1990 de Venoge Vinothèque is a beautiful, recently disgorged champagne just released in March after 35 years on the lees. Keeping a cuvee back for that long is impressive, and most other examples of this are typically much more expensive. The extra time on the lees gives the wine depth, texture, and complexity that bottle age alone cannot replicate, along with the added freshness that RD champagnes have. This was recently tasted by one of our friends in France, who gave it a big recommendation. The 1990 vintage is a great year for Champagne, known for richness, breadth, and power, and the extended lees aging brings added layers of brioche, toasted hazelnut, preserved citrus, honey, dried orchard fruit, chalk, and savory pastry notes while preserving freshness through the recent disgorgement. De Venoge is one of Champagne’s historic houses, and Vinothèque releases like this show the value of keeping great vintages in the cellar until the perfect moment. For fans of serious aged Champagne, this is a special bottle and an increasingly rare opportunity!