"Light yellow-gold. Lively, mineral-accented aromas of lemon pith, white flowers and chalk, with a subtle leesy nuance in the background. Racy and precise, offering good cut to its citrus and orchard fruit flavors. A hint of anise comes up with air and carries through the long, stony finish. "
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Josh Raynolds, November/December 2012), 90 pts
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"Well-knit, with a fine texture and a subtle blend of Gala apple, bread dough, pickled ginger, apricot and meringue. Shows good intensity through to the minerally finish. Drink now through 2022. 500 cases made. –AN"
Wine Spectator (November 30, 2012), 92 pts
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"In perfect balance now, this is a great expression of mineral-driven Chardonnay. Its acidity is a vehicule for the crisp flavors of pear and lime, with a hint of ginger. It's still young, so drink it now for its great fruit, or age for four more years."
Wine Enthusiast (December 1st 2012), 92 pts + CELLAR SELECTION
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"This firm version is enriched by flavors of poached apple, slivered almond and candied kumquat, with an exotic hint of dried papaya riding the lively bead. Chalky finish. Drink now through 2025. 500 cases made. "
- Wine Spectator (web only 2015), 91 pts
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"This Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs offers a complex mélange of pear and apple with touches of lime citrus and pastry. It’s broad and rich on the palate with emphatic chalky mineral notes that persist on a long, flavorful finish. Spends a minimum of 5 years on the lees."
- International Wine Review (Champagnes & Sparkling Wines for the Holidays: The Best of 2018), 93 pts
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"Produced from old vines in the Grand Cru vineyards of Chouilly in the Côte des Blancs, this is a beautifully crisp, ripe wine, showing taut fruit and fine, stylish acidity. As a Special Club bottling, it adheres to stringent qualitative guidelines set out by an elite group of growers. Still young, it will be best from 2019. - Roger Voss"
- Wine Enthusiast (May 2017), 94 pts
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- Wine Enthusiast (December 1st 2019), 94 pts
