Shay A

9.1

First time with this producer.

100% grand cru Chardonnay (Cramant, Avize, Chouilly); 80% 2017 vintage (base), 20% from Solera dating back to 1998; 3.5g/l dosage; disgorged January 2022

I was fortunate to get this bottle that was already three+ years past disgorgement so this champagne was in a good window. Bright lemon and citrus-forward aromatics; floral too (honeysuckle). Took some time for any sort of yeasty/brioche to come around, but a little bit began to appear after the first glass. The time on lees helped give this some depth to avoid the harsh/overly intense profile some young grower BdB champagnes can posses. Chiseled but all things in their correct place. An elegant style with classical mineral/chalky limestone, lemon cream and added citrus. This leans on the lighter-side, so the use of dosage here likely helps broaden the palate in texture and length to prevent an overly-light (and/or austere) profile. — 10 days ago

Fredybeans

9.2

Nez commençant à évolué note de poivrons rouges grillés et d e terre humide et tabac
Bouche suave et ronde tanin un peu évanescent — 3 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

9.3

Un nez magnifique, incroyable, tellement fin, élégant tout en étant tellement expressif, la bouche a une attaque très ronde, elle est puissante et riche, mais aussi équilibrée, superbe maintenant mais grand vin en devenir. 93-94

Magnificent and gorgeous nose, elegant and classy, layers of white fruit, stony and mineral, the palate is rich, full, intense, yet so classy and balanced, very long finish, great now and with a bright future ahead of it. — 4 years ago

Ed Ryder

9.6

Wish I had the patience to cellar this but it’s brilliant already. So unique, incredible almost grainy texture and mouthfeels. Sappy and vibrant on the one hand but deep and savoury. Lovely stuff. — 5 months ago

Monique Gillioen

9.1

€ 40 bij Evan l’Hexagone, perfecte ronde St Aubin zoals hij zijn moet — 2 years ago

Fredybeans

9.4

Robe claire
Nez terpène et exotique
Bouche ronde ample et délicate avec une finale cristalline — 3 years ago

with Pico

Fredybeans

9.4

Robe or
Nez envoûtant puissant de raisin frais et torréfaction
Bouche fraîche ronde avec une superbe finale acide très longue — 4 years ago

Bob Chlopak

9.3

Tasted the young 2020 and loved it. Full body but nice fruit forward. Aging only 20% of volume in oak gives wine perfect amount of oakiness. Putting these babies away for several years and will be looking forward to them. Was a family favorite. — 9 months ago

Monique Gillioen

8.9

€38 at Llisa Negra (2/2/23) lichte wijn, vrij ronde afdronk — 2 years ago

Mario Vaillancourt

8.9

Nez et bouche sur les fruits jaunes surtout, du menthol et moins typée Chablis ou Droin, la bouche est agréable, ronde, assez riche, la tension n’est pas tranchante ou pas autant typée que l’on pourrait s’attendre d’un Valmur GC. C’est bien mais sans être grand. 89-90

A nice bottle but not to GC level and not typical of Droin. Yellow orchard fruit, some menthol, round and rich, tension and acidity a bit low and non typical. — 3 years ago