Champagne

Maximum production is 6,000 bottles per vintage, only made in great years. The terrifric 2013 is 60% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay from 50 year-old vines, disgorged February, 2026.

94 Points! The 2014 Brut Special Club is brisk and finely cut. Citrus peel, dried herbs, mint, slate, lemon oil, white pepper, almond, marzipan, white flowers and chalk are all very nicely sculpted in this nuanced, chiseled Champagne from Lassalle. This is a fine example of what the vintage had to offer. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

Still the best value on Grand Cru Rosé in the market (though Clouet gives them a fair run for their money!). 80% Pinot Noir (12% Bouzy Rouge), 20% Chardonnay, aged 4 years on lees.

80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Bouzy, aged 6 years on lees. This rendition (2019 base wine) is particularly exciting, one of their best in decades...

80% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, sourced from the premier cru village Cuis and the grand cru villages Chouilly, Oger, Cramant, and Mesnil.

94 Points! Vivid acidity is enmeshed in a fine, raw silk-like texture-a graceful frame for this focused Champagne. There's an effortless feel to the integration, with flavors of white cherry, baked pineapple, Key lime peel, ginger biscuit and anise that expand on the palate and through the lasting, mouthwatering finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. - Wine Spectator

93 Points! Vilmart's ultra-silky, detailed and refined style is amply on show with this beautiful edition of Grand Cellier, which sees Chardonnay from two parcels in Rilly-la-Montagne " vinified in the large, neutral Alsatian oak casks that are a historic part of this domaine's style " combined with 30% Pinot Noir. It's effortlessly approachable in its sweet preserved lemon, toasted pecan and macaron flavours, with 2022's abundant, glossy ripeness tempered by the cool, taut and thirst-quenching freshness of the northern Montagne. - Decanter Magazine

92 Points! A plush Champagne, with focus to its flavors of white cherry, blood orange pith, salted Marcona almond and pastry cream. Chiseled acidity drives the spice- and mineral-laced finish. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Drink now. - Wine Spectator

92 Points! An overt style with ripe and jammy fruit, showing assertive caramelized hazelnuts and milk chocolate. Light-bodied with crisp acidity and fine bubbles. Good texture up to the finish. Drink now. - JamesSuckling.com

95 Points! Restrained, citrusy and stony, this shines with freshness, showing lime peel, garden peas and chalky minerality alongside salted butter and subtle whiffs of pastry. Light-bodied and zesty with long, fine bubbles. The tense, tight palate is leafy and almost phenolic with grip and substance yet balanced in the mineral finish. - JamesSuckling.com

94 Points! Dried apples, mangoes, dried flowers, chalk and oyster shells on the nose. Full-bodied and dense. The bitter lemon and white plum flavors come through in the finish. This is from all grand cru vineyards. Based on 2018. Disgorged January 2026. Drink now. - JamesSuckling.com

99 Points! Wonderful aromas of cooked apples, bread dough, meringue, honeysuckle, lilacs and some lavender. Medium-bodied with density and focus, a tight palate and a lovely texture. Creamy mouthfeel. Long and seamless finish. Pure chardonnay. Aged for five or six months on the lees in 228-liter barrels. - JamesSuckling.com

97 Points! The 2014 Comtes de Champagne is pristine. In this tasting, it comes across as a mini-2008, similar in its linear personality, with just a touch more mid-palate creaminess. Readers will find a Comtes that plays in the realm of tension and energy. Citrus confit, white flowers, chalk, mint and chamomile are all finely sketched. Light tropical overtones grace the finish. What an absolute delight. The 2014 can be enjoyed now or cellared. Dosage is 9 grams per liter. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

100 Points! A very precise Blanc de Millenaires with subtle aromas of honeysuckle, jasmine, stones, steel, chalk, watercress and some white peaches. Medium- to full-bodied with transparency and clarity that come through clearly and go on and on, The first year they used wine from the grand cru village of Chouilly. Complete and unique. Refined and structured at the same time. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com

98 Points! A well-tailored Champagne, with density, length and a firm spine of vivid acidity. Though this is firmly structured, there’s a sense of finesse. The crisp, delicate mousse is a swathe of lacy texture enmeshing the fine frame as this carries flavors of black currant, lemon curd, chalky mineral and biscuit. The finish is long and fragrant, echoing fruit, toast, mineral and spices. Harmonious and enjoyable today, but this will cellar nicely—potentially longer than some of its peers from the vintage Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2048. - Wine Spectator

98 Points! The 2018 Cristal opens a new chapter for Roederer. The Cristal estate is composed of 45 parcels. In better vintages, most of the 45 parcels are used for the blend. The 2018 vintage brought with it elevated ripeness and generally low acids. Longtime Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon was forced to cast his gaze wider, to look for parcels that offered a touch of freshness. Lécaillon expanded his palette to 57 parcels. The result is a Cristal unlike any other I have tasted. Orchard fruit, dried flowers, spice, chalk and herbs are some of the many notes that take shape in the glass. Floral and savory overtones are quite distinctive. Lécaillon reduced oak ferments, racked very quickly after fermentation and used all his best Chardonnay lots for Cristal, so much so that there is no Blanc de Blancs. He bottled earlier than normal and chose a crown capsule with a liner that allows less oxygen transfer than the norm here. Taken together, those choices paid off handsomely. In tasting, the 2018 is positively stunning. Its linear energy and brilliance are a bit reminiscent of the 2014, but its flavor profile is completely different from any Cristal I can remember tasting. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous

93 Points! d'Armanville has been making Champagne in the Arce Valley for over 150 years. This rosê offers proper Champagne with all the bells and whistles at under $40. Aromas of wild strawberries and cream, sweet almond pastry cream and cherry blossoms give way to a palate that shows depth and richness. Toasted pastries with wild berry spread are complemented by almond nutty flavours. - Clive Pursehouse, Decanter Magazine