($50):  There’s no doubt about the power emanating from this Champagne.  It just needs time to reveal it.  Initially, it’s hard, almost severe.  But give it time in the glass, or as I did, re-stopper it and try it again the next day.  Then this blend of two-thirds Pinot Noir and one-third Chardonnay blossomed with glorious red fruit aromas which followed on the palate.  The spine of acidity that seemed hard the day before gave perfect support and balance.  This impressive bottling needs a couple of years in the cellar — the back label notes it was disgorged in July 2018 — or haul out your Champagne stopper.  
93 Michael ApsteinFeb 12, 2019