Champedro Bronze
Champedro Bronze is given to champagnes worth trying at least once. Try These:
A. Levasseur | Rue de Sorbier Brut Nature
Celebrating: Life
A.J. De Margerie | A Bouzy Grand Cru
Enjoying: Light yellowish pink color. Small crisp bubbles. Nose of fresh green apple, some tartiness and a toasty buttery aftertaste - refreshing is the word that comes to mind. Lemony
Celebrating: First Buscemi Pool Party since covid.
Adrien Redon | Un R d’Autrefois Extra Brut
Enjoying: Light green apple juice color with small bubbles. Fresh apple notes, with toasty flavor and a soft cheese texture. Not sweet or acidic, but rather subtle. Will be sipping on this with a bison burger and a wagyu filet minion - because why not.
Celebrating: Reached my goal of getting under 180 lbs; it took 4 months and I lost 23 lbs. Yeah!
Adrien Redon | L'R du Temps Rose
Enjoying: Dark red, like a diluted cherry color with small bubbles. Cherry and apple nose. Tangy citrus on the pallet followed by a citrus finish of berries.
Celebrating: Father's day, making paella and drinking champagne after setting up the new scopes on the pellet rifles and a long walk with the family.
Adrien Redon | Un R d’Autrefois Extra Brut
Enjoying: Medium green-gold color, scent of fresh apple. Clean apple taste, solid choice to have around. I wouldn't complain if someone gave me a bottle, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy one.
Celebrating: Life
Baron Valrome | Rose
Enjoying: Medium pink, light ruby red with small bubbles. Fresh strawberries one the nose with orange notes and a crisp finish.
Celebrating: Boxing Day with the Pardos.
Cave de Lugny | Crémant de Bourgogne Brut Rosé
Enjoying: Salmon color with big bubbles. Fresh fruit nose of cantaloupe. Tartiness and minerality leads to a short finish. Not the smoothest finish, it is like tart berries.
Celebrating: Trying fall mimosas with apple cider and apple crown royal.
De Chanceny | Crémant de Loire Brut Rosé
Enjoying: Strawberry red with small bubbles. Notes of brie, strawberries/rhubarb with a little tartness. Toasty at the end without sweet notes.
Celebrating: Nico's birthday party.
Delamotte | Brut
Enjoying: Light green/yellow color with lots of little bubbles that burst on the tongue leading to a citrus welcome . Fresh notes lead to lemon custard notes with a toasty aftertaste. It's on the tart side of things with a clean finish.
Celebrating: Christmas with the family.
Didier-Ducos | Absolu Meunier
Enjoying: Nose of brioche and pear. Tastes like pear and cranberry, very tart. Big bubbles
Celebrating: Clare and Phil in town.
Didier-Ducos | L’Albutien Brut
Enjoying: Honeydew melon, cantaloupe/honeydew finish. No citrus; strong bubbles, quick finish. Kind of tastes like bread too.
Celebrating: Thanksgiving Friday after a chill day, picnic and walk with the 2 little ones.
Eric Taillet | Exclusive T Blanc de Meunier
Enjoying: Light melon color with small bubbles. Nose of bread dough and slight peach. Fresh fruits and a light strawberry tartiness.
Celebrating: First time in Amsterdam and running into Abe
G.H. Mumm | Brut
Enjoying: Light yellow and medium bubbles accompany a toasty cheese taste with a subtle nutty finish.
Celebrating: Chilling in the bath at the Viceroy hotel in los cabos after lunch and a long walk.
Hervieux Dumez | Les Grains Blanc de Blancs Brut
Enjoying: Bright lemon yellow with small bubbles, toasty notes like lemon pancakes without sugar and a lemon rind finish that makes your mouth water.
Celebrating: Boys finished school.
Jean Baillette-Prudhomme | Heritage Fut de Chene Extra Brut Premier Cru
Enjoying: Light green/yellow color with small bubbles. Nose of fresh fruit and cheese. Minerals accompany a green apple scent with a honey-like lingering aftertaste.
Celebrating: Linda's birthday.
Jean Baillette-Prudhomme | Rosé de Saignée Premier Cru
Enjoying: Big bubbles, medium pink color; bread to the nose; acidity cuts through with likes of strawberry and cherry; citrus fruits. Very sharp and tart at the end (not in a bad way though); it is a toasty finish
Celebrating: Gio's birthday with my parents.
Jean-Louis | Charles de Fere Blanc de Blanc Brut
Enjoying: Light yellowish-green with small bubbles. Fresh nose of grass with honeycomb texture and a chalky finish.
Celebrating: Anniversary champagne we brought to dinner at Langdons.
Louis Roederer | 2013 Cristal
Enjoying: Light golden color with tiny bubbles. Cool and fresh peach and apple nose . Tartness hits the palate with citrus and a bit of sweetness that lasts. A medium finish of lemon and minerals rounds it out. Most lemony champagne I've had so far.
Celebrating: My 39th birthday. I took the day off from work to stay home, eat a nice wagyu NY steak, caviar, champagne, and Linda's tres leches cake - My favorite meal :)
Luc Belaire | Rare Rose
Celebrating: Having the whole family over for pizza; Abe,Job, and Gillian are visiting as well.
Moet & Chandon | Dom Perignon
Enjoying: Have purchased it a few times; it's ok, I don't think it's worth the extra cost
Celebrating: Celebrating with good friends, the Trotters and Tyrees.
Ruinart | Rose
Enjoying: Strawberry flavor with mineral notes.
Celebrating: Tita's 70th birthday celebration at Circa 1886 with Abe And Vicky, Linda, and the little BROMOS.
Sophie Baron | Grand Reserve Brut
Enjoying: Light pink with small bubbles, scent of fresh green apples and brie. Toasty and okay notes with a lingering taste. Would not buy again.
Celebrating: First day of vacation and celebrating feeling better after being sick for a bit.
Taittinger | Nocturne
Enjoying: Light golden apple color accentuated by lots of big bubbles. Not sweet at all, tart and acidic finish like buying into a green apple. Nutty finish.
Celebrating: Relaxing after a spa day at the Viceroy with a legit burger and churros.
Vadin Plateau | Intuition Premier Cru Extra Brut
Enjoying: Golden apple color with small bubbles, scent of brioche and citrus. Notes of balanced lemon.
Celebrating: First bottle of champagne of 2022. Celebrating a big win at work.
Vadin-Plateau | Renaissance Extra Brut
Enjoying: Sweet strawberries and cream, and a little tart finish. Big bubbles. Pinkish color. Tart sharp finish.
Celebrating: House projects complete!!!
Vieille France | Brut
Enjoying: Very small bubbles, notes of green apple and citrus with a mineral chalky finish.
Celebrating: Reconciliation of funds to pay the house off.