We tasted: Nicolas Feuillatte Palme d’Or Rosé Vintage 1996
The Palme d’Or Rosé 1996 is a surprising champagne! Most of the reviews from 2014 to 2016 say it should be drunk soon, with no potential for keeping. We took…
Author: larucacocktails
Couple in love with bubbles.
Champagne vintages: years 2000-2009
The stellar years are 2002 and 2008, with the least remarkable being 2001, 2003 and 2007. According to the quality of 2000-2009 vintages, we have afforded one (★) to five…
We tasted: Laurent-Perrier (La Cuvée Brut)
Founded in 1812, in Tours-sur-Marne, a small village between Epernay y Châlons-en-Champagne, by a former cooper and bottler, Alphonse Pierlot, la maison Laurent-Perrier is the main company of the Laurent-Perrier Group, whose…
We visited: Alfred Gratien
We have meticulously planned our first trip to Champagne region. You can find plenty of useful information on Rue de Vignerons where you can also book your champagne and wine…
We tasted: Lanson Extra Age
This is a beautiful example of a successful assemblage proposed by Hervé Dantan, chef de cave at Lanson (Reims), based on three vintages (we tasted 2002, 2004 and 2005). Opening…
We visited: Moët&Chandon
If we picture the Champagne region as a forest, then Moët&Chandon is definitely the lion. The house was founded in 1743 by Claude Moët, a wine trader from Epernay and…
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