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Lily Bollinger: “I drink it when I’m happy and when I’m sad… Otherwise, I never touch it — unless I’m thirsty.” In 1918, Jacques Bollinger assumed control of this family’s Champagne empire. Not long after, he married Elisabeth Law de Lauriston-Boubers, better known in the region as “Lily.” Quick-witted and always good for a memorable…
007, Spectre … and the Gift for Someone Who Thought He Had Everything In 1953, Ian Fleming published his first novel about an intelligence officer under the employ of the Secret Intelligence Service, commonly known as MI6. Fleming based his fictional creation on a number of men he came across while serving in the Naval…
At France’s greatest Champagne house, winemaker Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon told us we would have to go back to the 1960s to find a vintage as rich and concentrated as this 2009 Cristal. When the critics chimed in, it came in the form of a 97-point trifecta from Decanter, Wine Enthusiast, and James Suckling. This “supremely elegant”…
Vintage Champagne from Grand Cru Masters Only the confident seek the judgment of their peers. The 28 producers of the Special Club readily submit to the scrutiny of their fellow grower-producers because they know how to craft exceptional Champagne. One of the pre-eminent symbols of quality in Champagne, the “Special Club” label only goes on…
Champagne Roots Run Deep This stunningly complex, full-flavored, toasty, chalk-infused Grand Cru Champagne from Reims at this level of quality is a rare find. Nowhere does “Réserve” mean more than at Champagne Barnaut. From mostly south-facing slopes on the Montagne de Reims, the Barnaut “Grande Réserve” Brut owes its gorgeous complexity to the fruit culled…
In Time for New Year’s: Gold Medal Delavenne Champagne Rosé Grand Cru We’ve been visiting Champagne since 1985, touring the labyrinthine caves beneath Reims and sipping Yellow Label aperitifs at Veuve Clicquot. We were taken with the glitz, the glam, the shininess of it all. Most of the wines, however, were forgettable, all a bit…
Louis Roederer demands a perfect curator for its legacy; one that includes making Champagnes for Russian tsars back in the day. Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon has been up to this task since 1989. The Reims native does so by primarily sourcing estate-grown grapes for his wines — a strategy largely unheard of in Champagne when Louis Roederer…
All Cavas Are Not Created Equal We’ll keep this one short: By the time you read the story, half the allocation will be sold. Sparkling wine made in the Champagne method is an expensive and labor-intensive endeavor. It takes a good 15 to 24 months after harvest until the wine is ready to ship. That…
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