Harvested in the first half of September and disgorged in April 2025, Cédric Bouchard’s NV Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine (2023) has turned out beautifully, bursting from the glass with aromas of orange oil, pear, mirabelle plum, peach and freshly baked bread. On the palate, it’s medium- to full-bodied, ample and textural, with a sweet core of fruit, excellent concentration and racy acids. Charming and demonstrative, it concludes with a long, saline finish. Attractive though it is on release, it should reach its optimal drinking window some six years post-harvest, as it gains texture and sapid nuance. It’s a strong rendition of Val Vilaine that recalls the 2019. 94+/100 (11.2025) - Wine Advocate