Delamotte Brut Rosé Champagne NV

95 points Decanter: "The judges were all struck by the purity of Côte des Blancs specialist Delamotte, sister house of Salon in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. President Didier Depond believes in the ‘freshness and poise’ of Chardonnay, which here comes entirely from grand cru villages (with just 8% Pinot Noir, also from grand cru villages of the Montagne de Reims). Based on the ripe 2020 vintage, with a modest 15% reserve wines, the class of the source material shines in this exemplary bottling. Tom Hewson: Very alluring bright cherry, honey and brown butter richness. Serious, with stony minerality, dried flowers and mandarin/grapefruit. Stunning. Eugenio Egorov: Fresh redcurrants, cranberries and apples, notes of tangerine and bread crust. Rounded fruit is balanced by lively acidity, with a light mousse. Victoria Mason MW: Nutty oxidative aromas, flinty funk, creamy white peach and lemon curd. This is complex and intense, with a vibrant, pink grapefruit, tangy freshness. Persistent and elegant. Drink: 2025-2028. (10/4/24)"

94 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(2018 vintage; tasted in 2023 in France; 88% chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger with 12% red wine. No longer cofermented, changed for the first time here in the hope of making for a more consistent colour; 100% 2018 base vintage but only 24 months on lees and hence labelled as non-vintage). A dramatic change of recipe from saignée to blended might anticipate a more subtle take on Delamotte Rosé, but the opposite is apparent here, and the juicy 2018 season is a compelling year to commence. For a house with the elegance of Delamotte, this is a powerful rosé of medium salmon with a copper-crimson hue. It brims with strawberry, redcurrant and red cherry fruit, with an air of rose water, basking in all the presence of cracked pink pepper. Finely managed tannins build texture without astringency, on a finish that lingers long and characterful. A rosé ready for protein fare. All the expertise of Laurent Perrier Rosé has fashioned a very different Delamotte, yet lacking nothing in integrity or appeal. (Edition VII; 2024)"

93 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): "Pouring a bright, medium salmon/orange-tinged color, the NV Champagne Rose is based on the 2019 vintage with the addition of 12% red wine from Bouzy, Ambonnay, and Tours sur Marne. Like the Brut, the wine is expressive and showing beautifully out the gate It has a fruity and spicy nose, with a delicate reductive note that benefits from air on opening, revealing very pretty notes of fresh peaches, lilac, a hint of candied grapefruit, and wet stones. It is a very charming wine on the palate, with a refined mousse, a touch of fresh ginger and white pepper, and an elegantly rounded feel in a medium frame. With a clean and stony finish, it’s versatile and drinking wonderfully now but can also age for another 6-8 years. 8 grams per liter dosage. Drink: 2024-2033. (12/20/24)"

93 points Claire Nesbitt (JamesSuckling.com): "This pretty, floral rosé Champagne has very bright peach, raspberry, rose petal and pomegranate aromas. It's silky and fruity, with fine bubbles. Very fresh at the end. 88% chardonnay and 12% pinot noir red wine. Based on 2021 with 15% reserve wine from 2020 and 2019. Disgorged 2024. 8 g/L dosage. Drink now. (7/15/25)"

93 points Wine Spectator: "[$116 list] There’s a lovely delicacy to this elegant rosé Champagne, with nonetheless fine concentration and focus to its flavors of baked white peach and apricot, blood orange peel, brioche and vanilla, all carried on the fine, creamy mousse. Long and softly juicy, with the minerally underpinning coming to the fore on the finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2030. 250 cases imported. (8/11/25)"