Delamotte Brut Champagne Blanc de Blancs NV

94 points James Suckling: "This is always an excellent blanc de blancs, with sliced apple, lemon and other citrus fruit, as well as mineral and chalk. It's medium-bodied with lovely density and a fine, creamy texture. Energetic and translucent. 4 years on the yeast and 100% grand cru. Drink or hold. (7/18/24)"

93 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "A brilliant silver/yellow color, the NV Champagne Blanc De Blancs release is based on the 2018 vintage and comes from Avize, Mesnil, and Oger. It boasts a very pretty, very floral perfume, with notes of fresh linen, baby powder, fresh pear, melon, and white flowers. The palate reveals the mineral terroir of the Côte des Blancs, with a chalky and linear feel as well as a note of lime candies. It retains a lovely core and has a good balance throughout. This can be enjoyed now, but its nerve gives it the ability to age over the coming 8-10 years. 7 grams per liter dosage. Drink: 2024-2035. (12/20/24)"

93 points Tom Hewson (Decanter): "A benchmark entry-level non-vintage blanc de blancs in an effortlessly crisp, refined frame. Beautifully charred citrus, gunflint and sourdough aromas frame a gently persistent palate of ripe, juicy lemon and pear, drawn with unusual length and finesse. With just 10% reserve wine, the emphasis here is on brightness and energy. This score is for the magnum format. Only a few are made but the added quality represents fantastic value. Drinking Window: 2024-2027. (Apr 2024)"

93 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(tasted in 2024 in Australia and France; Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger and Avize; 2018 base vintage; 2017 and 2016 reserves; aged 4 years on lees; 7g/L). The bountiful generosity of the warm and ripe 2018 harvest makes for a rich and powerful blanc de blancs that ripples with apple, pear, peach, even fig. Lees age has made for a soft and creamy style, brimming with brioche, crème pâtissière and honey. Currently fresher and more lively in France than in Australia, lemon and grapefruit meet pristine apple and nashi pear, set to a saline score of seaspray freshness - a pristine expression of the crystalline chalk minerality of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger first and foremost, and Oger and Avize. This is a base to drink now, in a crowd-friendly and succulent style. Its saline minerality holds freshness, persistence and balance on a long finish. (2024)"

93 points Falstaff Guide: "Light yellow-green, silver reflections, fine mousseux. Delicate cookie, a hint of yellow peach, fresh apple touch, mineral undertones, some lime zest. Taut, pithy, tightly woven, integrated pomaceous fruit, finesse-rich acidity, very good persistence, shows length and potential. The ideal image of a chalky, mineral Blanc de Blancs.(L208492) (10/6/23)"

93 points Wine Enthusiast: "Based on the Côte des Blancs, the Champagne home of Chardonnay, it's logical that this producer should make a fine Blanc de Blancs. This wine has all the attributes, with crisp apple and a mineral texture that is tightly prominent. This is a fine wine, just hinting at toastiness. Drink now. (Dec 2022)"

92 points Wine Spectator: "[$96 list] A graceful Champagne, with fine cut and a minerally underpinning, this glides across the palate. The satiny mousse carries flavors of glazed apricot and tangerine, plus accents of ginger, chamomile and oyster shell. Offers a bright and lingering finish. Drink now through 2029. (9/16/24)"

92 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(100% chardonnay, SRP $96). An elegant, pure and overtly citrusy nose offers additional breadth in the form of green apple, quinine, and notably more evident floral nuances along with yeasty hints. The highly energetic and wonderfully refined middle weight flavors are supported by a markedly firmer, and finer, mousse on the very dry but not really austere finale. This is a wine that could be enjoyed now for its youthful vivacity and punch or easily held for 5 to 8 years if you enjoy a more mature expression, which is what I would suggest. Lovely. Drink: now+. (Oct 2024)"