Avis professionnels
James Suckling (94)
A lovely perfume of subtle cooked apples, heather, jasmine and flint follows through to a medium body with a dense palate of fruit. Hints of pears and lychees with some honey and a touch of marzipan. A blend of 90% pinot noir and 10% chardonnay. Drink or hold.
Jancis Robinson (17)
Full bottle 1,895 g. 90% Pinot Noir, 10% Chardonnay. Not many technical details given.
Remarkably fine mousse. Explosive – fireworks texture. Smoky Pinot perfume and rather rich underneath. Baked-apple flavours and at the moment just a tiny bit of astringency on the end. Richer than any single-estate champagne I can think of but impressively weighty! (JR)
Vinous (94)
The 2018 La Grande Dame is a very pretty wine that shows the contemporary style that is prevalent here these days. Floral overtones lift a core of citrus fruit, while marzipan, anise, mint, dried pear and spice open with a bit of coaxing. The 2018 is a delicate Grand Dame, as most Champagnes are in a vintage in which yields were exceptionally high. I especially admire the finesse here. Disgorged: September 2024.
Decanter (97)
The long sunny days and warmth of the 2018 vintage has provided glowing stone and citrus fruit to this glorious Grande Dame. While the initial attack plays on various riffs of lemon oil, verbena, orange rind and grapefruit, it's the deeply mineral and tightly wound core that surprises most with this wine, and this is what will ensure its long-term ageing potential. Delectable candied orange rind builds to a crescendo of yuzu and coconut cream. A luminous and energetic iteration of La Grande Dame.
