Originally Posted By Aeroman
I agree Alistair that Domaine Carneros is excellent, but the local Mumm Napa product many experts rate higher than the French Mumm and Domaine Chandon is also highly rated.

English Nyetimber has done extremely well in a blind tasting in Paris, has this got shades of the Judgement of Paris in 1976? Certainly as I advised previously, Taittinger is not the only champagne house to have bought land in the south-east of England so we can expect more such initiatives in the future.


I've been quite impressed with Nyetimber on the occasions that I have tasted it. The issue I have with it is one of pricing; it's more expensive than Taittinger (which is one of my references when it comes to shampoo). I buy excellent champagne from lesser known Champagne houses such as Pannier and Haton, getting even their superior cuvées or vintage champers or for far less money.

Giles. Mogless in Paris.