Geoffroy ''Volupté' Brut

Score

94

"The 2012 Brut Cuvée Volupté is 100% Chardonnay from the Tourne Midi and Chênes lieux-dits in Cumières. Partial vinification in wood for the Chardonnay from Les Chênes gives the Volupté lovely radiance and raciness. A wine of real depth, Volupté shows an utterly captivating side of Chardonnay where structure and vertical build play off more typical varietal flavors. This is such a gorgeous wine. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: December, 2019."

Score

93

"Disgorged in September 2019, Geoffroy's 2010 Brut Premier Cru Volupté offers up a pretty bouquet of golden orchard fruit, honeycomb, oatmeal, straw and dried white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, vinous and incisive, its crisp core of nicely concentrated fruit is underpinned by a racy spine of acidity and complemented by a pinpoint mousse. It's a touch earthier and more evolved than its 2009 predecessor, but this is a very fine Champagne."

Score

92

"The 2010 Brut Cuvée Volupté is a very pretty wine. In this vintage, the Volupté is strongly marked by the freshness and verve of Chardonnay. Lemon confit, chamomile, white flowers and tangerine oil are all finely knit in this sublime, wonderfully nuanced Champagne from Geoffroy. Volupté is 100% Chardonnay from the Tourne Midi and Chênes lieux-dits in Cumières. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: September 2019."

Score

94

"Disgorged in July 2017, this release of Geoffroy's 2009 Brut Premier Cru Volupté is still a very youthful wine, unfurling in the glass with scents of fresh and dried white flowers, lemon oil, white currants and wet stones. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous but incisive, with a lively spine of acidity, a tight-knit core, a delicate mousse and a penetrating, chalky finish. This is a beautifully pure, precise Champagne, which, in that respect, belies its name and its vintage."

Score

94

"A graceful, seamlessly knit Champagne, with a refined, creamy mousse and a light juiciness to the flavors of baked melon, slivered almond, candied lemon peel and spring blossom, imparting a mouthwatering quality overall. Echoes with a streak of salinity on the long finish. Disgorged May 2017. Drink now through 2030. 250 cases imported."

Score

94

"The 2009 Brut Cuvée Volupté is a gorgeous wine for readers looking for a Champagne with the level of complexity that only develops in bottle over time. Dried pear, spice, almond, chamomile and a kiss of oak are all beautifully melded together. A substantial, bright finish rounds things out in style. Volupté is 100% Chardonnay from the Tourne Midi and Chênes lieux-dits in Cumières. Disgorged: June, 2016."