Champagne
Bordeaux, Burgundy, and the Rhône Valley are the best known wine regions of France except for Champagne. This sparkling wine from the chalk slopes east of Paris is France’s best answer to a global brand. It is the drink of celebration, of success, and the best way to drown sorrows. And, unlike the still French wines, which have been successfully copied around the world, Champagne remains inimitable, despite thousands of attempts. The combination of cool climate, chalk soil and — there’s no other word for it — terroir are just so special. Like virtually every part of France, the Champagne wine region is subdivided into smaller parts, but unlike in other parts of France, those subregions rarely appear on the bottle. Although there are exceptions, like Blanc de Blancs and vintage Champagnes, most Champagnes are blends from different areas and even different vintages, using the three Champagne grape varieties: Chardonnay, Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir. Search our Champagne wine guide’s or find the top affordable Champagnes. We have hundreds of Champagne reviews for more details on individual wines and for our comprehensive database of Champagne ratings.
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Charles Heidsieck NV Champagne Charlie Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneThe return with a new iteration of this iconic Champagne, first produced ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$700 -
Salon 2012 Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)
ChampagneAs always, this exceptional Champagne, only released in top vintages, shows its ...See Full Review$992 -
Philipponnat 2013 Clos des Goisses Extra Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneThe new release of this Champagne is impressively stylish. It comes from ...See Full Review$320 -
Pol Roger 2013 Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneAlthough ready to drink, this very fine Champagne has plenty of aging ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Charles Heidsieck 2007 Blanc de Millénaires Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)
ChampagneOne of the great Blanc de Blancs Champagnes, this wine only hints ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$290 -
Charles Heidsieck 2008 Rosé Millésimé Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneAt this age, the wine shows its maturity and richness. Dominated by ...See Full Review$170 -
Gosset 2008 Célébris Rosé Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneA Chardonnay-dominated rosé, this Champagne is fruity while also textured. It is ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$215 -
Gosset 2008 Célébris Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneThe Champagne is showing signs of just turning towards maturity, giving it ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$195 -
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin 2012 La Grande Dame Rosé Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneMaturity gives the wine toastiness while retaining the background of fine fruits ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$320 -
Philipponnat 2015 Champagne
ChampagneProduced from fruit grown in Grand Cru vineyards, the Champagne is beautifully ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Pol Roger 2015 Vintage Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneStill young, this is a fine Champagne. Its crisp texture and fresh ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Ruinart 2010 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)
ChampagneThis is certainly a mature Champagne. With its ripe character, the dryness ...See Full Review$282 -
Pol Roger 2015 Blanc de Blancs Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)
ChampagnePure Chardonnay given a rich treatment has resulted in a Champagne that ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Boizel 2008 Joyau de France Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneThis almost dry, mature Champagne is impressive with its maturity, richness and ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$159 -
Le Brun de Neuville NV Double Autolyse Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneChardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Côte de Sézanne to the south ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$135 -
Piper-Heidsieck 2012 Rare Rosé Millésimée Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneA wonderfully balanced Champagne, this is so poised between red fruits and ...See Full Review$499 -
Gosset 2015 Grand Millésime Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneHaving retained all its youthful acidity because there was no malolactic fermentation, ...See Full Review$79 -
Le Brun de Neuville NV Le Chemin Empreinté Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Chardonnay (Champagne)
ChampagneThis beautiful Champagne has tension, steel and yeast flavors that encompass citrus, ...See Full Review$102 -
Champagne Virginie T 2009 Brut Nature Millesimé (Champagne)
ChampagneIt is good to age a Brut Nature for several years. That ...See Full Review$90 -
Piper-Heidsieck 2014 Vintage Brut (Champagne)
ChampagneA perfectly mature Champagne, this is just ready to drink. Fresh fruits ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$97
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