My Top 4 Champagnes of 2013!
If I could only choose one drink to drink the rest of my life it would have to be Champagne. Those shimmering bubbles of happiness are just so darn good that I just can’t say no. Champagne is my heaven however you’ll also see me sipping on everything from Spanish Cava to Italian Prosecco and to various sparkling wines (aka fizzy bubbly) – I can’t get enough!
Quick Fact: Champagne is the sparkling wine made in the Champagne region in France, all other sparkling wines from around the world officially cannot be called Champagne because they are not from the Champagne region in France.
Here are my top 4 Champagnes for 2013:
1. Krug Grande Cuvee
This is heaven in a bottle, truly. It may be $200 a bottle but by god if you ever get the chance – try it. It’ll change your complete outlook on life. The mousse (mouthfeel of the bubbles) is sooo smooth and light as air with flavours of elegance, luxury and beauty enticing every taste bud. Click here to read my full Krug Grande Cuvee tasting note.
2. Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Réserve
This is sex in a glass. It is so seductive and alluring – guys take note as I’m sure if you give a girl a glass of this she’ll be putty in your hands! An impeccably made Champagne at an affordable price, you can normally pick it up for around $60 on special. Click here to read my full Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Réserve tasting note.
3. Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV
I was given a bottle of LR from the Perth Champagne Club and decided to crack it on Christmas Day. The mouthfeel on this Champas is truly delightful – so smooth and silky yet bubbly and exciting at the same time. Mr. Spittoon has even declared that this needs to be our new go-to NV Champagne! Click here to read my full Louis Roederer Brut Premier NV tasting note.
4. Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow-Label’ NV Brut
This will always be one of my favourite NV Brut Champagnes. To me it has so many memories whether it was sipping out of the bottle with my uni flatmates on the way to a friends 21st birthday many years ago or sipping on a glass at the VC Champagne house in Reims, France a couple of years ago. Click here to read my full Veuve Clicquot ‘Yellow-Label’ NV Brut tasting note.
I have managed to try a fair few different Champagnes and sparkling wines this year, click on the links below to read my tasting notes.
Champagne:
- Moët & Chandon Impérial Brut
- Laurent-Perrier 2004
- Veuve Clicquot Rosé NV
- Perrier-Jouet Brut NV
- Champagne Monopole Heidsieck & Co Gold Top 2007
- H. Lanvin & Fils NV
- Veuve Clicquot 2004
- Joseph Perrier 1999 Brut
- Ruinart NV Blanc de Blanc Brut
- Champagne Dumangin 1999 vintage
- Pierre Mignon 1er Cru Brut NV
- Champagne Duperrey Non-vintage Brut Rosé
- Billecart-Salmon NV Brut Rosé
- Duperrey Premier Cru NV Brut
- Champagne Mandois Brut Millésimé 2004
- Champagne Taittinger NV Brut
- Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut NV
- Delamotte NV Brut
Italian Sparkling Wine:
- Zardetto Prosecco
- Santa Margherita Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Brut
- Canti NV Prosecco
- Cinzano NV Pinot/Chardonnay Brut
- Killer Wines by Chaffy Bros “The Killer” Prosecco DOC
Spanish Sparkling Wine:
Swan Valley Sparkling Wine:
- Pinelli Sparkling Juliet
- Upper Reach Winery sparkling wine
- Fish Tail Wines “Tipsy Trout” 2010 Sparkling Merlot
- Olive Farm Wines 2007 Methode Champenoise
- Sittella NV sparkling Chenin Blanc
- Fish Tail Wines “Bubbling Barra” 2009 sparkling Chenin Blanc
- Wagtail NV sparkling Chardonnay
- Edgecombe Brothers NV Sparkling Chardonnay
- Chapel Farm NV Sparkling Chardonnay
- Chapel Farm’s NV sparkling rose
- Black Swan Sparkling Chenin Blanc
- Lamont’s 2009 Sparkling made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Oakover NV Sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
- Tyler’s Vineyard Sparkling Grenache
- Sittella NV Blanc de Blanc
- Sittella NV Rose
- Sittella 2007 Pinot Noir & Chardonnay
- Sittella NV Sparkling Shiraz
- Ugly Duckling 2009 Sparkling Chardonnay
- The Laughin’ Barrel 2011 sparkling
Other Australia Sparkling Wine:
- Jacob’s Creek ‘Trilogy’ NV Brut
- Bay of Fires Tasmanian Cuvée NV Brut
- Four Sisters Chardonnay Pinot Noir
- Jacobs Creek Sparkling Chardonnay-Pinot Noir Brut NV
- Watershed 2010 Blanc de Blanc
- Bay of Fires Winery.”Arras” 2002 sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
- Rockcliffe Brut NV ‘Forty Footy Drop’
- Domaine Chandon ‘ZD’ 2008 Blanc de Blanc Brut
- MyattsField 2010 Sparkling Rosé
- Myattsfield Vineyards 2011 Methode Champenoise
- Fairbrossen Sparkling Chardonnay
- Castelli ‘Checkmate’ NV
- Domaine Chandon 1996 Prestige Cuvée
- Dunes & Greene NV sparkling Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
- Chandon Limited Edition Summer Brut
- Idle Wild NV Sparkling produced by Liquor Barons
New Zealand Sparkling Wine:
- Te Hana sparkling Sauvignon Blanc NV
- Daniel le Brun 2001 premium vintage
- Brancott Estate sparkling Brut Chardonnay/Pinot Noir
- Kim Crawford Wines first pick sparkling Sauvignon Blanc NV
- Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV Sparkling Brut
- Deutz Cuvee Brut NV
Other Sparkling Wine:
- Miolo Brut Serra Gaucha Vale dos Vinhedos 2009 from Brazil
- Katlenberger Strawberry NV from Germany
- André Delorme Brut Crémant de Bourgogne from France
