NYE Champagnes

[SteveZ]

I wanted to open a champagne last night to celebrate a year that I am very much looking forward to, so this is what happened [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

Bought a bottle of 1979 Chaubaut Blanc de Blanc or something like that. Brought it home, and popped it in the fridge. Proceeded to make a Dinner of Lamb Shanks W/mint, Rosemary, Thyme, Parsley blah blah blah, Asparagus and roasted red potatoes. When it was almost done, Karen and I figured we would pop the Champagne and enjoy some before dinner and then finish the rest off around midnight. Unwrapped the foil, twisted off the wire junk, and promptly slid the cork out with no resistance [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/frown.gif[/img] Took a taste anyway......sherry. Put on some clothes and drove to the wine store down the street and switched it for a 1990 Dom Perignon. This was thankfully fairly cool already, so as soon as I got home, I undressed [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/redface.gif[/img], oops, not all the way.....yet!! Poured some for each of us and enjoyed this wine for the rest of the evening. Now, can someone tell me what I was drinking as far as the nuances and complexities? ....cause I have no idea how to describe it, other than it was really enjoyable and I would drink it again...although, at the price, it would have to be quite a special occasion [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]

I can't wait for this board to be fine tuned......seriously!