Champagne & Sparkling
In 1668, Dom Pérignon is said to have discovered how to make sparkling wine; today his technique is used the world over, although Champagne continues to make some of the finest. France’s most northerly wine region, Champagne is now home to 15,000 growers and 290 ‘houses’. A blend of grape varieties is usually required: white Chardonnay to add fruit and elegance, and two reds – Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier – to provide body and backbone.
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Champagne2008 Champagne Krug, BrutReady - youthful -
Champagne1980 Champagne Veuve Clicquot, Vintage Reserve, BrutReady - mature -
Champagne2012 Champagne Bollinger, La Côte aux Enfants, Aÿ, Grand Cru, BrutReady - youthful -
Champagne2008 Champagne Louis Roederer, Cristal, BrutReady - at best -
Champagne2012 Champagne Pol Roger, Sir Winston Churchill, BrutReady - at best -
Champagne2002 Champagne Krug, Clos du Mesnil, Blanc de Blancs, BrutReady - at best -
Champagne1985 Champagne Krug, Collection, BrutReady - mature -
ChampagneChampagne Egly-Ouriet, Les Vignes de Bisseuil, 1er Cru, Extra Brut (Base 2019, Disgorged July 2024)Ready - mature -
Champagne2012 Champagne Philipponnat, Clos des Goisses, Juste, Rosé, Extra BrutReady - at best
