Brut Reservé NV

Brut Réserve

  • Champagne AOC, 
  • Champagne, 
  • france

Latest Awards

  • 90 points Wine Spectator , December 2024
  • 92 points James Suckling , August 2024
Background

In 1834, the Boizel House was established in Épernay, the heart of Champagne, by a family passionate about the wines of its region. Intimate knowledge of the Champagne region, passed on through the generations, and access to grapes from the finest cru sites, are the essential elements behind the Boizels’ elegant portfolio. Working with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir sourced only from Champagne’s most coveted Grands and Premiers Crus, blended with the best crus of Pinot Meunier, Boizel’s intimate knowledge of each village and hillside coupled with longstanding grower relationships allows them the ability to select the finest quality grapes for their Champagnes. True ambassador of the House, the Brut Réserve expresses the elegance and finesse typical of the Boizel style.

TERROIR & VINTAGE NOTES

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes for the production of Brut Réserve are sourced from Grands and Premiers Cru vineyards within the villages of La Montagne de Reims (Pinot Noir) and the Côte des Blancs (Chardonnay). Pinot Meunier is sourced from the best sites within the Vallée de la Marne.

Winemaking & Aging

This cuvée is a blend of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The hand-picked grapes come from about 30 of the best Champagne Crus and only the first pressings are used. The still wines (vins clairs) from the year are blended with 30% of reserve wines kept from the previous two harvests, ensuring consistency. By using reserve wines within two vintages only, Boizel is able to preserve freshness in their wines, a signature trait of their winemaking style. Post second fermentation, the wine is aged for three years on its lees, in bottle, in Boizel’s historic chalk cellars beneath the Avenue de Champagne.

Tasting Notes

The expressive, fine and fresh nose opens with white flowers, followed by elegant, fruity notes of white peach, apricot, hints of citrus fruits and brioche. Its texture is seductive, fresh and round, and well balanced. The first aromas are magnified, joined by intense notes of pear compote and acacia honey.

97
Points

Liquorice aromatic notes with resonant plum and red apple. Deep, exuberant, mouth-filling, vigorous and long, this is an exuberant, vinous Champagne with plenty of richly-textured aromatic lift. Crowd-pleasing but connoisseur-pleasing too.

Decanter - October 2020

92
Points

Very clean and bright with sliced apples, spiced pears and hints of minerals and chalk. Fine bubbles and a fresh and clean finish. Delicate and refreshing. Excellent for aperitif. 40% pinot noir, 35% chardonnay and 25% pinot meunier. Disgorged in 2024. Dosage 7g/L. Drink now. -J.S.

James Suckling - August 2024

91
Points

Crisp and dry with fine, lasting bubbles and notes of lemon wafer, rising dough and walnut.

Planet Grape - December 2019

91
Points

A delicate and round champagne, with enveloping and approachable complexity. Beautiful nose with delicate citrus notes, subtle nuttiness and delicious salinity. Flavours of yellow apple, pear, salted almonds and dried apricots rest comfortably on the palate. Honeyed edge to the medium finish. – I.S.

Decanter - September 2022

91
Points

Very red apple on the nose and front palate, this is an extremely crisp and straight Champagne that’s very refreshing at the self-confidently dry finish. A cuvee of 40% pinot noir, 35% chardonnay and 25% pinot meunier with 40% of reserve wines from prior vintages. Disgorged in December 2022. Drink now. -S.P.

James Suckling - August 2023

90
Points

A creamy Champagne with a subtle, salty underpinning. This frames delicate notes of Marcona almond, dried white cherry and honey with bright, citrus-laced acidity. Disgorged March 2020. Drink now. 30,000 cases made, 6,000 cases imported. — AN

Wine Spectator - December 2020

90
Points

This is Boizel’s cuvée, an attractively balanced wine with ripe apples and perfumed acidity. Like all Champagnes from this producer, it has a majority of Pinot Noir in the blend bringing richness and a fine texture. Drink now. —R.V.

Wine Enthusiast - December 2020

90
Points

A firm Champagne, with a crisp, lacy mousse, this shows flavors of wild cherry and Asian pear accented by candied lemon peel, toast point and mineral notes. Spiced finish. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Disgorged February 2024. Drink now. 30,000 cases made, 6,000 cases imported. -A.N.

Wine Spectator - December 2024

90
Points

Fresh and crisp, this lively Champagne offers a mix of melon and blood orange fruit, white blossom and toast notes, with a chalky underpinning. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Disgorged December 2022. Drink now. – A.N.

Wine Spectator - November 2023

90
Points
A Best of Year 2022

This is the nonvintage cuvée of this familyowned producer in Epernay. It is a balanced wine, featuring soft ripe white fruits, shot with acidity and a gentle aftertaste. The Champagne is highly drinkable.. —R.V.

Wine Enthusiast - December 2022

90
Points

The satiny bead carries vibrant flavors of apricot, biscotti, slivered almond, honey and lemon zest in this expressive version, while firm acidity drives through to the chalky finish. Disgorged March 2014. Drink now through 2019. 33,330 cases made. –AN

Wine Spectator - November 2014

90
Points

An inseparable interplay of ripe fruit and dark, savoury notes of lees. Complex and mature, with fine texture and a long, ample finish. Drinking Window 2019 - 2025. – S.F., P.L., D.V.

Decanter - September 2019

88
Points
Best of Year 2019

Still family controlled, this firm produces an attractive blend of the three Champagne grapes for its nonvintage cuvée. It is poised between ripe apple fruits and a light structure lit by acidity. Drink this bottling now. —R.V.

Wine Enthusiast - December 2019

Appellation

Champagne AOC

grape varieties

55% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Meunier

Sizes

750ml

technical details
  • ABV: 12%
  • TA: 4.4 g/l
  • RS: 8 g/l
  • Closure: Cork
winemaker

Florent Roques-Boizel

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