Monday, February 21, 2011

CHAMPAGNE: FRANCE

+MUST TRY+
Comte Audoin de Dampierre Grand Cuvée
France: Champagne
30% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinots Meuniers (blend)
A Non-Vintage Sparkling Wine
$30.00
91 pts
Yes, yes, yes! Happy pears, dancing apples, and a wonderful, clean minerality that lingers nicely on the back end, from the Champagne region's famous gravel. A delicious, creamy French sparkler that was recommended by Greg at Chicago's D.O.C. Wine Bar; paired beautifully with fried calamari. The best-tasting champagne I've ever had...and since I don't have the dough to drop a hundred bucks or more on a bottle, this one may just be top-of-line for me! And I sure don't mind.
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