93 points and best Cattin ever for the Wine Review Online (above a lot of $100 Champagnes), which says:
This blend of 85% Pinot Blanc and 15% Chardonnay, with 6 grams of residual sugar and plenty of balancing acidity is brisk yet opulent. It is an excellent mid-priced bottle of Crémant, conveying fresh floral aromas with a creamy mid palate nicely framed by persistent flavors recalling tangy red apples and white orchard fruits.
Also outstanding for the Wine Enthusiast at $25:
Soft aromas of apple and almond waft out of the glass. This wine is just as cushy on the palate, its dashing acidity balanced by nutty tones and a creamy, pearlescent mousse. Lively and playful, this light-footed wine would make an excellent complement to salty snack foods like popcorn, potato chips or nuts.
And outstanding for Gilbert & Gaillard, which says:
Crystalline color, light yellow gold, fine bubbles. Elegant nose combining yellow plum and spring fragrances. Airy palate of great delicacy, intense aromas carried by a beautiful freshness. A pleasure.
And Decanter – which recommends it as “a great Champagne alternative”:
Pear drop and apple sherbet aromas on the nose. This is lively and refreshing from the start with tiny bubbles and a nice core of lemon juice and rind giving a rounder, richer lemon taste than you get from just having high acidity. An easy drinking wine that would be great with creamy starters or to crack open in the summer sunshine. Well made with appeal.
And a Double Gold in the International Wine Challenge.
