Ruinart Blanc Singulier 18th Edition NV (750ML)

93 Points, Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com: "A more intense and gastronomic expression compared to the classic Blanc de Blanc of the range, the NV Champagne Blanc Singulier Edition 18 Brut Nature is entirely Chardonnay and is based on 2018, with the addition of 20% reserve wine from 2017 and 2016, with zero dosage added. It pours a bright pale yellow color and is fresh with aromas of ripe pear, citrus blossoms, and wet stone. Medium-bodied, it’s pithy in texture, with a rounded mousse and a bit of yeasty bread dough on the finish. As it opens in the glass, it takes on very nicely layered aromas that are well-balanced. It’s a fresh style to drink over the next several years. Disgorged September 2022." 11/23

91 Points, Sarah Mayo, The Wine Independent: "The Blanc Singulier Edition 2018 is a Brut Nature cuvée crafted as a response to climate change. This 100% Chardonnay is not a vintage wine, however, aims to present a specific vintage signature reflecting the warming climate evolution occurring in Champagne. This edition has 80% from 2018 and 20% of reserve wine from an exclusive perpetual reserve started in 2015 for this cuvée, with a portion aged in oak. The 2018 portion was fermented in stainless steel and aged under cork for 3 years, plus an additional year of post disgorgement aging with zero dosage. Opening with expressive aromas of ripe lemon, raw almonds, light cream and toast, it gives way to a light to medium-bodied, lemony palate that is more restrained and showing faint oxidative orchard fruit notes alongside a taut acid line. It is a gastronomic style of champagne that is dry and vinous. Disgorged September 2022" 11/23