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Marc Hébrart

Special Club Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2021

Lyle Fass
9.5

Hébrart Special Club 2021 is exactly why hard Champagne vintages can be so compelling. Frost, hail, all the usual misery, and yet this wine came out nervy, precise and alive. No big ripe-year swagger here. — 2 days ago

Ray, web and 3 others liked this

Salon

'S' Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil Brut Chardonnay 2015

Somm David T
9.7

Very fresh, clean, the softest mousse on the planet. Beautiful citrus, most delicate of minerals, gentle spice, grand acidity, focused precision and balance for days. Excellent. Just overtly expensive. — a month ago

Paul, Scott@Mister and 9 others liked this
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Pierre Péters

Les Chétillons Cuvée Spéciale Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay

Crisp, pear and honey. Long burn. — 3 months ago

Jan, Brecht and 2 others liked this

Delamotte

Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Somm David T
9.2

Had the 15 Salon two-weeks ago. After, I had this cuvée and their 2018 Delamotte. Not really a fair order. So tonight, thought I’d give it one. Been awhile since I enjoyed this cuvée.

In the rare case, Salon does not declare a vintage, this is where that fruit goes. So…when & if, buy this n/v.

Nice mousse, crispy, racy acidity. Lime pulp with zest, lemon pulp, green/golden apple, white stone fruit, some yellow peach, kiwi, tropicals, frothy, steamed whole milk, caramel, vanillin to vanillin, excellent white spice, palate penetrating volcanic minerals, limestone marl, brilliant chalky powder with bits, some yeastiness, baguette crust, brioche, toffee & butterscotch notes, almost a sweetish herbaceous quality, daffodils, white flowers set in greens with a nicely rounded, knitted, balanced, spot on tension and a 90 second, elegant finish that long sets on spice & volcanic.
— 24 days ago

Ira, Tom and 14 others liked this

Favia

Cerro Sur Napa Valley Red Blend 2012

Looks like this is my 6th rating of this wine. PNP drinking fantastic now. Super silky. Perfectly integrated, very ripe black and blue fruit. Lovely! — a month ago

Krug

Clos du Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Chardonnay 2004

Medium lemon straw , slight deeper than the P2 1998 served alongside . More persistent perlage than the P2, very fine . Here the nose is slightly deeper and more penetrating, with rich spiced citrus , buttered brioche , crushed chalk , seashell hints . This is powerful and dense on the palate , lemon , mineral , and chalky hints , fresh and vital, white flowers , even a touch of Indian spice. Long and balanced , still pretty youthful and probably needs more time to fully integrate the shear extract this has on the palate. Perfectly formed , with a fantastic future , better in 5 -8 years and will last a further decade. The complete package, spellbinding. — 25 days ago

Ira, Tom and 12 others liked this

Domaine de la Pépière

La Pepie Muscadet Sevre et Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne 2024

A little leaner than 2023 but still beautiful, lemon and lime and flint. — 6 days ago