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The 2002 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is spectacular today, soaring from the glass with a complex bouquet of smoky pear,...
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The 2006 Brut Millésime Grand Cru is a really rich and intense, yet also a pure and fresh cuvée based on 60/70%...
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Magnificent in its complexity and pure breeding, the 2002 Extra Brut Celebris has it all. The Extra Brut style...
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Refined and minerally, with a pleasing plushness to the mouthfeel, this elegant Champagne offers delicate notes of...
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#7 Top 100, 2016. The much-anticipated 2002 has impeccable detail and depth with a lot of chalky, stony and flinty...
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As I reported when it was released, Krug's 2006 Brut is clearly one of the vintage's highlights. Offering up aromas...
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The much-anticipated 2002 has impeccable detail and depth with a lot of chalky, stony and flinty elements on the nose...
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This is a fabulous edition of Clos du Mesnil. The pure chardonnay is magnificent with density and agility at the same...
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The wine from this clos or walled vineyard in the city of Reims has spent eight years aging before disgorgement. It's...
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Sleek and minerally, this firm Champagne is softened by a swathe of silky texture, offering a tapestry of persimmon,...
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A re-release of the original 2010 disgorgement. Super fine, super fresh and super savory aromas of chalky stones with...
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The 2006 Cristal is a rich, explosive wine that captures all of the natural radiance of this warm year. Ample and...
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A blend of around 55% Pinot noir and 45% Chardonnay, comprising 20% of wine matured in oak tuns, Cristal Rosé is...
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In 1833, Annonciade, the daughter of a winemaker from Bouzy, married Auguste François Bara, a young cooper from the...

2002 2006 France Champagne

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.

The beautiful rolling hillsides of the Champagne region of France have, for hundreds of years, been producing many of the world's most famous wines. The sparkling white wines to come out of Champagne's prestigious wineries have conquered the world, and are drank in celebration across the globe. The vast majority of the region is under vine, and grows predominantly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varietals, which are usually blended together by master wine-makers in order to make their recognizable and widely loved produce. The north-easterly region of Champagne has a relatively cool climate, and quite a lot of rainfall, making it far from ideal for ripening grapes. However, the presence of heavily forested areas in the region helps maintain a balanced temperature, and the generations of expertise the wineries hold clearly produces excellent results in spite of the climatic problems.