Champagne Blind Tasting

October 19, 2014

I’m a champagne girl – have been since I was old enough to discover alcohol.  For a while now I’ve wanted to blind taste a variety of champers just to see what I REALLY liked, versus being confused by the label and what I think I like.

Usually when we get champagne in it never lasts long (I drink it) but for whatever reason I noticed we had started to get a nice stock of some champagnes.  SO….Last night we did it we had a blind champagne event.

We had 12 to sample  (each clothed so not able to be recognised, plus we were armed with a rating sheet). Here’s the list in order of how much they cost (so a nice range from low low price to medium high).

I’ve been drinking Moet for ages now so assumed I’d know it and it would rate highest on my list. I don’t know much about wine, and associated terminology, but I THOUGHT I knew what I liked.  The blind tasting was VERY VERY INTERESTING.

RESULTS:

The Wolf Blass was ghastly (all 6 of us voted that YUCK!)

Turns out my favourite (and husbands second)) was the $13 Grandin  – WHAT A future saving we can make buying that for everyday drinking now instead of Moet:-)

I (and partner) did NOT like the 2 very expensive vintages at all. Too strong a flavour, unusual finishes. which is GREAT TO KNOW (re: don’t waste future $)

Lanson scored second for me (first for husband) – it’s similar price to Moet but another alternative.

Bollinger that I thought I didn’t really like rated 3 for husband and 4 for me, (my 3rd was Moet) so it may become our special event champers.

Overall summary well worth doing.  Of course there’s plenty of other champagnes and years and vintages but a good start that immediately can help us save $ by swopping to Grandin!

In case you are interested no headaches nor hangovers as we only had small shot glass size samples of each – BUT we have HEAPS of left over champagne to get through the next few days!