NV Champagne de Venoge Princes Blanc de Blancs

93 POINTS

Falstaff

Pale yellow green, silver reflections, lively, fine mousse. Floral, white tropical fruit, fresh apple, clear Chardonnay bouquet, delicate notes of meadow herbs and cookie, mineral touch. Complex, fresh stone fruit, vinous, taut style, pleasant acidity, apple fruit on the finish, a good food companion, has development and certain ageing potential, lime on the finish. (Deg. 2022).

93 POINTS

Falstaff

Pale straw yellow, silver reflections, lively mousse. Ripe yellow tropical fruit, some mango and papaya, a hint of blossom honey, mineral undertones, hints of white flowers. Juicy, ripe Golden Delicious apple note, fine, well-integrated acidity structure, some honeydew melon on the finish, a persistent, complex food companion.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

Rich and dense blanc de blancs with cooked apples, dried pineapple and some caramel and fresh lemons. Full-bodied. Very long and flavorful. Shows pretty, old-wine style. Some light tannins give it depth and form. Disgorged in 2018.

92 POINTS

James Suckling

Dense and layered blanc de blancs with dried lime and lemon curd. Full-bodied with lots of pie crust and cooked apple. Creamy bubbles. Disgorged 2020. Base wine 2016 with some 2015. 80% grapes from Mesnil Sur Oger and 20% from Trepail.

91 POINTS

Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

This is a beautiful, pure Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, crisp and tight with a strongly mineral character. On the dry side of brut it brings out perfumed apple and lime fruits along with an orange-zest tang. The wine is ready to drink.

90 POINTS

James Suckling

Slightly reductive, flinty aromas of grilled peaches and lemons with an array of brioche and biscuity flavors developing around ripe peaches on the palate.

2017 - Decanter World Wine Awards

Cut apple and almond nose. Crisp, sappy palate with notes of lemon and green apples and persistent bubbles. Elegant and mature notes keep it very much alive. Award: Bronze - DWWA 2017

2016 - Decanter World Wine Awards

A lovely nose packed with citrus and yellow stone fruits, a hint of rosemary and some honeyed patisserie character. The palate is pleasant, long and has a fruity finish. Award: Bronze - DWWA 2016