Jose Michel is the best buy for Special Club Champagne, period. These are the last bottles of the fantastic 2014 Special Club in stock, which remains the unbeatable best buy for the category. Most examples of Special Club have increased in pricing, with many now over $100 a bottle, but Jose remains a true value while still being a fantastic example of the category. Special Club Champagne is one of the few Champagnes that guarantee quality because making it into and staying part of the Special Club is rigorous, and testing must be completed yearly. This is an incredible bottle for the money, and we have a limited amount arriving in stock this week directly from Jose Michel at this low pricing.
Jose Michel Special Club remains the best buy for Special Club Champagne. In its humble, low-key demeanor, Jose Michel’s Special Club, as Champagne guru Richard Juhlin notes, is alongside Krug as one of the most iconic wines that feature Pinot Meunier. They are now, of course, joined by Jerome Prevost, Hugues Godme, and Egly Ouriet, among others, on the Montagne de Reims. In Jose Michel’s cellars, however, you can see greatness with this grape going back to the 1950s, if not even further, as masters of Pinot Meunier and one of the few Special Clubs to feature this grape so prominently. This Champagne features the Domaines oldest vines and is a 50/50 blend of Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, with the PM vines up to a century old and the Chardonnay in the 60-year range. A Champagne of density and depth, though, it always shows a surprising amount of refinement and elegance, traits that catch us off guard each year, and is very refined in its youth but builds depth and complexity with time in the bottle. 2014 is fantastic, and we have enjoyed a few bottles since its release. This latest round is coming directly from the Domaine, and it is not a Special Club to miss.
2014 José Michel & Fils Champagne Special Club
2014 José Michel & Fils Champagne Special Club
Jose Michel is the best buy for Special Club Champagne, period. These are the last bottles of the fantastic 2014 Special Club in stock, which remains the unbeatable best buy for the category. Most examples of Special Club have increased in pricing, with many now over $100 a bottle, but Jose remains a true value while still being a fantastic example of the category. Special Club Champagne is one of the few Champagnes that guarantee quality because making it into and staying part of the Special Club is rigorous, and testing must be completed yearly. This is an incredible bottle for the money, and we have a limited amount arriving in stock this week directly from Jose Michel at this low pricing.
Jose Michel Special Club remains the best buy for Special Club Champagne. In its humble, low-key demeanor, Jose Michel’s Special Club, as Champagne guru Richard Juhlin notes, is alongside Krug as one of the most iconic wines that feature Pinot Meunier. They are now, of course, joined by Jerome Prevost, Hugues Godme, and Egly Ouriet, among others, on the Montagne de Reims. In Jose Michel’s cellars, however, you can see greatness with this grape going back to the 1950s, if not even further, as masters of Pinot Meunier and one of the few Special Clubs to feature this grape so prominently. This Champagne features the Domaines oldest vines and is a 50/50 blend of Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, with the PM vines up to a century old and the Chardonnay in the 60-year range. A Champagne of density and depth, though, it always shows a surprising amount of refinement and elegance, traits that catch us off guard each year, and is very refined in its youth but builds depth and complexity with time in the bottle. 2014 is fantastic, and we have enjoyed a few bottles since its release. This latest round is coming directly from the Domaine, and it is not a Special Club to miss.
