Matt Schwartz

9.7

Bruised apple, Asian pear, lemon meringue, toasted brioche and a bit of yeasty funk. This is absolutely spectacular. I was not expecting to have my socks absolutely blown off! — 10 days ago

Joel Lara

9.3

Well balanced, with good acidity yet retaining a softness on the palate. Flavors of brioche, baked apple, grapefruit, toasted hazelnuts, and a mineral-driven finish. Really enjoyed this, and went well with scallops with brown butter sauce. — 21 days ago

Paul J

9.8

Simply awesome! I’m not a big Champagne consumer but this is my fav/go to. Lovely brioche with nice acid and perfect balance and depth. — a month ago

with Brooke

Andrea Watt

9.0

Brioche upfront with pear, then almonds and a touch of citrus, mineral, and peach. — 3 months ago

Conrad Green

9.6

A gorgeous nose. Soft sweet corn, brioche, confit lemon, limestone and a light saltiness. In a lovely place right now — 5 months ago

with Rick and Gregg

Mark S.

9.4

Lemon yellow. Fine bubbles. Elegant aroma with something in the deep area. Creamy. Aged flavor. Changed a lot. Dried brioche came out later and quite impressive. Louis Roederer Cristal 12 @9750, wine plus - vic, 260510 — 6 months ago

Mark S.

9.0

Yeast Chalk mineral. Brioche. Citrus. Slightly Liquor like. Rich Minerally. Slightly smoky. Balanced. Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve Champagne Blend @, JL, 260426 — 6 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.2

Lemon, brioche, oak, and green apple. Crisp and bright. — 16 days ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.5

Blend of Chardonnay (55%) and Pinot Noir (45%). Pale gold color. Aromas of freshly baked bread, toasted nuts, white flowers, citrus zest and a chalky/smoky note. Flavors of grapefruit, green apple, tropical fruits, roasted nuts, and a lovely note of brioche. Long and lingering mineral driven finish. Vibrant acidity along with wonderful tension and complexity. Creamy mousse and texture with a steady stream of fine bubbles. So beautifully savory. Thank you Jason B. for sharing this beautiful wine (and storing it so well) to toast Matt A’s 50th Birthday! — 9 days ago

Ming L

9.1

Steak and frites? Why not!

The simplest restaurant manual I came across but one of the more memorable meals I’ve had.

Have not had a Pol Roger in a long time. Brioche, bruised apple, lemon zest, hint of ginger spice and chalk. Dry. Vibrant fine mousses. Not a bad pairing.
— 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.2

HAPPY 4TH!
TIME TO CELEBRATE!

Light golden in color.

Nice nose of citrus, lemons, green apples, yeast, light brioche and minerals.

Medium bodied with medium plus acidity and medium sized bubbles.

Dry on the palate with limes, light grapefruits, herbs, spices, yeast, earth and sea salt.

Long finish with limes and light marzipan notes.

This is a delicious Champagne. Still very young, but already very approachable. Well balanced and complex. Tangy and entertaining.

Good right off the bottle, and better after 45 minutes of airtime.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 15 years, and showing potential to become a 94 point wine.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food.

A blend of 53% Pinot Noir and 47% Chardonnay. Aged for 9 years on the lees.

12% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100. — 4 months ago

"Odedi"

9.3

#AgedWineTuesday

Deep gold in color.

Strong nose and full bodied with medium plus acidity and tiny bubbles.

Dry on the palate and complex.

Showing yellow apples, ripe citrus fruits, spices, sea salt, herbs, minerals, yeast, earth and light brioche.

Long finish with limes and light almonds.

This is a delicious 22 year old Champagne. Rich and fruit forward. Well balanced, complex and entertaining.

Drinking beautifully now, and much better after 90 minutes of airtime. Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years, and better when not too cold.

Loved how the bubbles integrated with the wine. Vibrant and engaging.

Wine Spectator 97 points. Wine Advocate 95 points.

I've had this vintage a few times before, and it is very consistent.

A great sipping wine that also paired nicely with food.

A blend of 62% Pinot Noir and 38% Chardonnay. Aged for 15 years on its lees.

