Have loved this wine for years. I see the 2014 was just released with a big jump between the previously released 2007 and this 2014. Anyone have any advance knowledge if the house plans to release any of the intervening years?
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IIRC there was no releases between 1995 and 2004. So I would not be surprised if the 2007 to 2014 gap is the same (i.e. no releases).
There many more knowledgeable Champagne folks who will know for sure.
I think there had only been four vintages of this or something like that.
Strange that that they would skip ‘08 and ‘12 but do ‘06/‘07/‘14
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Could they be holding back the 2008 / 2012 for a later release? Some houses seem to do this with their tetes de cuvees where they don’t necessarily release in chronological sequence.
I am surprised they chose to do 2014 and not 2013.
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It is interesting because they did a 2017 Cuvee Charlie based on the 2016 vintage, and that bottle has been on the market already for some time now. It’s a spectacular wine, but the price is up there for sure.
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Maybe, but '14 before '08 is quite a jump
Interesting. I hadnt considered it before, but I wonder if the focus on new Champagne Charlie might be pulling wines and effort away from the blanc de Millenaires. I guess I’ll just have to backfill more 06s and 07s so I have more of them while waiting on the '14s.
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