Birthday Champagne. I was looking for something along the lines of Jacques Selosse (undeniably unique, intense, and particular) when a friend … More
Tag: Champagne
NV Alexandre Filaine, Brut Cuvée Spéciale, Damery, Champagne
Legit. Delicate. Boyuant doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Champagne Fleury, “Millésime” Cuveé Extra Brut, 1995
Pinot Noir (80%) and Chardonnay (20%) The age gives this champagne such incredible structure and character, slightly “orangey” tasting with … More
NV Paul Bara “Grand Rosé”, Brut Grand Cru, Bouzy
-35 year old vines (av.) grown in clay & limestone soil -76 % Pinot Noir, 19 % Chardonnay, 5% Red wine … More
NV Varnier Fanniere Brut Grand Cru, Côte des Blancs, Avize
-Chardonnay (100%) -Soil: belemnite chalk (apparently filled with highly prized cuttlefish fossil deposits, said to add to the “terroir” … More
NV Guy Charlemagne, Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Réserve
On a rainy night in Portland, OR I shuffled my way through the endless stretch of suburbia to land at … More
Tour de France 2014 : The Wine Trail, Part I
Given that we can’t be in France to ride it firsthand, why not experience the Tour through the glorious wine regions they pass through?
@labuvetteparis, merci!
somehow, someway i will locate each and every one of these bottles in the US, convince my importer friends … More
Holiday Champagne Stash
(from left) -Ruinart Blanc de Blancs, Reims -Rene Geoffroy, Rose de Saignee, Brut Premier Cru -Pierre Peters, Cuvee de Reserve … More
