit, and then almond, then honeyed floral. Great wine and paired wonderfully with seafood.
July 28, 2023 - Feeling quite fortunate to have found 2 UC’s in one night, and my 3rd over the past week! On a wonderful restaurant menu in Forte de Marni, Italy for these two.
This was really lovely although served too cold and really needed to warm up to get the full intensity of the nose and palate. Concentrated yet delicate, citrus, marmelade, mineral. Lovely balance despite the acidity. Perfect with all types of food we encountered. A great choice albeit maybe a bit young. Disgorged 2020.
May 25, 2023 - BYO Litteraturhuset "Best Wine": Base 2014. Intens, stram, syrlig floral duft. Åpen og sjenerøs smak med rik, stram munnfølelse. God fylde med sitrus og grønne epler, god mousse og ren syre. Veldig delikat, drikker flott nå.
May 13, 2023 - Lot 13/2 N77, Disgorged 03/2018.
Soft , polished, almost silky for a champagne and albeit we really loved the quality here it could have used a bit more energy and presence. Don’t get us wrong a very solid wine just we felt maybe 5 years post disgorgement maybe getting too much for it. Drink sooner than later ( this bottling) . 92
November 17, 2022 - 100% Chardonnay from the 0,62-hectare lieu-dit Les Enfers in Congy. Fermented in predominantly old Burgundy oak pièces, followed by spontaneous MLF. The wine is a blend based on 2016 vintage (the lot number in the back label says "E16") with some older reserve wines. Bottled in summer 2017 and aged sur lattes for approximately four years (the front label says Vieillisement en cave de 48 mois and the back label says "48 M"), disgorged in March 2021. Bottle no. 1087. 12,5% alcohol, dosage typically 1-2 g/l.
Medium-deep lemon-yellow color with a subtly greenish hue. The seductive nose feels somewhat concentrated and shows some obvious oak influence with rather vinous aromas of sweet creamy tones and vanilla custard, some toasty nuances, a little bit of ripe Golden Delicious apple, light peachy notes, a hint of leesy autolysis and a touch of lemon marmalade. The wine feels firm, somewhat concentrated and very focused on the palate with a medium body and intense flavors of creamy oak, some vanilla tones, a little bit of leesy autolysis, light nutty notes of savory wood spice, crunchy hints of red apple and ripe Meyer lemon and a touch of browned butter. The overall feel is quite bright and structured with the high, slightly incisive acidity and gentle, quite persistent mousse. The finish is lively, long and harmonious with an acid-driven aftertaste of creamy oak and savory notes of woody oak spice, some ripe citrus fruit notes, a little bit of buttery MLF character, light leesy notes of autolysis, a toasty hint of brioche and a touch of vanilla custard.
A fine, complex and quite vinous Champagne that would be quite a powerhouse if it weren't so focused and sleek at the same time. The oak influence is quite obvious here - and I can imagine it can bother some Champagne purists who prefer their bubblies un-wooded - but to me, this wine came across almost like a classic Puligny-Montrachet or a fine Western Australian Chardonnay that drunk like a Champagne. The style is probably not that of the most traditional Blanc de Blancs Champagne, as the emphasis is on the focused fruit and qualities that oak aging has brought, not on piercing minerality. However, the quality and complexity are undeniably there and this is a darn fine bubbly. Perhaps a bit too young, if anything. I enjoyed it quite immensely already now, but there's still a bit of awkwardness here and the oak impact could use a bit more age to develop into something more subtle and complex. Let the wine wait for another 3-5 years - it is definitely not going to hurt the wine. Not the most affordable wine at 120€, but most likely will deliver for the price if left to age for a bit longer.
August 6, 2022 - Très beau, fin, droit, ciselé, pur, équilibré et assez long. 91-92
Very nice, straight, clean, pure, chiseled, balanced and good length.
February 12, 2022 - Rich yet not overwhelming. I really enjoyed the minerality on this that balanced the flavorful orchard fruit very well. The drink really opened up after some air and at room temperature. The decadence only increases after the bottle has been open for ~3 hours. This was an emphatic and memorable end of night wine that keeps spirits high as you catch-up with a friend you haven't seen in a while.