Pommery 1989 Louise, Champagne

Pommery 1989 Louise, Champagne ($140), illustrates the tremendous depth and richness that top Champagne can achieve. Everything about Louise, from the complex aromatics in the nose to the persistence of the finish, is extraordinary. When someone talks about Champagne with the power, complexity and elegance to stand up to main courses, including meat, it`s something akin to Pommery Louise they have in mind. Connoisseurs should note the 1989 Louise is so powerful that it was released nearly a full year after the equally gorgeous, but more evolved 1990 vintage.

Author: Robert Whitley