($66, Palm Bay Imports): Blanc de Blancs on a Champagne label, unlike on the label of a still wine, actually means something very specific — the wine was made using only Chardonnay.  All Blanc de Blancs are expensive because Chardonnay is in great demand in the Champagne region and most are vintage dated, which adds to the price.  So it’s great to find a Blanc de Blancs non-vintage bottling and this one is luxurious. Its creamy elegant texture is striking perhaps because all the grapes came from villages ranked Premier or Grand Cru.  Long, balanced and light on the palate, you drink it effortlessly, and seemingly forever.  This is a wine for special occasions, or a regular Thursday night.
94 Michael Apstein Aug 29, 2017