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As a kid, the only Champagne I got to see was in the movies, I became fascinated by how James Bond drank those, oh so fine bubbles. In 2001, when I was 16 years old, I tasted my first Champagne. After turning 18, in November 2003, I started drinking Champagne wherever and whenever it was possible. Always seeking new labels to try, and new tastes to discover. In 2004, I bought my first bottle of Dom Pérignon, the vintage 1995. Thereafter, I have followed the development of each new vintage of Dom Pérignon. In autumn 2008, I tasted Dom Pérignon 1992 Œnothèque, the Champagne that changed my life, it was the most elegant, most intense wine I’d ever had. How was it even possible that wine could make me feel like that? The very next day, I began to hunt for mature vintages of Champagne.
In Spring 2013, quit my day job and moved to Reims, Champagne. That led me to find Artisan Champagnes. The two and a half years there widened my view of Champagne, allowing me to understand the terroir I walked on, the philosophy of the people who cultivate their vineyards and why and how they make their cuvées. In April 2018, sharing a bottle of 1985 Dom Pérignon with Richard Geoffroy the Chef-de-Cave of Dom Pérignon (1990 - 2018), was a dream come true and I got so many answers to my questions from our conversations.
In Autumn 2019, my friend happened to mention that he would love to read a book about my Dom Pérignon experiences. Four years later in November 2023, at the age of 38, this book is my journey; A sacred mission to drink all the vintages of Dom Pérignon ever made. I have tasted each vintage within the book at least once and some vintages as many as over 50 times since 2005 with the current exception being the 1953 and the 1921. The bottles I had collected and cherished for years have now been photographed within this book.

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How would you score a typical bottle of NV Moet or Veuve, guess I’m just curious about where this would fall score wise next to “regular” champagne (not that there’s anything about champagne that should be described as dull as to be regular)

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Amazing question. For me the ”base wine” that i compare everyting is Moët Brut and 87p. And with age it can rise to 92-93p. To compare Pol Roger Brut is 90p, highest points from the basic cuvées of big houses. I don’t count Charlie nor Roederer to basics.. have you seen the points and btl condition scales i did for my book? 🤔

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@@EdwardOfChampagne I must confess I have not seen the scores you prepared in the book-- haven't been able to work it my wine budget just yet, I must confess I have to stretch a bit of a beer budget for this champagne fascination. But yes that's very helpful w/the scores; I've loved Pol Roger in the past, but I can understand why you wouldn't place Roederer/Charlie in that category.they definitely sit in this middle space. Also that's very interesting to talk about the aging on a NV Moet, so people review NVs with age on them-- Honestly it can be very hard at times how old a NV might be... I've just kind of had to go on general graphic design clues-- but it can be very difficult, Like at least with Veuve it seems that about once every 4 years they made a very small change to the bottle; though the latest design, isn't exactly a small change; but perhaps that's a different discussion! 😆

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I completely understand. I actually have exported that to the internet so people can see it. will refer it more in the future.
edward.kaukoranta.art/bottle-condition-and-rating-points
usually the designs are completely changed every 10 years or so. :) i think i will one day do some video of the mature nv's too :) i'm working on something cool at the moment. hope i can launch it in the next coming weeks :)

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@@EdwardOfChampagne Fantastic, this is a very concise and approachable break down of champagne! The "please drink the wine alone" comment is very funny

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thanks. :D yeah its made out of experience in mind and giving references so people actually can understand. I can't rage enough how critics are using points to be all over everywhere.