The NV (2022) Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Latitude 1er Cru is stellar in this range. Broad and ample, the Latitude is so impressive. Lemon confit, marzipan, tangerine peel, mint and chalk are dialed up. More than anything...

(91+ points) Produced on the foundation of the 2020 harvest and complemented by 30% reserve wines, Charles Heidsieck’s NV Blanc de Blancs (laid in chalk cellars in 2021) was disgorged at the end of 2023 with a dosage of...

(90-92 points) More subtle nuances of petrol and smoke are present on the nose of Granny Smith apple and mineral reduction. The fresh, bright and racy medium weight flavors display excellent length on the beautifully...

Recently replanted from red, so young vines. Mid yellow in colour, with a density to the nose which was missing in the Santenay. Succulent ripe citrus, some orange blossom, but not too lush. Very impressive for young...

Here too there is a Chablis-like hint of quinine adding breadth to the decidedly cool and citrusy green apple-scented nose. There is excellent cut and energy to the delicious medium weight flavors that exude a subtle...

A bright Champagne in an aperitif style, with a fine, lively mousse and good cut to the accessible range of ripe green apple, pineapple, chalk and raw almond. Disgorged May 2024. Drink now. - AN

(91-94 points) There is a whiff of the exotic present in the form of tangerine-suffused aromas of white peach, freshly sliced citrus, rosemary oil and a floral top note. The succulent, even seductively textured...

A tangy white, offering apple and lime flavors, plus a hint of vanilla. Bright and balanced, with a hint of creaminess in the texture and lingering finish. Charming and expressive. Drink now. - BS

A refreshing Champagne, with a fine, satiny mousse that carries flavors of ripe Anjou pear, persimmon, oyster shell, white blossoms and candied ginger. This shows zesty energy through the mineral-laced finish. Disgorged...

(90-93 points) 75% wood and 25% in various types of neutral container. Pale lemon. A fine and classy nose with no wood in evidence, more of a mineral character, but no dominating reduction, just a whisper to add...

Focused and structured, this generous wine offers a freshly picked basket of ripe lemon verbena, Bosc pear, Gala apples and pomelo balanced by a delicate, nervy finish of freshly cut grass, wet stone and button mushrooms...

The 2023 Bourgogne Côte d’Or Les Femelottes is picked four days later than the Rue de Bois cuvée. This inevitably has more complexity, being located adjacent to the Puligny appellation. Green apple, flint and dewy meadow...

Replanted from red, so young vines from 2019. Mid lemon yellow. The same succulent and attractive nose as Sur Lavelle but perhaps just a touch more personality, less citrus, a little verbena. The fruit is very evenly...

(Decanter World Wine Awards) Open and sexy nose with lemon tart, ripe melon, and grapefruits with toasty notes and hints of well-integrated oak.

(91-94 points) Mid lemon yellow. Again this firm style on the nose, typical of the 2023s from Philippe Colin. However, there is intensity and a layer of cream towards the back. This is more complete than the Chaumées...

(92-94 points) A more restrained, and more complex, nose requires aggressive swirling to reveals its aromas of spiced apple, ripe pear compote and cool citrus wisps. Once again there is a gorgeous mouthfeel to the dense...

(92-95 points) Smoky aromas of various white orchard fruit scents, citrus confit and a whiff of mineral reduction give way to beautifully textured medium weight flavors that exude a bracing stoniness on the nicely...