Champagne Gabriel-Pagin Fils – Cuvée Roger Gabriel 2008 – Blanc de Blancs, 1er Cru

Champagne Gabriel-Pagin Fils – Cuvée Roger Gabriel 2008 – Blanc de Blancs, 1er Cru

The nose is fresh, elegant, racy, aromatic and offers a small complexity. It reveals notes of chestnut honey, Mirabelle plum, yellow small fruits and small notes of orange peel associated with fine touches of flowers (honeysuckle, elderberry), citrus as well as discreet hints of brioche and very discreet hints of nutmeg/spices. The palate is fruity, juicy, well-balanced and offers a good definition,…

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Champagne Charlemagne – Cuvée Les Coulmets 2013 – Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs – Grand Cru – Extra Brut

Champagne Charlemagne – Cuvée Les Coulmets 2013 – Le Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs – Grand Cru – Extra Brut

The nose is fruity and offers elegance as well as gourmandize. It reveals notes of lemon cream, vine peach and small notes of crunchy mirabelle associated with fine hints of mandarin (in the background), kumquat as well as very discreet hints of spices and white flowers (in the background). The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine…

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Champagne Bonnet-Ponson – Les Vignes Dieu 2009 – Blanc de Blancs, Premier Cru

Champagne Bonnet-Ponson – Les Vignes Dieu 2009 – Blanc de Blancs, Premier Cru

The nose is mineral and offers freshness. It reveals notes of lime/lemon caviar, apple and small notes of egg cream associated with fine hints of quince and pear. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers fat, suavity, a fine juiciness, tension as well as precision. The effervescence is very fine. On the palate this Champagne expresses notes of…

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Champagne Pierre Legras – Monographie Brut Nature – Chouilly, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru 

Champagne Pierre Legras – Monographie Brut Nature – Chouilly, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru 

The nose is mineral, fruity and offers a fine creaminess. It reveals notes of fleshy brugnon, fleshy green apple and small notes of juicy citrus associated with a fine hint of fresh kumquat and hints of limestone. The palate is juicy, well-balanced, well-built and offers a very finely tight grain. The effervescence is well-built and offers a fine…

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Champagne Michel Gonet – Les 3 Terroirs 2010 – Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut 

Champagne Michel Gonet – Les 3 Terroirs 2010 – Blanc de Blancs, Extra Brut 

The nose is fresh, fruity and offers a fine intensity as well as complexity. It reveals notes of crunchy vine peach, juicy/fresh citrus and small notes of fleshy/fresh pear associated with fine touches of limestone as well as very discreet hints of egg cream and brioche/toasted almond. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful definition….

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Champagne Michel Gonet – Authentique 2005 – Mesnil sur Oger – Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru 

Champagne Michel Gonet – Authentique 2005 – Mesnil sur Oger – Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru 

The nose is mineral, racy and offers a fine richness/intensity. It reveals notes of limestone, crunchy fresh peach and fresh lemon associated with discreet hints of yellow fruits, bee wax as well as a discreet hint of fresh flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, elegant and offers a good definition, juiciness, a beautiful mineral frame,…

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Clos Saint Jean 2011 – Champagne par José Michel – Blanc de Blancs – Brut

Clos Saint Jean 2011 – Champagne par José Michel – Blanc de Blancs – Brut

The nose is fruity and offers gourmandize as well as a fine creaminess. It reveals notes of lemon cream, juicy yellow peach and small notes of quince associated with fine hints of fresh mandarine as well as very discreet hints of fresh apricot. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a beautiful acidulous frame, suavity, roundness, tension, juiciness, minerality as…

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Champagne Bonnet- Gilmert – Blanc de blancs 2009 – Grand Cru, Brut

Champagne Bonnet- Gilmert – Blanc de blancs 2009 – Grand Cru, Brut

The nose is fruity and offers a fine freshness as well as minerality. It reveals notes of lemon, mandarin mesocarp and small notes of litchee associated with a discreet hint of white fruits as well as a very discreet hint of brioche/toasted. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers a good definition, a fine juicy frame, dynamism as well as a…

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Champagne Michel Gonet – Cœur de Mesnil 2009 – Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru

Champagne Michel Gonet – Cœur de Mesnil 2009 – Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers a fine juiciness as well as a very fine intensity. It reveals notes of apple tree flowers, apple and small notes of lemon associated with touches of racy minerality as well as a hint of juicy white grapes and discreet hints of citrus. The palate is fruity, well-balanced and offers…

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Champagne Michel Gonet – Blanc de Blancs 2011 – Mesnil Sur Oger, Grand Cru 

Champagne Michel Gonet – Blanc de Blancs 2011 – Mesnil Sur Oger, Grand Cru 

The nose is mineral, elegant, racy and offers a good finesse of the grain as well as a very fine power. It reveals notes of fresh lemon, fresh zests and small notes of green apple associated with touches of limestone, firm/fresh lime, fine hints of litchee/exotic fruits (in the background) as well as very discreet hints of elderflowers/lemon…

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