Category Archives: Champagne

Larmandier-Bernier Blanc de Blancs Extra-Brut Vertus Premier Cru NV

Tasted alongside the Agrapart & Fils Terroirs Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru NV earlier this week and it is a better wine…not that it’s always a competition. The Larmandier-Bernier is finer and more elegant. Sometimes I’d choose to drink … Continue reading

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Agrapart & Fils Terroirs Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru NV

Blended across four Grand Cru vineyards and two vintages (04 and 05) with a dosage of 6 grams. It spends four years on lees and the autolysis derived elements are perfectly matched to the intensity of fruit flavour. Imported by Bibendum … Continue reading

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2002 Veuve Clicquot Vintage Brut

Champagne 12% Cork $140 Last weekend I popped down to a park in New Farm to have a picnic with a friend. We took with us this wine, smoked salmon, baby caper and cream cheese sandwiches and sat at a table … Continue reading

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2004 Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Fleuron Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut

France, Champagne 12.5% Cork $65 I indulged in a bit of Pierre Gimmonet drinking research during the festive season last year. Every wine I’ve tried thus far, including the NVs, has been impressive but a 2002 PG & Fils Fleuron really captured my … Continue reading

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Chartogne-Talliet Cuvee Sainte Anne Brut NV

Champagne 12% Cork $69.95 Firstly, a quick plug for an extremely good book that was released last week, Tyson Stelzer’s “The Champagne Guide 2011″. It’s well written, thoughtful, educational and up to date. It immediately made me want to go … Continue reading

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