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Like I've always said, the majority of Champagne is vastly overpriced for what it is, especially the designer stuff. A marketing con of epic proportions.

I love Nyetimber. Not that it's exactly the cheap option, but it's released nice and old so you get good bottle age characteristics. Ideally, I'd be a millionaire and so could afford aged vintage champagne all the time and wouldn't have a negative view of the whole sparkling wine thing, which is that it's acidic, dry and not worth the money.

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mel

Thanks for posting that GK - I'm working 18 seven at the moment.

The fizzy bubble gum / candyfloss nonsense is dire - but, after many years, we are experienced quaffers. which is that it's acidic, dry and not worth the money Don't agree at all, pick them more carefully, drink them less often, spend your volume savings on an upgrade from good years. Given conditions last Autumn, late NV for '11 / '12 release Shampers should be brilliant.

GK - when discussing LBV port - U said, "use ya loaf to work out the release dates" OK

I predicted Nyetimber would be a big brand killer with riper fruit.

The very warm 2003 Autumn and resulting vintage did provide the lift to the fruit that the terroir always could give in the right conditions -Kimmeridgian sedimentary shales from billions of shells under immense compression.

Nyetimber 2001 TN

2001 was quite cool in Sussex, but 2003 did the trick - no need for any fruit under glass.

I love Nyetimber as well - More very warm Autumns, and more awards for those growers who have worked so hard there. As with Mel, if income were no object, I'd like to move-up to premier cru from time to time.

Well Done Nyetimber

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Duncan