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champagne wishes

by Amy Reiley

December 2003

Oh yes, it’s the ultimate cliché, but nothing seduces the palate more at this time of year than Champagne. Not sparking wine, what I want for my final 2003 hurrah is that sexy, pricey, quality controlled pampering from the north of France. French kiss ’03 goodbye with one of these salacious splurges and you’re guaranteed a very happy first moment of the New Year.

 

LAURENT PERRIER
NV Brut Rose
Packing extraordinary flavor for the price, this salmon-hued bubbly positively sings with the flavors of wild strawberries. A wonderful pre-dinner drink, it also makes a perfect way to start the day. $$$$.


LANSON
NV Brut Black Label
A classic brut-style sparkling wine, it offers elegance at a very fair price. With its bread-dough aromas, citrus notes and clean finish, it’s the kind of wine that fits any occasion. $$


G.H. MUMM
NV Brut Chardonnay Mumm de Cramant
Delicate and floral aromas lead the way to a wonderfully juicy flavor. It lingers long on the palate with a rich, toastiness from oak influence. $$$$.


NICHOLAS FEUILLATTE
1995 Brut Cuvee Palm D’Or
For those looking for the flavors of a mature Champagne without having to pay the price, this wine offers a richness and full body with hints of bitter hazelnut and a generous finish. $$$$


POL ROGER
1990 Brut Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill
There are times when a certain winemaker and a certain vintage come together with near-perfect synergy. In 1990 Sir Winston had his year. A yeasty, brut-style wine of structure, elegance and just the right amount of body, this is a bubbly worthy of a very special toast. $$$$


PIPER-HEIDSIECK
Cuvee Sublime
A stunning new addition to the Heidsieck line, the demi-sec Sublime is truly… sublime! With aromas of nutmeg and vanilla, its scents and flavors are reminiscent of baking cookie dough. Less sweet than most demi-sec with a nice cut of acidity, it makes a beautiful accompaniment to a plate of warm chocolate chip cookies. $$$


G.H. MUMM
Joyesse
A beautiful, new demi-sec from Mumm, the Joyesse may cause you to make a joyful noise. Sweet hazelnut aromas lead the way to tangy-sweet flavors and rich weight on the palate. The wine lingers long on the tongue, a sweet lemon and anise memory. $$$


LA DEMOISELLE
NV Brut Premier Choix
A rich and robust drink, this Champagne offers the maturity of an aged vintage bottling without the hefty price tag. Aromas and flavors blend toasted nuttiness with lemon pie tartness. What it lacks in finesse it makes up for in weight and richness. $$$


CHAMPAGNE KRUG
NV Grande Cuvee Brut
This is what every brut Champagne aspires to be. A wine of great weight and complexity even in its youth, its aromas and flavors travel the full spectrum from roasted cashew nuttiness to the heady yeast of fresh baked bread to the sweet spice of marzipan to the zing of lemon zest. A pricey treat by general definition, it is one of the finest bargains in the world of Champagne. $$$$


$ under 15USD
$$ 15-25USD
$$$ 25-50USD
$$$$ over 50USD



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