Jan 2, 2014, 3:25 pm
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This thread is archived - there is a 2015 BA Champagne and Wine Thread here.
Some procedure as last year. This thread is dedicated to the discussion of Champagne (and Wine) served on board BA and in the lounges worldwide.
Current champagne offerings for the most frequented locations:
First cabin Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle
LHR Concorde Room Bollinger Rose and Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle
LHR Galleries First lounges / LGW First lounge Taittinger Rose and Taittinger Prelude/Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle depends on the day/Castelnau
Club World cabin Taittinger NV/Castelnau Brut Rose NV/Boizel Grand Vintage 2004
LHR Galleries Club lounges / LGW Terraces lounge ??? (Likely the Taittinger or Castelnau)
Club Europe cabin Heidsieck Brut Monopole Blue Top NV
Reds:
First cabin Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2001, Pauillac Bordeaux, France
2nd option not confirmed
3rd option not confirmed
LHR Concorde Room Chateau Grand Puy-Lacoste 2001, Cru Classe Pauillac and 3-4 more
LHR Galleries First / LGW First lounge Chateau Batailley 2006 Pauillac, Hamilton Russel Pinot Noir SA, Chateau Du Tertre 2007 Cru Classe Margaux, Merry Edwards Pinot.
LHR Galleries Club lounges / LGW Terraces lounge Ch. Haut Selve 2009; Ch. Lamothe Cissac 2010; Merry Edwards Pinot Noir 2010; Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir 2012; Chono Pinot Noir 2012
Club World cabin Brio de Cantenac Brown 2005; Teusner "The Independent" Shiraz Mataro 2011, Barossa Valley, South Australia; Chateau Marzy 2008, Pomerol, Bordeaux; Château La Claymore 2009, Lussac Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux; Meiomi Pinot Noir 2012, Santa Barbara/Sonoma/Monterey, California
Club Europe cabin Undrinkable generic French red non vintage non AC (Does anybody drink anything else than the Champagne!?)
Whites:
First Cabin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Champ Gain 2007, Vincent Girardin, Burgundy, France
Le Soula Blanc 2007, VDP Des Cotes Catalanes, France
McWilliams Lovedale Semillon 2005, Hunter Valley, Australia
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2009, Domaine William Fčvre, France
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC 2011, Stefano Antonucci, Italy
Ponzi Pinot Gris 2012, Willamette Valley, USA
LHR Concorde Room Brocard Chablis Premiere Cru, Viognier 2009, Sancerre??
LHR Galleries First lounges / LGW First lounge Brocard Chablis Premiere Cru, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Cortons 2011, Casa Maria Sauv Blanc 2011 Chile, Vessiguad Pouilly Fuisse 2011.
LHR Galleries Club lounges / LGW Terraces lounge Elizabeth Spencer Sauv Blanc 2012; Esser Chardonnay 2011; Cycles Gladiator Pinot Grigio 2012; The Tin Mine "Zevenwacht" 2012; Kleine Zalze 2012; Mullineux 2012
Club World cabin Chateau de Chantegrive 2011, Graves, Bordeaux; Yalumba Viognier 2011, Eden Valley South Australia; Pouilly-Fumé 2012, Château Favray, Loire Valley; Cline Viognier 2012, North Coast, California
Club Europe cabin ???
Spirit selection available in LHR Galleries First lounges:
Some procedure as last year. This thread is dedicated to the discussion of Champagne (and Wine) served on board BA and in the lounges worldwide.
