Andrew Cullimore

9.4

Medium lemon yellow , fine bubbles . Quite restrained and mineral focused on the nose , then lemon confit , quince, touch of orange flowers, with some pastry notes , white flowers , honeysuckle also . Quite intense and mineral on the palate , fills out well with some lemon oil and pastry notes also , but this is reserved and elegant in style , more mineral , chalky and more intense than the 2013 had last week. Really refreshing acidity . Long and complex on the finish , I would imagine this needs more time than the 2013 too. Come back in 5 years , will show well for a further 10-15 years , perhaps longer. Very promising . — 17 days ago

John Willison

9.2

Lemon, almond oil, great minerality. — a month ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Lemon, matchstick reduction, Granny Smith apple, med acid ✨ — a month ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Just so classy and elegant. Really floats on the palate. — 12 days ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

Amazing what Gonon can coerce out of these vines. Wine is alive, multilayered, dark fruit a bit of tar, incredible balance. By no way overpowering in a hot year. — 19 hours ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

Singing 🎶 — 23 days ago

Mario Zillner

9.5

June 2024 disgorgement; would’ve preferred to pop this +12 months (vs. 6), as it would certainly benefit from some time. A grower BdB favorite; of course made from 100% Chardonnay, coming from several Grand Cru villages in the Côte des Blancs. The Cuvée de Réserve is a blend of more than twenty vintages, dating back to 1988 (via the solera method)! Peters considers this their “flagship” champ, even at the NV price point.

Firm upfront with a rather long finish. Sharp acidity; strong lemon, pale stone fruit, orange zest, and young tangerine notes. Medium body with pillows to carry you through. Steel vs. wood. 12% ABV. Simply delicious. — 2 months ago

Douglas Kim

9.7

Honey notes, minerally. Smooth finish. Bottle lost some carbonation but still had enough bubbles. Delicious. — a day ago

Galen Hasler

9.2

Watermelon, cranberry acidity, charming. Opened up beautifully after 4 hours — 9 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Slight reductive note that quickly blew off with notes of orchid fruits, wet stone, chalk & floral tones — a month ago