Sparkling Wine

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: A very fine-textured Champagne with lovely density and finesse. The bubbles roll off the palate. Full body. Extremely creamy and flavorful. Shows wonderful finesse and a lovely, chalky, lemon-curd and brioche aftertaste...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 97 points: Aromas of red berries, orange rind, dried flowers, warm brioche and spices introduce the 2007 Brut Rosé Cuvée Elisabeth, one of the highlights of this tasting chez Billecart. It's full-bodied, broad and vinous, with an...

Vinous, 95 points: The NV (2014) Extra Brut Rosé de Saignée Les Baudiers is yet another stunning wine in this range of exceptional Champagnes from Aurelien Laherte. Powerful and vinous in the glass, with tremendous Meunier character, the...

Wine Enthusiast, 96 points: A beautifully balanced wine that exudes elegance as well as richness. It is drier than previous vintages of Cristal Rosé, yielding a bright, crisp and layered wine. Red fruits are married with orange zest and tight...

Vinous, 96 points: (96+ points) The 2009 Clos des Goisses has been very tight in two recent tastings, which is probably a very good thing for its long-term prospects, but less so for readers seeking the immediacy that is common in so many...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 92 points: The NV von Buhl Reserve Brut is based on two-thirds Pinot Blanc and one-third Chardonnay. The sparkling wine displays a bright golden color and opens with an intense, fresh and elegant bouquet with lemon aromas intermixed...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: Selected parcels in Avize, Cramant, Chouilly and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger chosen for power. This has a very impressive grilled hazelnut and gently toasty edge with dried lemon and clotted cream. The palate has immense...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: 96+Disgorged in March 2018 to be released later this year is the 2012 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Chemins d'Avize, an impressive wine that wafts from the glass with scents of almond paste, pear, lemon and...

jamessuckling.com, 95 points: A dense and fruity white with sliced and cooked-apple character. Full body. Creamy texture from the fine bubbles. Light cream and bread-dough aftertaste. Drink now.

Vinous, 98 points: The 2008 Clos des Goisses is just as impressive today as it has always been. Rich, dense and explosive, the 2008 exists in three dimensions, with remarkable textural depth and vertical intensity to burn. Clos des Goisses...

View From The Cellar, 96 points: The 2007 Gosset Cuvée Celebris Rosé is equally magical. The cépages is fifty-nine percent chardonnay and forty-one percent pinot noir, with seven percent of the pinot being red still wine to give this wine its delicate...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: This has an exceptionally detailed nose with fresh crushed stones, all shades of hazelnut, lemon blossom and grapefruit, as well as dried flowers. The palate has exceptionally fresh and piercing acidity with very fresh...

jamessuckling.com, 96 points: Very pure and fragrant, with attractive aromas of bread and fresh hazelnuts, cashew nuts, light lemons and grapefruit. The palate has a scintillatingly pure, grapefruit and dry-lemon core, and a chalky, fresh-pear and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 95 points: This is a pure expression of Pinot Nero from the estate's oldest vines. The 2012 Metodo Classico Rosé Pas Dosé For England sees one hour of skin contact for the delicate, pale pink color that characterizes this important...

Wine Enthusiast, 97 points: Luxurious and layered, this nicely mature wine has a broad range of complex aromas and flavors, from fig to mushroom to butter and baking spices that ride a supple texture and linger for a long finish. The very fine bead...