Aubry Brut NV (750ML)

92 RP / 92 AG / 91 WS / 91 IWC / 90 BH

#15 Wine Spectator Top French Sparkling Wines of 2023

This contains just one-quarter each Chardonnay and Pinot; 45% Meunier; and a mixture of Arbanne, Petit Meslier and Fromenteau (a.k.a. Pinot Gris). Nearly half of it is reserve wine, and more than half of that from a solera going back to 1998. If that sounds like a recipe for delivering complexity, you’re right and won’t be disappointed! Bittersweet perfume suggestive of gentian and iris mingles with intimations of fresh lime and sea breeze that in turn manifest themselves on a seductively silken palate in both juicy, vivacious exuberance and mouthwatering saliva-inducement. A scallop-like sweetly saline and mineral amalgam takes hold in a vibrant finish that leaves me caught between the urge to linger and the urge to take the next sip. This exceptional value by appellation standards is almost sure to prove worth following for several years, even if, sadly, few wine enthusiasts are likely to put that prediction to the test. - 92 Points Robert Parker

The NV Brut is a gorgeous entry-level offering. The flavors are brisk and finely cut in this chiseled, crystalline Champagne from the Aubry brothers. Pear, green apple, lemon oil and white flowers add to an overall impression of brightness and tension. Aubry's straight NV Brut is once again one of the very finest wines in its peer group. I rarely miss a chance to drink it. The current release is a blend of 50% 2014 and 50% reserve wines, with a bit more Meunier in the blend than is the norm. Disgorged: June 2017. Dosage is 6 grams per liter. - Antonio Galloni

A minerally version, with a fine, raw, silky texture and a chalk-tinged base note layered with a juicy range of grainy pear, strawberry, biscuit, orange blossom and anise. Fresh finish. Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Disgorged March 2022. Drink now. 2,400 cases imported. - AN, Wine Spectator

Bright straw. Pungent aromas of Meyer lemon, pear and fig, with a gingery accent adding lift. Sappy, penetrating citrus fruit and floral flavors are given a refreshingly bitter character by notes of pear skin and peach pit, with a waxy note coming up on the back half. A smoky nuance lingers on the finish, which shows very good clarity and length. Fifty-five percent of this blend is from 2010 and the rest is reserve wines, mostly from a solera that was begun in 1998. - 91 Points Steven Tanzer, IWC

A cool and ultra-pure nose features notes of yeast, lemon peel, green apple and floral hints. There is good verve to the delicious flavors that possess a moderately fine effervescence on the markedly dry but not really austere citrus-infused finish. This would be a good choice for those who want a clean and dry Champagne that stops short of being clipped on the finish in the fashion of some non-dosage examples. - 90 Points Burghound