Vanessa

9.4

Depth & personality abound as this wine gives a sensory voice to the left bank (‘rive gauche’, south side) of the Marne River, which meanders its way through the Vallée de la Marne region of Champagne…

It’s not very common to find a mono cru (single village) from this part of Champagne, so it was exciting to sip & explore it with intention🥂

It was made exclusively from Meunier (the king of the Marne Valley), grown on old vines (54+ years in age) in the village of Mareuil le Port, made into a blend of the ‘Maisoncelle’ & ‘La Côte aux Châtaigners’ vineyards, in particular.

As a vintage wine, it aged 36 months (disgorged by hand in November 2023), adopting quintessential autolytic notes of pastry, graham cracker pie crust, bread dough, almond paste, nougat, and toasted hazelnut.

The aromas & flavors have notably autumnal characteristics resembling apple cider, cinnamon apple crumble, red apple skin, baked pear, nutmeg, cardamom, white blossom, lemon zest, fruit cake, & cherry preserves. These are balanced by a chalky, mineral spine of wet stones, saline, & oyster shell.

Despite its confectionery qualities, this wine is totally dry; it’s extra brut with only 2 g/l of dosage (added sugar) with a mouth-watering acidity, adding lift, cutting through the creamy mousse, with a persistent & polished finish, performing a series of pirouettes before its final plié.

Cheers to wines with soul & authenticity! — 10 days ago

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Yann Mamelok

9.1

Greenpoint cidery — 4 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Oak cider, acidic. Dry, Straight but with taste, citrus. Like Japanese sake. McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Chardonnay Margaret River Valley, West Australia 23 @2695, Felicit, 250329-250628 — 4 months ago

Anthony Auger

9.2

When Viners is at Todd and Scotty’s, you know the heavy hitters are coming out. Double magnum bottle, from 2007. I had no idea the bottle size changes the way the wine matures.
Great aroma, with some prune and mineral notes. Floral rose flavor upfront before the juicy cherry thing comes back. Mouthfeel is really special. The slowest roll down the palate, super soft that turns into a tannic grapefruit feeling. Finish is a slow burn, that eventually made me take my flannel off. — 4 years ago

Katie

9.4

Low alcohol sparkling wine, cider-esque — 4 years ago

Amanda Fritts

9.8

At first sip it tastes a bit like a cider and finishes like a juicy rose. Tart and refreshing. Unique and worth the search! — 5 years ago

michael pandolfo

8.9

These always get better with age. The “sharpness” of the fruit and tannins melt away and the wine is so much more harmonious — 8 months ago

Veronica S

9.0

A 14-years old chard, golden hues, soft cider on the nose, subtle honey and apricot lingers on the palate. Amazing. — 3 years ago

Nikki Goddard, DWS

9.0

Super crisp and tart. Crunchy gooseberry, star fruit, jicama, lime, lemon zest, wet river rock, oyster shell, unripe green apple, basque cider. Super fine creamy mousse. Excellent for shellfish, sushi, and oysters. Extremely refreshing. — 4 years ago

Sandy Wolf

9.6

Bought from Hutu Wine Farm in Hood River. Amazing cider! — 5 years ago