Champagne connoisseur/detective needed

[Jerry D Mead]

I've always liked the bottle design better than the wine inside on this particular series. Taittinger has other cuvees I prefer...but 18 year old Champagne (and one would assume that Rio would not be selling something unless it had been properly stored) is just about right for my taste...I like old Champagne. And very often age develops wines I'm not crazy about into real delights. I wouldn't keep it any longer than next year, and I wouldn't chill it either until just before drinking...just put it back in the corner of a dark closet.

And that bottle will look great in your wine rack or over the fireplace even after it's empty.