Christian Fischer

9.2

Nice champagne on board LH F. It’s in a decent place, but not spectacular. Curious to see how it will evolve in flight - the younger champagnes can be better once airborne — 6 days ago

Tam Chambers

9.4

09.12.26 Reims, France yes!!! — 2 months ago

Sandeep Konchady

9.0

Mild blended flavor with crisp after taste — 2 years ago

Emily

10

A fantastic celebration bottle. Wonderful vintage. — 3 years ago

Greg Helmer

8.9

Very dry and bright; clean mineral taste; amber color; light aroma; finishes with an earthy soured milk flavor. — 4 years ago

Jay Kline

9.0

The wines of Marc Hebrart are always punching above their weight class which made this a perfect choice to celebrate Holly reaching a new professional goal as she too, routinely exceeds expectations.

This bottle of “Cuvée de Réserve” was disgorged in October of 2019 and made exclusively with 1er Cru fruit from a variety of vineyards. As usually, predominately Pinot Noir with a dollop of Chardonnay. In the glass, it’s a deep straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, there are slightly oxidative notes of apples, brioche, meringue, and nuts. On the palate, the wine is dry and the bubbles are tiny and almost creamy. Confirming the apple fruit, but also with some peach, toasted nuts and and hit of lemons and minerals on the finish. Everything is very nicely balanced and satisfying. To me, this is a way more interesting alternative to Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label. — 5 years ago

Joe Christenson

9.0

Very clean and crisp. Light orange notes, rose petals, white grape, and nectarine notes. Mineral notes of slate. Admittedly I don’t have a ton of experience with champagnes, but I’d come back to try more of this. — 7 years ago

Michael Wehner

9.5

Fruity like a berry. Raspberry but not strawberry. Refreshing — 25 days ago

with Margaret

Sean Townley

9.5

No idea how old this is (QR code on back gives a 404) but it’s fantastic — 10 months ago

with Mairead

Vanessa

9.3

This is the 2018 Marc Hébrart Brut ‘Special Club’ – a beautiful bottle of vintage bubbles hailing from a collection of premier and grand cru sites in the Marne and Montagne de Reims regions of Champagne, France.

When you see “Special Club” on the label of a bottle with this distinctive shape, you’re dealing with essentially a prestige cuvée of a grower-producer who’s a member of the “Club Trésors.”

Marc Hébrart joined the Club Trésors in 1985, which is an association of quality-minded grower-producers. Grower-producers operate differently than the big champagne houses (e.g., Veuve-Clicquot) in that they are smaller-scale vignerons who own the entire production process from the vineyard to the winery and cellar.

They have helped raise awareness and appreciation of artisanal champagne wines that speak to a sense of place and personality, unobscured by extensive, widespread blending.

To achieve the status of “Special Club” a wine must undergo a rigorous application process and meet minimum quality metrics culminating with in two blind tasting panels – the first tasting evaluates the base wine after the first fermentation; the second and final tasting occurs after a minimum of three years aging sur lie.

From our studies we’ve learned the 2018 vintage bore above-average fruit; the warm and dry summer paved the way for a riper expression in an otherwise marginal climate. This wine is made with 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay.

The bouquet has a medium (+) intensity of yellow and green apple, lemon zest, white peach, gardenia, almond biscotti, nougat, pastry, biscuit, and toast notes. The palate is creamy with vibrant acidity, adding lift, a fine-beaded, persistent mousse and long, elegant finish.

— 2 years ago

with Deked1

Paul J

9.1

Got this at least 5yrs ago. Age served this well. Gold color. Brioche with a toasty finish. Lost some acidity and zip, but easy drinking. — 5 years ago

with Steve and Brooke

Chris A

9.0

A nice sweet take on a French favourite - uncorking at the end of a long week to toast a sweet finish! Good way to start any evening. — 7 years ago

Stephen Fitzpatrick

9.1

Cracked open The Veuve again. Perfect acidity, complex nose of citrus (lemon, apricot, apple, and pear), good balance of yeast, a hint of brioche and pear on the palate. Solid go-to for the price. Happy Saturday! — a month ago

Leah Parsons

9.4

Delightful for our anniversary celebration. — 9 months ago

Neil Valenzuela

10

Veuve Magnum! Small delicate bubbles, citrus, floral and biscuit with brown sugar. So amazing! Citrus notes just kept me reaching for another glass.

🏅93 Points - Wine and Spirits — 2 years ago

Gil Castro

9.2

Was a bit on sweet side but was very light and refreshing. — 3 years ago

Paul J

9.4

Merry Christmas Eve!! Bottle from my 40th bday. Aged nicely. Nice balance of acidity and nuttiness. Crisp with medium depth. Very enjoyable. — 4 years ago

with Brooke

Giordano Bracciolini

9.0

Brut frizzantino — 5 years ago

Keith Pajonas

9.1

standard quality champagne — 6 years ago

Martijn

9.3

What to drink when your daughter turns 12 today? Exactly!
Will check in later for the score. Back to the party first 🥳!
Loads of strawberries, some raspberries too. Nice hint of pear and even some tropical fruit. Enough acidity and some grapefruit bitters to make it an interesting wine. Real yummie treat. Fine pearly mousse. Bottle was empty before we knew.... — 7 years ago