Non-Discountable
Chris MacLean
One of my favorite champagne producers.
One of my favorite champagne producers.
9.3Alder Yarrow
Wine Blogger Vinography
Wow. This is some seriously great fizz. Walks the knife edge between secondary yeastiness and primary lemony saline briskness. Gulp worthy.
Wow. This is some seriously great fizz. Walks the knife edge between secondary yeastiness and primary lemony saline briskness. Gulp worthy.
9.4Jeremy Shanker
Sommelier at RN74
Always great
Always great
8.9Seth Morgen Long
Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long
Intriguing wine, quite enjoyable, from a new producer to me. Rich, oxidative, wide, though not without acidity or energy.
Intriguing wine, quite enjoyable, from a new producer to me. Rich, oxidative, wide, though not without acidity or energy.
9.1Alex Jones
Marketing/Development Kunni/Westerly Wines
Tasty. Expanded with air.
Tasty. Expanded with air.
Willie Carter
Medium gold with a plethora of tiny bubbles. Orchard fruits are dominant and something else as well. That’s right, this is a natural wine and you can instantly tell. But done right because it’s so alive and wonderful, not mousy or flawed. The range of the bouquet is splendid with nutmeg and cinnamon to go with baguette and cherry notes. The entry level bottle from this superb grower and a multi vintage wine based on a perpetual reserve going back to 2011, hence the name. Compared to other Ruppert-Leroy wines, this one is more restrained and palatable but no less fun. Made naturally, with no filtration or dosage. Such an interesting, thoughtful champagne with deep complexity. Insane that it’s an entry level. Nice minerality and creaminess on the palate. Plenty of chalk but also ripe red cherries. Lemons and limes with green apples. Moist stone and smoke. The finish is medium long and has an extra bite of acidity. A really nice effort that’s only the tip of the iceberg from this house.
Medium gold with a plethora of tiny bubbles. Orchard fruits are dominant and something else as well. That’s right, this is a natural wine and you can instantly tell. But done right because it’s so alive and wonderful, not mousy or flawed. The range of the bouquet is splendid with nutmeg and cinnamon to go with baguette and cherry notes. The entry level bottle from this superb grower and a multi vintage wine based on a perpetual reserve going back to 2011, hence the name. Compared to other Ruppert-Leroy wines, this one is more restrained and palatable but no less fun. Made naturally, with no filtration or dosage. Such an interesting, thoughtful champagne with deep complexity. Insane that it’s an entry level. Nice minerality and creaminess on the palate. Plenty of chalk but also ripe red cherries. Lemons and limes with green apples. Moist stone and smoke. The finish is medium long and has an extra bite of acidity. A really nice effort that’s only the tip of the iceberg from this house.
8.8Michael Piaker
30 November 2017. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY.
30 November 2017. Bubbles On The Battery, Pier A Harbor House, New York, NY.
9.6Carla Hine
@ Contra
@ Contra
WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.