2014 Thienot X Penfolds Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Magnum
95 points James Suckling
Lovely creaminess and freshness to this blanc de blancs, showing aromas of lemons, chalk, white grapefruit and salted almonds. It’s medium-bodied, laser-focused and precise, with soft and fine bubbles. Pie crust character at the end. From chardonnay vines planted in the 1950s and 1960s in Avize. No malolactic. Disgorged June 2022
93 points Decanter
While showing expected Champagne Thienot characteristics of lively green apple crunch, crisp lemon and a clean lick of limestone-derived minerality, this blanc de blancs follows an especially slender line, built around a serious shaft of acid that drives long and hard through the wine’s core. The Penfolds personality comes through a generous dosage that brings a hint of crème brûlée richness to the mouthfeel.
95 points James Suckling
Lovely creaminess and freshness to this blanc de blancs, showing aromas of lemons, chalk, white grapefruit and salted almonds. It’s medium-bodied, laser-focused and precise, with soft and fine bubbles. Pie crust character at the end. From chardonnay vines planted in the 1950s and 1960s in Avize. No malolactic. Disgorged June 2022
93 points Decanter
While showing expected Champagne Thienot characteristics of lively green apple crunch, crisp lemon and a clean lick of limestone-derived minerality, this blanc de blancs follows an especially slender line, built around a serious shaft of acid that drives long and hard through the wine’s core. The Penfolds personality comes through a generous dosage that brings a hint of crème brûlée richness to the mouthfeel.
95 points James Suckling
Lovely creaminess and freshness to this blanc de blancs, showing aromas of lemons, chalk, white grapefruit and salted almonds. It’s medium-bodied, laser-focused and precise, with soft and fine bubbles. Pie crust character at the end. From chardonnay vines planted in the 1950s and 1960s in Avize. No malolactic. Disgorged June 2022
93 points Decanter
While showing expected Champagne Thienot characteristics of lively green apple crunch, crisp lemon and a clean lick of limestone-derived minerality, this blanc de blancs follows an especially slender line, built around a serious shaft of acid that drives long and hard through the wine’s core. The Penfolds personality comes through a generous dosage that brings a hint of crème brûlée richness to the mouthfeel.
