Matt Perlman

9.5

Incredibly pure. Tastes like a clear running brook cascading over stones and past a field of white flowers and gooseberries. — 3 months ago

Joe Christenson

9.2

Delightful. Lemon peel and clean mineral. The finish lasts longer than expected and it’s super clean. Pairs beautifully with seafood and would work equally well as a warm weather white on its own. Looking forward to drinking this again. — 3 years ago

Christian Ramirez Romanini

8.9

Excelente para el asado de los fines de semana. — 3 years ago

Daniel McCullough

9.2

Pretty darn compelling, focused, lemon rhind and mineral, with good balance in the palate. — 4 years ago

Jol

9.2

Tres fines bulles sec et droit dégorge 17/5/2020 biodynamique — 4 years ago

Rasmus Schmidt

9.0

Green Apples, Nice, fresh. — 4 years ago

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9.2

The 2019 Sancerre Les Chasseignes has a ripe and open expression. It fills the mouth with a sense of effortlessness, which Stephane Riffault puts down to both the caillottes soil and the ripeness of the vintage. It is in the riper spectrum of Sauvignon aromatics. This wine leaves the variety's green flavors far behind and focuses instead on orchard fruit and almost heads into the realms of tropical fruit, which isn't something you normally associate with Sancerre. Gently refreshing with the caillottes providing a line of chalkiness on the finish. One for the short to medium term due to the vintage's ripe profile. (Rebecca Gibb MW, Vinous, August 2021)
— 5 years ago

Marc Garneau

8.9

De belles petites bulles fines. Pas trop sucré pour un mousseux. — 7 months ago

Douglas Montague

9.0

This Sancerre went perfectly with the Cotriade last night! Nice light acidity was perfectly balanced. — 2 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

A vintage, dry, winey, elegant, lively and nuanced champagne. Fine but intense bubbles. Deep aromatic bouquet of nuts, almonds, dried fruits, apricot, brioche, butter. Persistent finish with sweet bitters, consistent with the nose. Perfectly accompaniment to a meal.

Un champagne millésimé, sec, vineux, élégant, vif et nuancé. Bulles fines mais intenses. Bouquet aromatique profond de noix, amandes, fruits secs, abricot, brioche, beurre. Finale persistante aux doux amers, en cohérence avec le nez. Accompagne parfaitement un repas. — 3 years ago

Fredybeans

9.4

Une pure gourmandise Champagne festif a l aromatique encore très jeune
Bulles fines et aromatique sur le fruit Jaune
Superbe finale elle aussi gourmande — 4 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.2

Fruits blancs, pommes, très frais, bulles fines, un petite touche crémeuse, délicieux. 92-93
Gorgeous Champagne, creamy, tight bubble, fresh and classy. — 4 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.2

Burgundian classicism combined with the "natural wine" spirit is what this bottle evokes, and more generally Sarnin-Berrux wines. Here we have a Pinot Noir with volume, material, freshness, fine oaky notes very discreet but very well mixed with the primary notes. The texture in the mouth is superb. Superb bottle. I'll be curious to taste with 10 years of aging!

Le classicisme bourguignon associé à l’esprit « vin nature » voilà un peu ce qu’évoque cette bouteille, et plus généralement les vins Sarnin-Berrux. On a ici un Pinot Noir avec du volume, de la matière, de la fraîcheur, de fines notes boisées très discrètes mais très bien mêlées aux notes primaires. La texture en bouche est superbe. Superbe bouteille. Je serai curieux de goûter avec 10 ans de garde tiens ! — 5 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.3

Constant notes, this one has a more muted nose at first then opens up to a mineral stony profile, light pastry aromas, honey, buttery slightly and very Chardonnay like. A very smooth, and creamy palate with great tension, vivid and intense, yet finesse, class and elegance are there, very small and tight bubbles, long delicious finish with that irresistible mixture of energy and class. 93-94

Notes constantes, nez plus discret au départ que la dernière bue il y a quelques semaines mais le nez ouvre sur une belle minéralité, brioché et très Chardo en style, fruits blancs, un peu miellé et beurré. Bouche crémeuse avec une acidité appuyée tout en étant d’une finesse, d’une classe et délicatesse indéniable, bulles très fines tout en étant delicatement crémeuses, une finale assez longue avec cette énergie et classe irrésistible. 93-94 — 6 years ago

K L

9.1

Kurt birthday wine. Still really great but liked the way it drank a few years ago. Would go younger on vintage. Maybe 3 years old instead of 7. — 2 years ago

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Douglas Braun

9.1

2021 - Vintage - white flowers , gooseberry, flint, lime zest , great acidity going great with pasta prima Vera med+ acidity — 3 years ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.0

A real vinous sparkling wine. Extra dry. Beautiful pale dress, fine but numerous bubbles. Very expressive nose of peach, pear, candied citrus, brioche, dried fruits, hazelnut, and a saline touch, which extends on a sharp final. With 5 years of aging 2017, offers unity and a beautiful relief. Ideal to accompany a meal. Relevant alternative to Champagnes, especially in terms of its price!

Un vrai pétillant vineux, extra sec. Belle robe pale, bulles fines mais nombreuses. Nez très expressif de pêches, poire, agrumes confits, notes briochées, fruits secs, noisette, et un toucher salin, qui se prolonge bien sur une finale tranchante. Avec 5 ans de garde 2017 offre une unité et un beau relief. Idéal pour accompagner un repas. Alternative pertinente aux champagnes, surtout au regard de son prix! — 4 years ago

Todd Stone

8.9

Pale yellow with a nose of green apple & pear with some oak. In the mouth it’s quite smooth with a slight buttery feel and green apple, grapes and pear. Oak is there as well and while dry, a slight hint of sweetness. Very nice! — 4 years ago

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Matt

9.5

Gorgeous showing with plenty of life left, fresh and open for business on day 4. As always, crystal clear yet juicy and buoyant fruit, a strong damp mineral core, framed by inviting aromatics of fines herb, hay, and citrus blossom. Citrus, melon, yellow plum. Outstanding. — 4 years ago

Matt

9.3

Great over 3 nights. Rich in green fruits, fines herbs, chalk and subtle lees. Round and creamy almost, balanced though. Greengage plum, honeydew, tarragon, chervil, wet chalk. Joyous! — 5 years ago