Alvaro Bustillos

9.5

Rodolfo c — 16 days ago

Richard Dansereau

9.6

I’m a virgin cattle baron customer — 2 years ago

with Angela

Justin Hansohn

9.3

I don’t know what to think of this throughout the experience. It was funky with all kinds of damp wood and forest floor and exotic dark incense type characters very 1er Gevrey. In the mouth it was deep and rich but still with lift and verve fruit intact and a nice finish. By the bottom of the bottle the aromas were so heady, like concentrated brand new leather interior of a car still going down easy with a nice extract and fruit wrapped in complexity. Have never even heard of the producer. Excited to see the other couple bottles! I’m giving it an extra .1 because it’s 22 years old and holding nicely. — 5 years ago

Alexandre Rojon

9.2

Exceptionally well aged. — 8 months ago

Stuart Kennett

8.9

I drank this wine for over 6 days, initially it was too acidic and unbalanced. I first had this wine two years ago I think and thought it needed some more time. The longer it was open the better it got! Blackberry, mulberry dark fruits, little Smokey, tannin still holding up. Nice dry long finish. Love it. I have one more and am going to try it again in two or three years. — 3 years ago

Dave Chambers

9.1

Cracked this open for some Christmas break mimosas and just poured a fresh glass for Heather. — 4 years ago

with Heather

Lyn Farmer

9.0

This is a lovely Blanc de noir Champagne - it has some real red fruit character with raspberry and wild strawberry along with lemon, red apple, brioche and set stone. It opened up with air as well and gave even more of the red apple character. Persistent mousse and elegant finish — a year ago

Mark S.

9.0

Powerful. Concentrated. Black currant. Spicy. It is equivalent to grand cru. Match with beef. 2009 @1280, domaine -, 210918-210919 — 3 years ago

Laura Purdy

9.5

Newly released Grand Selection- holy cow! — 4 years ago

David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.1

Pretty sure I haven’t had a better bottle of Champange at $24.99 and even some higher.

The nose reveals; bruised green apple & Bosc pear, lemon meringue, overripe & slightly sour pineapple, lime zest, nougat, vanillin, soft honeycomb, oysters, sea spray, baguette crust, grey volcanic, pleasant chalkiness, whiffs of herbaceousiness, spring flowers, mixed greens and yellow lilies.

The entry is clean, fresh, rich and lively. Bruised green apple & Bosc pear, lemon meringue, golden apple, overripe & slightly sour pineapple, lime zest, nougat, vanillin, caramel, soft honeycomb, sea fossils & spray, baguette crust, nice white spice with some palate heat, grey volcanic, pleasant chalkiness, whiffs of herbaceousiness, spring flowers, mixed greens and yellow lilies. Crisp lively acidity. The finish is refreshingly delicious, well balanced, good, seamless, delineation, nice polish and persists with spice for several minutes on the long set.

Photos of; The House of Baron Fuentes, grapes at harvest, Proprietor Eric De Brisis and one of their Grand Cru vineyards. — 5 years ago