What Is The Holy Grail Of Champagne?

WINE TALK
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I don’t have the experience that others do on Champagne, but the best I have had is a 1979 Dom Ruinart Rose.

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The more I’ve thought about this the more I would go with 1928 Pol Roger Grauves.

Supposedly incredible champagne (I’ve never tasted or even seen a bottle), it’s from a legendary champagne vintage, it was a special cuvee not normally made and there are probably only a few bottles of this left in the world.

Claude - I drank a bottle of 1911 Moet last year courtesy of KOC and it was indeed stunning. Wouldn’t put it as the holy grail though.

To those that mentioned Bollinger VVF, while they are great to drink in their youth, I’ve never had a close to being older VVF that was great. IMO they don’t seem to age well. However, I’ve never had the '69.

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Ray,

I’ve never had the 69 VVF either, but from those who have tasted bottles direct from Bollinger’s cellars the opinion has not been very positive. The only really old one that seems to get some folks dancing is the 1970. I disagree, but it could just be bottle variation.

I’ve never had the 1928 Pol Roger Grauves either, but from those who have had it, the reviews are out of this world. Combine a very special wine with a spectacular vintage and your choice is probably a winner.

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Bill,

Unlike Paul, I found your post to be a thought provoking question

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I can eliminate this from my guesses tonight if you bring a blind one.

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Thanks Ray, I thought it would be a fun excersise.

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It doesn’t take much, does it? neener

Bill, no worries. I just thought it would turn into another Romanee Conti type thread.

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Well, I’ll give you 99 more guesses and you still won’t call it right.

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Dat true.