I went to Bermuda for my 30th birthday and brought 3 champagne bottles with me I had been holding for 2-3 years. They were all vintage bottles, each 10-15 years old. 1998 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La Grande Dame Brut, a Canada find for 30% off due to the exchange rate. This was more earthy with …
Archives
★ Review: Dom Perignon Rose Metamorphosis (2003 Vintage)
I admit to not taking great notes on this one. As one of the single most expensive bottles of Champagne I’ve consumed, even at the 40% off CAD to USD exchange rate, it was still a $200 bottle of champagne. Heather bought this almost a year ago and it’s been stored in a root cellar …
★ Review: Champagne Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Cramant Brut
I bought this bottle along with 2 others from this incredibly small producer in Cramant, France. We walked up to a house, saw a winery sign and knocked on the front door. An old lady came to the door where we asked, in French “can we do a wine tasting?” She took us around to …
★ Wine: Touring Tattinger Caves
Champagne Tattinger in Reims, France is in the top 10 of Champagne sales globally and this shows in the polish that is their tourist visitor center. Their staff is multilingual, the introduction video looks like the most cliche’ marketing video I’ve ever seen and the tour was very well scripted. These big places leave a …
★ Reviews: Champagne Krug Grande Cuvee
Ahead of my upcoming trip to Reims, France, I opened this bottle up last week aside the still-frozen lake up here in New Hampshire. While this wasn’t my favorite Champagne to date, Krug knows their stuff and sadly, prices their wines appropriately. I got more flavors out of this than any other champagne ever. toffee, …
★ Wine: Champagne Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru
No vintage stated on this one. Opened it tonight for our weekly Wine Wednesday with the neighbors. I usually open a Champagne every 2 weeks and this one really stood out enough that I wanted to take some notes. Le Mesnil Blanc De Blancs Grand CruUnion Des Propriétaires$48 paid @ the NH Liquor Storesparkling Riedel …
★ Wine: Champagne Tasting from last week
I’m still doing my best to learn more about Champagne. I did a tasting last week with only 4 people but we did end up going through 6 bottles. Almost every Rose’ from a trusted house is mind-blowing. The Veuve Clicquot Rose’ was no exception. Of these, the Monopole Heidsieck Brut was the best for …
★ Review: 2009 Domaine Rollin Pere et Fils Pernand-Vergelesses
This was an $18 bottle of wine at release but has shot up recently to nearly $40 at auction. I guess I got a good deal on it for $32 but I’m generally not a fan of French White wines so this may be a stretch. A – Very soft, cream color but other than …