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First:
"D" de Devaux Brut oder "Rare" Piper-Heidsieck
Heidsieck Monopole Blue Top
2010 Laurent Perrier Brut, (oder Perrier Jouet Grand Brut)
Louis Roederer Brut Millésimé
2011 : Champagne Louis de Sacy Grand Cru Brut
2010 & 2011: 2000 Champagne Laurent-Perrier Millésimé
2012: "D" de Devaux Brut und Laurent Perrier Brut
2013 occassionally 1999 Cuvee Louise, Champagne Pommery
May 2013 (revamp F service) : Taittinger Grand Cru Brut Prelude
September 2013: 2005 Comtes de Champagne Taittinger or Champagne Alfred Gratien
April 2014: 1995 Blanc des Millenaires Champagne, Charles Heidsieck,
April 2015: 2007 Champagne Taittinger Brut Millésimé, Champagne Taittinger
May 2015: 2007 Vintage Brut, Champagne Louis Roederer
May 2015: 1999 Cuvée Louise, Champagne Pommery
August 2015: Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Grand Siècle
June 2016: 2007 Taittinger Millésime
July 2016: 2002 Cuvée Louise, Champagne Pommery
December 2016: Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Grand Siècle
March 2017: 1998 Cuvée des Enchanteleurs, Champagne Henriot, Frankreich
June 2017: 2003 Cuvée Louise, Champagne Pommery
July 2017: Cuvée Grand Siècle, Champagne Laurent-Perrier, Frankreich
August 2017: Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Brut Rose 2006
September 2017: Alfred Gratien Cuvée Paradis
Novenber 2017: 2007 Taittinger Brut Millésimé
February & March 2018: Cuvée Louise, Champagne Pommery 2003 (actually one flight was 2002 though menu shows 2003)
May 2018: 1995 Charles Heidsieck Blanc des Millénaires
June 2018: Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Grand Siècle
September 2018: Jahrgangschampagner Cuvée Louise, Pommery
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July 2019: Henriot 2000; Laurent Perrier Alexandra Rose 2004; Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle
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January 2020: 2004 Cuvée Louise, Champagne Pommery, Henriot 2000
February 2020: 2004 Cuvée Louise, Champagne Pommery, Henriot 2006
October 2021: 2004 Cuvée Louise, Champagne Pommery, Laurent Perrier Alexandra Rose 2004 (on the wine card but not stocked; replaced with Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle)

Business:
Jacquart Brut Mosaique
Piper Heidsieck Brut
seit mai 2013 Champagne Duval Leroy Brut
May 2014: Champagne de Castelnau Brut Réserve, Frankreich

LH Group:
Austrian: Duval-Leroy Fleur de Champagne Brut
Brussels: Laurent Perrier Brut
Swiss: Laurent-Perrier Grand Siècle (First)

Others:
TG & SQ Dom 99
NH Krug
JL Champagne Salon

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Feb 24, 2020, 2:21 pm

#886

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Originally Posted by chris63

How did you rate the Henriot 2006, compared to the 2000, ? which is all they served to me before

The 2000 they were serving is a far superior and complex wine. They’re not the same wine with just different vintages. The 2000 was “Cuvée des Enchanteleurs”. That said, the 2000 was not for everyone, many here didn’t like it. Very strong on the honey notes. The 2006 is ‘easier to drink’, not for me not special like the 2000. Totally fine though!

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Feb 24, 2020, 8:46 pm

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How did you rate the Henriot 2006, compared to the 2000, ? which is all they served to me before

Not a big fan of either vintage.

Feb 25, 2020, 5:07 pm

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Not a big fan of either vintage.

Save your 2000 for me then please

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Feb 27, 2020, 12:36 am

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Originally Posted by vantage03

Save your 2000 for me then please

Or send some my way

Feb 27, 2020, 6:13 am

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Originally Posted by vantage03

Save your 2000 for me then please

Let's not go crazy 😜

Mar 7, 2020, 3:40 am

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This past week, on FRA-MEX and return they were serving Lanson Noble Cuvee 2005 (no rose or other options). Not a big fan, but I can see it appealing to some.

As an OT note, I found the wine selection to be very underwhelming overall (on par with BA in F, which is uninspiring at best). Food very good, and service absolutely outstanding.

Mar 7, 2020, 6:10 am

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This past week, on FRA-MEX and return they were serving Lanson Noble Cuvee 2005 (no rose or other options). Not a big fan, but I can see it appealing to some.
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It’s good Champagne & at least LH isn’t going cheap.

Mar 7, 2020, 6:11 am

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The Lanson is the new one in the rotation.

I agree, the wine selection is underwhelming, to put it nicely. For the most part, it’s a simple function of the budget that the sommelier has to play with and LH is skimping on that for sure.

Mar 7, 2020, 6:17 am

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It’s good Champagne & at least LH isn’t going cheap.

Yes. They spend on the Champagne (which I enjoy) at the expense of the rest of the list.

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Mar 7, 2020, 7:52 am

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Originally Posted by flying_pig

This past week, on FRA-MEX and return they were serving Lanson Noble Cuvee 2005 (no rose or other options). Not a big fan, but I can see it appealing to some.

it's o.k., but a bit underwhelming at the same time. Something new at least.

Too bad all my travel is cancelled, I was looking forward to IAH-FRA in 2 weeks

Mar 7, 2020, 10:19 am

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Yes. They spend on the Champagne (which I enjoy) at the expense of the rest of the list.

I enjoy a good bubbly, but also a decent red or white. Unfortunately, the quality and price difference between the champagne and the wines has been too big on the recent lists. Plus the lack of ability of our beloved "master of wine" to cater to different tastes (i.e., e.g., not putting four cab-based reds on the list) makes the LH wine list very mediocre.

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Aug 2, 2020, 10:46 am

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I flew MEX-FRA on 27JUL. Service was almost the same. The only differences I noticed were there were no roses at the seats anymore, the caviar seemed different (lower quality) but I'm not a connoisseur. It was served at the same time as the other appetizers. The good Laurent Perrier Rose champagne ran out after one bottle and they switched to Alexandra which was fine. The main dishes seemed dumbed down (for instance one of the 4 choices was a vegetable soup for dinner).

Most would disagree with you on the champagne. So they had the regular cheap Laurent Perrier Rose first and then they switched to the premium product? Alexandra is >$250 retail a bottle.

Aug 2, 2020, 2:28 pm

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Most would disagree with you on the champagne. So they had the regular cheap Laurent Perrier Rose first and then they switched to the premium product? Alexandra is >$250 retail a bottle.

My flight from LAX went straight to Alexandra that I was very happy with .I finished the bottle myself pretty much lol

Aug 4, 2020, 4:11 pm

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Most would disagree with you on the champagne. So they had the regular cheap Laurent Perrier Rose first and then they switched to the premium product? Alexandra is >$250 retail a bottle.

Sorry, I got it mixed up. They started with the Alexandra Rose which ran out after one bottle and switched to the Louise Pommery, both 2004 vintage.

Aug 5, 2020, 8:45 am

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My flight from LAX went straight to Alexandra that I was very happy with .I finished the bottle myself pretty much lol

I can relate to that comment

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Originally Posted by chewy3

Sorry, I got it mixed up. They started with the Alexandra Rose which ran out after one bottle and switched to the Louise Pommery, both 2004 vintage.

Yeah, that's quite a downgrade. They sometimes only have one or a few of their (un)announced specials.