I love this Champagne. It’s one I’ve enjoyed before, and so it was nice that it was the first one to be shown on this trip, in a small tasting…
Champagne Michel Arnould Grand Cru Brut Réserve NV France
Continuing my exploration of well priced and delicious grower Champagnes, here’s another, from Michel Arnould. They have 12 hectares of Grand Cru vineyards in Verzenay. It’s Pinot Noir: although I’m…
Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Blanc de Noirs – a sensational Champagne
I was blown away by this rich, distinctive Blanc de Noirs from Ulysse Collin. It’s sensational, and it has a good back story. Olivier Collin’s family had been farming vineyards…
Champagne Pierre Péters Cuvée du Réserve Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru
Champagne Pierre Péters is a Blanc de Blancs specialist located in Le Mesnil sur Oger, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. Under the direction of Rodolphe Péters since…
Champagne Bérêche et Fils Campania Remensis Extra Brut Rosé
Today I lunched with some good friends. We kicked off with a rather special grower Champagne, that I reckon is one of the best rosé Champagnes that I’ve had. It’s…
Champagne Raphaël & Vincent Bérêche Montagne 2004
I had this remarkable Champagne at Mission E2 on Friday, with Pepe Raventos and Michael Sager-Wilde. They both had dinner plans and so I got to finish it, which was…
Eight stunning grower Champagnes
These are all brilliant. Champagne Agrapart Cuvée Minerale Grand Cru Avize 2007 Lovely depth and finesse here, with toast and apple, pear and citrus. Lovely complexity. Dry, structured, pure and…