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Freshen Your Drink: G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut NV
Some Champagnes have a high level of rotation on the cellar shelves, due to popularity. Due to this, we re-test big house Brut NV's each year to ensure that our scoring is based on what you can buy now. We call this "Freshening your drink" and our scoreboard reflects the latest and greatest bottles you …
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Splash Out: Dom Pérignon Vintage 2004
On occasion, life throws you opportunities to drink something very special. And while CT is not about how much you can spend on quality champagne (moreover, we're about how much you could save) we also think that any chance of being able to experience the upper echelons of the drink should never be ignored! So …
Review: Paul Bara Brut NV
Paul Bara is a family run, recoltant champagne house based in Bouzy, Champagne. All 33 of the houses vineyards are classified as Grand Cru - that is; the land is classified as best of the best in terms of growing conditions within the Champagne region. The origins of the house hark back to the 1860's when …
Freshen Your Drink: Lanson Black Label
Some Champagnes have a high level of rotation on the cellar shelves, due to popularity. Due to this, we re-test big house Brut NV's each year to ensure that our scoring is based on what you can buy now. We call this "Freshening your drink" and our scoreboard reflects the latest and greatest bottles you …
Review: Cattier Brut Vintage 2008
Chigny-Les-Roses is a small village located 16km’s south of Reims, Champagne. Despite its size, Chigny-Les-Roses still manages to have a few notable champagne houses which includes Dumangin, Lassalle and (throwing its youngish elbows about) Cattier. Founded as a house proper in 1918 (prior to that the family were long running grape growers), the business is …
Review: Henri Abele Brut NV
Henri Abele is the 3rd oldest champagne house in Reims, Champagne. It was founded in 1757 by one Theodore Vander Veken, who's house was succeeded by Antoine de Muller who then became partnered with Francois Abele. The Abele family provided the future generations of family to run the house, and one of its famous contributions …
Review: Collet Blanc de Blancs NV
Champagne Collet is the oldest cooperative body in champagne and is based in Ay, Champagne. Founded in 1921 to protect independent wine makers from counterfeit, the COGEVI group (selling as Collet - after original director Raoul Collet) was born out of the champagne riots of 1911 when a streak of disastrous vintages and the illegal …
Review: Heidsieck & Monopole Blue Top Brut NV
One of the 3 champagne houses originating from the famous Heidsieck family, Heidsieck & Co Monopole was founded in 1785 by Henri Louis Walbaum and Auguste Heidsieck. Based out of Reims, the house is today owned by the Vranken Pommery group. Although the house's lineage is based off the famed Piper-Heidsieck establishment, Monopole & Co has …
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Review: Lanson Gold Label Brut Vintage 2005
Champagne Lanson is the ninth largest house in Champagne, and certainly one of the richest in terms of history. Founded in 1760 by Francois Delamotte, the house became “Lanson” after the appointment of close family friend Jean-Baptiste Lanson to the helm of the company in the early 1800’s. Second-generation owner Nicolas-Louis Delamotte, who was a …
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Review: Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé NV
Billecart-Salmon is a well known, mid sized house located in the quiet village of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, in Champagne. Founded in 1818 by the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, the house has retained its family heritage and is today managed by François and Antoine Roland-Billecart, who work under the watchful eye of their father; …
