John Willison

9.3

Nectarine, white peach, rhubarb, herbal. Local summer. IYKYK. — 13 days ago

Michael Amoruso

8.9

Big cab, as expected. Needs more time. — a month ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Seems to be in a good spot showing red & dark fruits, earth, savory spice with a mineral core & violets — 2 months ago

Meghan C

9.0

In Phoenix early June 2024. — 3 months ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.4

In its prime!! — 13 days ago

Jay Kline

9.4

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a few hours. The “La Rue des Noyers” pours a straw color with medium viscosity with a persistent mousse. On the nose, the wine is developing with lemons, black pepper, snow peas, peaches, and celery root. On the palate, the wine is bone dry with high acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and zippy. What a lovely and distinctive Champagne.

Labeled as NV but this bottle represents the 2016 vintage. “La Rue des Noyers” is a single vineyard in Vallée de la Marne, planted exclusively to Meunier. Benoit ages in oak and on lees for 11 months. I wish I could find this a little more easily. Disgorged May of 2020, during the height of the pandemic. — a month ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Light medium ruby , with wide garnet rim . Slightly smoky red fruits , with red cherry , strawberry compote , cranberry , fruit pastels , slightly herbal at first and becomes more noticeable with time . On the palate quite light sweet , strawberry , cherry , red currant , with a touch of spice, slightly saline also . Velvety medium tannins, fresh acidity , good length with slightly mineral , herbal and chalky finish . This shows quite young and will be probably better in 3-5 years and will last well a further 10 . — 3 months ago

Aaron Tan

9.1

Not part of our little “Vosne-side of NSG” blind shootout, but it might as well have been. Opened earlier during dinner as a blind, I thought it looked very NSG. Why I had it there was mostly down to the elimination process in our blind options. Right on I was, but had it younger.

Very dark fruited on the nose, along with earthy, spicy notes and hints of dark chocolate and moss. The palate was quite pure and elegant, with grippy tannins and an earthy, lightly mineral (which didn’t seem to grow with air) finish. When drank side-by-side with the pair of 19’ NSG during dinner, it didn’t quite have the depth not intensity of the two. It certainly wasn’t as bombastic as the MG, nor had the obvious “goût de terrior” notes of the Grivot, but had a certain elegance I liked. — a month ago

Gladys Xiques

8.9

Berry and cherry notes with slight farm funk — a month ago

James Brenner

9.6

In double mag. 👰‍♀️ 🤵‍♂️ 🤯 — 3 months ago