Champagne, FranceOur annual look at Champagne allows us to examine its state, be it the vintage, pricing, sales, or inventories, and we can taste A against B, C against A, B against C, etc. It’s an exercise we love but not always fair to wines like this Gardet, which, on its own, on any night of the week, can easily capture your imagination. Gardet has been around since 1895 as a Champagne negociant, and Tradition is the flagship label. The blend is 45% pinot noir, 45% pinot meunier and 10% chardonnay from 20 villages across the AOC. Reserve wines from the last 3 harvests comprise 30% of the final mix. It spends 36-48 months on lees and is dosed with a modest 8 g/L. Light and electric with bright citrus, white stone fruits, a chalky mineral underside, and a splash of lees that makes for an appealing bubble that is easy to drink. The simple match is gougères, or scrambled eggs.Tasted: 01 November 2024Tasted by: Prices:
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$79.99
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$62.95
750ml
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Producer: Champagne GardetDistributors: International Cellars Inc. Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 589788UPC: 3287117000117
Champagne, FranceGardet has been an active negociant in Champagne since 1895, and this is their flagship wine. The predominant red grapes (90 percent equally split between pinots noir and meunier) is brightened with 10% chardonnay, sourced from approximately 20 villages across Champagne. Reserve wines, primarily from the 3 vintages preceding the harvest, make up 30%. The whole rests for 24-36 months years on lees, and is dosed with 8 g/L. Red apple, dough is propped up with lemon peel, making for a friendly, accessible fizz for drinking now.Tasted: 21 April 2022Tasted by: Prices:
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Producer: Champagne GardetDistributors: International Cellars Inc. Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 589788UPC: 3287117000117
Champagne, FranceGardet has been an active negociant in Champagne since 1895, and this is their flagship wine. The predominant red grapes (90 percent equally split between pinots noir and meunier) is brightened with 10% chardonnay, sourced from approximately 20 villages across Champagne. Reserve wines, primarily from the 3 vintages preceding the harvest, make up 30%. The whole rests for 3 years on lees, and is dosed with 8 g/L. Welcoming and friendly, with green apple, lemon peel, Rainier cherry, strawberry brioche, and a light dusting of spice which rests on the gently humming finish. An easy choice for cracking into now, with crowds.Tasted: 18 November 2021Tasted by: Prices:
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$62.95
750ml
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Producer: Champagne GardetDistributors: International Cellars Inc. Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 589788UPC: 3287117000117
Champagne, FranceGardet has been an active negoc in Champagne since 1895, and this is their mainstay wine. The predominant red grapes (90 percent equally split between pinots noir and meunier) are expressed through raspberry, strawberry brioche, toasty spice on a creamy, generously smooth, medium bodied palate. A puff of raspberry perfume lingers on the finely spiced finish. This spends 24-36 months on the lees, and has a dosage of 8 g/l.Tasted: 01 November 2018Tasted by: Prices:
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Producer: Champagne GardetDistributors: International Cellars Inc. Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 589788UPC: 3287117000117
Champagne, FranceThis negoc has been active since the beginning of the 20th century. This cuvee is a 45/45/10 pinot noir/pinot meunier/chardonnay, and the red fruits make themselves known with baked strawberry, raspberry jam and toast. A bit rough around the edges (in an authentic way), but quite creamy on the palate, with acidity pointed and angular though well integrated and edgy enough to make this work (and stand out). A natural with pastry-rich meat pies.Tasted: 09 December 2017Tasted by: Prices:
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Producer: Champagne GardetDistributors: International Cellars Inc. Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 589788UPC: 3287117000117
Champagne, FranceThe mix is a pinot heavy 45/45/10 pinot noir/pinot meunier/chardonnay that spends 24-36 months on the lees, with 20 percent reserve wines in the cuvée to plump up the palate. Creamy and full, with salted dough, lemon curd and brisk, assertive prickly lemon acidity lift the heft. A nice, brisk grip on the finish ties it all together. A solid, rounded wine, with immediate appeal that you can serve with richer protein dishes.Tasted: 05 December 2016Tasted by: Prices:
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Producer: Champagne GardetDistributors: International Cellars Inc. Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 589788UPC: 3287117000117
Champagne, FranceGardet’s mix is 45/45/10 pinot noir/pinot meunier/chardonnay that spends 36 months on its lees. About 20% reserve wine adds some structure here to a wine that opens with a mix of floral and herbaceous notes. The attack is creamy with a harmonious mix of yeasty toasted brioche notes and peachy fruit. Solid holiday workhorse Champagne. Excellent price.Tasted: 10 December 2015Tasted by: Prices:
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$62.95
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Producer: Champagne GardetDistributors: International Cellars Inc. Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 589788UPC: 3287117000117
Champagne, FranceThis blend of 45/45/10 pinot noir/pinot meunier/chardonnay opens with stone fruit and perfumed white florals which carry through to a firm, stony palate. Pithy lemon acids lift the fruit up to a little salty grip at the end, welcoming pairing with richer egg dishes and brunch. A rest of 36 months on lees and approximately 20 percent reserve wine plumps up this fizz nicely.Tasted: 10 December 2015Tasted by: Prices:
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$79.99
750ml
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AB
$62.95
750ml
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Producer: Champagne GardetDistributors: International Cellars Inc. Blend: Pinot Noir - Chardonnay - Pinot MeunierCSPC: 589788UPC: 3287117000117
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