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2000 Dom Perignon
Dom Perignon is the prestige cuvée of the giant Moët et Chandon Champagne house. It is named after the famous monk, who was the most important early influence in the development of Champagne into the sparkling wine we know today. Wine was already being made in the Champagne region before Pierre was born. Dom Perignon's legacy to the world was a procedure for production of Champagne. This included riddling the ageing bottles so the sediment can be removed, adding a dosage for a secondary fermentation, and use of corks to seal the bottles. These steps combined with the availabilty of stronger bottles which could hold the added pressure, allowed the commercial production of Champagne to begin in about 1700. Dom Perignon died in 1716. His famous statement "I see stars" was uttered upon his first taste of Champagne.
2002 Louis Roederer Cristal
The jewel of the House of Roederer is Cristal, created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II. This is champagne at its finest, as inspired today as it has always been, the embodiment of elegance and purity. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rated this bottling 96+ points: “Roederer’s 2002 Cristal is still in its infant, fresh stage. Subtle notes of pears, flowers, spices, mint, minerals and oak are woven into a cashmere-like frame of extraordinary grace and elegance. This beautifully-sculpted Champagne possesses notable clarity but with the additional depth of fruit that is characteristic of this vintage. It is a gorgeous, seductive Cristal of the highest level. In 2002, Cristal is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay with 10 grams of dosage. 20% of the wine was fermented in oak.”
1998 Clicquot La Grande Dame
This is a great wine which pays homage to a great lady in the Champagne
world, Madame Clicquot. The first Grande Dame was the 1962 vintage which
was released in 1972 to celebrate the bicentennial of Maison Clicquot.
Wine Enthusiast, 92 points:"A superbly ripe Champagne that has all the open
generosity of the 1998 vintage. Peach and apricot aromas are followed by
flavors of hazelnuts, honey and spices. Of course, it is still very young,
and, like all vintages of La Grande Dame, it will age for many years."
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