Ranked #77 of 146 N/V Chardonnay Pinot Noir Pinot Meunier from Champagne
94/100
4.5 Stars
Huon Hooke
(2010 base year, disgorged in 2013) Meringue-like bouquet, not overtly yeasty or bready, but fresh and fruit-driven. The palate is very fine with an abundance of floral flavours; small flowers and spices galore, the palate creamy textured and finishing fairly dry with superb balance. The acidity is high, but you don't feel it. A very appetising, refreshing NV style.
Tasted: 04/06/2014
Drink: 2014 to 2019
92 Points Robert Parker
The NV Brut Premier is a gorgeous wine that stands head and shoulders above the vast majority of wines in its price range. Apparently, it is quite possible to make great Champagne that doesn’t cost a small fortune. Ripe pears, smoke, spices, dried flowers and herbs are some of the many nuances that emerge from the glass. The Brut Premier shows lovely mid-palate depth and fabulous overall balance. Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon has done it again. This is a fabulous Brut Premier. The Brut Premier is based on the 2007 vintage, with approximately 20% 2006 wines and 10% older reserves going back to 1996. The blend is approximately 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier and 40% Chardonnay. About 50% of the base wines underwent malolactic fermentation. Dosage is 9-10 grams per liter. This is Lot # L034638B102206. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015.
Source: Robert Parker (Robert Parker's Wine Advocate) by Antonio Galloni. November, 2011
94 Points Tyson Stelzer
I’ve long adored Brut Premier, a masterful presentation of impeccably ripe fruit of intricate balance and abundant
appeal: a grand pinnacle and dependable bargain in the non-vintage champagne stakes. Its latest three incarnations
are the fulfilment of the fanatical focus that Lécaillon and his team have poured into this cuvée. The 2015 base is a
magnificent Brut Premier, a wine of great tension and focus for this warm season. It leaps forth in freshness of red
apple crunch, lemon and grapefruit, accented with a hint of fennel, encapsulating the wonderful juxtaposition of
ripe fruit body, acid tension and beautifully textured mouthfeel that inscribes the signature of Brut Premier. There’s
even a suggestion of white chocolate from oak-aged reserves. It concludes with terrific line and length, uniting fine
chalk mineral structure with the expansive mouthfeel of oak fermentation and the harmonious texture of lees age.
Source: Tyson Stelzer, Wine Taste.
The NV Brut Premier is a gorgeous wine that stands head and shoulders above the vast majority of wines in its price range. Apparently, it is quite possible to make great Champagne that doesn’t cost a small fortune. Ripe pears, smoke, spices, dried flowers and herbs are some of the many nuances that emerge from the glass. The Brut Premier shows lovely mid-palate depth and fabulous overall balance. Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon has done it again. This is a fabulous Brut Premier. The Brut Premier is based on the 2007 vintage, with approximately 20% 2006 wines and 10% older reserves going back to 1996. The blend is approximately 40% Pinot Noir, 20% Pinot Meunier and 40% Chardonnay. About 50% of the base wines underwent malolactic fermentation. Dosage is 9-10 grams per liter. This is Lot # L034638B102206. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015. Source: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) November, 2011 by Antonio Galloni