NV Clandestin Brut Nature Boréal
The Wine Advocate
RP 90
Reviewed by: Kristaps Karklins
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2025 - 2029
The most chiseled wine in the range this year is the NV Brut Nature Boréal, derived from six north-facing parcels on clay-limestone soils—that is, from cooler sites. Disgorged in September 2024, it unfurls in the glass with aromas of nashi pear, orange zest and lily, mingled with white top notes of ripe red apple and quince. Medium-bodied and rich yet incisive, it’s animated by a tangy spine of acidity and concludes with a long, bone-dry finish. Benoît Doussot recalls that the harvest took place around August 20. The wine comes across as somewhat precocious and is best enjoyed in the near term.
Published: Nov 21, 2025
NV Racines Grand Reserve Sparkling (2020 Base)
The Wine Advocate
RP 94
Reviewed by: Matthew Luczy
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2023 - 2033
Sourced from Wenzlau, La Rinconada, Sanford & Benedict and Bentrock, the NV Grand Reserve Sparkling (2020 Base) was disgorged in February of 2023 with a dosage of four grams per liter, after spending 2.5 years on its lees. The nose is effortlessly fragrant and refined, offering citrus peel, green orchard fruit, nougat and crushed stone aromas. The palate is elegantly chalky and succulent, exuding a refinement of mousse that is so difficult to find in domestic sparkling wines. It finishes with fine, chalky details and an ethereal lift, gracefully attaining its intended mission statement: a high-toned Sta. Rita Hills blanc de blancs made with Champenois intentionality and precision.
Published: Oct 11, 2024
NV Pierre Gerbais Extra-Brut Champ Viole
The Wine Advocate
RP 93
Reviewed by: William Kelley
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2023 - 2040
From a south-facing parcel that was once the cemetery of the monks who planted the first vineyards in Celles-sur-Ource, the NV Extra-Brut Champ Viole is drawn from a perpetual reserve spanning the 2011-2018 vintages that's been matured in tank. Delivering complex aromas of pear, sweet orchard fruit, white flowers, buttery pastry and nutmeg, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and seamless, with a deep core of fruit, racy acids and a pillowy mousse.
Published: Aug 11, 2023
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NV Champagne Henri Giraud Hommage au Pinot Noir
The Wine Advocate
RP 93
Reviewed by: Yohan Castaing
Release Price: NA
Drink Date: 2024 - 2034
Vinified and matured for six months in barrels, followed by an additional four months in an enameled tank, the NV Hommage au Pinot Noir reveals a pure, delicate and complex bouquet of pear, white peach, tangerine, citrus and spices. Medium to full-bodied, tense and layered, it has a crystalline purity with a slightly phenolic, tannic mid-palate that transitions into a delicate, ethereal finish. This 100% Pinot Noir, based on the 2019 vintage with 40% from a solera, was bottled in 2020 and disgorged in October 2023 with a dosage of five grams per liter.
Published: Oct 25, 2024