Champagne Drappier – Blanc de Blancs – Brut

Champagne Drappier – Blanc de Blancs – Brut

The nose is fruity, well-built and offers good definition. It reveals notes of notes of Williams pear, lemon, small notes of meringue associated with fine touches of juicy/crunchy nectarine as well as discreet hints of zest, quénette and a very discreet flowery hint. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, beautifully juicy, gourmand and offers a beautiful…

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Champagne Hénin-Delouvin – Âme de Terroir – Brut, Grand Cru

Champagne Hénin-Delouvin – Âme de Terroir – Brut, Grand Cru

The nose is fruity, mineral and offers a small freshness, a very fine incisive side. It reveals notes of crushed white berries, quince, small notes of fresh mirabelle plum, yellow apple associated with small touches of spices, pear and an imperceptible hint of bee wax. The palate is well-built, racy and offers good definition, generosity,…

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Champagne Dorée Léguillette – Blanc de Blancs 2010 – Brut

Champagne Dorée Léguillette – Blanc de Blancs 2010 – Brut

The nose offers a fine creaminess. There are notes of lemon, egg cream, small notes of green apple associated with fine touches of lychee as well as discreet hints of white rose and an imperceptible hint of crushed mirabelle plum. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, very discreetly tight and offers an acidulous frame, a good…

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Champagne Dauby Mère & Fille – Cuvée Réserve – Brut, Premier Cru

Champagne Dauby Mère & Fille – Cuvée Réserve – Brut, Premier Cru

The nose is fruity, elegant, well-built and offers a very fine freshness. It reveals notes of lemon, vine peach, small notes of crushed brugnon associated with fine touches of mandarin zest, very discreet hints of mandarin flowers and racy minerality. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers good definition, minerality, a little fat as well…

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Champagne Dauby Mère & Fille – Blanc de Noirs – Brut, Premier Cru

Champagne Dauby Mère & Fille – Blanc de Noirs – Brut, Premier Cru

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers gourmandize as well as fine definition. It reveals notes of quince, yellow apple, small notes of pulpy/juicy yellow berries associated with touches of yellow flowers/buttercup as well as a hint of fresh blackberry, discreet hints of butter and an imperceptible hint of brioche/spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced…

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Louis Brochet – Extra Blanc – Extra Brut

Louis Brochet – Extra Blanc – Extra Brut

The nose is aromatic. It reveals notes of white fruit, crushed mirabelle plum, small notes of sweet spices associated with a subtle hint of dried flowers and a very discreet hint of cloves. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, dynamic and offers juiciness as well as tension. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of quince,…

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Champagne Besserat de Bellefon – Cuvée des Moines Blanc de Blancs – Brut, Grand Cru

Champagne Besserat de Bellefon – Cuvée des Moines Blanc de Blancs – Brut, Grand Cru

The nose reveals notes of Williams pear, lychee, small notes of quince associated with a touch of yellow berries, buttercup and an imperceptible hint of toasted almond. The palate is fruity and offers a little fat, a juicy fruit, minerality, a very fine tension, crunchiness and a very fine juicy/acidulous frame. On the palate this…

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Champagne Georges Vesselle – Blanc de Blancs – Extra-Brut, Grand Cru

Champagne Georges Vesselle – Blanc de Blancs – Extra-Brut, Grand Cru

The nose is aromatic, racy and offers freshness, a small power and a fine grain. It reveals notes of fresh lemon zest, crunchy apple, small notes of fresh vine peach associated with fine touches of fresh apricot, crunchy pineapple, discreet hints of limestone / flint, white flowers, a subtle hint of nutmeg and an imperceptible…

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Champagne Ayala – Le Blanc de Blancs 2013 – Brut

Champagne Ayala – Le Blanc de Blancs 2013 – Brut

The nose is fruity, fresh and offers good definition as well as a fine minerality (in the background). It reveals notes of fleshy apple, fleshy pear, small notes of lemon associated with fine touches of juicy quince, peach flowers, limestone, very discreet hints of almond and an imperceptible hint of nutmeg. The palate is beautifully…

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Champagne Cattier – Blanc de Blancs – Brut, Premier Cru

Champagne Cattier – Blanc de Blancs – Brut, Premier Cru

The nose is fruity and offers a very fine creaminess as well as a fine freshness. There are notes of lemon, lime zests, small notes of juicy/fresh nectarine associated with fine touches of lemon flowers, limestone, subtle hints of juicy white grape, a very discreet hint of quénette and white flowers. The palate is fruity,…

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