What is my most favourite champagne? What a grand question. Well, guess I better keep buying it and tasting, then I’ll know definitively. I’ll do this sacrifice for the good of mankind. 🍾 I have learned so much from you and you’re pretty charming too! Thanks for the channel.

Champagne is a delight and a mystery - I like Mumm, Veuve and Sainsbury's Blanc de Noir best

Fantastic video

Fav champagne is Jaques Selosse Initial. Just wonderful

My favorite champagne is Jacques Selosse's signature cuvee: Substance. It is certainly not for everyone, possessing both an oxidative style (made using the solera method) as well as a prohibitive price tag. I don't drink it often but when I do, it is simply heaven!

Love your channel, great to learn new things about wine. Keep up the good work🙂👍

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jay!

Congratulations for the channel. When can you give us a Portuguese wines taste? Cheers

Great video as always. Budget end: Lacourte Godbillon Terroirs D'Ecueil and Larmandier-Bernier Longitude Feeling lush: Cristal 2008 (ah, only if I could taste it again in 15 years)

I love anything with a Louis Roederer label, the new Collection 242 is fantastic. I just wish I could get my hands on the Hommage a Camille to try!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Then brace yourself for a great Roeder tasting that is coming up

Sehr cool! Weiter so 👍

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Danke!

my favourite Champagne is Raymond Cheurlin vintage: not something big, but good and very affordable.

Favorites: Henriot Enchentaleur 1964, Krug 1988, Krug 2008, Piper Heidsek Rare 2002, and anything from Selosse.

The only champagne I tasted was Veuve Clicquot. Ansious for tasting more!

Billecart is my favorite. The brüt reserve is my house Champagne. Cheers 🥂

Favorite large volume medium price Champagne is Ruinart blanc de blanc. Lately, I have been seeking out Special Club Grower Champagne- generally reasonably priced and consistently excellent.

Konstantin, I have been interested in the resurgence in sparking red wines. Would you consider a video on that subject. It's interesting why it seemed to be basically non-existent and has recently had some seemingly nice offerings.

Selosse Rosé Is my favorite!!!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Great stuff

Champagner ist schon faszinierend ... auf der Weinmesse in Straßburg habe ich verschiedene verkosten können, und so auch einen ersten Eindruck über die Vielfalt erhalten. Habe da auch einen direkt von Winzer gekauft, der in DE bei großen Händlern für mehr als das Doppelte angeboten wird ...

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Ja, da muss man aufpassen!

My favourite champagne so far would be the Philliponat Grand Blanc 2009, but I was very curious about Esterlin's Brut Éclat the one time I tried it ;) Cheers!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Very good!

Thanks for a nice and informative video again! I am always a bit sad that it is so difficult to find medium dry or sweet champagne on the market. Only had Moet Chandon Nectar so far and would also like to try more like this an also really sweet ones, too. To answer your questions, the best one I had so far was Pol Roger, Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2004.

@DimitriTaits

3 жыл бұрын

Check Demi-Sec by De Soussa and Garennes Demi Sec by Georges Laval. Both exceptional high-end biodynamic champagnes. Available at LebendigeWeine.de

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I generally enjoy Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut but recently La Grande Dame Brut 1998 "surprised" me.

Another great video, thanks! My favorite champaigns - Jacquesson: from the reasonably priced "700 series" as luxurious "day-to-day" bubbles to the more expensive ones like the Avicze Grand Gru, the Dicy Carne Bauntray when there is an occasion to celebrate; or the Dizy terres Rouges when looking for a bit of crazyness - Jacques Selosse: Because they have such a unique style and taste; an Initiale or Substance is never wrong (though already really expensive), the Rose is worth a try, and maybe a Ay La C^te-Faron for Christmas? ;) What's actually your favourite champagne, Konstantin?

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really like Krug Grand Cuvee. The two you are mentioning are great two. My favorite affordable Champagne is Maillart.

@davids3477

3 жыл бұрын

@@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine Thank you for the recommendations!

I love the Tribaut Vintage 2008. Very outspoken smells and flavours. We are going to champagne next month. Do you have a tip on a champagne house to visit?

