'Rive Gauche-Rive Droite' Grand Cru Brut

Score

93

Score

94

Score

94

Score

93

Score

94

Score

94

Score

94

Score

93

"The 2015 Extra Brut Rive Gauche/Rive Droit is half Pinot Meunier, half Chardonnay, half from the Vallée de la Marne, and half from the Côte des Blancs, including parcels in A , Avize, Chouilly and Oiry, all are massal selections of mature vines with low yields. The wines were fermented spontaneously in oak. Salty, buttery short crust on the nose continues seamlessly on a medium body, imbued equally with mellow apple fruit and salty yeast. This is clean-cut, structured, precise and speaks more of Pinot than Chardonnay, but the latter's brightness shine nonetheless in this tricky vintage. Disgorged: April 21, 2022. - Anne Krebiehl MW"

Score

92

"The 2016 Brut Rive Gauche-Rive Droite Grand Cru is a blend of equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from parcels in A , Avize, Chouilly and Oiry. Airy and perfumed in the glass, the 2016 is a Champagne of understated elegance more than anything else. White flowers, pear, mint, chamomile and crushed rocks are beautifully lifted. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: October 18, 2022."