94 James Suckling
his is a Champagne with salty and mineral character, showing chalk and crushed stone with lemon-curd and strawberry undertones. Full-bodied and tight, with freshness and intensity. Lightly bitter at the end. Flavorful finish. Best in a long time. One third each of pinot noir, meunier and chardonnay. Base wine from 2016, with 20% reserve from 2015. 4g/L dosage. Disgorged 2020. Drink now or hold.
93 Robert Parker
The NV Princes Extra Brut is a classic blend of one-third Pinot Noir (from Hautvillers and Les Riceys), one-third Chardonnay (from Monthelon and Grauves) and one-third Pinot Meunier (from Chigny). The wine opens with very fine fruit aromas and good freshness on the elegant and well-defined nose. Its is fresh and elegant, very delicate, pure and salty on the palate, with a fine mousse and a long, tight and mineral finish where Chardonnay takes over the driver seat. This is a great aperitif with a long and complex finish, so you can also go on drinking it with first courses. Even after dinner, this is a refreshing picture book Champagne with enormous length. The bottle I tasted (LPR146272EB) is 80% based on 2012 and 20% on 2011/2010 and was disgorged in July 2017 with a dosage of four grams per liter.<br/><br/>
his is a Champagne with salty and mineral character, showing chalk and crushed stone with lemon-curd and strawberry undertones. Full-bodied and tight, with freshness and intensity. Lightly bitter at the end. Flavorful finish. Best in a long time. One third each of pinot noir, meunier and chardonnay. Base wine from 2016, with 20% reserve from 2015. 4g/L dosage. Disgorged 2020. Drink now or hold.