#16 PRIMA’s ’24 for 24’ Best Wines Of The Year Alexandra Sainz Brut Heritage Grand Cru Champagne 750 ml Our Brut Héritage is a sharp selection of the highest quality plots in Bouzy, blended with the best reserve wines...

The Hebrart Rosé is another broadly textured, powerful Champagne whose rich character is tightly wound.  Very delicate pink color from the addition of barrel-aged Pinot Noir, its aftertaste goes on forever and ever.  Really superb! ...

Champagne Colcombet, a relatively new producer and new to the west coast, is really lovely with an appealing freshness, scintillating brisk palate and super clean finish.  It’s complete, balanced and tremendously complex, especially for its...

The 2014 Millèsime is more forward than the 2013 bottling, with tremendous complexity from the Grand Cru vineyard source and 9 years on the lees.  It is simply wonderful on its own, spectacular with food and certain to age beautifully if you...

Wine Country: France Wine Subregion: Champagne Wine Sub-subregion: Vallee de la Marne The pair of Marc Hebrart wines were both at the top of my list as the superstars of the tasting.  The ‘Mes Favorites’ shows extraordinary vinosity,...

What Henri Giraud accomplishes with his Esprit Nature is amplified in the unique Dame-Jane Rosé.  Firm structure, balanced complexity and youthful fruit flavors in a powerful, yet approachable rose. ***(FR)No.  Not me.  This had too...