NV Champagnes

[Colt45]

perfect advice.

You my friend are a wonderful judge of character. I don't understand why RA says some of the things he does about you.

Then again, in his usual condition, I don't understand much of what he says period.

[Ken Gargett]

You my friend are a wonderful judge of character. I don't understand why RA says some of the things he does about you.

Then again, in his usual condition, I don't understand much of what he says period.

i thin k it is important everyone contributes to a charity. he is mine. (does that make smithy his?)

[Colt45]

(does that make smithy his?)

As smithers is to burns.

Oh wait, I was chastised for calling him smithers, and he was none too keen about being referred to by his tribal name of squattopee either,

so I think it best I don't comment

[Alberto_Magnus]

Jaquesson, Ruinart, Selosse.

[aj60s]

Hi!

I´m looking for some champagne to drink with a special cigar. Bollinger and Pol Roger seems to be good choises but how about vintage stuff? Since I don´t have much experience is it just waste of money for pay 50-100 euros more?

Here´s some alternatives that I can get:

Cuvée Perle d'Ayala 2001

Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut 1998

Dom Pérignon 2000

Deutz Vinothèque Brut Millésime 1990

Pommery Cuvée Louise 1998

[Ken Gargett]

Hi!

I´m looking for some champagne to drink with a special cigar. Bollinger and Pol Roger seems to be good choises but how about vintage stuff? Since I don´t have much experience is it just waste of money for pay 50-100 euros more?

Here´s some alternatives that I can get:

Cuvée Perle d'Ayala 2001

Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut 1998

Dom Pérignon 2000

Deutz Vinothèque Brut Millésime 1990

Pommery Cuvée Louise 1998

all of those good choices, especially the last four. not so sure about 01 as a vintage. 90 is exceptional. 98 very good. pol makes brilliant wines. and you cannot go wrong with dom.

[aj60s]

all of those good choices, especially the last four. not so sure about 01 as a vintage. 90 is exceptional. 98 very good. pol makes brilliant wines. and you cannot go wrong with dom.

Thanks for help Ken!

[MasterOfEvil]

I cannot say that I am much of a NV man, but under $60 it is pretty hard to go wrong with VCP, Taittinger, PJ, or Roederer. I will say though, if you have not tried any of the offerings from Nicholas Feuillatte, you should definitely try some. For about $60 though, you should also try some of the more obscure grower champagnes, some of them are far better than their price tag would suggest. If you truly enjoy champagne though, it is worth a foray of sorts into vintages, even the VCP, Pol Roger, or Taittinger vintages can be had around $65-100, and the vintage bottles just below their prestige cuveé is still always pretty good.

Aj60s, perhaps it is just me but I would not recommend drinking champagne with a cigar, as I feel the cigar ruins your palate for champagne. That notwithstanding, out of the wines you listed I would most definitely go with the Winston Churchill, but the 2000 is a great vintage of Dom as well, and to your question about more expensive champagnes being worth it: absolutely. With champage your really are rewarded for spending just a little bit more and buying one of the better champagnes from a good vintage. In the price range you are listing, I think you should also consider Krug, the grand cuvee, and VCP's La Grande Dame.