Current champagne offerings for the most frequented locations:
First cabin Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle
LHR Concorde Room Bollinger Rose and Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle
LHR Galleries First lounges / LGW First lounge Taittinger Rose and Taittinger Prelude/Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle depends on the day/Castelnau
Club World cabin Taittinger NV/Castelnau Brut Rose NV/Boizel Grand Vintage 2004
LHR Galleries Club lounges / LGW Terraces lounge ??? (Likely the Taittinger or Castelnau)
Club Europe cabin Heidsieck Brut Monopole Blue Top NV
Reds:
First cabin Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 2001, Pauillac Bordeaux, France
2nd option not confirmed
3rd option not confirmed
LHR Concorde Room Chateau Grand Puy-Lacoste 2001, Cru Classe Pauillac and 3-4 more
LHR Galleries First / LGW First lounge Chateau Batailley 2006 Pauillac, Hamilton Russel Pinot Noir SA, Chateau Du Tertre 2007 Cru Classe Margaux, Merry Edwards Pinot.
LHR Galleries Club lounges / LGW Terraces lounge Ch. Haut Selve 2009; Ch. Lamothe Cissac 2010; Merry Edwards Pinot Noir 2010; Cycles Gladiator Pinot Noir 2012; Chono Pinot Noir 2012
Club World cabin Brio de Cantenac Brown 2005; Teusner "The Independent" Shiraz Mataro 2011, Barossa Valley, South Australia; Chateau Marzy 2008, Pomerol, Bordeaux; Château La Claymore 2009, Lussac Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux; Meiomi Pinot Noir 2012, Santa Barbara/Sonoma/Monterey, California
Club Europe cabin Undrinkable generic French red non vintage non AC (Does anybody drink anything else than the Champagne!?)
Whites:
First Cabin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Champ Gain 2007, Vincent Girardin, Burgundy, France
Le Soula Blanc 2007, VDP Des Cotes Catalanes, France
McWilliams Lovedale Semillon 2005, Hunter Valley, Australia
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2009, Domaine William Fčvre, France
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi DOC 2011, Stefano Antonucci, Italy
Ponzi Pinot Gris 2012, Willamette Valley, USA
LHR Concorde Room Brocard Chablis Premiere Cru, Viognier 2009, Sancerre??
LHR Galleries First lounges / LGW First lounge Brocard Chablis Premiere Cru, Saint-Aubin Premier Cru Les Cortons 2011, Casa Maria Sauv Blanc 2011 Chile, Vessiguad Pouilly Fuisse 2011.
LHR Galleries Club lounges / LGW Terraces lounge Elizabeth Spencer Sauv Blanc 2012; Esser Chardonnay 2011; Cycles Gladiator Pinot Grigio 2012; The Tin Mine "Zevenwacht" 2012; Kleine Zalze 2012; Mullineux 2012
Club World cabin Chateau de Chantegrive 2011, Graves, Bordeaux; Yalumba Viognier 2011, Eden Valley South Australia; Pouilly-Fumé 2012, Château Favray, Loire Valley; Cline Viognier 2012, North Coast, California
Club Europe cabin ???
Spirit selection available in LHR Galleries First lounges:
- Bacardi 8
- Bacardi Superior
- Bailey's
- Baron Otard XO
- Bombay Sapphire
- Bushmills
- Chase Vodka
- Ciroc (vodka)
- Cointreau
- Drambuie
- Drambuie 15
- Gentleman Jack
- Glenlivet 15
- Glenlivet 18
- Gordon's
- Grey Goose
- Grey Goose Le Citron
- Imperia Vodka
- Jameson
- Johnnie Walker Blue
- Johnnie Walker Red
- José Cuervo Especial Reposado
- Kahlúa
- La Concha (sherry)
- Martini Bianco
- Martini Extra Dry
- Martini Rosso
- Olmeca Gold
- Smirnoff Red
- Southern Comfort
- Tanqueray No. Ten
- Warre's 1999 (port)
- Woodford Reserve
- Zacapa XO (only in T5)
The 2014 BA Champagne & Wine Thread
Sep 14, 2014, 10:03 am
#211
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Also tried the Howard Park Sauvignon / Semillon blend which was really rather unpleasant - the sauvignon characteristics appeared magnified and the phrase 'cat's pea on a gooseberry bush' would sum it up. I hope it was better on the ground. The Pouilly-Fuisse was good and the Lawsons Resrve Pinot Noir excellent.
