Champagne score...maybe?

[bs4041]

I happen to walk by a closeout basket at my local grocery store and to my suprise they had 1 bottle of Krug grand reserve and 3 bottles of Duval - Leroy Brut Millesime 1990 Elegance De Champagne for $25 each. I took a chance on condition and bought all 4. Any ideas on the 1990's.? I know it was a great year but these bottles are almost 19 yrs. old.

[chefdilettante]

Nice try.

I don't believe this first-time post from someone with "BS" in their handle. Supermarkets ain't gonna stock those wines in the first place.

If it really makes you happy: Wow! What a great deal!

[bs4041]

why would i lie?, i have lurked on chow for about a year and was just looking for some idea about the 1990's. Oh and i think plenty of us shop at stores now that carry high-end bottles.

thanks

[whiner]

If you have 3, open one soon and find out. Should be pretty awesome.

[hquanshang]

They should be very good IF the storage conditions were half decent. They may be very light in bubbles and will be more like a wine. Actually I prefer a champagne with some age as opposed to the French... I find young brut chamapgane a little too high in acidity especially the top cuvees and age smooths them out..

Anyway, for $25 you cannot really lose. Let us all know how the first bottle is.

[bs4041]

I feel a little better now. I am going to try one of the Duval's this week. Any ideas on pairing? I have had older vintage champagne twice and both times thought it was a little rich to have on it's own. Thanks

[sdpanda80]

If it makes you feel any better I walked into a tiny market around the corner and found several bottles of 1982 Piper Sonoma for $18. I'm a total sucker and bought a bottle to try...Sadly, it was completely flat.

[bs4041]

I tried a bottle of the Duval-Leroy on Wed. night. Very much alive and well. Gold in color with a slow fine bead. Nose was apples and a little burnt sugar. Taste was sour apples and caramel that gave way to a long wonderfully tart finish. It may have been a tad one dimisional but it was exciting to try the oldest vintage champagne I have ever had. Served it with and without food(truffel tremor, toast points, cured meats) and it was very nice both ways.