Domaine Carneros Le Reve Vertical?

[Christina, Head Wino]

Curious about aging vintage sparkling wine? I have the 2006, 2007, and 2008 of the Domaine Carneros (by Tattinger) Le Reve - see below for information on each.  The bottles are ~$100 each, so this would not be a cheap vertical, but the wine is amazing. Please reply if you're interested. (we would split the cost of the wine by the attendees-I'm not looking to make money on this, just to share the wine with those who might enjoy it)


In the late 1970’s, Claude Taittinger, the president of Champagne Taittinger, proclaimed his faith in the future of American wines and began the search on U.S. soil for a suitable winery site. In 1987, Champagne Taittinger, along with partner Kobrand Corporation, selected a 138 acre parcel in the heart of Carneros, a viticultural appellation they recognized to have the potential to produce world class sparkling wines. Also in 1987, Claude Taittinger selected Eileen Crane to oversee the planning and development of the property, as the winery’s first and only winemaker.

Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Wine

Le Rêve, which translates to “the dream” in French, is a luxury Blanc de Blancs cuvee originally inspired by Taittinger’s Comtes de Champagne.  Blanc de Blancs means "white of whites" or white wine made from white grapes. 

Eileen Crane and Claude Taittinger believe that the finest sparkling wine in the world is Blanc de Blancs made from Chardonnay grapes.  These wines have greater finesse and ageability and Le Rêve is no exception.   The Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs is generally 100% Chardonnay (with a  small percent of Pinot Blanc in some years).  Aged a full 6 years prior to release, Le Rêve drinks beautifully upon release and continues to develop for years in the cellar.

Our Le Rêve Blanc de Blancs has repeatedly been rated "The Best Sparkling Wine in America." This current release is a great successor to these wines and exemplifies the best of our estate-grown chardonnay.

http://www.domainecarneros.com/2006LeReve
http://www.domainecarneros.com/2007LeReve
Info on the 2008 isn't posted yet.

[Erica DeBarr]

Mark and I are going to have to be out on this one. Saving money for the trip in June. 

Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse typos or odd auto-corrects. 

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