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Dom Pérignon in Three Acts
France: Champagne, Verticals & Retrospectives, featured
, Nov 2017
One of the most fascinating aspects of Champagne is its ability to transform over time. This remarkable tasting provided a truly once in a lifetime opportunity to compare the three principal releases of Dom Pérignon across a number of iconic vintages of the 1960s and 1970s.
Jacques Selosse: A Study of Substance
France: Champagne, featured
, Oct 2017
Anselme Selosse is one of the pivotal figures in the modern history of Champagne. Selosse’s meticulous attention to detail in the vineyards and bold wines inspired a whole generation of younger growers, some of whom spent time working alongside him, and others who were captivated by a vision of Champagne as a wine that is, first and foremost, born in the vineyard. This recent tasting provided a remarkable opportunity to check in on a number of disgorgements of the flagship Substance going back to the early days.
Cellar Favorite: 1964 Dom Pérignon - Original Release
Cellar Favorites, France: Champagne, featured
, Oct 2017
Wine lovers often debate which is the greatest vintage of the 1960s in Champagne. To be sure, it is a magical decade, with several candidates for that honor. Perhaps even more importantly though, the 1960s mark a sort of transition into modern times in Champagne.
Cellar Favorite: 1971 Dom Ruinart
Cellar Favorites, France: Champagne, featured
, Sep 2017
Dom Ruinart flies under the radar relative to many of its peers, but it is one of the most compelling Champagnes in the market.
Cellar Favorite: 1990 Jacques Selosse Brut Blanc de Blancs
Cellar Favorites, France: Champagne
, Aug 7
Seldom seen today, Anselme Selosse’s 1990 Brut Blanc de Blancs has become one of the rarest of all Champagnes.
Cellar Favorite: 2004 Roses de Jeanne Rose de Saignée Le Creux d'Enfer
Cellar Favorites, France: Champagne
, Jul 2017
Cédric Bouchard’s Champagnes have been among my favorite wines from anywhere in the world since I first tasted them about ten years ago.
Champagne: The 2017 Summer Preview
France: Champagne, featured
, Jul 2017
Champagne lovers will find a number of compelling new releases in the market this summer. Once confined mostly to celebrations and special events, Champagne continues to grow in popularity as a wine to drink year-round. And why not? Champagne is one of the most versatile wines in the world. Best of all, consumers have never had more choices across the entire stylistic spectrum.
Selosse – Lieux-Dits Dinner at NoMad
France: Champagne, featured
, Jul 2017
Anselme Selosse’s wines are among the most coveted bottles in Champagne. In recent years, Selosse’s lieu-dit Champagnes have ascended into the realm of the nearly unobtainable because of their tiny production. Two of the lieux-dits are sold only as part of the 300 or so boxed sets that are released each year, which makes tasting all six Champagnes together virtually impossible. This unforgettable dinner featured the entire collection of lieux-dits, along with a number of Selosse classics.
Roederer Cristal: That ’70s Show
France: Champagne, featured
, Jun 2017
I have had many memorable tastings at Roederer over the years, but this vertical of Cristals from the 1970s might go down as the most remarkable yet. For the occasion, longtime Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon pulled out all of the Cristals of the 1970s, nine wines in total, all of which we tasted from the original disgorgements. The wines were moving for their extraordinary beauty.
Cellar Favorites: 1973 Krug Vintage & Krug Collection
Cellar Favorites, France: Champagne
, Apr 2017
It is always illuminating to taste the original release of Krug’s Vintage Champagne next to the late release. For this fun, informal tasting, the bottles were covered so as to remove any preconceived notions about the qualities of the two wines, but that turned out to be an unnecessary exercise, as it was plainly evident to all which wine was which.