Other champagnes
Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs 2007 - Grands Crus
The nose is fruity and offers vivacity, a fine juiciness, elegance as well as precision. It reveals notes of fleshy vine peach and Williams pear associated with small notes of citrus/lime, fleshy apple, flowers as well as fine touches of egg cream and a very discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a good freshness, a beautiful finesse as well as a very fine acidulous frame. The effervescence offers a beautiful finesse as well as elegance. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of juicy vine peach, juicy William pear and small notes of lime / lemon associated with fine touches of apple as well as a discreet hint of salinity, egg cream and almond. The finish is very discreetly tight. Good length.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Champagne GeorgesVesselle - Blanc de Blancs - Extra-Brut, Grand Cru
The nose is fresh, aromatic and racy. It reveals notes of fresh apple, mandarin, fresh peach and small notes of quince associated with a fine hint of yellow fruits and zest of mandarin. The palate is fruity, juicy, mineral, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, tension as well as elegance. The effervescence is very fine and dynamic. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes if juicy apple, juicy lemon and small notes of citrus mesocarp associated with very fine hints of flowers and hazelnuts.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Champagne Guy Charlemagne Mesnillésime 2012, Vieilles Vignes Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru Extra-Brut
The nose is fruity, slightly tight and offers a fine creaminess. It reveals notes if fleshy peach, quince and small notes of yellow apple associated with fine touches of citrus and crushed brugnon. The palate is fruity and offers juiciness, fat, finesse, a fine freshness, an acidulous frame as well as straightness. The effervescence is well-built. On the palate this wine expresses notes of quince, William pear and small notes of yellow apple associated with fine touches of small yellow fruits, fresh herbs as well as a very discreet hint of brioche/bee wax and an imperceptible hint of butter. Good length.
Note 14.5+/20 (88/100)
Champagne Dauby Mère & Filles Blanc de Blancs - Brut
The nose is fresh, fruity, well-built and offers creaminess. It reveals notes of ripe apple and small notes of lime associated with fine touches of zests, hints of pineapple as well as discreet hints of quenette and white flowers. The palate is fruity, juicy, fleshy, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition, a beautiful gourmandize as well as delicacy. The effervescence is very fine, elegant and well-built. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of juicy/ripe lemon, juicy/ripe green apple and small notes of crunchy/juicy green peach associated with fine touches of exotic fruits (in the background).
Score : 16.25+/20 (93/100)
Champagne Bruno Paillard
Blanc de Blancs 2006 - Extra-Brut
The nose offers notes of lime zests, citrus and citrus mesocarp associated with touches of green peach as well as fine hints of flowers, bee wax and a very dsicreet hint of spices (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers minerality as well as freshness. The effervescence is fine, dynamic, gourmand and offers a fine creaminess. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of brugnon, crunchy pear and small notes of lime associated with small touches of citrus as well as a very fine hint of citrus mesocarp, mandarin, crunchy nectarine and a very discreet hint of bee wax. Good length.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
CHAMPAGNES ROSÉS
Champagne Albert Beerens Eternel Rosé 2015 - Brut
The nose is fruity and offers a fine freshness as well as a fine intensity. It reveals notes of cherry candy, raspberry and small notes of apple associated with discreet hints of zests (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-built, precise, elegant and offers a fine aerial side. The palate is fruity, well-built, precise, elegant and offers a fine aerial side, a good freshness, a good juiciness as well as an acidulous frame. The effervescence is fine and very dynamic. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of cherry, raspberry and small notes of fleshy peach associated with a hint of apple as well as fine hints of citrus. Good length.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Champagne Perrier-Jouët
Belle Epoque 2006, Rosé - Brut
The nose is beautifully elegant, full, chase and charming. It reveals notes of ripe strawberry, ripe cassis and violet/flowers (peony...) associated with discreet hints of kirsch cherry, crystalized pink grapefruit, ripe red apple as well as a very discreet hint of almond/bee wax. The palate is fruity, elegant, racy, silky/delicate and offers a beautiful definition, juiciness, a beautiful peps/dynamism, a beautiful roundness, a small freshness, a very fine tension, suavity, a fine acidulous frame as well as a beautiful finesse of the grain. The effervescence is elegant and fine. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of sanguine orange, dry strawberry and small notes of blackberry, quince associated with small touches of kirsch cherry, cassis, peony, violet as well as a very discreet vinous hint, rose, ripe/juicy vine peach, acidulous blackberry candy and acacia honey/almond. The finish is very slightly tight.
