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Champagne Profiles

The world's greatest sparkling wines, bar none. Well, that's my opinion, anyway.

Arlaux (14/2/04) Good wines from Christine Maréchal.
Bollinger (21/10/04) Classic wines in a very distinct style.
Dumangin (7/9/06) Pinot-dominated cuvées from the Montagne de Reims.
Duval-Leroy (21/7/05) An extensive range of wines from Carole Duval-Leroy.
Egly-Ouriet (23/11/07) Good wines from the Egly family.
Gatinois (1/8/06) Pinot-dominated wines from Aÿ.
Pierre Gimonnet (11/4/08) Independence from the Côtes des Blancs.
Gosset (29/6/05) Excellent house based in Aÿ.
Charles Heidsieck (24/3/04) The work of the late Daniel Thibault.
Jacquesson (3/9/04) Excellent quality from the Chiquet family.
Lanson (9/3/04) Despite some difficulties quality remains high here.
Serge Mathieu (25/4/06, updated 25/6/08) Excellent quality from the Aube.
Pierre Moncuit (2/5/06) Top quality from Nicole & Yves Moncuit.
Perrier-Jouët (6/4/04, last updated 8/1/08) A detailed profile with tasting notes.
Pol Roger (17/3/05) Top quality across the board from a leading house.
Pommery (16/3/05) Patchy quality, but some good wines at the upper end.
Roederer (29/6/04) Top quality; a leading Champagne house.
Ruinart (16/2/05) The oldest of all Champagne houses.
Taittinger (15/3/05) Good quality from this Champagne house.
Veuve Clicquot (1/2/07) The house of La Grande Dame.

See my other Champagne tasting notes for odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.