A. Margaine Special Club 2018 is a rare gem within Champagne — not only for its refined profile, but also for belonging to the exclusive “Special Club” group (aka Club Trésors de Champagne), a seal of excellence reserved for the best wines from small producers in the region. Produced from Chardonnay vineyards grown in Villers-Marmery, an atypical terroir of the Montagne de Reims, this cuvée perfectly translates the balance between finesse, structure, and minerality. A vigneron who only makes elegant champagne.
JEB DUNNUCK 94 POINTS - "The bright yellow 2018 Champagne Special Club Blanc de Blancs Brut is sourced from plots in Alouettes, Broccots, and Montmedy, situated on clay and limestone soils. It's gorgeous on the nose, with floral notes of lime blossoms, candied citrus, green apples, and fresh pastry cream. Medium-bodied, it has a nice focus, and while it doesn't have the most destiny, it's a highly appealing wine now and should also drink well for another 10-15 years. Disgorged in March 2025, it has 7 grams per liter dosage. 3800 bottles were produced. Drink 2026-2040."
VINOUS 94 POINTS - "The 2018 Brut Blanc de Blancs Special Club is terrific. Bright and finely cut, this chiseled jewel of a wine impresses with its weight, energy and tension. Lemon peel, chalk, mint, white pepper, lemon oil and crushed rocks bristle with saline-infused energy. I especially admire the vibrancy and delineation here."
JEB DUNNUCK 94 POINTS - "The bright yellow 2018 Champagne Special Club Blanc de Blancs Brut is sourced from plots in Alouettes, Broccots, and Montmedy, situated on clay and limestone soils. It's gorgeous on the nose, with floral notes of lime blossoms, candied citrus, green apples, and fresh pastry cream. Medium-bodied, it has a nice focus, and while it doesn't have the most destiny, it's a highly appealing wine now and should also drink well for another 10-15 years. Disgorged in March 2025, it has 7 grams per liter dosage. 3800 bottles were produced. Drink 2026-2040."
VINOUS 94 POINTS - "The 2018 Brut Blanc de Blancs Special Club is terrific. Bright and finely cut, this chiseled jewel of a wine impresses with its weight, energy and tension. Lemon peel, chalk, mint, white pepper, lemon oil and crushed rocks bristle with saline-infused energy. I especially admire the vibrancy and delineation here."