Score : 17.5+/20 (95-96/100)
OTHER CHAMPAGNES
Champagne Julien Prélat
Les Reines 2014 - Brut Nature
The nose is fruity and offers a very fine creaminess. It reveals notes of lemon cream, green apple and small notes of vine peach associated with a discreet hint of ripe grapefruit and rose litchee. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, wellbuilt and offers a good structure as well as freshness. The effervescence is very fine, precise, elegant and dynamic. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe/juicy vine peach and small notes of ripe/juicy Golden apple associated with fine hints of litchee, racy minerality and a very discreet hint of lime/zests on the finish. Good length and good persistence. There is a very discreet hint of fresh hazelnut/almond on the persistence.
Score : 15.25/20 (90/100)
ChampagneVauversin - Millésime 2014 Grand Cru, Extra Brut (bio)
The nose iffers freshness as well as a fine richness. It reveals notes of egg cream and white fruits associated with fine hints of litchee, citrus as well as a discreet hint of limestone (in the background). The palate is fruity, fresh, mineral, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, a small fat as well as dynamism. The effervescence is fine and offers dynamism as well as a small aerial side. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of fresh lemon, crunchy peach and small notes of crunchy apple associated with fine hints of kumquat/fresh citrus and limestone. A wine on the fruit and juiciness.
Score : 14.75+/20 (89/100)
ChampagneVincent D’Astrée Equinoxe 2005 - Brut, 1er Cru
The nose is aromatic and offers a small freshness as well as a fine juiciness. It reveals notes of ripe lemon, pink litchee and small notes of nectarine associated with fine hints of quince, apple as well as discreet hints of juicy Mirabelle
plum, fresh almond and egg cream. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a beautiful mineral frame, finesse, a fine suavity, a good definition a swell as a fine complexity. The effervescence is delicate and precise. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of ripe lemon, ripe green apple and small notes of juicy pink litchee associated with touches of nectarine, hints of citrus (quince, kumquat, orange) as well as a very discreet hint of fleshy Mirabelle plum, an imperceptible hint of bee wax and egg cream.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
ChampagneVincent d’Astrée 2011 - Brut
The nose is fruity and offers a small intensity as well as gourmandize. It reveals notes of juicy vine peach, juicy William pear and small notes of crushed brugnon associated with fine touches of citrus. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine juiciness, minerality, a small tension as well as an acidulous frame. The effervescence is well-built and offers fine bubbles. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of ripe lemon, juicy green apple and small notes of juicy quince associated with fine hints of crunchy flat peach as well as discreet hints of yellow fruits and bee wax.
Score : 14.75/20 (88-89/100)
Champagne Rémy Massin
Spécial Club, Pinot Blanc 2014 - Brut
The nose is fresh and offers a fine power as well as a fine incisive side. It reveals notes of fresh green apple, crunchy peach and small notes of fresh lemon associated with fine hints of fresh pink grapefruit and flowers. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced, well-built and offers a good definition, a fine acidulous frame as well as vivacity/dynamism. The effervescence is very fine, dynamic and frank. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of fresh lemon and fresh green apple associated with small notes of mandarin, fresh/juicy lime as well as fine hints of crunchy pear. Good length.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Champagne Guy Larmandier
Signé Francois 2008,VieillesVignes Grand Cru, Brut
The nose is mineral, fresh, racy and offers elegance as well as a very fine creaminess. It reveals notes of fresh citrus, fresh quince and small notes of crunchy flat peach associated with discreet hints of almond and toasted. The palate is fruity, wellbalanced and offers a good definition, a fine mineral frame as well as fine suavity. The effervescence is fine and well-built. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of lemon, fleshy brugnon, fleshy pear and small notes of quenette associated with touches of limestone as well as very discreet hints of toasted/bee wax. Good length.
