Finally a reason to celebrate! :)
Dom de Serveaux, Champagne. This obscure small producer from Passy s/ Marne is worth keeping an eye out for. Probably a modestly priced bottle, it showed frank green apple, classic pinot characteristics, medium mousse, nice length with a rich finish.
Since Bill Lee mentioned the orphan rack recently, I visited mine to fish out the last bottle of '86 Cotes de Nuits Villages, Drouhin. A delight! Deep black cherry nose, and a rich mouthful that only a mature burgundy (in my experience) can provide. Holding up brilliantly, it finally showed its lack of pedigree in a slightly diffuse finish. A "great" bottle? Of course not, but proof that much pleasure can be had from a well made and properly aged wine of lesser aspiration. (For US readers, this was originally purchased from Brooklines Liquors (MA) for US$14. It has voyaged with me since, surely more than 15,000 miles; none the worse for the wear!)
-E