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We served the Nicolas Feuillatte Rose (read about here) last year and everyone loved it. Any more reccos in the $35.00-50.00 range?

Thanks,

Richard

just did a big fizz tasting a couple of weeks ago, so......
charton-taillet cuvee st. anne
paul bara brut reserve
forget-brimont brut rose
margaine brut rose
lilbert blanc de blanc
pierre moncuit brut
montaudon brut
gatinois brut

hope this helps

My tasting group did a bubbly night Friday (report below "WTN: Serious Champ..." ). The Godme rosé held its own among much more expensive bottlings.

I also thought the 2002 Huet Vouvray Brut (obviously not Champagne, but very serious bubbly) was great, and the Duval-Leroy pretty tasty.

If you like rosé, Oudinot's has been very good for low-end of market, but haven't tasted recently.

RichardAtkinson wrote:We served the Nicolas Feuillatte Rose (read about here) last year and everyone loved it. Any more reccos in the $35.00-50.00 range?

Creightond's suggestion of Paul Bara is great - I love the house.

Can you get Gimonnet or Boulard?

-Otto

It's an old standby, but the current release of the Bollinger Special Cuvee is outstanding!

A new discovery for me is Soutiran. Really like their Blanc de Blancs.

I had a Pol Roger Mesnil NV during Thanksgiving that I thought was even better than it usually is. I think around $40ish.

I may be the odd one here but I really like Moet's White Star NV. It's sort of classic in my opinion.

The NV Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve is pleasing me greatly right now.

Henriot Brut Souverain seems to be widely available:

http://www.wine-searcher.com/find/Henriot+Brut+Souverain/0/-/USD/

And it's a big, smooth, easy-quaffer.

michael - can't believe i forgot the billecart - a really 'complete' bottle of fizz. david

you should check out this video http://www.thecwm.com it does a really good job of explaining champagne and food pairings...perfect for the holidays:)

Nicole Smith wrote:you should check out this video http://www.spamtheforum.com it does a really good job of explaining champagne and food pairings...perfect for the holidays:)

great first post, very subtle!

By the way Robin, feel free to delete my post if you feel unfair. But I just checked several other fora, at least 2 (vinocellar and therapy) have first time posters touting this great video (with different story).

Nicole Smith wrote:you should check out this video http://www.thebm.com it does a really good job of explaining champagne and food pairings...perfect for the holidays:)

Thanks, but Robin has already informed me of the best pairing.......POPCORN!

Kevin

Kevin O'Connell wrote:

Nicole Smith wrote:you should check out this video http://www.thebm.com it does a really good job of explaining champagne and food pairings...perfect for the holidays:)

Thanks, but Robin has already informed me of the best pairing.......POPCORN!

Kevin

Nah. Popcorn is good with bubbly. But fried chicken (has to be really good fried chicken though) is better. Most deep-fat-fried foods are great with bubbly.

And cheetos are good too!

Dale Williams wrote:By the way Robin, feel free to delete my post if you feel unfair. But I just checked several other fora, at least 2 (vinocellar and therapy) have first time posters touting this great video (with different story).

Yup, and your response pales in comparison to the reception it received in Therapy, Dale.

Mark Lipton

Pierre Peters is another good producer in your price range, as is Jacquesson's Cuvée 731.

Mark Lipton

Agree on the Pierre Peters and Moncuit, good stuff.

Mark Lipton wrote:Pierre Peters is another good producer in your price range, as is Jacquesson's Cuvée 731.

How did I forget PP from my brief list? I love that house and just recently had a bottle of their BdeB Extra Brut.

Jacquessons Cuvée 7XX series is generally very good also - I agree. But I thought the 731 the weakest of them so far (but still good). It wasn't so precise and lazer sharp as the beautiful 730. If the 730 is still available, I would go for that instead. When will 732 come out?

-Otto

Otto Nieminen wrote:

Mark Lipton wrote:Pierre Peters is another good producer in your price range, as is Jacquesson's Cuvée 731.

How did I forget PP from my brief list? I love that house and just recently had a bottle of their BdeB Extra Brut.

Jacquessons Cuvée 7XX series is generally very good also - I agree. But I thought the 731 the weakest of them so far (but still good). It wasn't so precise and lazer sharp as the beautiful 730. If the 730 is still available, I would go for that instead. When will 732 come out?

-Otto

Oops! You're correct, Otto. Looking back into my notes, it was the 730 that I last had. No idea when the 732 is due: I'm not privy to the inner machinations of Champagne houses.

Mark Lipton

Has anyone tried the Mumm de Cramant yet?

I keep hearing about it, and it's really got me curious.

can't agree about jacqueson - used to like it - before the 700 club; but not any more. someone mentioned liking white star - can't say i agree with that either; but i WAS kinda fond of the heidseick blue cap - and surprised that i was.

Dale Williams wrote:By the way Robin, feel free to delete my post if you feel unfair. But I just checked several other fora, at least 2 (vinocellar and therapy) have first time posters touting this great video (with different story).

You got my curiosity up so I went to Therapy. Now they know how to handle a spammer, an agressive group.
Walt

Nathan Smyth wrote:Has anyone tried the Mumm de Cramant yet?

I keep hearing about it, and it's really got me curious.

Hearing about it indeed - Potential Parker 100-Point Champagne! Now there's hype bordering on outright dishonesty, as Parker threw no points out. But sheep that bite deserve it.

I've thought it a tasty Champagne before, on the fuller side but not very leesy/yeasty, but nothing that "rocked my world." As it is marketed as NV of course my impressions from 3 years ago may not match current batch.