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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1988 Krug98WSKrug’s 1988 Brut has long numbered among my very favorite vintages for this house, with the best bottles flirting with a three-digit score. Offering up complex aromas of apri..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,375.00 -
1990 Krug98WSWhen I tasted this wine pre-release last year, it already showed itself to be great. Now with the benefit of an additional year of age, it may be the greatest Krug I’ve taste..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,565.00 -
1990 Louis Roederer Cristal99DECUnusually, the 1990 vintage produced grapes with high sugars and high acidity, which has led to this legendary Cristal which is so ripe, rich, limpid, and dazzlingly delicious on t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $10,695.00 -
1990 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon99JSThis is really incredible with orange peel, dried pineapple and flan. Exotic. Full body, round and savory. Crazy character at the finish of cooked pineapple and tart tartine. Gorge..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $489.00 -
1995 Henriot Cuvee des Enchanteleurs94WSA glorious Champagne, now at the peak of its powers and maturity. It is rich, creamy, lightly toasty, cookies and yeast propelling the fruits and acidity forward into a wonderful t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $340.00
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1995 Krug98WSA very youthful ’95. Delicate. Intense aromas of ginger, citrus, candied berry and multigrain bread turn to honey, roasted almonds and graphite on the palate. It’s all ..." Learn MoreAs low as $890.00 -
1996 Krug99+VMIt’s hard to imagine how a wine of this power can sustain perfect balance. What is now a more nonchalant intensity in the aroma was, in fact, too much to handle when we taste..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,280.00 -
1996 Krug Clos Du MesnilKrug’s 1996 Clos du Mesnil remains one of the greatest Champagnes I have ever tasted. Deep, powerful and explosive, the 1996 possesses tremendous energy. The first signs of a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $4,265.00
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1998 Krug98WS(Krug Vintage Brut (Reims)) It had been three years since I last crossed paths with a bottle of the 1998 Krug Vintage and the wine was just starting to blossom when I had it back i..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $749.00 -
2000 Louis Roederer Cristal91WSFrom a difficult vintage with destructive hailstorms and botrytis, the 2000 Cristal opens with an elegant and delicate bouquet with brioche, ripe apple, green olive and iodine arom..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $520.00 -
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 Champagne95VMBright 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 -
2002 Krug Clos Du Mesnil100JG(Krug “Clos du Mesnil” Blanc de Blancs Brut Millésime (Reims) ID #415068) I have been waiting the release of the 2002 Clos du Mesnil bottling from Krug since soon after the qu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $3,130.00 -
2002 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Brut) These most recent two bottles of the 2002 Clos des Goisses were both magnificent. The wine is starting to really drink with great style at age ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $455.00 -
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2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne98RP(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 Krug97+VMID: 214041 This is an extremely fresh edition and remains in a restrained mode with an intense serve of chardonnay’s lemon citrus dominating the nose alongside lime zest, bri..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $490.00 -
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 -
2005 Louis Roederer Cristal94WS(Louis Roederer Cristal Brut) The 2005 Cristal is a legend in the making, but this wine is still very young and closed and some extended bottle age will be necessary to really allo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $460.00 -
2005 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rose93WS(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Brut Rosé (Reims)) The 2005 Comtes de Champagne Brut Rosé from Champagne Taittinger is a blend of seventy percent pinot noir and thirty percent ch..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $490.00 -
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 Louis Roederer Cristal97DEC(Louis Roederer, Cristal, Champagne, France, White) Fantastic from the start. A colossal power of beautiful rumbling Pinot maturity. It’s like chewing on the ripest grapes from A..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $359.00 -
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