Champagne Blend Wines
Rare Champagnes Blend Wines
When it comes to sparkling wines, there are a few brands that are considered practically “royalty.” Champagne blend bottles instantly convince you to share this opinion through their sheer quality. While it is now produced in many countries around the world, it originates from Champagne in northern France. There are very few sparklers that even come close to this level of divine architecture. Nothing short of a miracle could make a drink this tasty while also making it consistent over the years.The secret lies in the high-quality grape varietals used in the blend. The three main varietals come together like that’s what they were raised for, each bringing its unique traits and qualities to the mix. Chardonnay gives it a fresh, vivacious feel, and an elegance and finesse much like that of a ballet dancer, except this time the performance is in your mouth. Pinot Noir improves the texture of the sparkler in a way that makes it incredibly compelling to drink and think about, while also adding some unique flavors.
Pinot Meunier is the least represented, but adds a huge amount of consistency to the other two, being the first to ripen and thus avoiding any frost damage that would otherwise harm the experience – and what an experience it is! If you can wrap your lips around a Champagne blend from 2015 or a similarly outstanding year, you’ll be brought down to your knees.
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1989 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose99VMAn explosion of aromas, flavors and textures emerges from the 1989 Cristal Rosé (magnum). In this warm vintage the Pinot is especially evident in the wine’s intensity, color and..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,495.00 -
1999 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne95VMIntensely Chardonnay, this beautiful wine, named after the ancient rulers of Champagne, is pure mineral, green and citrus fruits, a steely shaft of pure concentration. Now just wit..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $345.00 -
2000 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne96RPThe 2000 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is a huge wine bursting with ripe varietal fruit, smoke, ash, crushed rocks and slate. This is an unusual Comtes that deftly balan..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $279.00 -
2002 Bollinger Grande Annee96DECA stunning edition of one of the great vintage Champagnes that sees immense power and freshness carry the inherent complexity that is the cornerstone of the Bollinger style. Lemon ..." Learn MoreAs low as $265.00 -
2002 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne97RP-VMBright yellow. Powerful smoke- and ginger-accented aromas of poached pear, honey and white flowers, along with a suave mineral overtone and a hint of toasted brioche. Sappy and but..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $679.00 -
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2002 Pol Roger Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill97JSWith its gold color and mature, toasty flavors, this is possibly the greatest Winston Churchill ever. It has weight and richness, with a dense, full and rich texture. It’s in..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $389.00 -
2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne99JS(Taittinger Comte de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut) The 2002 Comtes has been a legend in the making since its first release, and at age twelve, the wine is starting to really stre..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $459.00 -
2002 Tarlant Champagne Prestige Millesime l'Etincelante95+RPAn assemblage of 57% Chardonnay, 29% Pinot Noir and 14% Pinot Meunier, the 2002 Millésime Prestige l’Étincelante (literally: the sparkling one) opens with an exciting bouqu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $185.00 -
2004 Louis Roederer Cristal97RPFloral, citrus and spice aromas and flavors are at the forefront of this filigree, delicate Champagne, which is harmonious and well-defined, with a long aftertaste of roasted nut a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $339.00 -
2004 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon97+VMAnother stellar wine, the 2004 Dom Pérignon is just starting to show the first signs of aromatic development, as well as a bit of added weight it did not have as a young wine. The..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $279.00 -
2004 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon Plentitude P295RPMandarin orange, ripe cherry, raspberry and apricot fruit notes offer an exuberant burst of flavor at the entry point of this otherwise refined and subtle Champagne. The expressive..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $529.00 -
2004 Tarlant Champagne Cuvee Louis Brut Nature95VMWhat a grand champagne this is! Stunning depth of savory character, married to concentrated candied-citrus and dried-apricot notes, plus a slew of delicate spicy notes. Very long, ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $159.00 -
2006 Krug97RPAs I reported when it was released, Krug’s 2006 Brut is clearly one of the vintage’s highlights. Offering up aromas of dried fruits, pear, freshly baked bread, carameli..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $449.00 -
2006 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Rare98DECThe flagship release is the 2006 Champagne Rare, a 70/30 split of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that’s a cellar selection from 8 different Grand Cru vineyards. Tight, backward, and s..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $579.00 -
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne98VMWe started with the 2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne, which is every bit as racy and seductive as it has always been. It’s a great, great vintage for Comtes.Vinous Media | 98 ..." Learn MoreAs low as $195.00 -
2007 Bollinger Grande Annee Rose97DECHoney and roses with fresh almonds and an array of dried berries, amid deep, rich, toasted-nut, autolysis character. The palate has a bold array of rich, concentrated berry flavors..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $349.00 -
2007 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rose99JSThe light rust and amber color is enticing. Aromas of dried rose petals, cinnamon and nutmeg. Hints of dried meat, smoke and sage. Full body and compact, creamy texture. So fine an..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $245.00 -
2008 Besserat De Bellefon Champagne Cuvee Des Moines Brut Millesime93RPTasted from the same lot as in June this year, the 2008 Cuvée des Moines Brut Millésime is very fine on the deep, ripe and elegant nose where the 31% Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $62.99 -
2008 Bollinger Grande Annee99JDThe 2008 La Grande Année is another brilliant 2008 that delivers the goods. Straight-up awesome notes of stone fruits, white flowers, honeysuckle, and an incredible, liquid rock-l..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $259.00 -
2008 Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru Millesime100RPThe 2008 Brut Grand Cru Millésime was eventually disgorged with only five grams per liter dosage, as Francis Egly and I had discussed last summer, and the wine has turned out just..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,169.00 -
2008 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut96WSThe 2008 Extra-Brut Celebris offers up hints of apricot, brioche, baked apple tart, white pepper, chamomile and dried flowers. Extended time on the lees yields a Champagne with ter..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $189.00 -
2008 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut Rose94+RPThe skillfully crafted Gosset Champagnes remain in good hands with the current cellar master Odilon de Varine, as evidenced by this fascinating rosé Champagne. Over the past 25 ye..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $199.00 -
2008 Louis Roederer Cristal100JDDisgorged October 2016 and will be the first Cristal to be released ten years from harvest when it is offered in 2018. 35 parcels used from a possible 45 in this vintage. The assem..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,299.00 -
2008 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon Rose (Luminous Labels)99JSThis shows incredible depth of fruit with strawberry, cherry and phenolics. Full-bodied and layered with an incredible, three-dimensional element to the wine. This is so transparen..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $529.00