93pts James Suckling

Complex and smoky nose with orange blossom, green apple, licorice, chalky minerality and toasted bread. Refined palate with pinprick mousse, crisp acidity and a tight, tense and clean aftertaste. 65% pinot noir, 32% chardonnay and 3% pinot meunier. Disgorged in 2024. Dosage 8g/L. Drink now.

93pts Wine Enthusiast

The non-vintage cuvée from this producer, based on the southern slopes of the Montagne de Reims, is beautifully judged. It is rich while also showing great freshness from citrus fruit flavors. With an aroma that brings out white fruits, the Champagne is ready to drink.

93pts Wine Spectator

Chiseled acidity is swathed in a fine, satiny mousse in this elegant Champagne, forming a vibrant springboard for flavors of ripe black currant, dried white cherry, lemon-infused pastry cream, Marcona almond and crystallized honey. Long and chalky on the refreshing finish. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Disgorged January 2024. Drink now through 2029. 10,000 cases made, 1,500 cases imported.

91pts Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Based on the 2020 vintage and disgorged in January 2024 with a dosage of eight grams per liter, the NV Brut Royale Réserve exudes aromas of pear, spring flowers, exotic fruits and spices. Medium to full-bodied, round and elegant, it's perfectly balanced with bright acids and a mouthwatering, long finish. This classic blend, which includes 65% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay and 3% Pinot Meunier, also incorporates 34% vins de réserve, showcasing the house’s signature style.

Tasting Notes

Intense, the colour is golden with amber reflections. The effervescence is delicate and persistent. The first nose gives off fragrances of vine flowers, lime blossom and fresh, slightly toasted bread. The bouquet becomes more complex with aeration, with notes of red fruit, citrus and honey. A beautiful attack precedes a fruity mouth (redcurrant, raspberry, ripe grape), ample, structured and persistent. The finish seduces with its delicious notes of biscuit and freshly baked bread.

Ideal as an aperitif, this Cuvée Royale Réserve Brut by Philipponnat also goes well with white meats, poultry, fine charcuterie, fish and seafood.

About the Bubbles

The Cuvée Royale Réserve pays tribute to the ancestors of the Philipponnat family: vineyard owners, winemakers, suppliers to King Louis XIV, magistrates and royal mayors of Ay. This cuvée offers a beautiful balance between structure in the mouth, length and vinosity.

About the Winery

Established for nearly five centuries in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the Philipponnat Champagne House is one of the historic names in the Champagne region. Singularity, excellence, generosity and simplicity are the values that guide this house, which has remained a family-owned business. Owned by the house since 1935, the mythical Clos des Goisses is one of the oldest and most prestigious plots in the Champagne region. This utter gem is the source of rare and exceptionally powerful champagnes.

The Philipponnat Champagne house reigns over an exceptional 20-hectare vineyard composed of Premiers and Grands Crus in Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and Avenay.

Blend: 65% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay, 3% Pinot Meunier