Sparkling
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 …
418. Champagne Bollinger, 2003 by Bollinger, 2003
We kicked-off the Optimor team dining event at Malte’s (pairs cooked each of 4 courses, and supplied wine to match). This is an absolute …
408. Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Cuvée Rosé Brut, NV (2006?)
An easy-drinking, pretty fine Champagne, although I would have expected more fruit on the nose. Salmon-pink, with an orange tinge. Fine, persistent bead. Moderately …
404. Champagne Jean Moutardier, Brut Millésimé, 1998
Kicked-off Christmas in style with this. It was a pleasure to see that this was one of the 8-10 1998 Champagnes that Tom Stevenson …
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 …
378. Champagne Eric Taillet, Brut Tradition, NV (2007)
Picked up by Sven from Planet of the Grapes, to celebrate his wedding with the rest of the office, and a very pleasant find. …
371. Champagne Gosset, Brut, NV (2007)
This, by comparison with the Billecart-Salmon, was leaner and drier – and a touch cruder, in my mind. Some did prefer this though, showing …