2009 Champagne Wine Value Picks

WineBlueBook (formerly QPRwines) is a Wine Buying Guide that Compares Wine Ratings and Price to Determine Value

Neil Monnens
This Special Summary Issue covers Champagne wines. Updated Champagne wines, scores and prices in this issue shows the "Average Price per Score" from non-vintage and recent vintage (1996-2005) wines scored by at least two of the major wine critics and available for sale in the US.

At the high scoring end, the NV Larmandier-Bernier, Champagne Brut Saignee de Rosé received an average score of 94 points and at $84 is 48% of the average cost of a similar scoring Champagne, earning it a Great Value moniker. The NV Piper-Heidsieck, Champagne Brut Cuvée Rare received an average score of 93 and at $36 is 28% of the average $127 cost of a similar scoring Champagne.

At the value end, at $25, the NV Moutardier, Champagne Brut Carte d'Or and NV Piper-Heidsieck, Champagne Brut both received an average score of 89 points and both are 45% of the average $56 cost of a similar scoring Champagne. Both are Great Values.

A total of 1,069 Champagne wines are profiled in this issue.

Published by Neil Monnens

Neil Monnens is founder of WineBlueBook (formerly QPRwines) a consumer wine value guide that lists wines by score then ranks by price. He also publishes WineRelease.com, the only website dedicated to publis...  View profile

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