Maison Deutz Blanc De Noirs 1982

[Jerry D Mead]

Tom...You're on the wrong Continent. Maison Deutz was the now defunct sparkling wine facility near Atascadero, CA (the joint venture with Beringer), and yes Christian R. (I can never spell his last name without looking it up) did make a Blanc de Noirs...my favorite of his wines, but VERY limited.

Back to the original questions...tasting room price was around $30 if I remember correctly. If you are going to have two bubblies it might make sense to begin with a Blanc de Blancs and then move into the richer Blanc de Noirs.

And I would drink the wine soon. It's coming up on its 20th birthday, and even though I remember the wine having the kind of acidity and pH to go the distance, there's no sense pushing it.

[This message has been edited by Wine Curmudgeon (edited 12-24-1999).]