Pommery : Brut Royal

Shows pronounced herb and citrus flavors, smooth but lean texture and a tangy finish. Drink now.

Fresh and lively in the nose, with proper toasty accents. Fairly full and complex flavors of honey, bread and minerals. Yeasty on the tail end, with lemon notes keeping it going. As a whole, it's a nice, well-made quality Champagne.

Seductive nose of verbena, plum and summer flowers. Lovely shortbread depth and buttery richness on the palate with impressive finish.

Peach, lemon, grapefruit, biscuit and some honey on the nose. Creamy and round with a juicy, peachy and lightly off-dry palate. Sleek bubbles. One third each of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier. Base vintage 2018. 9-10g/L dosage. Drink now.

Fresh apple, lime, orange oil and spice on the nose. Bright and brisk, with apple and lime flavors accented by a mineral nuance. A bit youthfully raw and one-dimensional but refreshing and reasonably intense. Finishes with a flavor of green apple and decent persistence.

Medium straw yellow with silver reflections and a subtle mousse. Floral on the nose, with some peach, white tropical fruit, and blossom honey notes making for an inviting bouquet. Slender on the palate with a core of fresh apple supported by a subtle acid structure. The integrated fruit sweetness is countered by a delicate minerality and makes for an uncomplicated aperitif style. (L210333036, PM).

Bright straw colour with a hint of green, young bubbles, the nose is fine and gently toasted with hints of nuts, almonds, ripe citrus and pear. The palate has medium weight, good freshness, some almondy and nutty notes with sweet citrus on the finish, well balanced with a fine persistence and freshness.

This Champagne is easy-going in style, with a pronounced dosage, exuberant, but not complex.

A particularly good value