Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV Cherry, strawberry and roses. Pleasing mouthfeel without great depth, but there is some complexity and texture there. Good. 88/100 Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 2000 Cookie dough and citrus peel on the nose. Lots of spice to the palate. Fine length. 88/100 Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs 2000 Dirty nose, wet […]

Henriot Brut Souverain NV Toast, lemon, brioche and honey. Lacking depth and persistence on the palate. 85/100 Henriot Cuvee Enchanteleurs 1995 Bread, honey and apples. Palate has impressive acidity and flavour that lingers in the mouth. 90/100 Henriot Blanc de Blancs Souverain NV Strong apples on the nose. A bit too acidic and lean in […]

Gosset Grande Reserve NV Apple, honey and flowers. Acid stands out on the palate. 85/100 Gosset Grande Millesime 1999 Peaches, pears and toast. Good intensity on the palate, long length, maybe lacking a little bit of focus to be great though. 89/100 Gosset Brut Excellence NV Soft floral nose. Palate is boring and mediocre. 84/100

Gatinois Grand Cru Ay NV Bread, apply and toasty. Palate is dry and clean but not exciting. 86/100 Gatinois Grand Cru Ay Millesime 1999 Toast, mushroom and earth. Medium body, nice balance. 87/100

Gardet Brut Special NV Floral with pineapple and other tropical fruits. Palate is medium weighted and had good balance but not much depth. 86/100 Gardet Cuvee 1999 More floral notes here with some red berries and slate. Crisp palate, great acid across the length. 88/100 Gardet Cuvee Saint Flavy NV Sea spray, floral and citrus […]

Tarlant Brut Zero NV Lemon meringue nose. Puckeringly dry palate, almost a bit like lemon juice. 85/100 Tarlant Brut Tradition NV Honey, nuts and lemon. Palate is balanced but a bit short and uninteresting. 85/100 Tarlant Brut Prestige 1997 Nose is a bit strange with some briary aromas as well as vanilla and grilled nuts. […]

Jacques Lassaigne Cuvee Le Cotet NV 100% 2002 fruit. Clean nose, very floral and appealing. Palate is also fresh and clean. Good length, medium depth. Very good. 89/100

Laherte Freres 2000 Big nose – citrus, toast and yeast. Flavour is good on the palate, but it doesn’t do enough to stand out. 86/100

Bruno Michel Cuvee de Terre NV Oyster shells and toast. Rounded mouthfeel. Good flavour profile. 86/100

Franck Bonville Brut Selection NV Shy nose with some lemon and pastry. Very dry palate, but length is good. 87/100 Franck Bonville Brut Millesime 2002 Floral and lots of toast. Good length, very dry. Toast is a bit too over the top for my taste though. 85/100 Franck Bonville Brut Prestige NV Quiet nose, a […]