Champagne

"A powerful, majestic Champagne. Deep and compelling, with aromas of whole-grain toast, coconut and dried citrus that draw you in. Lean and racy on...

"The 2014 Rosé La Grande Année is airy, gracious and full of energy. Crushed rocks, white pepper, red berry, mint and blood orange lend striking ar...

"A nicely toasty Champagne, with lots of smoke, brioche, lemon peel, honey, dried apricot and roasted nut flavors. Firm acidity provides a lovely f...

"Offering beautiful freshness and purity, the 2008 Celebreis Brut Rose is 72% Chardonnay and the rest Pinot Noir (8% of which is red wine) and pour...

"Dom Ruinart 2013 is a blanc de blancs of lithe, satin-smooth beauty already upon release, very much built around the reserved, cool energy of the ...

"Bursts with vibrant energy as soon as this hits the palate, yet is refined and elegant throughout -- akin to a prima ballerina's marriage of store...

"Bright and lightly toasty, this elegant Champagne layers flavors of cassis, crushed hazelnut and lemon meringue pie on the creamy bead." - Wine Sp...

By the mid-1980s, Australia excelled in still wines, notably reds, but sparkling lagged behind. Tony Jordan, CHANDON Australia’s first chief winema...

"This wine stands out for its elegance, tension and energy. The first impression is of its tension, verticality and minerality, after which the win...

"Medium lemon-straw colour. Praline and toasted hazelnut aromas dominate the nose with nuances of lemon curd and butterscotch. The palate is very r...

"Enticing, fragrant aromas of toast, lemon zest and an earthy-smoky nuance lead to a palate of subtle Bosc-pear, mango, papaya, even pineapple flav...

"A superb Champagne and still youthful. Honey, ginger, lemon confit, coffee and mineral aromas and flavors come to mind, all kept focused by a firm...

"A beautifully bright and expressive Champagne, with precision and vivid acidity throughout; roasted coffee bean and graphite notes lead to a rich ...

"Dom Pérignon's 1982 Oenothèque is positively addicting. An exotic mélange of honey, apricot, wild flowers, mint, spices, dried pears and graphite ...

Winemaker's notes: "This wine has a subtle, pale gold color with fine, persistent bubbles. It is delicate, from the majority of Chardonnay, with ap...

"The nose here is rich and dense, with biscuit and mushroom elements. The big, layered palate displays apple and chalk notes, but is surprisingly s...

"A powerful, majestic Champagne. Deep and compelling, with aromas of whole-grain toast, coconut and dried citrus that draw you in. Lean and racy on...

"The most tightly wound, compact wine in this vertical tasting was also, paradoxically, the oldest, but that won't surprise readers who know the 19...

"The 2009 Les Chétillons Cuvée Spéciale Blanc de Blancs Brut blends three plots located in the terroir of Chétillon in the Côte des Blancs Grand Cr...

"The 2005 Comtes de Champagne is a deep, rich, full-bodied beauty that packs serious amounts of fruit and texture, while never seeming heavy or rus...

"This was and is the wine of the vintage, which I find more Krug-like than Mesnil-like. The nose is exotic with oriental spice, toffee, honey, coff...

"The 2015 Dom Pérignon is terrific. Bright and poised, the 2015 shows terrific energy. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, white pepper and slate all...

"Moët & Chandon's new prestige cuvée is a remarkable blend of three different styles of wine: young and fresh, wood aged and bottle aged. The o...

"I was completely blown away by the 1982 Cristal. This towering, monumental wine possesses incredibly vibrancy and delineation in its white truffle...

"Really lives up to its reputation; rich and toasty like the Doms of old. Dry and full-bodied, pale gold in color, with fine, slow bubbles, smellin...

"Has oodles of Champagne complexity in a creamy, smooth package. Rich, toasty, creamy and elegant, with delicious nutty flavors that linger on the ...

"This extra brut blend is made from equal amounts of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with a dosage of 4g/l. There is no malolactic fermentation. It has ...

"There's a well-spiced, zesty edge to the flavors of glazed apple, mandarin orange peel, pink grapefruit pith and crème de cassis as they ride the ...

"An aristocrat. Big-boned and intense, yet with finesse and complex flavors of coconut, whole-grain bread, ginger, citrus and honey. Waves of flavo...

"A wine that has created its own universe. It has a unique, special softness that allies with the total purity that comes from a small, enclosed si...