Marc Hebrart Champagne Rive Gauche / Rive Droite Grand Cru 2014 Extra Brut

- Christian Göldenboog & Oliver Rüther im wunderbaren Buch „Die Champagner Macher“: „Bei Hebrarts Champagner komm stets Freude auf, so als hätte die Horn-Section von Earth, Wind & Fire gerade zum Blasen angesetzt, ....“

- GERHARD EICHELMANN: „Die im Holz ausgebaute Cuvee Rive Gauche Rive Droite Extra Brut Millesime vereint Chardonnay aus Oiry (La Justice) und Chouilly (Mont Aigu) mit Pinot Noir aus Ay. Der Wein wird spontanvergoren und nicht filtriert, nur die Coeur de Cuvee wird verwendet, er wird extra-brut dosiert mit etwa 4 Gramm, 2.500 Flaschen werden je Jahr erzeugt.“

-  94 Punkte JEB DUNNUCK, Audrey Frick (7/2022): „The 2014 Champagne Grand Cru Rive Gauche-Rive Droite Brut is equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and is expressive with wet asphalt, yellow flowers, and savory broth. There is density and vinosity on the palate as well and it has a light sherry-like salinity, with a combination of red plum and orchard fruit. Drink over the next 10-15 years.“ 2022-2037

- Champagner Spezialist PETER LIEM: "In the 2004 vintage, Hébrart created a new cuvée, based on his experiments with barrel-fermentation. Named Rive Gauche-Rive Droite, referring to its origins on both sides of the Marne River, it was selected from similar parcels as the 2004 Spécial Club - namely, Pruches in Aÿ for the pinot noir and Montaigu in Chouilly and La Justice in Oiry for the chardonnay - and vinified with indigenous yeasts in five- to six-year old 205-liter oak barriques, without bâtonnage. Subsequent releases have been equally as impressive as the initial one, and today it's becoming clear that the Rive Gauche-Rive Droite is a notably different wine from the Club, not necessarily higher in quality, but more resonant, with more gravitas. What will really be thrilling is watching how these two cuvées develop together with further aging.

Half of this blend is pinot noir from Aÿ, while the other half is chardonnay from Oiry, Chouilly and, for the first time, Avize. Compared to Hébrart’s Spécial Club, this appears a little more closed, perhaps due to its vinification in barrel. Ultimately, though, it’s an even finer and more precise wine than the Club is, showing a vibrant, intense depth of fruit flavor yet feeling racy and sleek in structure. Its elegant texture is reflective of grand cru chardonnay, and it finishes with terrific length and complexity, anchored by a fragrant, saline chalkiness. Last tasted: 7/15

Hébrart’s wines have a broad appeal: if you like to think about your wines, they’re intellectually engaging enough to satisfy you; on the other hand, if you’re just looking to drink, they’re simply delicious. The wines are full and generous without being weighty, complex and soil-driven without being demanding. Overall, the entire range is of consistently high quality, and Hébrart is quickly becoming one of the finest grower estates in the Grande Vallée. Happily, his wines also represent excellent value for the money, at least for the moment."

- 94 Punkte Robert Parkers WINE ADVOCATE, William Kelley (1/2022): „Disgorged in March 2021, Hébrart's 2014 Extra-Brut Grand Cru Rive Gauche – Rive Droite is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of freshly baked bread, nectarine, tangerine, Anjou pear and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and fleshy, it's a layered, gastronomic wine with a broad attack that segues into a pillowy mid-palate and a long, saline finish.“

- 94 Punkte VINOUS, Antonio Galloni (11/2020) für den Jahrgang 2013: "The 2013 Brut Rive Gauche-Rive Droite Grand Cru is another superb wine in this range from Hébrart. Ample and creamy, the 2013 possesses tremendous depth from start to finish. The first signs of aromatic nuance are starting to appear, which makes this Brut Rive Gauche-Rive Droite Grand Cru a very complete Champagne to enjoy now and over the next handful of years. Rive Gauche-Rive Droite is a blend of equal parts Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Unlike the other wines in the range, it is vinified in oak, which adds quite a bit of texture. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter."

- 18 Punkte VINUM World of Champagne Special 2021 für den Jahrgang 2013: "Superbes Bouquet, blumig, auch fruchtig-würzig, Zitrusfrüchte; spürbare Eleganz schon im Auftakt, von geradliniger Art im Mund, beeindruckend dicht, seidige Säure. Große Länge."

- 17,5 Punkte GAULT & MILLAU für den Jahrgang 2013: "Dès le nez, on est dans le grand vin de Champagne: complexe, mûr et fin. Les notes de dévoilent doucement et se succèdent: Pâtissières au début, fruitées ensuite (raisin frais, fruits jaunes et blancs) et enfin beurrées extra fines. En bouche, l'équilibre est magistral et chaque cru apporte sa touche. On aime ce crémeux fin et la tension."

- 91 Punkte LA REVUE DES VINS DE FRANCE für den Jahrgang 2013: "Un original assemblé de pinots noirs d’Aÿ et de Chardonnays d’Avize, Chouilly et Oiry. Doré d’un gras vineux et tenu par une austérité franche. Un beau classique champenois."