94 points Richard Jennings: " Light peach yellow color with steady, tiny bubbles; appealing, oxidative, savory, autolytic, tart apple, almond nose; creamy textured, almond cream, lemon cream palate with good balancing acidity; medium-plus finish. 12.5% alcohol; disgorged 4/20. (7/24/21)"
93 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Bouchard's NV Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine (2018) is fleshy and dramatic, bursting with aromas of pear, warm bread, orange oil, nutmeg and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, textural and enveloping, it's one of the most gourmand, generous renditions of Val Vilaine to date, yet it remains beautifully precise and vibrant—even racy. It will be hard to resist young, but I suspect it will also evolve very gracefully in the cellar. As usual, while this is officially a "non-vintage" cuvée, the code "L18" on the label designates the year from which it is entirely derived. Drink: 2021-2038. (Mar 2021)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The NV (2018) Blanc de Noirs Val Vilaine is bright, fresh and wonderfully nuanced. Orchard fruit, citrus and floral notes give the Val Vilaine so much energy. Cédric Bouchard coaxes so much nuance from these 40 year-old vines. The Val Vilaine is always the youngest wine in the range - the current release is the 2018, which spent just 15 months on its lees - but it will give readers who aren't familiar with these wines a very good idea of the house style. Zero dosage. Disgorged: April 2020. Drink: 2020-2028. (Nov 2020)"
93 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Bouchard's NV Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine (2018) is fleshy and dramatic, bursting with aromas of pear, warm bread, orange oil, nutmeg and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, textural and enveloping, it's one of the most gourmand, generous renditions of Val Vilaine to date, yet it remains beautifully precise and vibrant—even racy. It will be hard to resist young, but I suspect it will also evolve very gracefully in the cellar. As usual, while this is officially a "non-vintage" cuvée, the code "L18" on the label designates the year from which it is entirely derived. Drink: 2021-2038. (Mar 2021)"
92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The NV (2018) Blanc de Noirs Val Vilaine is bright, fresh and wonderfully nuanced. Orchard fruit, citrus and floral notes give the Val Vilaine so much energy. Cédric Bouchard coaxes so much nuance from these 40 year-old vines. The Val Vilaine is always the youngest wine in the range - the current release is the 2018, which spent just 15 months on its lees - but it will give readers who aren't familiar with these wines a very good idea of the house style. Zero dosage. Disgorged: April 2020. Drink: 2020-2028. (Nov 2020)"
| Product SKU | 344381 |
| Producer | Bouchard/Cédric |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne |
| SubRegion | Côte des Bar/Aube |
| Varietal | Champagne / Sparkling Blend |
| Designation | Brut Nature/Zero Dosage|Blanc de Noirs |
| Vintage | NV |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | White |
| ABV | 12.5% |
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