Light, bright yellow colour, young for its age. An arrestingly gorgeous bouquet of lightly browned toast, lightly buttered, with small white flowers and apple blossom nuances, the palate intense and refined, focused and long, with tremendous complexity that is gently stated and immediately super-charming to the senses. A wonderful wine, vivacious yet profound. Points: 98/100
The Marilyn Monroe of Champagne, with voluptuous notes of lemon meringue, poached apricot, black cherry, brioche and candied ginger trimmed nicely by sleek, mouthwatering acidity. A minerally underpinning of smoke and oyster shell pushes through to drive the finish. It's hard to stop sipping this bright and harmonious bubbly. Drink now through 2038. Points: 96/100
Tasted six months on from release, the restrained quality of this vintage is shining a little brighter with its lime leaf, floral honey and green mango scents, touches of oyster shell and an emerging floral honey depth, with few signs of outgoing creaminess or nuttiness just yet. Citric juiciness drives the narrow, long palate, perfectly built for ageing; this continues to be a vintage to watch. A blend of all the grand cru villages of the Côte des Blancs. Points: 96/100
