Give the gift of Vintage Champagne for Christmas and here are 10 places to try before you buy …
Okay so the title is misleading. This is a list of fine establishments where you can find good vintage but no by the glass. So time to commit to researching the perfect vintage for you, the discerning Insider middle east reader here are 10 places to visit…enjoy
Clap : DIFC, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 1990
Lowest priced vintage: AED950 for a 2006 Charles Heidsieck Brut Vintage
Highest priced vintage: AED24,000 for a 1990 Dom Pérignon P3
Pierre’s TT : Dubai Festival City, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 1976
Lowest priced vintage: AED2,000 for either a 2002 or 2004 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin
Highest priced vintage: AED9,900 for a 1976 Dom Perignon Oenothèque
Gaia : DIFC, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 1994
Lowest priced vintage: AED1,500 for a 2015 Pol Roger Brut Rosé Vintage
Highest priced vintage: AED16,000 for a 1999 Louis Roederer Brut Cristal Vinothèque
Al Muntaha : Burj Al Arab, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 1966
Lowest priced vintage: AED1,250 for a 2015 Louis Roederer Brut Rosé
Highest priced vintage: AED22,000 for a 1966 Dom Pérignon Oenothèque
Zuma : DIFC, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 2004
Lowest priced vintage: AED2,250 for a 2008 Bollinger ‘La Grande Année’
Highest priced vintage: AED6,950 for a 2005 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rosé
Ossiano : Atlantis, The Palm
Oldest vintage available: 2003
Lowest priced vintage: AED2,000 for a 2013 Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Brut
Highest priced vintage: AED6,840 for a 2009 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rosé
L’Amo Bistro Del Mare : Dubai Harbour Yacht Club, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 2004
Lowest priced vintage: AED1,450 for a 2015 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut Rosé
Highest priced vintage: AED20,500 for a 2004 Salon Cuvee ‘S’ Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
Alici : Bluewaters, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 2002
Lowest priced vintage: AED1,500 for a 2008 Thiénot Brut
Highest priced vintage: AED 10,000 for a 2012 Salon Cuvee ‘S’ Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
LPM Restaurant & Bar : DIFC, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 2006
Lowest priced vintage: AED1,250 for a 2015 Louis Roederer Brut Rosé
Highest priced vintage: AED9,800 for a 2012 Salon Cuvee ‘S’ Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
Il Borro Tuscan Bistro : Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dubai
Oldest vintage available: 2002
Lowest priced vintage: AED2,500 for a 2013 Perrier-Jouët Belle Époque Brut
Highest priced vintage: AED12,000 for a 2012 Salon Cuvee ‘S’ Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs
So there you have it, Vintage is best. When it comes to age between a vintage vs. non-vintage Champagne, a non-vintage only requires 15 months from tirage to release. Whereas a vintage Champagne, which must contain 100% of the stated vintage, must be aged at least three years,
To find out more on the subject of such things head over to https://www.gaultmillauae.com where this article originally came from via Arabian Business. We just made it more relevant
Gault&Millau, in France has helped diners for over 50 years to make dining decisions based on easily accessible information about food, service, wine and value for money. Six months after its launch in the UAE, it aims to do the same and bring clarity, competition and fairness to the country’s wine scene.
