Champagne: Reviews

Updated December 2008
 

Best value, sparkling wine

Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut NV *Est. $20 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Wine Spectator: In this year-end wrap-up, Fish extols the quality of American sparkling wines. He includes Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut ...

Wine Review Online: McCarthy, author of Champagne for Dummies and several other titles in the "Dummies" series, suggests non-vintage, reasonably ...

Slate.com: In this roundup of non-vintage Champagnes, Steinberger identifies some winners, which include Roederer Brut Premier and Roederer ...

San Francisco Chronicle: Editors list sparkling wines that earned 2.5 stars or more in 2007. Roederer Estate Anderson Valley Brut NV earned three stars.

The New York Times: Asimov and company taste 25 American sparkling wines, which are fruitier and more "crowd-pleasing" than true Champagne. Roederer ...

Wine.com: This wine e-tailer lets you sort Champagne and other sparkling wines by combined ratings in major wine publications. Roederer ...

 

Best inexpensive bubbly

Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut NV *Est. $15 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Wine Spectator: Wine Spectator awards Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut NV 90 points out of 100, calling it "a delicious mouthful of bubbly, with creamy ...

ConsumerReports.org: Editors rate 23 sparkling wines, including Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut NV, but none receive a rating of "excellent" due to ...

Epicurious: Beckett provides an overview of Champagne's history and production and lists six top sparkling wines. The least expensive is ...

MSNBC: Wine Spectator executive editor Thomas Matthews offers tips on buying Champagnes as well as specific recommendations. Gloria ...

Corkd.com: Gloria Ferrer Sonoma Brut earns an average score of 86.4 out of 100 in a small number of user reviews. Several reviewers call ...

 

Best value, French Champagne

Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV *Est. $30 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

The New York Times: The New York Times' expert panel sampled 25 Champagnes with a price ceiling of $30. Eric Asimov considers Nicolas Feuillatte ...

Wine Review Online: McCarthy briefly mentions Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV, saying that it is a "light, elegant" Champagne that's ideal alongside hors ...

WineAccess.com: Most reviewers call Nicolas Feuillatte Brut NV well priced. It's said to be toasty, but the mousse (the foam on top) is said to ...

 

Best special-occasion Champagne

Charles Heidsieck 1995 Blanc des Millénaires *Est. $100 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

The New York Times: A panel of experts, including two writers for The New York Times and two leading sommeliers, tasted 25 blanc de blancs ...

Wine Review Online: McCarthy, author of Champagne for Dummies, highly recommends Charles Heidsieck 1995 Blanc des Millénaires in the vintage or ...

Food & Wine Magazine: In his roundup of the year's top wines, Isle includes one Champagne: 1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires. He says that ...

TheWineDoctor.com: Kissack, a member of the Circle of Wine Writers, calls the Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millènaires 1995 a "very vinous, ...

Wine.com: A single reviewer has posted a very brief but enthusiastic review of the 1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires.

 

Best value, sparkling rosé

Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rosé NV *Est. $25 Compare Prices
 
Expert & User Review Sources:

Wine Spectator: Editors blind-taste 90 American-made sparkling wines, including Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rosé NV, and report that an ...

Food & Wine Magazine: There's no preamble here, just a list of top sparkling wines and descriptions of their characteristics. Isle says that ...

Wine.com: One consumer has posted a positive review of Schramsberg Mirabelle Brut Rosé NV. Hopefully, more opinions will be added, so it's ...

 

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