“The 2015 Champagne Starck Brut Nature is forward with vinous and spicy aromas of saline and red currant, orange blossom, and smoke. It is expansive on the palate while maintaining a core of fresh acidity, with peach, dried flowers, and wet stone. This complex and unique expression is full of energy and has great gastronomic appeal. Drink 2022-2040.”

“The 2015 Champagne Vintage Estate La Rivière Brut Rosé pours a pale salmon with an orange-tinged hue. It is ripe with pomegranate, cardamom, and blood orange, and the palate is juicy, offering a nice balance of ripeness and freshness. It has a soft, round texture, with juicy peach, white pepper, and wild raspberry. Approachable and inviting, it is still is poised and graceful throughout. Drink 2022-2037.”

“The 2014 Champagne Vintage Estate La Montagne Brut is elegant and detailed, offering notes of currant, orange zest, and mocha. The palate is balanced and focused, revealing a spine of energy without being austere. It is pure with cherry liqueur, tangerine, and stony mouthfeel and offers impeccable balance and refreshment, which makes it deceptively easy-drinking now. However, it will certainly continue to improve for those who have the patience to wait. Drink 2023-2043.”

“Sourced from 39 plots, the 2014 Champagne Cristal is 60% Pinot Noir and the remainder Chardonnay, with 32% aged in oak, and it has 7 grams per liter dosage. It is highly expressive of classic elegance and purity, revealing aromas of crushed rock, almond croissant, and perfume of citrus blossoms. The palate is hyper-refined in its mousse, with pinpoint bubbles, a subtly rounded mid-palate, an irresistible chalky texture, and energy throughout its long and floral finish. Everything about this feels perfectly tailored. Drink 2024-2044.”

“The 2015 Brut Nature Blanc is rich and expansive, especially for a non-dosé Champagne. All the elements are so nicely balanced. Pear, mint, green apple, ginger and a hint of nutmeg from a dazzling tapestry of aromas, flavors and nuance. As with the Rosé, the Blanc offers a compelling balance of fruit intensity and energy, while avoiding the harsher tones that often afflict Brut Nature Champagnes.”