The showy and intoxicating 2019 Hombros is floral and perfumed, heady and ripe at 14.5% alcohol, in a decadent style that is still well-oaked but less than in the past. The destemmed but uncrushed grapes fermented in 5,000-liter oak vats with indigenous y...
The NV Blanc de Blancs Cuv?e de R?serve is such a gorgeous wine. Bright, mineral and savory, with attractive tropical accents, the Cuv?e de R?serve offers striking nuance and tons of class. This release is based on 2016, with reserve wines that go back to...
The latest release of Taittinger's NV Brut La Française is decidedly youthful out of the gates, offering up notes of green apple, warm biscuits, fresh bread and citrus oil. Medium-bodied, bright and pillowy, with tangy acids and a fleshy core of fruit, it...
The 2014 La Grande Année is stunning. In fact, it is one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. What comes through most is the wine’s sizzling energy and tension, qualities that aren’t often associated with Bollinger, where the Champagnes t...