Sparklers

Recently acquired a half case of '99 Cremant du Bourgogne (Perle D'Or) from K & L wines for about $15 a bottle. I prefer many of the Burgundy Cremants to their more expensive cousins from Champagne.

I think the NV Pinon Vouvray Petillant is very good ($15ish). If you like sparkling chenin. The Huet Petillant is great, a little more than $20 I think. I liked the Bisol Jeio Prosecco for what it was at a tasting ($10) In actual Champagne, I'm a fan of the Pierre Peters NV. HTH

Lawrence Leichtman wrote:

For under 12 € one can get Foreau's Vouvray sparkler, very good indeed. And for under 10€ you can find Chidaine's.

Yep the Bisol is a nice Prosecco. I haven't had any sparkling chenin blancs. Anyone have a review?

Are those two available in the US? I haven't seen them on any store lists.

"DaleW" wrote in news:1157212817.996297.58730 @m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com:

Interesting that you mention, because I purchased two bottles last year when visiting Domaine Huet (priced at 11 euros each). By that time, I was suscribed to jancisrobinson's purple pages and she said that it was a sparkler to be laid down for 10 years.

All of you that have any experience with this wine, do you think it can improve for such a long time. This was not offered in the very long tasting during the visit.

Best,

S.

I served the 1998 Huet to Jim Jones last year, and found it tasty but with room to age. I'm in no hurry to open the 2000.

Try Astor or Chambers in NYC, both usually carry the Chidaine sparkling Montlouis (and the Pinon, and Huet).

Thanks

I blelieve Astor also has Domaine Tempier (I saw the name marked on the pallets at the domaine...). It must be nice to walk to such a place...