Brut
476. Champagne Louis Roederer, Brut Premier, NV (2008)
This was a present to Katy from her Dad at Christmas, and we drank it with Pete before farewell dinner at Forenza, the only …
475. Codorníu, Cava Cuvée Reina Cristina Non Plus Ultra Brut, NV (2009)
Had to hunt around quite hard to find any Codorníu cavas whilst on holiday in Lanzarote, but eventually found some of their premium range, …
469. Champagne Moët et Chandon, Dom Pérignon Vintage, 1998
Picked 3 of these up from a departing MBA2007 on a fire sale. Was slightly nervous how the ‘98s would turn out, having tasted …
453. Champagne Pol Roger, Extra Cuvée de Réserve Vintage, 1998
A pair of engagements in the same week in the office (Anna’s and Christian’s) necessitated grabbing the last bottle of this from Planet of …
450. Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Grand Siècle “La Cuvée”, NV (2008)
The day after my birthday, and flying on Bruce Air to / from Lisbon, the guys in the office decided to celebrate it again. …
426. Solter, Rheingau Riesling Sekt Brut, 2005
So this was the final, ‘interesting’ wine from our sparkling revision session: a 100% German, 100% Riesling Sekt, which immediately puts it into a …
425. Roederer Estate, Quartet Anderson Valley Brut, 2005
My first sparkler from the Anderson Valley, west of Napa and Sonoma. A pretty good effort from Roederer, although quite a way short of …
424. Champagne Charles Heidsieck, Brut Réserve, NV
My first chance to taste Charles Heidsieck – this the “Mise-en-Cave” NV, got as a gift for attending an LBS Marketing Club session. Also …
423. Champagne Jean Moutardier, Brut Sélection, NV
By contrast, this showed very well, with greater concentration and complexity than the 1999 Moet. Most round the table thought that this was the …
422. Champagne Moët et Chandon, Millésime Blanc, 1999
This is certainly a good sparkling wine, but when kicking-off a flight of Champagnes during a revision tasting session, it didn’t show as ‘supremely …