Decanter 5th Aug 2019
"Must-try fizz: Nicole Deriaux is the third-generation
winemaker at this 9ha property in the village of L'Etoile (note the star on the
bottle), since her grandfather planted vineyards here in 1920. This 100%
chardonnay spends 18 months ageing on its lees in bottle and sees no dosage,
resulting in a chalky, bone-dry fizz with lovely toasty autolytic complexity to
join flavours of apple compote, baking spices and fresh acidity. - Tina Gellie"
Times of Tunbridge Wells 26th Jun 2019
"This is a stunning
bargain bottle of bone-dry (zero dosage) French traditional method fizz from an
appellation created in just 1995 that punches gloriously above its price.
Orchard and white fruits ring with an urgency across saliva-inducing acidity,
combining with wet stone minerality. No room for argument, this is a very good
wine to drink with smoked salmon, seafood risotto, fish and chips or ceviche. - James Viner"
The Three Drinkers 11th Jun 2019
"Fabulous, classy, Champagne-style bubbles
(traditional method) with loads of tang and flavour. Made with 100% Chardonnay
and ridiculous value. - Helena Nicklin"
The Scotsman 28th Oct 2017
"A nutty chardonnay
for those who like fizz very dry. It says Brut on the label, but it seems Extra
Brut to my palate without any dosage. Initially floral with zippy freshness and
apple flavours; a touch rustic on the finish. An interesting find made by a
small nine hectare family estate run by third generation winemaker Nicole
Deriaux near L'Etoile town in Jura. - Rose Murray Brown"
Reader's Digest 1st Dec 2015
"Great value - dry and light with apple notes. - Rachel Walker"
The Sunday Times 4th Oct 2015
"This comes from
France's hidden wine region by the Alps. Dry and spritzy, what it lacks in
structure it makes up for in price. - Will Lyons"
The Guardian 22nd Aug 2015
"On a par with
Champagne. - Fiona Beckett"
The Times 8th Aug 2015
"Goodbye to sticky
prosecco, hello to this bone-dry chardonnay bubbly from eastern France, made
using the champagne method, complete with plenty of ripe, elegant, braeburn
apple crunch. - Jane MacQuitty"
The Mail on Sunday 24th May 2015
"As bright and buzzing
as a lightsabre - alas you have to make your own sound effects. - Olly Smith"
winegang.com 1st May 2015
"Apple-scented,
bone-dry, light and linear with lime-zest acidity. It's made from Chardonnay in
the same way as non-vintage Champagne (in this case aged for 18 months on its
lees) but, as you would expect from the price, doesn't have Champagne's
complexity."
Decanter 29th Apr 2015
"100% chardonnay. It
says Brut on the label but is essentially Brut Nature as no dosage was added.
Very individual in style with great depth of flavour - there's a layer of
minerals which compliment the white fruit, and a lovely nutty finish. A
brilliant buy. - Christelle Guibert"
Decanter 29th Apr 2015
"Owner Nicolas Deriaux
has created a delightfully floral, fresh, bone-dry (no dosage) 100% chardonnay
sparkling wine with all the charm of summer white fruits - perfect as a change
from prosecco. - Steven Spurrier"
JancisRobinson.com 31st Mar 2015
"Wonderfully clean,
characterful fizz with a (pleasant) suggestion of cider apples about it. It
would win no prizes for sophistication but is a very honest example of one of
France’s better-value appellations. Good Value. - Jancis Robinson"
Press & Journal 12th Dec 2014
"With lively orchard
fruit and floral scents, it's zingy with a lovely bubble factor and zingy and
citrus finish. It's zero dosage (also look out for terms such as brut nature
and brut zero) which means it's bone dry at the end but perfectly tuned with the
fruit. - Carol Brown"
Daily Mail 23rd Oct 2014
"French, fizzy and
fabulous. Made in the same way as Champagne, with a second bubble-inducing
fermentation in the bottle, but it's from Jura in eastern France, and has a
much lower price tag than Champagne. Mostly from chardonnay grapes, it's bone
dry and a great alternative to prosecco. - Helen McGinn"
Wine-pages.com 13th Jun 2014
"Lots of apple and a
nice meaty undertones, savoury but very crisp. The palate explodes with crunchy
flavour, with lots of juicy apple and the zip of lemon zest. Long and easy to
drink, despite being totally dry in the finish. - Tom Cannavan"
JancisRobinson.com 19th Nov 2013
"
16.5/20 Chardonnay. Pretty retro label. Good tang
– recognisably Jura – Chardonnay with bite. Clean and revitalising. Less
aggressive than a cheap champagne. GV
"
Financial Times 30th Nov 2013
"
This has a pretty, retro label. Good tang –
recognisably Jura – Chardonnay with bite. Clean and revitalising. Less
aggressive than a cheap champagne. - Jancis Robinson
"
Conde Naste Traveller 1st Nov 2013
"
Marvellously crisp and elegant … an exceptional wine;
and though more suited to fish dishes it is sufficiently accommodating to
handle chicken pie.
- Malcolm Gluck
"
Decanter 1st Nov 2013
"
Everything is lightness about this chardonnay
fizz. The nose hints at minerals and apples, and the dry palate offers a
lively and persistent fresh apple character.
- Wink Lorch
"
Absolutely Cracking Wines From France 23rd Sep 2013
"
This
Crémant from 100% chardonnay has purity, finesse and a lightness from start
to finish. Yet it remains distinctly Jura in its flavours.
"
The Sunday Times 29th Sep 2013
"Warm-flavoured
chardonnay sparkler from alpine foothills — a bargain. - Bob Tyrer"