Sep 27, 2014, 5:28 am
#212
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Castelnau Champagne freely available at LGW GC, NOW, several bottles, just a mistake or change of policies?
Not that good though, preferred much more AY's HEL lounge Nicholas Feuillatte.
Not that good though, preferred much more AY's HEL lounge Nicholas Feuillatte.
Oct 26, 2014, 9:23 am
#213
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Missing any classed-growth red Bordeaux in GF for months, was happy finding a 1994 Chateaux Haut-Bergey (Pessac-Léongnan) in CCR today. A great mature wine, very enjoyable!
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Nov 12, 2014, 4:38 am
#214
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Hi,
No Tattinger Prelude in LHR T5 GF just now ( Just Castlenau ( not that good) and Tattinger Rose ( will try it later)
Regards
TBS
Ps the rose is quite good but would not have a lot of it but it is better than the castelneau
No Tattinger Prelude in LHR T5 GF just now ( Just Castlenau ( not that good) and Tattinger Rose ( will try it later)
Regards
TBS
Ps the rose is quite good but would not have a lot of it but it is better than the castelneau
Last edited by The _Banking_Scot; Nov 12, 2014 at 5:07 am
Nov 12, 2014, 7:33 am
#215
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JFK CCR serving Castelnau earlier this week - rather confusing that LGW Flounge serves 'better' rose champagne than a CCR (LP a couple of weeks ago)?
I appreciate it's all subjective but I haven't heard many people praise the Castelnau offering....
I appreciate it's all subjective but I haven't heard many people praise the Castelnau offering....
Nov 12, 2014, 8:59 am
#216
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Castelnau is better than Monopole (I can drink Castelnau in a Bucks Fizz, Monopole isn't even good enough for that), seem a bit disappointing that JFK CCR is serving the stuff.
Nov 12, 2014, 9:05 am
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I think Castelnau in the JFK CCR would be very disappointing if permanent. Tbh I don't think it is though, maybe a stock shortage or mistake? It was LPGS when I was there in August.
Nov 12, 2014, 12:36 pm
#218
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Nov 13, 2014, 3:29 pm
#219
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The 2014 BA Champagne & Wine Thread
Any idea when the BA SH Champagne is going to change? Sick of Monopole. Vile! A miniature bottle of LP Rose would look so cool. (probably doesn't exist)..
Nov 13, 2014, 6:21 pm
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I started flying CE regularly nearly 10 years ago now and whilst I can't quite remember what was then, Pommery is the only SH champers I can remember before the Monopole times. Unfortunately, I suspect the downturn will last for a while yet. To think I got annoyed when Lanson Black Label was in CW...
Last edited by EuropeanPete; Nov 13, 2014 at 7:28 pm
Nov 13, 2014, 6:59 pm
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There was a bottle of Chateau Lynch-Bages 1998 in the Flounge at LHR today. I made sure to get a (very) large glass!
Nov 13, 2014, 7:28 pm
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They must have found it back in the cellar somewhere. I went through quite a lot of that stuff back in 2009 or so. Back then it took a lot for me to want anything other than the CDC 1999.
Nov 14, 2014, 2:02 pm
#223
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CCR November Wine List.
Reds + Dessert Wine
Whites
Reds + Dessert Wine
Whites
Nov 16, 2014, 2:00 pm
#224
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They did have mini LP for a while but this was late 90's early 00's
Nov 17, 2014, 3:30 am
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Tattinger
Hi All,
No Tattinger in T5 GF south this last week
12/11
14/11
16/11
any idea where it has gone?
10+ bottles of castelnau in both the champagne areas.
5+ bottles of tattinger rose too.
No Tattinger in T5 GF south this last week
12/11
14/11
16/11
any idea where it has gone?
10+ bottles of castelnau in both the champagne areas.
5+ bottles of tattinger rose too.