Champagne Christian Briard “Cuvée Louis Briard” Brut 2012

Champagne Christian Briard “Cuvée Louis Briard” Brut 2012

Very nice mousse, deep and lively. The bubbles are numerous and delicate. This Champagne is pale lemon color. The first nose is fresh, the aromas are intense with apple and pear notes. We can also smell biscuit and autolysis flavors of butter. With air, the nose is minty with dried fruits like almond and fresh…

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Champagne Bollinger PN VZ 16 2006/2016

Champagne Bollinger PN VZ 16 2006/2016

Nice mousse and fast bubbles which are going up harmoniously in strings to create a compact crown at the surface. The Champagne has got a nice rose gold color. Limpid and shiny. The first nose is aromatic with lime zest, thyme and brioche aromas. We can feel some umami. Then, with air, we go back…

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Champagne Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2012

Champagne Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2012

Nice mousse. This Champagne has got a nice gold color. It is clear, limpid and shiny. The bubbles are quite fast. The strings are going up to create a pretty crown at the surface. The first nose is intense and aromatic with roasted almond, yellow cooked apple and citrus zest. It’s a complex Champagne. With…

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Château Jacquinot & Fils Symphonie Rosé Brut 2013

Château Jacquinot & Fils Symphonie Rosé Brut 2013

The mousse is nice. The Champagne has got a nice salmon color, intense and shiny which let some fine bubbles strings appear. The first nose is aromatic with red little fresh fruits like raspberry. We can also feel some mint and plum. With air, we smell cherry, vanilla and flowers like orange blossom. The bubble…

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Champagne Marie-Courtin Concordance Extra Brut 2016

Champagne Marie-Courtin Concordance Extra Brut 2016

Very nice deep mousse. The bubbles are numerous and quite plump. The color is almost like a Cognac : it’s a very surprising Champagne. It is limpid and shiny. The first nose is intense with candied pineapple but also abricot stone and vanilla apple compote. There is a nice minerality which leads to a salty…

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Champagne Marie-Courtin Effervescence Extra Brut 2015

Champagne Marie-Courtin Effervescence Extra Brut 2015

The mousse is very nice. The fine bubbles are coming up in strings and pop at the surface of the shiny and limpid Champagne. It has a nice rose gold color. The first nose is discreet with floral aromas of jasmine and citrus fruits like candied tangerine. We can also find a little bit of…

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Champagne Dauby Brut Premier Cru 2014

Champagne Dauby Brut Premier Cru 2014

Very nice mousse with medium sized bubbles. The strings of very fine bubbles are appearing little by little. The wine is limpide with a nice rose gold color. The first nose is aromatic with stone fruits aromas like peach and nectarine. We can also smell a slight touch of eucalyptus and candied citrus fruits like…

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Dom Caudron 50/50 Sublimité Brut 2010

Dom Caudron 50/50 Sublimité Brut 2010

The mousse is deep and there are lots of fast bubbles. The strings are well designed and are going to the center of the glass. The Champagne is shiny, limpid with an intense gold color. The first nose is intense with cooked tomatoes but also mature flowers and custard cream. The second nose confirms these…

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Champagne Piollot Père & Fils Colas Robin Brut Nature 2015

Champagne Piollot Père & Fils Colas Robin Brut Nature 2015

This Champagne has a nice deep straw color with different sizes of bubbles. They are quite fast. The mousse is soft. The first nose is fresh, fruity with cooked apple notes, almond and roasted hazelnuts. The second nose is all about white pepper and flower like jasmine. The attack is fresh with lively fine and…

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Champagne Moutaux – Perle des Coteaux, Blanc de Blancs – Extra-Brut

Champagne Moutaux – Perle des Coteaux, Blanc de Blancs – Extra-Brut

The nose is aromatic, well-built, racy and offers a small freshness. It reveals notes of racy / limestone minerality, fresh lychee and small notes of nectarine associated with fine touches of fresh citrus fruits (mandarin, kumquat), tangerine flowers as well as an imperceptible hint of physalis, meringue and peach flowers. The palate is fruity, well-balanced…

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