12.5% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$550. — 5 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Rich, fresh with notes of pear, apple, brioche, mineral & the complexity you get from a mature vintage. Sadly my last btl out of a case purchased on release. — 6 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

Enjoying this knowing my Cornhuskers already punched their ticket to their first ever Sweet 16 last night in one of the games of the tournament so far.

At this point, it’s a “pick’em” between the Bérêche Brut Réserve and Caillez-Lemaire’s “Éclats” for the title of, “Kline Fam house Champagne”. They just delivery in the way I want/trust/expect and can afford. This is the November 2025 disgorgement. Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of three hours. The Brut Réserve pours a straw color with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of apple, pineapple, raspberry, lemon curd, brioche, marzipan, and a mix of chalk and limestone minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and laden with minerals. So easy to love. Drink now but you can hold for many years if you want as well. — 7 months ago

Jay Kline

9.5

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of 90min before and during dinner. The 1995 pours a straw color with a gorgeous, persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with apples, ripe passion fruit, fresh brioche, lemon curd, toasted marshmallow and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. A freaking delicious Champagne. Drink now through 2035. — 9 days ago

Stephen Fitzpatrick

9.1

Cracked open The Veuve again. Perfect acidity, complex nose of citrus (lemon, apricot, apple, and pear), good balance of yeast, a hint of brioche and pear on the palate. Solid go-to for the price. Happy Saturday! — a month ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Pale lemon in color.

Nice on the nose, and medium in body with medium plus acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing citrus, green apples, light spices, yeast, light brioche, minerals and sea salt.

Long finish with limes and almonds.

This 14 year old Champagne is starting to drink nicely now. Rich and nicely balanced. Tangy and spicy.

Still young, and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, and will continue to age nicely in the next 10 to 15 years.

I've had a few vintages of this Champagne, and this one seems less approachable at the moment.

Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food, like fresh seafood.

A blend of 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. Aged for 7 years on the lees.

12% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$100. — 3 months ago

Pinotman /// Andreas

9.1

Air France Lounge LAX - pretty good/to excellent. Brioche, marzipan. Quite amazing what Air France does compared to other airlines. — 5 months ago

Clarence Poh

9.0

hampagne Dom perignon 2015, across 3 days

Day 1
Nose is tight shows citrus, yeast, white flowers,
Palate citrus, lemon, lemon peels, grapefruits, roasted nutty finish, such as hazelnuts, almonds, honeysuckle, yellow flowers, pastry
Structure 
M Body, M+ acidity, M+ finish

Day 2
im getting more pronounced fruits, like peach and apricots, orange, tangerine, strawberries, pastry, butter, toast, salinity, wet stones, honey toast, creamy, roasted hazelnuts and almond, jasmine flowers, peony flowers
structure
Dry
M +Bodied
M +Acid
Long persistent finish

Day 3 
baked orchard fruits, orange, peach, necatrine, with jasmine flowers, rainfall, wet stones, cream, butter, brioche, roasted hazelnuts, almonds, pineapples, melon, smooth and integrated, rich creamy, buttery, nutty, savoury
M+ bodied,
M acidity,
Long finish — 5 months ago

Willem Booij

9.5

Paaslunch op huis tuin en keukenniveau

Soms klopt alles. Gisteren was zo’n wijnmoment, vandaag was het weer zo’n moment waarop smaken, gezelschap en een glas uitzonderlijke champagne perfect samenkwamen.

In het glas: Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François 2008, een champagne met klasse, precisie en diepgang. Rijp en gelaagd, met tonen van geroosterde noten, citruszeste en subtiele brioche.

De mousse verfijnd, de afdronk eindeloos. Voor mij is deze champagne geen aperitief maar dit is een hoofdrolspeler.

De pairing?
Oesters, puur, zilt en perfect in balans met de frisheid.

Tartaar van wortel, sjalot, cornichon en kappertjes met sriracha-mayo, spannend en licht pikant, prachtig gedragen door de structuur van de wijn

Asperges met mousseline, gerookte zalm en Hollandaise, romig, rijk en precies waar deze champagne zijn diepte laat zien

Een paaslunch die nog wel even blijft hangen. De chef van de Kwalitaria was in vorm 😉

— 7 months ago