Shay A

9.6

My last bottle of six purchased back in 2022. I visited the winery in 2023 and was able to taste this from barrel…that was also when they informed me that this cuvée would no longer be made in 750, only en mag. Unsurprisingly, the price (more than) doubled and I was pushed out of the market. Such a bummer because not only is this an outstanding champagne, it is (IMO) the closest you can get to Selosse.

Equal parts Chardonnay, Pinot noir, Pinot meunier; Disgorged December 2019; base 2015 vintage; 6g/l dosage. Opened alongside a Charles Heidsieck “Champagne Charlie”.

Drawn from a perpetual reserve dating back to the mid ‘80s, everything about this cuvée is lees-y, rich, powerful and haunting (in the best way). Aromatically, there is a whiff of fino sherry that exists nowhere else in Champagne aside from the Selosse lineup. More akin to Selosse’s Initial, the sherry aromatic is there to enhance (not dominate) and is mostly a thin vein throughout the wine. There is truffle honey, spiced pear, caramel dipped apple all in a balanced profile that is both aged and fresh at the same time. Honey and orange roasted cashews too at the finish where a kiss of tangy sherry reappears. Immaculate. I desperately wish these were still available in 750s. — a day ago

Ned Gray Creed

9.5

Pure. From Mom’s vines. Dufour will be the next bottle of bubbles everyone wants. Coming to the Bay Area soon via Offshore Wines. — 7 years ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Pale ruby in color with medium intensity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Showing raspberries, cherries, red currants, earth, red candy, spices, light oak, licorice and chocolates.

This is a delicious Pinot Noir from Burgundy. Elegant and fruity. Smooth and soft.

Nicely balanced and drinks fairly young, for a 6-year-old Pinot.

Modern in style, and feels like a Russian River Valley Pinot. So interesting.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.

Good by itself as a sipping wine.

13.5% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$43. — a year ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2020 vintage. @ Mister A's Restaurant-San Diego-Les Caves de St. Charles CDP dinner. Medium-heavy body. Pretty nose. Plenty of richness throughout. 11.16.23. — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.1

2009 | Pinot Noir
Earl Charles Francois et Fils; Les Epenottes 1er Cru
Burgundy; Côte de Beaune, Beaune, France — 3 years ago

Daniel Orenstein

9.4

Crisp sweetness / pear and some light spice. 🌞 — 7 years ago

Lauren Taylor Wilkie

9.8

Rachel and johns delicious with cake and soup. Sweet, spicy and smooth. — 2 years ago

Shay A

9.2

I’m in the 91+ territory here, but this is an older NV and the age pushes this up just a touch.

From 375. Easy for my wife and I to enjoy while our two littles run around on NYE.

After the Mousse Fils L’Or d’Eugene rosé from a few days ago, this is totally different. Much more classical versus the unique Mousse. Pale copper colored in the glass. Lots of similarities to Charles Heidsieck’s Brut Reserve rosé with its strawberry shortbread and toasty layers, but the fruit isn’t as layered. Slightly chalk/limestone initially but gives way to Spiced rhubarb, red berries, white peach and an orange marmalade finish (maybe dosage peeking out as well as the age helping channel some depth and richness). — 2 years ago

Jol

9.1

Grains nobles de 1994 soit 28 ans Impressionnant — 4 years ago

Ricardo Bohn Goncalves

9.2

Adi Maria Fronteiras Set20 — 6 years ago