Last year, a friend of mine introduced me to the champagnes of Canard-Duchene. He rates them highly but doesn't want word to get out about how good they are, driving up prices. But we tried them again as part of our mixed case from Majestic and they were lovely, so I have to write about them...
On Sunday, we were hanging out, watching movies and eating popcorn, so we opened up a bottle of the 2004 Brut Millesime. Like the 2002 version that we tried last year, this was very drinkable - fruity and fresh, a good go-with-everything champagne.
Yesterday, I made wheat-free blueberry pancakes for dinner, and my husband, spotting the bottle of Grande Cuvee Charles VII that was in the fridge, asked if we could drink that along with them. Like I'm going to say 'no'!? This wine was gorgeous, very crisp-tart with a nice balance of citrus and yeastiness. It had everything that I like in a champagne, including thousands of teeny tiny bubbles that just didn't stop. I got this at only £25/bottle, and I think that was an incredible bargain! It also went surprising well with the pancakes, and I'm very much looking forward to it as a regular accompaniment with breakfast in bed on special occasions.
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