- Practicing organic
- 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 1er Cru, Louvois Grand Cru; Chardonnay from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 1er Cru
- 50+ year old vines
- Yes malo
- Fermented and aged in stainless steel
- Aged 36 months on the lees
- Dosage: 5.5g/L
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
France
Region:
Champagne
Appellation:
Vallee de la Marne
Variety:
Blend- Champagne
Color:
White
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | FR-KMH-40-20 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2024-12-22
"Pouring a bright yellow/silver color, the 2020 Champagne Special Club Brut is 60% Pinot Noir and the remainder Chardonnay it that was aged in stainless steel but did go through malo. The nose is delicate and fruity, with notes of red berries, fresh peach, cherry blossoms, and shortbread. Medium-bodied and juicy, it opens with a clean and refined texture, a fluffy mousse, and a nice lift of clean acidity on the finish. There is nothing austere about this wine, which is very powdery and clean in its feel. Drink it over the next 10-12 years. 5.5 grams per liter dosage."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2019
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2023-11-17
"A silver/straw hue, the 2019 Champagne Special Club Brut is a very pretty wine made from 60% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, all originating from the Premier and Grand Cru villages of Louvois, Chouilly, and Mareuil-sur-Ay. Revealing aromas of sea spray, pure ripe raspberry, and fresh flowers, it moves seamlessly to the palate, where it offers a refined mousse with an approachable feel, its crystalline fruit shining through to a clean and graceful finish. A very attractive wine, it's showing beautifully now and should hold up nicely over the coming 8-10 years."
2019
Vinous
Score
94
Date
2023-11-01
"The 2019 Brut Special Club 1er Cru (65% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay) is pure and seductive. Ample and creamy in feel, with gorgeous texture, the 2019 is fabulous right out of the gate. Dried pear, citrus peel, spice and crushed rocks open as the 2019 shows off its considerable charms. Readers will have a hard time keeping their hands off this. Dosage is 5 grams per liter. Disgorged between April and October 2023."
2019
Wine Spectator
Score
94
Date
2024-09-25
"There's good tension and harmony to this graceful Champagne, with racy acidity playing off the plush-textured, satinlike mousse. Flavors of white cherry, apple, blanched almond, candied ginger and orchard blossoms are underscored by minerally chalk and oyster shell notes. Fresh and lingering on the spiced finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged February 2023. Drink now through 2034. —A.N."
2018
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2023-11-01
"The 2018 Brut Special Club is a blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. Salty, Scottish shortbread defines the nose of this brisk and energetic Special Club. The palate is rounded and smooth, with beautifully ripe and juicy Red Delicious apple flesh on the mid-palate. Supple, smooth foam underlines the mellowness of the year but also accentuates welcome, bright and lasting freshness. Disgorged: February, 2021. - Anne Krebiehl MW"
2018
Wine Spectator
Score
93
Date
2023-09-20
"A fresh, harmonious Champagne, with a lacy texture and a minerally underpinning, revealing ripe cherry and Gala apple fruit layered with candied ginger, toast point, oyster shell and blanched almond notes. This would be a fine aperitif, but there's a bit more focus and depth to it, recommending it to pairing with food or cellaring. Disgorged April 2022. Drink now through 2033. 265 cases imported."
2018
Jancis Robinson
Score
16.5
Date
2024-05-10
"Apple blossom, crushed pear, melon skin. Floral texture. The finest of bubbles, almost not there, and then they leave an imprint on your tongue long after. Lime sherbet and stones and yet there is softness at the core of this wine. (TC)"
2017
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
95
Date
2022-11-07
2017
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2022-11-01
2017
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2022-01-31
2016
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2021-11-23
2015
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2021-04-12
2015
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2020-11-18
2014
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2019-12-09