Champagne

94 points Wine Enthusiast"From the village of Bisseuil, east of Épernay, this Pinot Noir is tightly structured and richly fruity. Its low dosage emphasizes the Champagne's red-apple fruitiness while also opening space for the taut texture and fine...

Vinous Reverie NotesChampagne De Saint Gall is the flagship label of Union Champagne, an Avize-Based “new-generation” cooperative on a meteoric rise to stardom. Historically most of the company’s wine has been sold to the region’s...

92 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate"Disgorged in March 2019 with three grams per liter dosage, the NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cuvée Vive unfurls in the glass with scents of wet stones, iodine, lemon oil, crisp green apple and...

94 points Wine & Spirits"This vinous Champagne’s sour-cherry flavors carry the meaty flesh and the crunchy skins of the fruit. It’s distinctly dark, yet acidity keeps it crisp, encouraging the wine’s floral scents. A concentrated...

94 points Jeb Dunnuck"The NV Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Brut Obsidienne is 100% Pinot Noir and spent three years on lees. It has lots of musky white fruits, toasted bread, spice, and earthy mineral notes to go with a richer, rounded, textured style on the...

94 points Wine & Spirits"Weighted toward pinot noir (70 percent), this Champagne is powerfully structured with red fruit that pours out of the glass. With air, the wine’s mineral acidity turns frisky, the layered intensity of cèpes and...

96 points James Suckling"There’s no turning back once the enveloping nose of fresh nuts, raw brown sugar, chocolate and saffron has you in its grasp! Rich to the point of slight oiliness on the dense mid-palate, this unique champagne is very...

95 points Wine & Spirits"In modern Champagne, any color that might bleed from the skins into the juice is usually filtered out, so the wine is clear. In this traditional style, Delphine Vesselle allows the ripe Pinot Noir grapes from her vineyards in...

Vinous Reverie NotesThe Domaine Durdon-Bouval is located in Vincelles in the heart of the Vallee de la Marne. Ludovic and Sandie are the 4th generation of winegrowers, the first in organic farming. The farm extends over 3 hectares on the hills most...

93 points Vinous"The NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Quintessence du Pinot Noir is a beautiful, resonant wine with tons of Bouzy textural richness. Small red berry, dried herbs, crushed flowers and spice fill out the wine's frame effortlessly. Readers...

Vinous Reverie NotesPaques’ vineyards are located exclusively in premier cru appellations, all situated on a vast, chalky plateau known as the Grande Montagne de Reims — which is where most of Champagne’s premiers crus originate...

92 points Wine Enthusiast"Deliciously balanced, this wine is on the dry side while keeping its fruitiness up front. A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, it has both minerality and rich apple and pear fruits with a tangy texture." 91 points Wine...