Champagne Ayala Brut Nature NV
Champagne
August 19, 2026 - Ayala’s Brut Nature is a zero-dosage Champagne that is aged for nearly four years. It reveals elegant complexity, with extended autolysis highlighting the exceptional quality of grapes from Champagne’s best crus. The blend features primarily Chardonnay, with Pinot Noir and a touch of Pinot Meunier for balance. Its bright gold color leads to a fine nose of citrus and subtle saline notes. On the palate, it is clean and complex, offering dry mineral flavors and vibrant grapefruit and white fruit, all while maintaining freshness and tension.
Wine Spectator - September 26, 2024
James Suckling - August 15, 2024 "A well-rounded, balanced and seductive brut-nature blend of 55%Pinot Noir and 15% Pinot Meunier. On the nose it shows aromas of sliced apples, pears and cinnamon. Round and juicy with…
Jeb Dunnuck - December 15, 2025 "First produced in in 2007, the NV Champagne Brut Nature has four years aging sur latte and consists of 52% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir, and 23% Meunier, based on the…
Champagne Ayala Brut Nature
Champagne
August 19, 2026 - Ayala’s Brut Nature is a zero-dosage Champagne that highlights the House’s remarkable vinification expertise. After nearly four years of cellar aging, the wine reveals an elegant complexity, with an extended autolysis that enhances the quality of the grapes sourced from Champagne’s best crus. The blend primarily features Chardonnay, with a touch of Pinot Noir and a small amount of Pinot Meunier, resulting in a balanced, pure expression. Its bright gold color with a silver hue gives way to a fine nose of citrus and subtle saline notes. On the palate, it is clean and complex, offering dry mineral flavors alongside vibrant grapefruit and white fruit, all while maintaining tension and freshness.
Wine Spectator - August 11, 2025 "A balanced, mineral-driven Champagne, showing a fine, lacy texture that softens the impact of the firm spine of acidity and carries flavors of poached apricot and white cherry, candied kumquat,…
Wine Spectator - December 31, 2015 "Focused on red grapes (40 percent pinot noir, 20 percent pinot meunier), this is a red-fruited Champagne with a brisk, stony scent. Presented without dosage, it bristles on the tongue,…
Château de La Chaize Fleurie “Clos de La Chapelle des Bois” Monopole 2020
Fleurie
August 17, 2026 - La Chapelle des Bois is one of Fleurie's most historically significant plots, named for a 15th-century pilgrimage chapel and enclosed by a stone wall dating to 1810. Acquired by the Gruy family in 2019 and produced only in exceptional vintages, it is among the rarest and most precise expressions the appellation has to offer, with fewer than 3,000 bottles released per year.
William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir – Domaine 2023
Chablis Grand Cru
August 14, 2026 - Vaudésir sits between Valmur and Les Preuses with a dual exposure that sets it apart from its neighbors: due south in the north, west-facing in the south. More clayey than calcareous on very steep terrain, it consistently produces the most elegant and charming of the seven Grands Crus. Domaine William Fèvre's 1.20-hectare south-facing plot, just 8% of the appellation, delivers a fresh, floral wine of real subtlety: airy and round, with a delightful blend of nervosity and softness.
James Suckling - May 20, 2026 "Slightly more exotic on the nose, with more perfume and a spicy, floral touch to the minerality and white fruit. Salty and long, with medium- to full-bodied texture and a…
Wine Spectator - August 25, 2025 "Apple, green plum and briny seashore notes are allied with a rich texture in this supple white. There’s a nice underlying chalkiness. Shows fine balance and length. Drink now through…
Wine Enthusiast - February 26, 2026 "Pale-lemon in color, the wine has a nose of bosc pear, honeydew melon and summer meadow grass. The steely palate is slender and sinewy with a tart, floral quality that…
William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir – Domaine 2022
Chablis Grand Cru
August 14, 2026 - Vaudésir sits between Valmur and Les Preuses with a dual exposure that sets it apart from its neighbors: due south in the north, west-facing in the south. More clayey than calcareous on very steep terrain, it consistently produces the most elegant and charming of the seven Grands Crus. Domaine William Fèvre's 1.20-hectare south-facing plot, just 8% of the appellation, delivers a fresh, floral wine of real subtlety: airy and round, with a delightful blend of nervosity and softness.
Wine Advocate - “The 2022 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir opens to reveal lovely aromas of sweet citrus fruit, vine blossom and spices. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and suave, it's layered and elegant, with…
