Recommend me a celebratory champagne!

[Febs]

Hi all,

Scotch and wine I'm fine with...champagne not so much, so I figured I'd come to the experts (QF009 I'm looking at you in particular ).

We're settling on (and moving into) our new apartment next Friday, and we'd like to pick up a nice bottle of champagne to celebrate - looking at around $150ish.

I've had the usual French basic champagnes (Moet NV, Veuve Clicquot NV, Piper Heidsieck NV, plus a few others I can't remember) but I'm looking for something a bit more special. I've also tried Krug NV which was fantastic (best champagne I've tasted), but it's probably a bit more than I'm looking to spend.

Any recommendations? At around $249, would a 2000 Dom Perignon be significantly better than anything around $150? Unfortunately no international travel coming up soon, so I'm paying liquor store prices...

Thanks!

Cheers,
- Febs.

 

[opusman]

Perrier-Jouet Belle Epoque?

 

[Masonic Phantom]

Hi all,

Scotch and wine I'm fine with...champagne not so much, so I figured I'd come to the experts (QF009 I'm looking at you in particular ).

We're settling on (and moving into) our new apartment next Friday, and we'd like to pick up a nice bottle of champagne to celebrate - looking at around $150ish.

I've had the usual French basic champagnes (Moet NV, Veuve Clicquot NV, Piper Heidsieck NV, plus a few others I can't remember) but I'm looking for something a bit more special. I've also tried Krug NV which was fantastic (best champagne I've tasted), but it's probably a bit more than I'm looking to spend.



Any recommendations? At around $249, would a 2000 Dom Perignon be significantly better than anything around $150? Unfortunately no international travel coming up soon, so I'm paying liquor store prices...

Thanks!

Cheers,
- Febs.

Hi , Bollinger Grande Annee 1999..... about $175.00
you will not be disappointed

 

[Evan]

Hi , Bollinger Grande Annee 1999..... about $175.00
you will not be disappointed

I will second that its not as dry as some of the others, a nice nutty sort of finish. BA serve is at the Flounges

 

[Matt P]

Let us know what you thought of the dom!