Shay A

9.2

My first time with Doyard’s Vendemiaire after previously having enjoyed their other cuvées.

100% Chardonnay; 2017 base vintage; 48 months on lees; 4g/l dosage

I normally trend toward BdN champagnes as some BdB can be overly lean/sharp when young, but the time on lees here (and use of some barrel) gives this a beautiful frame while accentuating the bright Chardonnay fruit. Honeysuckle, sea salt and lemon on the nose with faint roasted cashews. Beautifully energetic on the palate with some powdered lemon bar, white peach, salted popcorn kernel with a little bit of vanilla and toast coming through kudos to the gentle barrel use. Delicious BdB at a nice price.

Not a surprise, but I recommend enjoying this cool but not ice cold…it was less aggressive and more expressive after warming up a bit from the ice bucket. — 6 months ago

Alan Weinberg

9.3

always awesome. Lemon on lemon on lemon. Incredible wine. Stupid bottle shape. — 2 years ago

Jake Hajer

9.0

Lighter and crisper than you’d expect. Cranberry. — 4 years ago

Gladys Xiques

9.4

Wow. Exquisite balanced and elegant. — 7 months ago

web bond

9.4

2016 Champagne Doyard Monts Ferres — a year ago

Audrey Irvine

9.5

Wine Shoe club Feb 2023 — 2 years ago

John Loughran

8.9

Nice but not amazing — 4 years ago

with Louise

Michael Patrone

9.8

Perfect age, caramel apples with plenty of bubbles — 9 months ago

with Meghana and Carolyn

Aaron Tan

9.1

Chablis? At least that’s what I thought in our blind. Lemons, pears, sea spray, flint, and a touch of walnut on the nose. Good intensity on the palate. Heaps of acidity but it didn’t come off too austere. Has some textural richness. Zingy, mineral finish. Very enjoyable and one to revisit. — a year ago

Alan Weinberg

9.2

Non dosage blanc de blanc aged 78 months on the lees, 2015 base, it’s a super racy citrus inflected champagne, delicious. — 3 years ago