Champagne Chardonnay Over $100

The 2016 Extra-Brut Avize Grand Cru is another compelling Champagne in this range from Bérêche. Exotic delicate and light on its feet this has so much to offer. Lemon confit graphite sage mint and dried herb inflections reveal... Read More

Disgorged during the second quarter of 2022 with a dosage of 3.75 grams per liter the 2009 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis Salmon reveals aromas of pear lemon oil mandarin oil white pepper pastry and almonds. Medium to full-bodied... Read More

Chartogne-Taillet’s 2020 Blanc de Blancs Chemin de Reims disgorged in October 2024 with a dosage of 2.5 grams per liter is another success. It opens with vivid aromas of fresh apricot grapefruit zest and jasmine mingling with... Read More

Chartogne’s 2020 Blanc de Blancs Hors Série is showing superbly. It opens with a deep bouquet of orange zest ripe pear and white blossoms mingling with lemon confit. Full-bodied and concentrated the wine retains striking vitality... Read More

"Showing an impressive backbone of acidity this is dense and powerful yet harmonious overall. The fine creamy mousse swathesthe statuesque frame in a silky texture with honeysuckle graphite and hazelnut notes lending fragrant... Read More

A statuesque Marilyn Monroe of a Champagne firm and finely knit with a beautiful array of baked white peach almond biscotti pastry cream and crystallized honey flavors riding the silky mousse. A rich and smoky note of toasted... Read More

The 2009 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is showing very well out of the gates wafting from the glass with aromas of stone fruits wheat toast blanched almonds and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied fleshy and incisive with an ample... Read More

The 2016 Champagne Cote is bright effusive and charming right out of the gate. Apricot white flowers mint tangerine oil and marzipan are nicely pushed forward in this soft open-knit Champagne from vines in Cramant. Drink it over... Read More

Formerly part of the Bérêche & Fils portfolio but now released under a distinct label and produced at the hands of the winemaker Juliette Alpis—with Raphaël Bérêche still evidently involved—the Domaine Les Monts Fournois... Read More

Fresh and chalky on the nose this is creamy and generous on the palate offering aromas and flavors of crème de cassis preserved lemon Marcona almond and apple blossoms. Reveals mouthwatering acidity that drives the long lively... Read More

To the best of my recollection, the 2017 vintage was the first Cuvée Totum bottling from Emilien Feneuil that was crafted entirely from chardonnay. This is also the case with the beautiful new 2019 release. The wine is... Read More

I was unaware until very recently that the les Chênes vineyard in Cumières is one of the most important sites historically in all of Champagne, and no less a figure than Dom Pérignon himself directed his acolytes... Read More

The NV Extra Brut Solessence is a blend of 50% Chardonnay 40% Meunier and 10% Pinot Noir half based on 2020 half on a perpetual reserve. It is immediately rich and rounded with mellow apple and apple crumble notes with a lemon... Read More

As I reported when it was released, Krug's 2006 Brut is clearly one of the vintage's highlights. Offering up aromas of dried fruits, pear, freshly baked bread, caramelized apples, honeycomb and toasted sourdough, it's... Read More

Cellar Selection Pure Chardonnay from the walled vineyard in the heart of Le Mesnil this intense wine from a great vintage is tight and mineral still showing hints of toast from its barrel fermentation. With its taut texture complex... Read More

Krug's beautifully citrus colored 2002 Blanc de Blancs Brut Clos du Mesnil (ID 415068 - disgorged IV/2015) shows a deep complex very clear and precise if not etherial bouquet with citrus aromas intertwined with chalk and noble... Read More

Evocative of a Bernini sculpture this vibrant Champagne is equally about the statuesque frame of acidity and chalky underpinning as it is the finely honed details including the silken texture the aromas of lime blossom saffron... Read More

Slated for release later this year Krug's 2006 Blanc de Blancs Clos du Mesnil unwinds in the glass with aromas of buttered citrus fruit crisp green pear warm pastry freshly baked bread apricot and licorice. Full-bodied layered... Read More

Disgorged a year ago Krug's 2008 Blanc de Blancs Clos du Mesnil unwinds in the glass with notes of citrus oil nougat honeycomb white flowers and a discreet hint of buttered toast and hazelnuts. Full-bodied layered and chiseled... Read More