Dom Ruinart 2007 re-tasted: How it looks now
Re-tasted in October 2018...
Re-tasted in October 2018...
Gosset’s first 100% Pinot Meunier Champagne…
'A revelation', even for a Champagne already so well known...
Michael Edwards tastes the 2008 vintage of Dom Pérignon, due to be released in late 2018...
Why might one glass have more sparkle than another?...
See Michael Edward's notes and scores from a unique tasting...
Philipponnat is famous for its coveted Clos des Goisses vineyard. See what Michael Edwards thinks of the wines...
Michael Edwards tastes Dom Pérignon 2009...
Read Michael Edwards' review...
The latest release from Veuve Clicquot...
The Dom Ruinart Rosé needed more time; 2004 was rather hot and dry without any particular hiccups...
A 'jewel' for traditionalists who love Chardonnay-led Champagne...
Champagne expert Michael Edwards reviews the new release...
An extraordinary result in a heatwave year. Instead of trying to artificially 'freshen' the wine, the team decided to celebrate the exotic sur-maturity of it...
A russet-red hue, thanks to a higher proportion of still Pinot Noir used. The scents and flavours are something special...
Pink coral colour with russet highlights. Wild strawberry aromas are followed by peachy notes of summer. Tactile in the mouth, with benign, ripe phenolics...
Intense, star-bright pink coral colour, heralding the richness of the wine. Evolved scents of great Pinot, mushrooms, truffles - signs that the maturing journey continues...
Read our review of the newly released P2 rosé...
Pink coral colour with amber highlights. Scents of the warm south - saffron, lemon trees, a touch of fig, then brine and red pepper...
Vibrant gold colour with russet twinkles. Everything here speaks of a warm summer, gaining perfectly ripe grapes (especially the Chardonnay). Scents of white flowers and citrus...
This could be called the forgotten vintage, as it arrived after the Gulf War of 1992 when Champagne was in recession. It also rained at the wrong moment dashing hopes of a great Pinot vintage...
Summery scents of hawthorn, lilac and spiced lemon. A violet tinged mouthfeel with flavours of pear, mirabelle and a touch of pink grapefruit.
Generous fruit from the weathered chalk site is enhanced by a bright acidity, triggering mineral complexities.
Stylish glittering pale gold with tiny flowing bubbles. Chardonnay scents lead into citrus fruits with floral lilac and snow drop aromas.
This is a handsome yellow-gold colour with hints of bronze. Still fresh and vigorous yet with a ripe acidity.
This perfect south-facing vineyard in Mareuil-sur-Ay is a fine ambassador for 2006...
One of the better '96s, still with everything holding together despite a challenging vintage...