'Cuvée Oenophile' Extra Brut

Score

92

Score

93

Score

93

Score

93

Score

94

Score

92+

Score

93

Score

91

"The 2018 Champagne Cuvée Oenophile Non Dose pours a shimmering straw hue and is entirely Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs Grand Cru villages of Cramant, Chouilly, and Oger as well as the Premier Cru of Cuis. Fresh and minty, it lifts with crushed chalk, lime blossom, and green apple aromas. A refined mousse frames the wine well, with a balanced if not somewhat delicate and dilute feeling in its structure (especially poured side by side with the 2018 Cuis Premier Cru), although it's quite pleasing. I would rather drink this in its youthful stage, but I imagine it will hold up over the coming 6-8 years."

Score

92

"The 2018 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Oenophile Non-Dosé is a blend from the Grand Crus of Cramant, Chouilly and Oger and then Cuis, which is a 1er Cru. The 2018 offers lovely complexity in the vintage's relatively soft, understated style but displays good depth and creaminess that add balance. Citrus confit, spice, hazelnut and dried flowers all meld together effortlessly. The non-dosé style is not especially evident, as the wine's balance is impeccable. Disgorged: November, 2022."