Millesime
482. Mas Amiel, Maury MIllésime, 1980
Bought this several years ago whilst visiting the Roussillon winery (which I cycled 50km to), with Mum. But it took that long to find …
481. Champagne Heidsieck & Co Monopole, Gold Top Brut, 2002
Of the various Heidsieck houses, Monopole carries the least auspicious name, and so that seemed to prove here. 2002 has a great reputation as …
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 …
395. Champagne A. Jacquart & Fils, Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru Le Mesnil, 1996
One of the first 1996 Champagnes I’d drunk, and looked very young, compared with the 1995 Delamotte, for example. A tasting of Bollinger RD …
391. Champagne Delamotte, Blanc de Blancs Brut, 1995
First of a random case of Champagne. Tom Stevenson rates these guys fairly highly, and I can see why with this ’95 Blanc de …
162. Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, Cuvée Speciale Millesime Brut, 1997
Though not from a great vintage like 1990 or 1996, this was clearly a well-crafted Champagne. Possibly high Pinot content, as a distinctly fruity …