Hébrart/Marc Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Premier Cru NV

93 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Disgorged in May 2020, the new release of Hébrart's NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru wafts from the glass with inviting aromas of Anjou pear, white peach, linden and brioche. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and enveloping, it's bright and precise, with racy acids, a pinpoint mousse and a long, chalky finish. It's a touch drier than previous renditions (which were typically dosed as brut), and that really foregrounds the pristine quality of the fruit. Drink: 2021-2035. (Mar 2021)"

93 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "I have a slight preference for the Blanc de Blancs in its Extra Brut version. Here the wine is ethereal and weightless. Readers who like a little more mid-palate stuffing will likely prefer the Brut version, but the lower dosage works so well in amplifying the citrus, floral and slate nuances. Disgorged: May 6, 2020. Drink: 2022-2028. (Nov 2021)"

92 points Tyson Stelzer (The Champagne Guide): "(100% chardonnay; fermented in stainless steel vats; full malolactic fermentation; aged 38 months on lees; 7g/L dosage; cork). On the gently south-facing slopes of Mareuil above Clos des Goisses, chardonnay takes on a fleshy generosity, especially in a warm season like 2015. Jean-Paul Hébrart presents a masterfully crafted take on this, in a blanc de blancs of bright, pale straw hue that heralds its elegant freshness. A core of mirabelle plum and white peach is accented with the zest of grapefruit and lemon sherbet in an approachable and succulent style of generous spice complexity and ripe fruit persistence. The salt minerality of Mareuil upholds freshness on the finish, amplified strategically by a well-placed touch of the structure of Chouilly/Oiry. The 2014 base is a fleshy style hinting at exotic, ripe pineapple, ready to drink now. (2020-2021)"