Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.4

1996 vintage. Excellent aging cork with an above average fill. Not decanted. PNP and tasted immediately. Tannins fairly bowed with the passage of decades but still showing up for the weekly hang. Light-medium body. Slightly sweet intro/startup that quickly sorts into plum, coffee and chocolate notes. This was a bad, bad tannic boy back in the day but is fully reformed now. 03.19.25. — 12 days ago

Meghan C

8.9

Wine Access — 3 years ago

James Carter

9.1

This bottle came through a fraught ocean passage in 2018, with heat and humidity extremes. It has retained its fruit, structure and more. Lush blackberries, with a tannic kick. A ton of other flavors in there they you can discover. Thrilled that it survived so well. — 4 years ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.1

Je ne retrouve pas mes notes en détail mais il y avait beaucoup de fruit, principalement de la cerise, j’ai vraiment bien aimé. Aucune idée pour la garde mais c’est bon maintenant avec un passage en carafe — 4 years ago

Doug Powers

9.3

Nicely fruity New Zealand Syrah, in addition to blackberry and smoky aromas and flavors, also shows some bacon fat notes and some solid structure, rich and complex, long, lingering finish, very fine!! — 5 months ago

with Jim

Sarah Gregory

9.2

La Passage Lyon. Without looking, immediately knew it was a fine Burgundy. Sweet black fruit on the nose, caramel finish. 👌 — 3 years ago

Marti Smith Osterhout

9.0

Spice on the nose with blackberries. Lots leg. Slightly tart, with burst of cherry and spice. Would definitely get this again.
— 4 years ago

Ray Vanderhoff

9.1

Dark ruby color. Complex aromas and flavors of dried black cherries and black raspberries along with subtle notes of leather, beef jerky and baking spices. Quite dry and persistent but with enough (well balanced) tannins and acidity. A better sipper than a food wine but quite pleasant. Beautiful texture. The passage of time has improved this wine. Thanks for sharing, Ron B! — 5 months ago

Turd Ferguson

9.0

Saturated and fairly rich, but not out of balance. Needs a hearty braise or something wintery. — a year ago

Brian S

9.6

This plot cuvée was created jointly by Delphine and her father, Claude in 1995.

Its grapes come from the oldest vines of Clos, planted by Claude Cazals in 1957, located in Oger.

Clos are very rare in Champagne, there are only about twenty (21). Delphine Cazals owns one of the largest clos of the Côte des Blancs (3.70 Ha).

A passage in oak barrels is carried out for all vintages in order to bring subtle and delicate aromas.

Aging on slats for a minimum of 10 years in a vaulted cellar in Mesnil-sur-Oger is required to develop the full aromatic palette of this exceptional cuvée, highlighting all the complexity of the 100% Oger terroir.

A fine and elegant champagne with notes of white flowers and citrus fruits with an appreciable roundness and revealed by a minimal dosage between Extra-Brut and Brut Nature depending on the vintage.

Terroir: Le Clos d´Oger - GRAND CRU

Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay — 4 years ago

with Ellie