Champagne Grand Cru

2020

Adrien Renoir Champagne Grand Cru Les Montants

Champagne · Grand Cru

To try and crush this bottle with a quick pop and guzzle would certainly do it a disservice. The initial blast of foamy chalk, lemon juice, lime pith, and herbs is a speedway of hyper strung-up…

Reviewed 12 September 2026

2012

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant Extra Brut

Champagne · Grand Cru

This takes a few minutes to wake up and start performing (it was also a bit too cold on initial serving), but once it gets into gear, the apple and pear notes flow effortlessly, with Levant’s…

Reviewed 29 August 2026

2013

Pertois-Lebrun Champagne Grand Cru Derrière le Mont Aigu N°13

Champagne · Grand Cru

Another recent stab at this wine and another success, I’m loving the grilled lemon and poached pear flavors’ abilities to commingle with the limestone and ginger elements in such a way that freshness…

Reviewed 16 August 2026

NV

Jacques Selosse Champagne Grand Cru Lieux-dits Extra Brut Ambonnay Le Bout du Clos

Champagne · Grand Cru

Revisiting another bottle from the same lot after having it last year (though I don't know what disgorgement it actually is due to yet another failure to launch with the NFC chip not working on the…

Reviewed 20 July 2026

2016

Leclerc Briant Champagne Grand Cru Grand Blanc Brut Zéro Blanc de Blancs

Champagne · Grand Cru

Continues to impress, with succulent lemon, olive oil, and yuzu flavors that are beautifully counterbalanced by racier limestone, barrel spice, and chalk notes. Drinking well now.

Reviewed 20 July 2026

2015

Henri Giraud Champagne Grand Cru Argonne Brut

Champagne · Grand Cru

With an instant attention-grabbing note of lemon/lime citrus zest, the Argonne delivers an intense push of yellow/green citrus, chalk, limestone, yellow/red apple, prickly pear, and ginger notes with…

Reviewed 13 July 2026

NV

Jacques Selosse Initial

Champagne · Grand Cru

Deep and penetrating, with orange peel and candied lemon rind notes immediately signaling a profile that can only be Selosse. Like a baby Substance, this disgorgement of Initial offers deep yuzu and…

Reviewed 13 July 2026

2020

Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cramant

Champagne · Grand Cru

Another strange bottle of this. I seem to be shooting 50/50 on these Dhondt Cramants. It is the only one that hasn't delivered with the consistency of his other wines. White melon, chalk, strong…

Reviewed 5 July 2026

2013

Champagne Suenen Champagne Grand Cru "La Cocluette" Extra Brut

Champagne · Grand Cru

Lemon and red and yellow apple flesh, with some salty yuzu and limestone to add frame and direction. Starts out with an injection of crystalline minerality, but soon becomes more voluminous. With…

Reviewed 28 June 2026

2015

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant Extra Brut

Champagne · Grand Cru

Crunchy white and yellow pear, yellow apple skin and flesh, flint, yeast, white travertine, white melon rind, lemon pith and juice, and hints of crystallized ginger and yuzu. This is a fresh…

Reviewed 14 June 2026

NV

Adrien Renoir Champagne Grand Cru Solera Les Années

Champagne · Grand Cru

Ginger, honey, sherry, apricot, red apple flesh, red pear skin, chalk, wood spice, cherry water, and bramble. A serious and somewhat brooding presentation of flavor, lifted by a chalky minerality…

Reviewed 13 June 2026

2013

Pertois-Lebrun Champagne Grand Cru Derrière le Mont Aigu N°13

Champagne · Grand Cru

As before, golden pear, grilled lemon, olive oil, cardamom, and wood offer a pleasantly oxidative profile that is lifted by notes of limestone and ginger. Decent breadth and volume; medium intensity.…

