Dhondt-Grellet Extra Brut BdB Champagne Terres Fines NV

95 points Kristaps Karklins (Wine Advocate): "The latest NV Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Terres Fines, based on the 2021 vintage and disgorged in April 2024 with a dosage of 2.5 grams per liter, is sourced from small parcels scattered around Cuis with northeast exposures, complemented by about one-third from Grauves, which face both northeast and southwest, offering a complete representation of the northern part of the Côte des Blancs. The parcels that contribute to Les Terres Fines were planted between the 1950s and 2014, at different times, in other words. Matured for 11 months in 228-liter barrels (around one-third new) and enriched by 30% perpetual blend dating back to 1986, it unfurls from the glass with scents of biscuit, dried white flowers, crisp citrus fruit and toasted hazelnuts. Medium-bodied and with a pillowy mousse, it is slightly more linear than Roc Solare, laden with tangy acids and an abundance of chalky dry extract. Adrien notes that “the profile of 2021 base is more vertical” compared to the three previous renditions, which were shaped by sunnier conditions, and the wine reflects this. Drink: 2024-2036. (12/19/24)"

94 points Sarah Mayo (The Wine Independent): "Offering a vinous snapshot of the northern Côte des Blancs, Les Terre Fines Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut NV opens with slightly oxidized yellow apple aromas mixed in with citrus confit, pear blossom cold butter and flower honey. The medium-bodied palate is refined and expressive with a mouth filling creamy mousse carrying loads of energizing acid freshness to the long finish. Based on the 2020 with around 30% of the blend from a perpetual reserved started in 1986, it is finished with 1.5 grams per liter dosage. Alcohol 12%. Drink: 2023-2035. (11/26/23)"

93-94 points Essi Avellan, MW: "(100% Chardonnay). This 2020 based blend is super friendly in style with supple, oak-lined fruitiness on the mineral-restrained nose. Pristine pear, peach and pink grapefruit. The round palate with fleshy volume comes with innate deliciousness. Harmony from beginning to the end, the mousse is creamy yet there is fine salinity that drives the wine to its long, invigorating finish. (Feb 2024)"

93 points Audrey Frick (JebDunnuck.com): " Made from 70% 2019 and 30% reserve perpetuelle, the golden straw-colored NV Champagne Blanc De Blancs Les Terres Fines Extra Brut is savory and toasty with aromas of incense, Mirabelle plum, overripe Meyer lemon, and saline. Persistent from the get-go, with an expansive mousse, it’s a powerful wine with a ripe core of citrus oils, savory salinity, and driving mineral texture that’s broad on the palate. It has a light, almost natural feel in terms of its profile, but it’s clean. It demands a bit more time in bottle before drinking 2025-2035. 1.5 grams per liter dosage and disgorged March 2022. Drink: 2025-2035. (11/17/23)"

92 points Anne Krebiehl, MW (Vinous): "The NV Extra Brut Les Terres Fines Cuis Premier Cru is a blanc de blancs from the villages of Cuis and Grauves, from vines that are on average 45 years old. It is based on the 2019 vintage with a 30% addition of a perpetual reserve that goes back to 1986. Subtle salty polenta and gentle Golden Delicious apple notes are tender on the nose. With air, more floral notes of apple blossom and fresh green apple appear. The mousse is fine, and has a deeply salty tang, accentuated by lemon, dispersed by fine mousse. This is slender and taut despite the relative ripeness of the fruit, with a deeply satisfying umami finish that seems to be of purest protein. Zero dosage. Disgorged: November, 2022. Drink: 2023-2030. (Nov 2023)"

92 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The NV Extra Brut Les Terres Fines Cuis Premier Cru is a powerful, explosive wine. Old Chardonnay vines in Cuis yield a rich, heady Blanc de Blancs endowed with tons of character. Readers will find a bold, ample Champagne for the dinner table. There is something super-classic about the Terres Fines that is hugely appealing. This release is based on 2019, with 30% reserve wines from a perpetual reserve that dates back to 1986. Vinification in barrel, with full malolactic fermentation, amplifies Chardonnay's character. Sage, mint, chamomile and dried flowers add considerable nuance throughout. Dosage is 1.5gr/L. Disgorged: May, 2022. Drink: 2023-2030. (Nov 2023)"