Good champagne???

997carrerasblk06 · #1 03-06-2011, 05:02 PM

I have had a variety of champagne just wondering what are some of your favorites?

ljg · #2 03-06-2011, 05:04 PM

Best bang for the buck good champagne - Veuve Clicquot.

997carrerasblk06 · #3 03-06-2011, 05:16 PM

That is my choice as well. Just had some last night!

GT3 KID · #4 03-06-2011, 05:51 PM

If you get a chance pick up some Kirkland brand campaign from Costco. Its 20 bucks a bottle and is great.

KT · #5 03-06-2011, 06:20 PM

Funny story.. New Year's Eve day I went into Total Wine and told the guy to get me the Dom out of the case. He said 'the Cristal is on sale'. I said thanks, but I'll take the Dom. While walking around the store with the Dom in my hand, 3 other employees approached me to tell me the Cristal was on sale. By the time the last one said it I had to grit my teeth.

Getting back to it, I'm not a huge fan of champagne, but when I drink it I like DP. A nice alternative to me are the Extra Dry Brut Prosecco's. No headache unlike the French stuff.

BigE · #6 03-06-2011, 06:24 PM

2001 is supposed to be the best year for champagne in quite some time.

vtgts300kw · #7 03-06-2011, 06:25 PM

Current vintage DP is said to be their best ever KT.

Taittinger or Bollinger for NV drinking.

EDIT: You beat me to it Eric, they say their best ever. We got a few bottles over New Years. Drinking it out of the bottle the day after New Years probably doesn't lend itself to me giving an accurate review though.

KT · #8 03-06-2011, 06:27 PM

I had an '02 on NY's. It was really great. When you say current vintage, what year would that be? Pardon my ignorance but I suspect there aren't any actual 2011's on the shelves.

vtgts300kw · #9 03-06-2011, 06:28 PM

Current vintage - Current release '02.

997carrerasblk06 · #10 03-06-2011, 08:12 PM

Thanks for the input.