Score : 15+/20 (91/100)
Champagne Le Brun de Neuville Millesime 2012 - GrandVintage - Brut
The nose is fresh, aromatic and offers power. It reveals notes of fresh rose, fresh flat peach and small notes of fresh wild raspberry associated with a touch of fresh blackberry as well as discreet hints of citrus. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a small tension, roundness, a fresh frame as well as minerality. The effervescence is elegant, well-built and offers a small creaminess. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of fleshy cherry, crushed raspberry and small notes of crunchy peach associated with small touches of citrus (lemon, yuzu) as well as a very discreet hint of zests. Good length.
Score : 15+/20 (89-90/100)
Champagne Perrier-Jouët Belle Epoque 2011 - Brut
The nose is fresh, elegant, flattering and offers a fine intensity (in the background). It reveals notes of fresh apple and touches of white flowers (acacia, hawthorn...), orange flowers associated with hints of citrus, pear, crunchy peach as well as discreet hints of crushed quenette, almond and a very discreet hint of biscuit. The palate is fruity, beautifully well-balanced, elegant, harmonious an offers a chalky minerality (terroir), freshness, an acidulous frame, a beautiful precision as well as delicacy. The effervescence is very beautifully fine, precise and delicate. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of fresh apple, crunchy peach and small notes of fresh flowers associated with a touch of citrus, a hint of lemon cream, pineapple, discreet hints of sweet spices/bee wax as well as an imperceptible hint of apple tree flowers and an imperceptible vinous hint (in the background). Good length and persistence.
Score : 17+/20 (94-95/100)
Champagne Taittinger - Reserve - Brut
The nose is fruity, aromatic, liveliness and offers power as well as a small creaminess. It reveals notes of lime, crunchy peach and small notes of citrus mesocarp associated with fine hints of quince as well as discreet hints of brioche and a very discreet hint of vanilla. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers suavity as well as a good finesse of the grain. The effervescence is fine, dynamic and precise. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes if juicy/crunchy flat peach, juicy/crunchy apple and small notes of citrus associated with a touch of quince, pineapple/exotic fruits as well as discreet hints of bee wax. Good length.
Score : 16+/20 (92-93/100)
Champagne Louis Briard by Christian Briard - Brut
The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a slight richness (in the background) as well as a slight intensity. It reveals notes of crushed apple, lemon and slight touches of zests, crushed brugnon associated with discreet hints of flowers, vanilla as well as a subtle hint of lemon blossom / white flowers and an imperceptible hint of beeswax / brioche (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a slight acid frame, a small freshness, a slight juiciness as well as a small tension. The effervescence is well-built and offers a small straightness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of lemon, ripe red apple and slight notes of quince associated with a subtle touch of crushed brugnon, mirabelle as well as an imperceptible touch of beeswax / pâtisseries (in the background). Good length and persistence.
Score : 15.5+/20 (91/100)
Champagne Péhu-Guiardel - Brut
The nose offers freshness as well as a fine creaminess. It reveals notes of fleshy pear, flowers/rose and small notes of litchee associated with hints of citrus as well as very discreet hints of fresh mango and an imperceptible hint of spices. The palate is fresh, fruity, mineral, well-balanced and offers juiciness, a good volume, a good definition as well as a beautiful fresh fruit and juicy. The effervescence is well-built. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes if fleshy/juicy brugnon, fleshy/juicy apple and fleshy/ juicy pear associated with small notes of citrus (lemon, kumquat) as well as fine touches of exotic fruits and a hint of mandarin. There is an imperceptible hint of almond on the persistence.
Score : 15/20 (89-90/100)
Champagne Perrier-Jouët - Brut, Grand Cru
The nose is fruity. It reveals notes of fleshy vine peach associated with fine notes of ripe lemon, brugnon/juicy apple as well as fine touches of flowers, hints of yellow fruits (ripe Mirabelle plum) as well as an imperceptible hint of orange flower and honey/biscuit. The palate is fruity, full, gourmand, suave and offers a fine acid frame, elegance, a charming side, a fine minerality (in the background) as well as a good structure. The effervescence offers a very beautiful finesse of the bubbles and precision. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of ripe/fleshy brugnon, fleshy pear/apple and small notes of vine peach associated with touches of flowers, Mirabelle plum, juicy small citrus (bring peps), vinous hints as well as discreet hints of exotic fruits and honey/biscuit. Good length.
Score : 15.5/20 (90-91/100)