tête de cuvée
By Karen Nissen, Sommelier( ISG)
These iconic labels represent the tête de cuvée wines of these famous Champagne houses: the very best of their sparkling offerings.
Moët et Chandon 2000 Dom Perignon Champagne $ 227.51
Dom Perignon bears the name of the Benedictine monk credited with discovering Champagne. Ironically, he spent most of his life trying to get the bubbles out of Champagne. Sacrilege!
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Why do I drink Champagne for breakfast? Doesn’ t everyone?— Noel Coward
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There comes a time in every woman’ s life when the only thing that helps is a glass of champagne.— Bette Davis as Kit Marlowe, in the film Old Acquaintance
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Veuve Clicquot 1998 La Grande Dame Champagne $ 226.38
Nicole-Barbe( Veuve) Clicquot such was a powerful force in the male-dominated Champagne industry that she was known as La Grande Dame de la Champagne.
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Pol Roger 1998 Winston Churchill Prestige Cuvée Champagne $ 159.99
Churchill was such a fan of Pol Roger’ s Champagne, he named his winning racehorse Odette, after Pol Roger’ s wife.
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Remember, it’ s not just France we are fighting for, it’ s Champagne!— Winston Churchill, WWI
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Krug 1996 Clos du Mesnil Champagne $ 1,499.99
Alas, I am dying beyond my means.— Oscar Wilde, as he sipped Champagne on his deathbed
Clos du Mesnil is a 1.85-hectare vineyard that dates back to 1698. Enclosed by a stone wall and nestled in the village of Mesnil-sur-Oger, this tiny parcel of land is considered one of the top vineyards in the world.
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Cristal was created in 1876 for Tsar Alexander II of Russia, who demanded Roederer use clear bottles to expose any bombs concealed therein.
Champagne! In victory one deserves it; in defeat one needs it.— Napoleon Bonaparte
Louis Roederer 2004 Cristal Champagne $ 277.99
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