José Michel et Fils, Special Club, 2013, $83

Champagne José Michel is one of the oldest winegrowing families in the small village of Moussy, just south of Epernay.   Continue reading →

Marc Hébrart, “Mes Favorites,” Vieilles Vignes, Brut Premier Cru, $80

Champagne Marc Hébrart is based in the village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ in the Marne Valley. Today it is run by Jean-Paul Hébrart who took over from his father in 1997.   Continue reading →

R. H. Coutier, Brut Millisime, Grand Cru, 2012, $73

The Coutier family has been based in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims since 1619. Continue reading →

Louis Nicaise, Premier Cru, Brut Réserve, $48
Louis Nicaise is based in the tiny village of Hautvillers, just north of Epernay in the Marne Valley. Continue reading →

Hugues Godmé, Millésime 2009, Grand Cru, $75
The Godmé family has been growing grapes in the village of Verzenay, in the Montagne de Reims, since the 19th century. Continue reading →

Champagne Moutard Père et Fils, “Climat de Champagne,” Les Troncs, $60
Moutard is based in the commune of Buxeuil in the southern Côte des Bar region of Champagne, where their history dates back to the mid-17th century. Continue reading →

R.H. Coutier, Brut Millisime, Grand Cru, 2011, $65
The Coutier family has been based in the Grand Cru village of Ambonnay in the Montagne de Reims since 1619. Continue reading →

Gonet-Médeville, Brut Tradition, 1er Cru, $55
Gonet-Médeville is a relatively young estate that represents the union of two winemaking families. Continue reading →

Waris-Larmandier, Racines de Trois, $70
This Champagne comes from one of those families in which every sibling and cousin seems to have their own label—not as uncommon as you might think. Continue reading →

Phillippe Fontaine, Cuvée des Lys, 2015, $62
The Fontaine family has been cultivating their land in the Côtes des Bar, in the southern Aube region, for centuries. Continue reading →