Champagne Advice!

[air1070]

I'm about to celebrate the 1 year mark with my Girlfriend/Future Wife.

Outside of Dom Perignon, recommend a good Champagne in the 100 dollar range. o

[rumballs]

Pol Roger

http://www.wine.com/V6/Pol-Roger-NV-...24/detail.aspx
(1 cent shipping on Champagne for the next hour, enter promo code CHAMPDEAL at checkout)

http://www.samswine.com/roger-champa...-p-296004.html

[JohnnyFlake]

One of the best you can find!!!

Charles Heidsieck

http://www.finewinehouse.com/index.a...OD&ProdID=6915

[bobarian]

How about a Magnum of Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin.

[adsantos13]

I know nothing about champagne. I always just buy Veuve Cliquot.

[RPB67]

My Favorite Perrier Jouet.

They make a great hand painted flower bottle that sometimes you can buy in a gift set with two glasses that are also hand painted.

Looks and taste great.

[croatan]

Lots of good stuff out there. For something out of the ordinary, La Grande Dame or a vintage Blanc de Blanc can be great.

[muziq]

Originally Posted by RPB67

My Favorite Perrier Jouet.

They make a great hand painted flower bottle that sometimes you can buy in a gift set with two glasses that are also hand painted.

Looks and taste great.

Good recommendation! I also have to second Vueve Cliquot, although I'm a relative neophyte about good champagne.

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by mmblz

Pol Roger

Pol Roger is a good one. I had the Winston Churchill edition about a month ago. Nice lip on the bottle for using a sabre to open.

Dom Ruinart is a winner too.

Although it is not as expensive as you want to spend, Costco's Champagne is a standout for $22.00. Very full bodied. They also have DP for $109 and Cristal, but I forget what they want for that.

[Twill413]

I don't know, Champagne seems like such a crapshoot to me. I love Veuve Clicquot, but some of the other moderately priced champagnes (50-75), don't do it for me. I find myself liking Cristalino at $6.99 a bottle more than I like some very expensive champagne. I can throw out a second for the VC, and also something I liked that wasn't too expensive is the Moet & Chandon White Star which is well south of $50, but bubbly is a celebration no matter what you pay for it. More about popping the cork than what's in the bottle, at least generally and IMVHO. If you aren't regular champagne drinkers and don't have a taste for it, you may actually find yourself not liking Dom or Cristal. Personally I don't even really care for Cristal much at all, but like some of Roeder's more affordable offerings. I have been on post ramble mode today, so I hope some of this helped.

[Corona Gigante]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

Costco's Champagne is a standout for $22.00. Very full bodied.

Wow! I did not see that coming! Is that true Champagne or just Méthode Champenoise?

[shakespeare]

Originally Posted by bobarian

How about a Magnum of Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin.

[MadAl]

below your price range but my missus loves it

Chartogne-Taillet NV Cuvee Ste. Anne

[mosesbotbol]

Originally Posted by Corona Gigante

Wow! I did not see that coming! Is that true Champagne or just Méthode Champenoise?

True Champagne indeed, blended by a noted Champagne master. We did a side-by-side with Veuve, and everybody thought the Costco was better.

Last year I was so impressed, I picked up a few cases as I like to have a few bottles on hand at all times.

[croatan]

Originally Posted by mosesbotbol

True Champagne indeed, blended by a noted Champagne master. We did a side-by-side with Veuve, and everybody thought the Costco was better.

Last year I was so impressed, I picked up a few cases as I like to have a few bottles on hand at all times.

It is good stuff and a great value. Another price point sparkler I like is Henkell Trocken.