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Have fun! Nicolas Maillart

Great! Champagne is my favourite region of all, so the question is tough, but my favourite produceres are Vouette & Sorbee, Bollinger and Benoit Marguet What is your opinion on the wines from Aube? I find that many with “classical” champagne tastebuds look down upon the wines? (I often personally find them very lively and interesting)

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

I have never had Vouette & Sorbee but heard some good things about them! Yes, the Aube is still not regarded very highly, but the quality has improved a lot in the last year and some Pinot Noirs are excellent from here.

It would great to have a champagne starter test review. M&C, Veuve, PiperHidesiek, Bollinger and so on. The 30 to 50€ pricerange.

I enjoy the champagne from Doyard-Mahe and also from Richard Royer, both are small passionate producers with a very high quality\price ratio!

My favorite is Billecart Salmon Rosè. I absolutely adore champagne. Unfortunately, I have a champagne taste on a beer budget! 😂🍾🥂 Cin cin!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

That's a good choice!

I quite enjoyed the Nicolas Maillart Brut Rose Grand Cru. It uses grapes exclusively from the village Bouzy; a Grand Cru region. It's sold at a bargain compared to the more well known names of Champagne. I see you have a magnum of their Platine. How was it?

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

I have been importing his wines for a few years now and I also really like the platine.

Amazing you lived in Nelson. I’m a kiwi and lived in Nelson for four years. Managed about 3 months of lifting the wires on the vines… hard work. Question: what is your view of NZ’s methode’s compared to champagne? This could be a great video comparison. The winemakers here still aren’t quite acknowledging it’s methode champenoir yet - in that both the method and the blend is being used excluding meunier

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

Жыл бұрын

Small world! Yes, maybe there is a video there but I haven’t tasted many kiwi sparklers recently.

Thienot 2009 vintage for me

Meaning no disrespect to those that work so hard to make champagne, I always joke that champagne is an example of how good something can be made if only the Brittish, French and Germans would work together more often.

You are making amazing videos man, educational and fun, making everyone thirsty! The best one I have tried so far was Marguet ‘Shaman 14’. They make it predominantly PN so the sexy mouthfeel comes with it, and just a touch of Chardonnay making it finish crisp. As so far the best (subjective) balance of fruit and diacetyl. Have you ever tried? What do you think of it?

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

you’re channel is awesome i’ve been watching your videos for a while and they are truly very knowledgeable but if you wanna grow further you need to become more personal with your audience and less professional

Hi Konstantin, can you tell us more about the liquors they add to the champagne after the dégorgement? Thanks!

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

2 жыл бұрын

It is the Liqueur d'Expedition and it is a mixture of sugar and wine to fill up the bottle and adjust the taste.

My favorite Champagne is Franciacorta ;)

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Good one ;)

Egly-Ouriet, Henri Giraud, Charles Heidsiek BdM 🎉🍾🍾🍾

My favourite champagne is Bollinger 2004 RD. It’s hideously expensive, but perfectly to my taste.

@KonstantinBaumMasterofWine

3 жыл бұрын

Great wine!

Hello, I was told today that Blanc de blancs is designation of origin for Chardonnay only sparkling wines in Champagne. Is this correct? I thought you could use Arbane, Pinot blanc and Petit Meslier. Couldnt you make a blanc de blancs without Chardonnay and just those 3 grapes or do regulations/laws forbid it? Thank you in advance, much love from Spain.

whats your opinion on the Moet? seems like the public gold standard

How should I cellar my champagne? I see 'experts' saying upright to keep CO2 between the wine and the cork, while other 'experts' say flat is best for the same reasons as other wines. Please advise what would be best.

@holgerheuermann

4 ай бұрын

Standing / upright is my choice. Less direct contact of the wine with the cork means less risk of TCA.

1,000th view!!!!!!

Cremant

Vilmart CdC.

Jean Baptiste Francois is literally the most French name ever

Ruinart actually invented the first rose champagne in 1764. They found out in 2014

I have an ADHD diagnosis, could you please cut it down to 7 or 8 min? :)