Burnt butter, creme brulee and caramel, dried apricots, bread dough, bread crust, biscuit and dried peaches. More mineral than other bottlings from this producer, this full-bodied Champagne nevertheless packs in so much concentration and depth. Amazing, burnt-caramel and white-stone undertones, reminiscent of fino Sherry. Very long indeed. Drink now or hold. Disgorged 26th October 2018.

This release of NV Champagne Blanc de Blancs V.O. Extra Brut (Version Originale) was disgorged in April of 2021. It pours a rich straw color with a golden hue, and the nose is expressive, intoxicating, and round, revealing a generous liqueur of hazelnuts, praline, golden apple, and toast. Dry, with rich extract and concentration throughout, the texture is fine yet persistent with chalkiness and underlying tension, with its toffee notes continuing to envelop the long finish. It is drinking exceptionally well and should continue to drink well over the next 10 or more years. - Audrey Frick

(95+ points) This year's disgorgement of Selosse's NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru V. O. (Version Originale) is excellent, offering up aromas of citrus oil, candied peel, golden orchard fruit, buttered toast, beeswax and English walnuts. Full-bodied, vinous and concentrated, it's seamless and fleshy, with a racy spine of acidity and a more chiseled, tensile, penetrating profile than the more forward Initial. It will only get better as it unwinds with additional time on cork, even if it's already delicious out of the gates. - William Kelley

The NV (2016) Extra-Brut V.O. (Version Originale) sizzles with tension. Fresh lemon peel, mint, graphite, crushed rocks, slate, mint, white pepper and jasmine race across the palate. Vibrant and steely to the core, the 2016 is superb. This is a decidedly vibrant, steely edition of the V.O. As always, this cuvée is a blend of east-facing, low-yielding, mid-slope parcels from three vintages, in this case 2016, 2015 and 2014. Bottled with no dosage. Disgorged: October 30, 2023. -- Antonio Galloni