Appellation: AOC Champagne, France
Blend: 100% Chardonnay (Chardonnay from Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Vertus)
Aging: Over 15 years on the lees in ancient 2,000-year-old chalk cellars (crayères)
Drinking Window: Now through 2030–2035
CRITIC SCORES
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 95 Points: Highlights remarkable aromatic complexity with layers of dried apricots, hazelnuts, toasted brioche, and candied lemon; praises its rich, velvety mouthfeel supported by vibrant, chalk-infused acidity.
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) - 95 Points: Hails it as a triumph of long-term lees aging; features enticing scents of honey, warm pastry, smoke, and crushed stone, leading into a deeply expressive, creamy, and long finish.
Wine Spectator - 95 Points: Notes extraordinary elegance and depth, detailing notes of lemon curd, roasted almonds, dried yellow apple, and subtle spice framed by fine, silky effervescence and impressive length.
Appellation: AOC Champagne, France
Blend: 100% Chardonnay (Chardonnay from Cramant, Avize, Oger, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Vertus)
Aging: Over 15 years on the lees in ancient 2,000-year-old chalk cellars (crayères)
Drinking Window: Now through 2030–2035
CRITIC SCORES
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 95 Points: Highlights remarkable aromatic complexity with layers of dried apricots, hazelnuts, toasted brioche, and candied lemon; praises its rich, velvety mouthfeel supported by vibrant, chalk-infused acidity.
Vinous (Antonio Galloni) - 95 Points: Hails it as a triumph of long-term lees aging; features enticing scents of honey, warm pastry, smoke, and crushed stone, leading into a deeply expressive, creamy, and long finish.
Wine Spectator - 95 Points: Notes extraordinary elegance and depth, detailing notes of lemon curd, roasted almonds, dried yellow apple, and subtle spice framed by fine, silky effervescence and impressive length.