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Favorite Champagnes?
Just starting to get interested in Champagne. With an eye towards ramping up quickly, I picked up a copy of The Champagne Guide by Tyson Stelzer and recently read Bursting Bubbles, by Robert Walters, that profiles a few elite independent growers. The latter is an excellent read, and I recommend for anyone with a passing interest in wine.
Interestingly, the industry appears to have a lot in common with the watchmaking industry, from the standpoint of industrial concentration (with some overlap in the case of LVMH). Additionally, there seem to be a number of legacy prestige brands of widely varying price and quality, and a number of exceptional growers who remind me of a Journe or a Voutilainen.
That being said, I've discovered Egly-Ouriet which is head-and-shoulders above the other champagnes I've had. I started with the Brut Tradition, and have the late disgorgement bottling and his 100% Meunier wine as well but have not had the time to enjoy them yet. I seem to prefer Pinot-dominant wines (Egly and Bollinger as examples) over Blanc de Blancs, but I need to try a wider variety of the latter to truly know. I've also yet to dabble with Blanc de Noirs.
Any other Egly fans here? What other Champagnes do my fellow Purists recommend? Any that you find over-rated or recommend avoiding?
Thanks!
Brandon
Selosse, for me without any doubt the best champagne there is out there [nt]
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Ah Selosse, very high on my to-do list
But I want to get more experience with Blanc de Blancs in the meantime to ensure I can fully appreciate the qualities of Selosse when the time comes.
Is there a version you recommend? VO? Initiale?
Thanks for the recommend!
Cheers,
Brandon
Is there a version you recommend? VO? Initiale?
Thanks for the recommend!
Cheers,
Brandon
Substance and VO. also purchased a few months ago Cedric Bouchard (Rose de Jeanne de la Borlorée - received very good critics) - so can't wait to taste that one [nt]
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A favorite subject of mine!
My favorites are Pehu-Simonet and Larmandier Bernier, leaning in most cases towards brut nature or extra brut. Having said that, bigger producers like Bollinger and Veuve Clicqot are always welcome as well.
Here´s a post I made a few years back after having had the chance to spend a day in Epernay, something which I highly recommend to anyone that loves Champagne or looking to love it.
Cheers and happy bubbles,
Alex
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Here´s a post I made a few years back after having had the chance to spend a day in Epernay, something which I highly recommend to anyone that loves Champagne or looking to love it.
Cheers and happy bubbles,
Alex
www.watchprosite.com
Wow, thanks for sharing
I'm familiar with Larmandier-Bernier, and in fact I have their Terre de Vertus on my list, as it was highly recommended in the Robert Walters book. I've not heard of Pehu-Simonet, but will check them out.
I also need to spent some time going over your photo report...thanks for sharing! I will definitely need to go. I've only been tasting Champagne seriously for about 4 months, so still learning!
Thanks again,
Brandon
I also need to spent some time going over your photo report...thanks for sharing! I will definitely need to go. I've only been tasting Champagne seriously for about 4 months, so still learning!
Thanks again,
Brandon
Hi Bill
you have some of my favourite champers there!
full bodied and complexed---always good even when young
Extremely elegant yet full bodied
My perennial favourite
Different champers for different occasions!
And yes,they do age very well!
best
henry
full bodied and complexed---always good even when young
Extremely elegant yet full bodied
My perennial favourite
Different champers for different occasions!
And yes,they do age very well!
best
henry
I am jealous. We really need to share a bottle in the near future. Best Bill [nt]
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Blanc de blanc
This is one of my favourite blanc de blanc. Highly recommend it.
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