Duval-Leroy Paris Cuvée, Champagne, France
The bottle exudes pure romance. When you taste the wine you'll realize that the wine is as elegant, and tasteful as its packaging. Great acidity explodes in your mouth with zest and power. Clean, edgy, notes lime and lemon zest complimented by a sultry mineral note. A rich mid-palate of white peaches carries to a slightly yeasty finish. The artwork on the bottle is by Leroy Neiman. This cuvée is 40% chardonnay and 60% pinot noir. A bright, delicious, bottle of wine. This would make a perfect gift for someone special. I warn you, they may not ever want to open it!
-BF $40
Divino and Hampden Liquor Warehouse carry this wine.
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Dampierre, Cuvée des Ambassadeurs, NV Brut Premier Cru, Champagne, France
One of the best values on the market when it comes to real Champagne. Premier cru is a step up in quality from the rest of the sparkling wine coming out of Champagne (the region). The most famous Champagne, named after a monk, is a premier cru at triple the price of Dampierre. Dampierre Cuvée des Ambassadeurs is fifty percent pinot noir and fifty percent chardonnay. Creamy and smooth, with lots of tiny white, tight bubbles. This sparkling wine offers an elegant, polished balanced between acidity, carbonation, and fruit flavor. Blond cherries, yellow tomatillos, cardamom bread, and hints of ginger. The regal looking gold label is a bonus to the outstanding quality.
Tasted October 8, 2006
-BF $40

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Taittinger La Francaise Brut, Champagne, France
Bright, creamy, elegant, this Champagne is unusual and special. It offers concentrated flavors of yellow tomatillos, peaches, and starfruit. The finish offers a hint of honey on fresh baked bread. Delightful!
-BF $40
Tony's Wines, Crossroads Wine and Spirits in Grand Junction, and Joy Wine & Spirits carry this wine.
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Taittinger Prelude, Grand Cru, Champagne France
Wow! I was mesmerized by this Champagne. It offered so much and still is such a baby. A few years in the cellar would polish it up a bit, but it is very impressive now. It possess a note of minerality that tastes like gunpowder (yep). Flavors of green apples and grapefruit fill the mouth as the mid-palate offers roasted hazelnut tones. There is a hint of cream soda on finish.
Tasted November 15, 2006
-BF $57
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Delamotte NV Blancs de Blanc, Brut, Champagne, France
This is the sister producer to Salon and uses many of the same vineyards that the legendary (and pricy) Champagne house uses. Made from 100% chardonnay grapes, this wine is bright, vibrant and refreshing. Notes of apples, lemon zest, and a touch of anise fill the mouth. The mid-palate and finish marry together with minerality and hints of raw almond. This is an elegant wine with a graceful presence.
Tasted October 8, 2006
-BF $40

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