Taittinger Brut Reserve Champagne Gift with Artisan Chocolate Truffles (27 Pieces) Gift Box:Black The palate is textured but

The palate is textured but taut - crisp acidity carrying a real sense of richness

a fine mousse

It was Ridge's 1971 Monte Bello that placed in the legendary 1976 Judgment of Paris - the blind tasting where California Cabernet first beat the best of Bordeaux - and it has been compared to the First Growths ever since

and a mineral backbone that keeps it fresh

Vega Sicilia is the benchmark estate of Ribera del Duero

Taittinger Brut Reserve Champagne Gift with Artisan Chocolate Truffles (27 Pieces) Gift Box:Black The palate is textured butTaittinger is the Chardonnay house. Where most Champagnes lean on Pinot Noir, Brut Rserve is built on around 40% Chardonnay an unusually high proportion for a non vintage, and the source of the lightness and finesse that define the Taittinger style. The rest is Pinot Noir and Meunier, giving it body behind the elegance. It's aged for three to four years on the lees before release, well beyond what's required, which is where the soft brioche note