8 excellent Blanc de Blancs champagnes for the holidays
. “But blanc de blancs comes into its own at the tête de cuvée level, which is less accessible in price but these are works of gustatory art—such as Salon Le Mesnil and Krug Clos des Mesnil.”
“Champagne houses have several levels of wines—from non-vintage blends up to very expensive vintage tête de cuvée wines made in special vintages,” Slover explains. “The NV level is most widely known because of the accessible prices and larger production. Typical non-vintage wines are made for consistency year-over-year and are blends of multiple vintages that tend to include all three Champagne grapes.
And this is exactly why I fill and raise a glass to the blanc de blancs that do exist. Here are eight top picks.Has anyone ever had a bad Pol Roger? I think not. Hey, it was good enough for Churchill, so it’s certainly good enough for us mere mortals. And while many enthusiasts spring for the Winston Churchill cuvées, I still favor the house’s blanc de blancs.
If you’re planning to gift bottles to more than a few people, Champagne Henriot’s blanc de blancs is the way to go. At approximately $60 per bottle, it provides excellent value for money—so much so that it almost feels a tad underpriced, especially for a cuvée that’s two-thirds from the chalk–rich Côte de Blancs. Its delicate flavor is very much understated and elegant, never overpowering a dish.
This wine is drier than the others, which makes it perfect for a holiday feast. It is, of course, a fantastic gift idea for the Champagne enthusiast in your life: This particular blanc de blancs is thefirst new cuvée in 30 years and was released in very limited quantities. So you may want to purchase more than one bottle for your own festivities. Beyond that, the Champagne is a brut nature, which means there’s practically no dosage —at around less than three milligrams per liter.
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