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Score: 94 | December 20, 2024 | Jeb Dunnuck

A bright yellow color, the 2014 Champagne Grand Cru Gala Brut is entirely Chardonnay from the Grand Cru village of Chouilly in the Côte des Blancs and was aged in the cellar for seven years prior to release. Layered aromas of fresh pineapple, lemon confit, honeysuckle, and croissant are followed by a palate that packs in loads of intensity and richness and is full without feeling heavy or cloying. Offering a pillowy mousse, even, fresh acidity, and a long, rounded finish, it’s impressive and concentrated and is going to offer a wide drinking window over the coming 8-10 years. - Audrey Frick

Score: Editors' Choice | 93 Points | October 1, 2024 | Wine Enthusiast

Now perfectly mature, this ripe Champagne from Grand Cru vineyards, with its nutty aroma, is well balanced. It has flavors of crisp apples as well as yeast and toast. The wine is completely ready to drink. — Roger Voss

Score: 97 | September 1, 2024 | The Tasting Panel

This Grand Cru Champagne is as refreshihg as it is opulent: Fresh butter, lemon zest, crips green apple, juicy apricot, and a smattering of fresh ginger ripple gently over the palate, leaving citrus minerality. Thanks to the cool, rainy vintage, it’s drinkable now, although the acid will enable it to age for years to come.

Score: 97 | September 1, 2024 | The Tasting Panel

This Grand Cru Champagne is as refreshing as it is opulent: Fresh butter, lemon zest, crips green apple, juicy apricot, and a smattering of fresh ginger ripple gently over the palate, leaving citrus minerality. Thanks to the cool, rainy vintage, it’s drinkable now, although the acid will enable it to age for years to come.

Score: 92 | December 1, 2018 | Wine Enthusiast

This is made from 80% Pinot Noir, the remainder Chardonnay, both coming from both the Napa and Sonoma sides of the appellation. Inviting in wild strawberry, it is dry and stony and exuberant in earthy mineral aspects of crushed rock and dried herb.

Score: 94 | November 1, 2018 | Wine Enthusiast

The merest touch of nettle merges into a supreme lemon freshness on the nose. The palate rounds everything out with a subtle yeasty creaminess that boosts the pure lemon flavor. It never seems overly opulent or tart, holding delicious tension throughout.

Score: Best of Class | July 6, 2018 | International Womens Wine Competition
Score: 91 | July 4, 2018 | Planet Grape

Rich, round and finely chewy with notes of raspberry, blueberry, green olive, fennel, sandalwood, chai latte and clove. 

Score: Gold, 95 Points | April 6, 2018 | California State Fair

Best of Class of Varietal

Score: Gold, 91 Points | April 3, 2018 | San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge