Wine Enthusiast's 15 Best Champagnes Under $100 features 3 Cutting Edge Selections
As we approach the season for Champagne, Wine Enthusiast Magazine has released a list of their 15 Best Champagnes for Less than $100. We were excited to see three of our Champagnes had made their way onto the list. Two are still available, but one had already sold out.
Collet Champagne NV Blanc de Blanc Premier Cru Brut - 93 points
Chardonnay from three of the Côte des Blancs villages gives a strongly mineral character that has benefited from five years aging to produce a tight, taut wine that is just reaching maturity. Drink now.
Ayala Champagne NV Brut Majeur - 91 points
Part of the Bollinger group, this nonvintage cuvée is sophisticated, with ripe fruit, acidity and tangy orange-zest flavors all in balance. A final fresh twist gives a great lift.
Billecart-Salmon 2008 Vintage Extra Brut Champagne - 95 points
Building on the structured Pinot Noir, often a hallmark of this producer’s Champagnes, this wine is densely textured and full of white fruits from the Chardonnay. Still young, it remains on the fruit spectrum so wait until 2021 for the full glory of the maturity to come through.
The Billecart-Salmon was already sold out at the time of this posting. But you’ll want to grab the next vintage when available because this Champagne is always exceptional.
To read the whole list of Champagnes, click here.