Champagne Blend
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Moët & Chandon 1996 Dom Pérignon Oenothèque Brut Sparkling
- Cellar Selection
- $385
A magnificent Champagne, one that is light, delicate, yet packed with character. It is beautifully balanced, with a bone-dry character, just softened by the toastiness that is developing. Expect this to age for many years.
— R.V.
(12/1/2010)
Krug 1981 Collection Sparkling
- $500
This is the current vintage of the limited-release Collection series, in which wines are held in stock, in bottle, by Krug for later release. This fabulous 1981 is mature, but still evolving. Gold in color, it is toasty, integrating flavors of nuts, cocoa and toffee, along with still fresh acidity.
— R.V.
(11/1/2006)
Henriot 1995 Cuvée des Enchanteleurs Brut Sparkling
- $170
A glorious Champagne, now at the peak of its powers and maturity. It is rich, creamy, lightly toasty, cookies and yeast propelling the fruits and acidity forward into a wonderful texture. This wine confirms Henriot’s place at the top tables of Champagne.
— R.V.
(12/1/2010)
Louis Roederer 2002 Cristal Brut Sparkling
- $289
This is an exceptional wine, as is the vintage. The fruits—grapefruit, crisp red apple—balance with a fine yeasty character. There is a great depth of flavor, the fruits going in a pure line of freshness. The one problem is that it is much too young, the result of the demand from the market for the next vintage. Age this wine for at least four years.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
Bollinger 1996 R.D. Extra Brut Sparkling
- Cellar Selection
- $190
The Bollinger R.D. (recently disgorged) is Bollinger’s answer to a prestige cuvée. Keeping the wine long on its lees (this was disgorged in June 2006) yields a wine that is very much in the rich Bollinger style. This is a beautifully balanced wine, with acidity, intensity and structure in perfect harmony. It is still so young, and certainly could age for years.
— R.V.
(11/1/2006)
Pol Roger 1998 Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut Sparkling
- $275
Even at 10 years, this is still just setting out. While it doesn’t have the immensity of the 1996, it has a great intense grapefruit, pear and fresh apricot series of flavors that come through with toast, ripeness and a suggestion of almonds. 7–8 years aging.
— R.V.
(12/1/2008)
Bollinger 1997 RD Brut Champagne Sparkling
- Cellar Selection
- $260
Disgorged in 2009, this is a toasty wine, rich and concentrated. The idea of long aging before disgorging the yeast cells is to build up the unique complexity of the wine. In this Bollinger has succeeded magnificently. An opulent wine, with aging potential for 10 years or more.
— R.V.
(12/1/2010)
Moët & Chandon 1990 Dom Pérignon Oenothèque Rosé Brut Sparkling
This 20-year-old Champagne, just released by Moët, is beautiful, ripe, toasty, the fruit translated into almonds, French toast and searing, intense mature acidity. Disgorged in 2007, it is just now at its peak.
— R.V.
(12/1/2010)
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