- Practicing organic
- 100% Chardonnay
- From Villers-Marmery 1er Cru (45% Alouette, 40% Ruelle, 15%Montmedy)
- Chalk and clay terroir
- No malo
- 60% stainless steel, 40% oak barrels
- Aged 66 months on the lees
- Dosage: 8g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2018
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Montagne de Reims
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Sustainable
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KAM-40-18 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2025-12-16
"The bright yellow 2018 Champagne Special Club Blanc de Blancs Brut is sourced from plots in Alouettes, Broccots, and Montmedy, situated on clay and limestone soils. It's gorgeous on the nose, with floral notes of lime blossoms, candied citrus, green apples, and fresh pastry cream. Medium-bodied, it has a nice focus, and while it doesn't have the most destiny, it™s a highly appealing wine now and should also drink well for another 10-15 years. Disgorged in March 2025, it has 7 grams per liter dosage. 3800 bottles were produced. Drink 2026-2040."
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2026-01-05
"The 2018 Brut Blanc de Blancs Spšcial Club is terrific. Bright and finely cut, this chiseled jewel of a wine impresses with its weight, energy and tension. Lemon peel, chalk, mint, white pepper, lemon oil and crushed rocks bristle with saline-infused energy. I especially admire the vibrancy and delineation here. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: March 2025."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2022-11-01
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2021-04-12
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2022-11-07
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2021-09-01
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2024-12-22
"A bright straw color, the 2016 Champagne Special Club Blanc De Blancs Brut is a fresh vintage they harvested in September, and they used a touch of oak just to round out the wine. Fresh with aromas of bright apples, lemon pith, fresh flowers, shortbread, and a light toast, the palate is more linear and driving, with a nice focus and a spritely mousse that accents the acidity at this early stage. Its more mineral drive frames the wine, and it™s going to take time, but it will improve over the coming 10-15 years."
Wine Spectator
Score
92
Date
2023-12-15
""A vivid Champagne that crackles with acidity"
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-11-01
"The 2015 Brut Spécial Club is 100% Chardonnay from three Premier Cru lieux-dits in Villers-Marmery. Soft, open-knit and expressive, the 2015 offers hints of pear, apricot, white flowers and spice. A touch of barrel fermentation and a slightly higher dosage of 8 grams per liter work well here in taming some of the more austere characters that run through most of these Champagnes. This is a fine effort for the year. Disgorged: January, 2023."