Drinking NowArmit Recommends

"The 2016 Brut Blanc de Noirs Empreinte is an attractive, understated Champagne. Kirsch, red plum, mint and white pepper are nicely lifted by bright acids that give the wine energy and persistence. The only thing the 2016 is missing is some mid-palate resonance and depth. Floral and spice notes reappear on the soft, inviting finish. This was vinified and aged...

"The 2018 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Gastronome is a dense, powerful wine. [...] I very much like the depth and vinous intensity of the Gastronome in 2018. Pear, dried flowers, chamomile, mint and spice build into the deep, potent finish." 92, Antonio Galloni, Vinous

" Redcurrant, wild berry, blood orange and herbal aromas with toasted notes. Fleshy nectarine, stone fruit, raspberry, cranberry and lemon offer energy. Precise, with a delicate mousse, firm minerality and steely freshness. " 93, Tom Hewson, Decanter "The NV Brut Rosé de Blancs is gorgeous. It offers notable depth and texture to play off its vibrant, chiseled personality. Cranberry, mint,...

"There's nothing shy here, with tropical fruit, poached strawberry, cranberry and orange leaping above a texture that, whilst certainly intense and grippy, retains an unlikely-seeming level of refreshment and drive, just touching on bay leaf spice and delicious bitterness without the toughness that darker Champagne rosés can sometimes suffer from. Joyous." 93, Tom Hewson, Decanter

Ripe and solar, showing a dense black fruit core. The palate is lifted by floral aromatics, clean and refined with sandy , open-knit tannins. Clay and limestone soil. Aged for 11 months, 33% amphorae.

"A youthful and very minerally Blanc de Blancs with excellent drive and purity. Lovely white flower and lemon zest notes emerge. Long and very focused. A cuvee of 85% from the Croix Blanche and 15% from Les Roualles. Bottled on the 9th May 2019 and disgorged in April 2023. Drink or hold." 94, Stuart Pigott, James Suckling "2018's warmth and...

"This is showing fantastic aromatic complexity, exuding notes of walnut, quince, dried apricot, white cocoa and pastry. It’s creamy, sleek and layered. Very soft and fine bubbles. Long, caressing and fresh finish. Disgorged in 2023. Dosage 4,5g/L. Chardonnay from the Grand Cru villages of Cramant (58%) and Chouilly (27%) with wine from the 1er Cru village of Cuis (15%). Drink...

"Striking nose of candied orange peel with a touch of red berry and delicate bread dough notes. Generous and ripe with some real power on the palate, the fruit pouring over the palate in one great wave, the chalky minerality almost under the waterline, but deftly supporting the long finish. Bottled on the 27 April 2017 and disgorged in November...

"Ripe and concentrated, but youthful, bright and light-footed, this has stacks of candied orange peel character plus plenty of bread dough and a touch of celeriac. Not as dry as you might imagine for Extra Brut, but very chalky with vivid mousse at the finish. Another year or two of bottle age could bring more. From the Montaigu site, vines...