To my personal ciphering, that would be Ployez-Jacquemart!
Domaine des Tuileries Clos du chateau 2018 was quite rich (relatively) like many ‘18 zero dosage wines. Needs some more time to blossom but good stuff here.
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Sounds like you are going with the PJ, but if this turns into a 2 bottle night the '14 LGA is drinking very well now and you don’t have to worry about it being shut down.
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I’ll definitely open one of these soon, but this group is good for one glass of champagne before moving to red. I know, I know…
I enjoy a glass of red every now and then too. Happy Birthday to your Mom!
Btw, I see you have vertical of Roederer rosé. I have had a couple bottles of the '16 and it’s really good. Definitely worth seeking out.
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Agree on 14 LGA. Killer right now
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Agree that 14 LGA is really good right now! In fact I have been blitzing through them like Blake has the 08 Cristal 
and no not saving any for the kids.
I’m curious, isn’t the 2008 signe francois a brut? I actually found it a bit too sweet for my tastes even though it had everything else I wanted in a champ.
Conversely, I had the guy larmandier Nv (2012 base, 2017 disg extra brut) that was stellar recently
I would note that he changes the dosage quite a bit depending on the market. If you ever get the non-US imported wines, they will have a lot more dosage.
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Well, this didn’t suck! Nice toasty brioche, orchard fruit, good acidity. Not the most complex but much appreciated. 2014 Roy Piper decanting for steaks 
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Agreed. It’s superb!
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Diebolt-Vallois BdB Prestige
Virginie Bergeronneau Cuvée Marcelle
2015 Lancelot-Pienne Marie Lancelot Extra-Brut
Found here:
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Used to really enjoy these when I could pick them up at World Market for ~14. Haven’t seen one in ages so purchased at grocery for $20, just to try a bit and put in Mimosas eventually. Hmmm. Really lean, dry, lacking any fruit and a bit tannic actually. Not what I remembered, but it has been years. Pass on the $10 up charge and go for the Segura Viudas or even Cristalino imo if Sunday Mimosa drinking, spend $10 more for straight up. (at least for this 2017)…
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Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Blancs:
Picked up a couple bottles of this at Costco for $63. 2018 base disgorged in 2022. 25% reserve wines. It’s made in a ripe, fullish, toasty and crowd pleasing style. Smoky, salty, nutty, and packed with pineapple and citrus flavors. I found it quite round with acidity that was just a little on the soft side for me, and I wanted it to have a bit more drive, but it was far from unbalanced. It’s an attractive but ultimately unmoving Champagne, lacking in personality. Maybe I will resonate more with the next bottle.
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Can I post redneck Champagne in this thread? Last night, the 2017, best showing of a UM Rose for me. Vey Vinuous, Pinot character. Somewhat like a pet nat more than its champagne cousins. More approachable and less aggressive than bottle last year.
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The GL Signe Francois is labeled “Brut Zero”. Its one of the few non-dose wines that really works for me. They must get some excellent fruit out of that vineyard for it to carry that sort of character without dosage.
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For the 2008, 4 of 7 bottle pics on CT shows it as a brut in the bottom left. I would bet heavily that the bottle I had in February had a moderately high dosage. I had the brut version. I believe these were from Envoyer. They must be the Europe release and not the American as Greg was mentioning. I would absolutely love to try the brut zero version.
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I have one more but its buried right now. I’ll try to remember to take a pic when I inventory in November.
Remind me to pull one next time you’re in New York, I have a bunch of the Rosenthal imports of this (which are low dosage). It makes a real difference.
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The 2012 that was at Costco was really good, borderline excellent.
I personally feel like Charles Heidsieck excels in Brut blends and Blanc de Millenaires, this is a newer cuvee that I haven’t had and don’t plan on, also not a huge fan of their Rose. Vintage Brut, NV Brut, and vintage BdM they excel.
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