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Ariston Aspasie "Réserve" Brut Champagne
Review Date: 09-17-2025
Food friendly, hard day friendly, wallet friendly and top top class! The Aspasie Reserve is substantial enough to enjoy by itself and has plenty of acidity to be food friendly. You deserve it!
Price:
$37.99
2008 Taittinger "Comtes de Champagne" Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
Review Date: 10-20-2020
I have a strong "practical" streak...maybe even miserly? I reuse my clean aluminum foil, rinse out my zip-lock bags, save scraps for stock etc. So sometimes it's better when I get to try fancy champagne without knowing the price. Now that I've had this glorious bottle, I am indeed hooked. Generous in every way, without being at all heavy. And while I think you could easily put it down in your cellar - for once, here is a prestige cuvee that is firing on all cylinders and ready to be savored right now! A splurge, yes...but with all the money I've saved on aluminum foil, a bottle I will be buying again!
Jean-Jacques Lamoureux "Les Amoureux" Pinot Blanc Champagne
Review Date: 06-19-2019
As if fancy Alsatian Pinot Blanc and Champagne had a love child. With both white flowers, tropical fruits and the nervy backbone of champagne - this wine is truly unique. I would love to try a bottle with a simple green salad topped by grilled peaches, burrata and olive oil!
Price:
$49.99
Krug Brut Rosé Champagne
Review Date: 02-13-2012
Back at home after a particularly rough day my husband went on his nightly expedition to the wine cellar in our garage. When he returned with this wine - my jaw dropped. "Sometimes you've got to live a little", he said. Live a little indeed! A spectacular champagne with lots of everything, but not too much of anything. Black and red fruited nose,candied blood orange, toasted nuts, rose petals on the palate - velvety but vivacious. Balanced and luxurious, this was a special treat I will not soon forget.
Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond 100 Proof Kentucky Rye Whiskey
Review Date: 05-20-2009
Adding a couple of ice cubes to this 100 proof spirit really tames the beast, bringing out the sweetness and rye-bread aromatics. A wonderful digestif after dinner - with a very reasonable price tag.
Ariston Aspasie Brut Rosé Champagne
Review Date: 04-09-2009
It blows my mind. $32.99, really? Small production grower rose champagne, aged on the lees for 5 years?? Are you sure, only $32.99? Beautiful to behold with its tawny pink color - and a joy to consume with layers of flavor and aroma. Enjoy alongside baked ham, herbed quiche - or even smoked almonds as an afternoon treat!
Price:
$42.99
Ariston Aspasie "Brut Prestige" Champagne
Review Date: 04-09-2009
Fun fact about Ariston: their winemaker Paul-Vincent uses the best juice from his younger vines for the Vintage champagne...and the best juice from his older vines for the'Aspasie'! I popped a bottle last night and was instantly transported to Brouillet. Mature old vine flavor, dry and classy! Drink it cool but not ice-cold to capture all the flavors...
Price:
$49.99