ROBERT M. PARKER THE WINE ADVOCATE

Unanimously recognised as the most demanding of wine professionals, Mr Robert Parker, in "The Wine Advocate", underlines with praise the elegance and great finesse of Lenoble Champagnes.

L'EPUREE GRAND CRU BdB:                                              91 points
The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru L’Epuree is a beautifully pure, focused wine graced with gorgeous length and layers of crystalline fruit. Lemon, peel, white flowers and mint are some of the nuances that waft from the glass in this beautifully delineated, articulated Blanc de Blancs.

2002 CUVEE GENTILHOMME GRAND CRU                     93 points
The 2002 Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Le Gentilhomme is a gorgeous wine laced with expressive fruit, flowers, sweet spices and pastry crust. All of the elements are beautifully balanced from start to finish. Textural finesse and overall harmony are the hallmarks here. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2018.

LES AVENTURES :                                                             91 points
The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Les Aventures is made in a richer, more oxidative style than some of the wines in this lineup. The Aventures is a rich, weighty wine that continues to gain depth and volume in the glass. The aromatics show the early signs of evolution making this a delicious, complex wine to drink now and over the next 6-8 years, give or take. Considering its body, the Aventures is probably best enjoyed at the dinner table.

2002 GRAND CRU BLANC DE BLANCS:                            91 points
The 2002 Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Le Millesime Par Lenoble will require considerable patience, as it remains tightly coiled, inward and painfully young. With air, the wine’s poise and beautifully articulated Chardonnay fruit begin to emerge. Even today, it is impossible not to admire the wine’s crystalline purity and long, chiseled finish.

L'EPYUREE GRAND CRU:                                                      90 points
The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru L’Epuree presents notable tension and focus in a taut, mineral-laced expression of Chardonnay. This shows marvelous precision and class, not to mention fabulous overall balance

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Lenoble's NV Brut produced from a blend of the 1996 and 1995 vintages is one of the finest values consumers can find from Champagne on the market today. An outstanding wine, it offers a toasty, yeasty nose and a broad, crisp, light to medium-bodied personality. Flavors of fresh pear, yeast, and flowers can be discerned in its refreshing, complex character. Drink it over the nest 3-4 years.

The apple-scented NV Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs is a highly focused, delineated, and pure sparkling wine filled with zesty apple and floral flavors. It has outstanding length yet lacks the friendly, expansive nature of the Regular Brut cuvée. Those who enjoy aging their Champagnes may well find that this wine will blossom with cellaring. Projected maturity : 2004-2009.

A creamy, sealky-textured beauty, the 1995 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs displays white flower and toast aromas. This sexy, sensual Champagne is loaded with spiced apple, toast and pear flavors. It is generous, broad, vinous, ripe and exceptionally long in the finish. Projected maturity : now-2009. Incidentally, 1995 was a fabulous vintage for chardonnay-based Champagnes.