2009 Billecart-Salmon - Champagne Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvee Louis Salmon

2023 Prum, JJ - Wehlener Sonnenuhr Spatlese

2012 Moet & Chandon - Champagne Brut Dom Perignon

The 2012 Dom Perignon is a dense, powerful wine. I am almost shocked by its vinous intensity and raw, unbridled power. The 2012 reminds me of the 2003, but with more finesse and not quite as pushed. Mildew, rain and frost were challenges and resulted in l...

2022 Prum, JJ - Wehlener Sonnenuhr Kabinett

Here is a great Mosel Kabinett that needs a bit more time to show what it is really made of. Still very young with a pronounced yeasty character that slowly recedes with aeration, but the white peach and honeysuckle aromas that emerge are stunning. Extrem...

NV Laurent-Perrier - Champagne Brut Grand Siecle No 26

A blend of the 2012, 2008 and 2007 vintages, the NV Brut Grand Siècle #26 won't be released for another four or five years, but there is a great deal to anticipate, as it's a stunning young wine in the making. Unfurling in the glass with scents of crisp n...