Champagne Fest at Wine House

Sunday, December 2, 2018

This was the Wine House in Los Angeles annual Champagne Fest. I have gone several years in a row and have always got the VIP entrance ticket, Pay more but gives you a head start on the higher end Champagnes.   A total of 90 Champagnes were poured today. I did taste 26 of them. I made  a point of eating something after every pour otherwise I would not have walked out of there.

Lots of very good appetizers were being passed around along with tables full of cheeses and meats.

The most expensive wine was a 2007 Salon "Le Mesnil" Grand Cru, Blanc de Blanc. At $525 it was a total disappointment to me . Had a 94/96 rating but it was lost on me.

I took some notes but after a bit I stopped so I will list the ones I tasted without any comments.

2006 Paul Bara, Comtese Marie de France Brut - $130\NV Larmandier-Bernier Longitude Extra Brut 1er Cru - $ 55
NV Marc Hebart Brut "Cuvee de Reserve" Premier Cru Cuis - $ 46
NV Rene Geoffory Champagne Brut Premier Cru Saignee Rose - $ 65
NV Vilmart Cuvee Rubis Brut Rose - $ 88
2010 Miniere F & R Champagne Brut Zero - $ 75
NV Dhondt Grellet Le Duo Brut Rose 1st Cru - $ 63
NV Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve - $ 50 - 91/92
2009 Dom Perignon Brut - $ 170 - 96/98
2006 Le Grande Dame by Veuve Clicquot Brut - $ 150 - 94
NV Krug Brut "Grand Reserve" 166th Edition - $159 - 95/96
2005 Henriot Cuvee Hemera Tete de Cuvee Brut - $ 180 - 97
NV Laurent-Perrier Brut Grand Siecle - $ 130 - 93/97
NV Palmer Blanc de Blanc - $ 84
2008 Cristal by Louis Roederer Brut - $ 249 - 100/97
2008 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs - $ 110 - 94/95
2006 Pol Roger Brut Sir Winston Churchill - $225 - 95 - This I liked the best
2013 Hure Freres 4 Elements Meunier - $88
2006 Charles Heidseick Vintahe BNrut Rose - $ 130 - 94
NV Bollinger Brut "Special Cuvee" (magnum) $170 - 93
2007 Bollinger Brut Grande Annee - $125 - 93/94
2008 Delamotte Brut Blanc de Blancs - $ 90 - 93
NV Claude Cazals Cuvee Vive Blanc de Bklancs Estra Brut Grand Cru - $ 70
2006 Clos Cazala Blanc de Blancs Estra Brut Grand Cru Vielles Vignes - $ 136