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A Son Arrives, A Father Leaves

Jacob Gaffney  in Sparkling Wines, Champagne, Pinot Noir Chardonnay , , , , ,

To the point:

Perrier-Jouet wins for best non-vintage Champagne, for value, for taste. For that elusive odds-ratio that wine websites, such as this, describe but never really ultimately get. The art, my good friends, is in the struggle. The nobility is in the craft of the winemaker. The legacy is in the bottle. The meaning is in the taste.

Lanson Black Label is another great one and it tastes great with cigarettes, but InterWined doesn’t smoke, so what do we make of that?

Lanson Rosé Champagne is a good deal at £24 at Costcutter. The short-term exposure to the red skinned Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier give it that special pink tint, usually. The Lanson is not-very-creamy and peachy in color. Of all the notable non-vintages sampled during various entries of the last seven days, this is the Winston Churchill. A bulldog. Rugged and sluggish, with a hint of heavy metals (zinc, copper). No biscuits, no vanilla.

Drink by itself and never in anger. 8.6 points.

Moet & Chandon, also £24 at Costcutter. This non-vintage is very pleasant and introspective. A Gandhi of a Champagne. Sweet and well-structured, but the character feels tarnished. The finish is dry, and over way to soon. 8.6 points.

Thus concludes the non-vintage review of non-vintage Champagnes for InterWined.com.

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