I really lucked in yesterday when a friend of the Curlings couldn't go to a Champagne Tasting at Brasserie l'Ecole. Even though it was just supposed to be afternoon nibbles there were wonderful cheeses, meats, smoked tuna to die for, and even pieces of rack of lamb in dijon...wow!
We tasted 5 champagnes including a Bollinger Grand Annee 1997 at $140 but I felt the reception wine which was a sparkling wine from Alsace (Lucien Albrecht Cremant D'Alsace) at $22 stood up wonderfully. The Pol Roger Brut 1998 at $77 was excellent as well but I do find it a bit difficult to pay those prices.
I loved this bottle and asked to take one home. It has scenes of Paris and the champagne is also very good at $65 a bottle.
Duval Leroy Brut Paris Label Champagne