Champagne Premier Cru

2013

Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Nogers

Champagne · Premier Cru

I continue to appreciate the freshness of the overall delivery combined with the diligently placed oxidative and honey notes here with this vintage of Nogers. Lemon, pear, and wet granite make for a…

Reviewed 12 September 2026

2015

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Champagne · Premier Cru

I’ve been drilling through these 10+ year old Le Crans lately as I’ve unfortunately started to see a fairly steep declination in this particular bottling’s evolution in terms of desired freshness and…

Reviewed 11 September 2026

2014

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Champagne · Premier Cru

This bottle was slightly more sluggish out of the gate compared to the bottle I had six months ago. A bead of minerality saves it from becoming too heavy, but the prominent ripe apple core is full…

Reviewed 3 September 2026

2017

Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Nogers

Champagne · Premier Cru

This particular sample is more pear and ripe yellow/red apple-driven than previous bottles. Dollops of honey and cardamom show off the oxidative elements with balance and depth, offering some juicy…

Reviewed 24 August 2026

2019

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée L'Aphrodisiaque

Champagne · Premier Cru

As before, deftly placed flavors of ginger and spice are given volume and weight from apple, pear, grilled lemon, limestone, and honey notes. With air, this balances out quite wonderfully, with what…

Reviewed 24 August 2026

2020

Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Nogers

Champagne · Premier Cru

In keeping with previous vintages of Nogers, the 2020 is a worthy follow-up to the alluring 2019. Similarly stacked with lemon, pear flesh, melon rind, yuzu, limestone, and cardamom flavors, this…

Reviewed 16 August 2026

NV

Emmanuel Brochet Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Le Mont Benoit

Champagne · Premier Cru

Lush and funky, and even a bit wobbly at first, the 2022 Le Mont Benoit is a cuddly baby cow compared to previous iterations. Precision struggles to come to full form, though a couple hours of air…

Reviewed 16 August 2026

2018

Leclerc Briant Champagne Premier Cru Brut Zéro Les Monts Ferrés

Champagne · Premier Cru

Another solid bottle from 2018, but a later disgorgement here (June 2024 vs February 2024 of previous bottles). Yellow apple, yuzu, olive oil, iron, and a hint of pineapple rind. The strong mineral…

Reviewed 16 August 2026

NV

Savart Champagne Premier Cru Bulle de Rosé Extra Brut

Champagne · Premier Cru

Light and airy at first, with chalk and froth circling around the strawberry, watermelon, and citrus spray notes. With air, it deepens a bit more, with the pleasantly pink fruit becoming slightly…

Reviewed 16 August 2026

2015

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Champagne · Premier Cru

A downshift since my last bottle a couple of years ago, this bottle is dominated by the ripe red apple flesh note that, especially with extended air, turns it into an overly apple juice-driven…

Reviewed 16 August 2026

2013

J. Lassalle Champagne Premier Cru Special Club

Champagne · Premier Cru

Brisk and bristling with ginger, red apple skin, limestone, crunchy stone fruit, red cherry water, and lemon pith. It's a bit edgy and biting, but I appreciate the energy and tension here. Lacks some…

Reviewed 6 July 2026

2019

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée L'Aphrodisiaque

Champagne · Premier Cru

Ginger, spice, pear, grilled lemon, honey, coriander, and yellow and red apple flavors delivering a distinctly Pinot Noir-driven profile. Notable intensity, but cradled by a finesse that seems to be…

Reviewed 5 July 2026

2018

Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Nogers

Champagne · Premier Cru

A stunning bottle, showing marked improvement on a number of levels from my last go with the 2018 Nogers about a year-and-a-half ago; this is all about crystalline lemon juice and white travertine on…

Reviewed 30 June 2026

2013

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Le Cran

Champagne · Premier Cru

Honey and apple cider on the nose. On the palate, the torched orange peel and baked red apple notes are strong with this bottle. Honey and oxidative flavors encompass the profile, injecting a more…

Reviewed 22 June 2026

2018

Larmandier-Bernier Champagne Premier Cru Terre de Vertus

Champagne · Premier Cru

A solid Champagne built on yeast, lemon, and limestone flavors that are beautifully balanced, offering refreshing verve as well as volume. Not as complex nor deep as L-B's top offerings (eg: Levant…

Reviewed 13 June 2026

2019

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Les Beaux Regards

Champagne · Premier Cru

These are settling into a beautiful rhythm of deep grilled lemon, poached pear, sea salt, olive oil, yuzu, and limestone flavors. Succulent and full, with micro-oxidative elements that add depth and…

Reviewed 30 May 2026

NV

Emmanuel Brochet Champagne Premier Cru Extra Brut Le Mont Benoit

Champagne · Premier Cru

Pours a beautiful golden/bronze color. Initially tight in delivery, with a linear shot of Mirabelle plum, ginger, and chalk. Bitter on the finish, with a bite that signals the need for more time in…

Reviewed 29 May 2026

2018

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Les Beaux Regards

Champagne · Premier Cru

A smoother ride than last year's bottle from the same batch, this is coming into a nice window; no blocky edges here, as was the case previously. Lemon and yuzu flavors are complimented by olive oil…

Reviewed 15 May 2026

2016

Bérêche et Fils Champagne Premier Cru Les Beaux Regards

Champagne · Premier Cru

This is the last of these bottles from the cellar. Again, the red apple flesh and juice notes dominate the profile. It's quite tasty, and still maintains all the requisite freshness and focus to make…

Reviewed 27 April 2026

2018

Leclerc Briant Champagne Premier Cru Le Clos des Trois Clochers Brut Zero

Champagne · Premier Cru

Nose seemed fine. Flat on the palate with little-to-no fruit. The slightest alkaline aftertaste. Not indicative of previous bottles.

Reviewed 24 April 2026

NV

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru L'Astre Blanc de Noirs Pas Dosé

Champagne · Premier Cru

Once again, a stellar performance. I very much appreciate the freshness here that counterbalances the seriousness of the 100% Pinot Noir profile. Barrel spice is in check (which has sometimes been a…

Reviewed 20 April 2026

2020

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru L'Astre Blanc de Noirs Pas Dosé

Champagne · Premier Cru

Once again, a stellar performance. I very much appreciate the freshness here that counterbalances the seriousness of the 100% Pinot Noir profile. Barrel spice is in check (which has sometimes been a…

Reviewed 20 April 2026

2019

Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Les Nogers

Champagne · Premier Cru

Even better than last year, this vintage of Nogers is the most compelling version of the cuvée I've had to date. Similar to before, notes of pear, chamomile, yuzu, limestone, brioche crust, and…

Reviewed 18 April 2026

NV

Savart Champagne Premier Cru Bulle de Rosé Extra Brut

Champagne · Premier Cru

Similar to my tasting note last year, this bottle was slightly funky in the nose but the palate was clean and vibrant, with strawberry, chalk, orange rind and spray, and white melon rind. A bit less…

Reviewed 12 April 2026

2019

David Leclapart Champagne Premier Cru Cuvée L'Aphrodisiaque

Champagne · Premier Cru

This has done well to resolve some of its angularity and brashness over the last year since my last bottle. Signature Leclapart barrel spice is complimented by energetic flavors of pear, lemon,…

Reviewed 7 March 2026

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