2019  Chablis

"The 2019 Chablis Vaudésir Grand Cru has a very pretty bouquet of yellow flowers, honeysuckle and light white truffle scents, plus a touch of flint in the background. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. This is certainly one of the more elegant Grand Crus in 2019, displaying admirable poise and a touch of spice toward the lingering finish. Excellent." - 93pts Vinous

2007  Gonet-Médeville Grand Cru Extra Brut

100% organically farmed Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger Champs d'Alouettes. It is usually blended for Cuvée Théophile and is vinified separately only in the best vintages. Xavier and Krug are the only two houses to own vineyards in this site. Vinified in neutral barrels for six months prior to bottling. No chaptalization, malolactic fermentation or fining. Aged on the lees for 9 years before release. Dosage 2.5 g/L ----- "Complex, aging aromas of pastry and leather, hints of quince and smoke; Creamy in the mouth, ripe to enjoy now. Pale onion skin color. Spicy, floral citrus fruits and redcurrant on the incisive nose. Sharply delineated blood orange and bitter red berry skin flavors are complemented by notes of white pepper and mace, with a hint of smokiness in the background. Closes dry and tight, with echoing spiciness and very good persistence." - 18/20pts Jancis Robinson

NV  Extra Brut Grand Cru

Extra Brut Grand Cru ---- 70% Chardonnay from Le Mesnil sur Oger and 30% Pinot Noir from Ambonnay, including 3% still Pinot Noir which gives the wine its delicate salmon hue. ---- "A fine, lacy mousse enfolds the chalky underpinning and firm acidity of this harmonious rosé in a creamy swathe of texture, carrying a finely detailed range of ripe white cherry and strawberry fruit, toast point and chopped almond flavors. Hints of pink grapefruit zest and pickled ginger show on the crisp finish. Chardonnay and Pinot Noir." - 92 points, Wine Spectator

NV  

"When Cyril Brun was briefed to recreate this iconic cuvée, he struggled to achieve the plenitude and drama he was looking for. Then, he dug in the Heidsieck archives and discovered, as he tells it, that the famous vintages of Charlie, while vintaged on paper, actually contained reserve wines. Brun therefore gave himself carte blanche to draw on the house's best lots to put together the inaugural NV Champagne Charlie, based on the 2016 vintage but incorporating fully 78% reserve wines dating back two decades. Bursting with aromas of golden orchard fruit, brioche, honeycomb, peaches, spices and buttery pastry, it's full-bodied, fleshy and enveloping, with a layered core of fruit, racy acids and a beautifully refined pinpoint mousse. Some 52% of the blend is Chardonnay, with Brun looking for ripe, exotic Chardonnay to complement more tensile lots of Pinot Noir. It's a compelling, flamboyant wine—the only thing that may make consumers smart is the price." - 96pts WA

NV  'Leonard'

Rosé Grand Cru 'Cuvée Léonard' Vines planted to pure chalk soils. 19% of the blend is Pinot Noir vinified as a still red wine. 50% is blanc de Noir from Pinot Noir and 50% is Chardonnay. This large percentage of still red wine results in a very vinous and powerful Rose. 70% of harvest 2020 and 30% reserve wines of a solera begun in 1968. Vinified nine months sur lies Aged 3 years sur lattes. Dosage 7g/l. Current release disgorged June 2023

2009  Avize Grand Cru

"Complex aromas of flowers and citrus fruits; crystal-clear base, as dense as it is transparent, crystalline structure, taut like a bow, eternally long, with fresh notes of green pomelo; great wine, by far the best version of this vineyard cuvée!" - 20/20 points, Vinum Wine

2019  

"A blend of lieux-dits Frionnes and Sur Gamay, the 2019 Saint-Aubin 1er Cru mingles notes of pear and waxy citrus rind with hints of almond paste and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, supple and charming, it's delicately textural and open-knit, concluding with a nicely defined finish." - William Kelley

2019  Puligny-Montrachet

"Pale lemon colour, more perfumed than the regular. Lighter on its feet, lemon scented, with a light peachiness behind, balanced by a little barrel toast. The idiom is just a little riper without becoming heavy. Tasted Feb 2021." - Jasper Morris MW

2019  Puligny-Montrachet

"From vines planted in 1955. Pale lemon and lime in colour. A more chiselled nose and a tighter structure on the palate. A less opulent texture is no bad thing in 2019. All in white fruit, with slightly more length than the Champs Gains. An attractive, tensile, finish. Tasted Feb 2021." - 91pts, Jasper Morris MW

2019  

2018  Chardonnay/Folle Blanche

Extremely Limited Production. Certified Organic & Biodynamic. "Expressive nose with frank notes of iodine, fresh seaweed and lemon notes. Lively attack, wine in tension which develops in the middle of the mouth to become more polished and charming. Invigorating marine freshness counterbalanced by a beautiful volume on the palate, an explosion of yellow fruits and a basket of citron... A pure, delicate and crystalline wine. A double vinification by maceration on the skins to enhance the aging in amphorae ... A vinification by Claire Niger. A good hour in a carafe will please him in the first years of his life. Great predictable guard."

2019  

Extremely Limited Production. Certified Organic & Biodynamic, single parcel of Chardonnay planted on Orthogneiss soils. 8 months of skin maceration in amphora. Continuing his exploration of the energy exchange between wine and vessel, this amphora aged Chardonnay is a lively and textured orange wine with apricot aromas and driving acidity. Just stunning and a truly exciting addition to Fred's Vin de France lineup. ---- "Flattering and expressive nose on notes of fig, quince, apricot, dried fig, currant grapes and bitter orange peel. Clean, frank, direct attack; very dry and tight wine that develops in the middle of the mouth to become more charming and playful, smooth tannins with good volume. A deep, pure and delicate wine with chiseled fruit, notes of sweet spices, saffron. Long persistence. Leave this bottle in your cellar at least 1 or 2 years before opening... A wine vinified in maceration to enhance aging in amphorae; great predictable aging potential, long decanting recommended in the early years."