Comments on: Waitrose Vintage Champagne 1999 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/ Deliciously Hedonistic Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:52:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-9878 Richard Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:39:11 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/#comment-9878 I've had a few of these, most recently 21/12/08 and it was fantastic, rich deep, with cracking length. Is there such a thing as bad Champagne??!! lol i hope not I’ve had a few of these, most recently 21/12/08 and it was fantastic, rich deep, with cracking length. Is there such a thing as bad Champagne??!! lol
i hope not

]]> By: Douglas http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 Douglas Mon, 25 Feb 2008 21:03:58 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/#comment-1791 Many happy returns! I also find fizz often develops over time. Isn't the Waitrose one elaborated on by the original Champagne Charlie, Charles Heidsieck? Sometimes vintage versions are a bit boring anyway, multi-vintage having more facets to them by definition... P.S. -You are sixteen years my senior... Many happy returns!

I also find fizz often develops over time. Isn’t the Waitrose one elaborated on by the original Champagne Charlie, Charles Heidsieck?

Sometimes vintage versions are a bit boring anyway, multi-vintage having more facets to them by definition…

P.S. -You are sixteen years my senior…

]]> By: robert http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1784 robert Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:05:06 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/#comment-1784 Happy Birthday! No ideas on the Champagne (except to say that when the CO2 is a little less obvious, the quality of the wine is more to the fore). Hope it was a good one. Happy Birthday! No ideas on the Champagne (except to say that when the CO2 is a little less obvious, the quality of the wine is more to the fore).

Hope it was a good one.

]]> By: Alastair Bathgate http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/comment-page-1/#comment-1782 Alastair Bathgate Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.alastairbathgate.com/2008/02/23/waitrose-vintage-champagne-1999/#comment-1782 I left this in the fridge overnight uncorked and sampled another glass today. I have to say I thought it had improved greatly. Much smoother, less acidic and more depth. Was it the cheapo glass of champagne I had out last night? Or does this wine mature with air? Maybe it's just me but I am much happier with it today than I was yesterday. I left this in the fridge overnight uncorked and sampled another glass today. I have to say I thought it had improved greatly. Much smoother, less acidic and more depth. Was it the cheapo glass of champagne I had out last night? Or does this wine mature with air? Maybe it’s just me but I am much happier with it today than I was yesterday.

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