Reviewed 8 June 2026

2020

Adrien Renoir Champagne Grand Cru Les Epinettes

Champagne · Grand Cru

Apricot, honey, white and red raspberry, rhubarb, travertine, golden raisin, saline, sea foam, bark, and pluot flavors are both invitingly accessible and racy. Within the youthful drive, there is…

Reviewed 6 June 2026

2020

Adrien Renoir Champagne Grand Cru Les Montants

Champagne · Grand Cru

Chiseled, racy, and crystalline, with speedy and spun up flavors of fresh lemon juice, chalk, sea salt and foam, yuzu, lime pith, lemon zest and pith, and white travertine. Finishes with lemon…

Reviewed 4 June 2026

2012

Champagne Suenen Champagne Grand Cru "Les Robarts" Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Millésime

Champagne · Grand Cru

Though it shares a similar profile to the 2013, this 2012 is a more sumptuous specimen, with ripe yellow pear, olive oil, yuzu, grilled lemon, lemon curd, coriander, orange rind, yellow apple, and…

Reviewed 25 May 2026

2008

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant Extra Brut

Champagne · Grand Cru

An alluring honey note touches off a seductive and contemplative delivery of poached pear, grilled lemon, limestone, yuzu, cardamom, and subtle ginger flavors. Some red apple shows up to the swanky…

Reviewed 25 April 2026

2017

Pertois-Lebrun Champagne Grand Cru le Mont de Craie N°17

Champagne · Grand Cru

This is quite a nice specimen, with hallmark Pertois-Lebrun notes of grilled lemon, olive oil, limestone, and red and yellow apple flesh. Slightly oxidative elements add depth and complexity, with…

Reviewed 11 April 2026

2013

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Grand Cru Vieille Vigne du Levant Extra Brut

Champagne · Grand Cru

This bottle was a later disgorgement than the previous 2013 Levant I had last year (September versus May, 2022), and consequently the best showing of this vintage so far. An extra layer of depth and…

Reviewed 29 March 2026

2016

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize

Champagne · Grand Cru

This was my third time trying the 2016 Chemins d'Avize. My first bottle was at the Chateau - great! My second was at home - great! This third bottle was at a restaurant (I brought the bottle). This…

Reviewed 28 March 2026

2020

Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Cramant

Champagne · Grand Cru

This bottle was much better than my confusing experience with this wine back in November. Today, the experience was akin to the bottle I had a year ago, where it was alive and kicking on the first…

Reviewed 9 March 2026

NV

Jacques Selosse Initial

Champagne · Grand Cru

Served side by side with another Initial disgorged in 2024 (2018 base), this 2016 disgorgement (2010 base) shows more mature orange, golden raisin, and honey notes, with a slight downshift in energy…

Reviewed 7 March 2026

NV

Jacques Selosse Initial

Champagne · Grand Cru

This bottle once again affirms my affection for more recently disgorged versions of this wine. Served side by side with another Initial disgorged in 2016 (2010 base), this 2024 disgorgement (2018…

Reviewed 7 March 2026

2016

Leclerc Briant Champagne Grand Cru Grand Blanc Brut Zéro Blanc de Blancs

Champagne · Grand Cru

Best showing of this so far. A beautiful kiss of honey runs through the delivery, complimented by pear, lemon, and olive oil flavors. Finishes with a perfect beads of white travertine and limestone,…

Reviewed 7 March 2026

2013

De Sousa et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée des Caudalies Millésimé

Champagne · Grand Cru

At first pass, this presents as a little boxy and less refined in cadence and texture. With time and air, the flavors become more amalgamated, with tasty but predictable flavors of lemon, white…

Reviewed 16 January 2026

2019

Pierre Paillard Champagne Grand Cru Rosé Extra Brut Les Terres Roses

Champagne · Grand Cru

Decided to give another bottle a fair shake. This was as weak as the one back in June. Diluted strawberry water and tangerine, with some chalky fizz. Even food fails to elevate it. Anemic and bitter.…

Reviewed 8 January 2026

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