Professional reviews
Robert Parker (93)
1.5 grams per liter dosage, the NV Extra Brut Cuvée No. 737 Dégorgement Tardif, based on the 2009 vintage, is showing beautifully, bursting with aromas of ripe apples, white flowers, Meyer lemon, clear honey, walnuts and warm biscuits. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and complex, with a fleshy and textural core, lively acids and chalky dry extract.
Jancis Robinson (16.50)
Open and flirtatious nose. Seems more relaxed than the Fleury Sonate 9. May not be flattered by being tasted immediately after the latter. Lots of personality and very brisk but definitely an aperitif champagne with great line and direction.
Burghound (93)
There is an abundance of pain grillé character to the pretty and attractively layered nose of ripe but fresh apple, pear, white flower and exotic dried tangerine peel aromas. There is excellent richness to the robust and relatively powerful full-bodied flavors that pack plenty of punch on the mouth coating and impressively persistent finish that is certainly dry though not really austere. Usually an RS level of ~3.5 g/l would indicate something that is not far off of bone dry but the 2009 vintage is so inherently rich that this is very well-balanced. It of course depends on how you like the age profile of your Champagne but for my taste this would benefit from being held another 3 to 5 years. That said, it would be no vinous crime to enjoy it now. (Drink starting 2018)
Falstaff (92)
Pale golden yellow, fine, persistent mousse. Delicately nutty and herbal-spicy yellow fruit notes, nuances of orange zest, yellow stone fruit in the background. Juicy, pleasant fruit sweetness, lively structure, orange and honey in the aftertaste, an accessible food companion.
