Popping the cork and toasting with sparkling, fizzy champagne at a party or major celebration is a ‘tradition’ followed by many people around the world. The light-coloured and bubbly wine also has historically been associated with parties of the aristocracy and royal courts of Europe. Sometimes, just the act of opening a champagne bottle is enough to mark a celebration. No one consumes the bubbling beverage! Peculiar, isn’t it? Renting a party bus? Find out which champagnes make ideal drinks to bring on party buses:
Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé
Featuring a pale coral colour with a hint of gold, the taste of this champagne is ethereal and crisp, with hints of damson plum, rose petals, chalk, and black cherry. When you take a sip, you will find that it is creamy yet light on the finish, along with a pleasant astringency. There is something ineffable about Billecart-Salmon. It is airy, brisk, and fresh but at the same time substantial. If one could bottle happiness, its contents would probably taste a lot like this.
Champagne Krug Vintage Brut 2000
Skip the Dom Perignon, Cristal, or whatever else, and get a bottle of Krug Vintage Brut. It is a sucker punch with serious aging power, incredible complexity, and a huge towering presence. The dominant notes in this champagne include a long lime finish, pastry, ginger, candied citrus zest, roasted nuts, caramel, and nougat. Featuring a deep gold colour, the champagne is luxuriant and rich with intriguing salinity.
Egly-Ouriet Brut Tradition Grand Cru
This Egly-Ouriet is a wine-geek’s wine. It contains a nose of little sweet cherry, marzipan, almond, piecrust, and peaches. You MAY even find that it tastes like lemon curd, which unfolds on the palate, along with spice, mineral notes, orange rind, and tart green apples. All in all, this champagne is an impressive and complex concoction.
Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée
Did you know that James Bond orders Bollinger whenever he chooses to forgo his signature martini? There is good reason why he does that. Bollinger Brut Special Cuvée is indisputably one of the masters of the genre. Complex and aromatic, with tiny starry bubbles and a liquid-gold hue. Notes include pear, brioche, a bit of walnut, peach, spices, and baked apple. If you are looking for a champagne that offers a luscious texture and has superb structure, this is it!
Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut
A unique concoction of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. Meunier has a higher percentage, approximately 40%. Perrier-Jouet is a true champagne with an ancient lineage. It is lively, elegant, and adequately light. With notes of lime zest and lemon on the nose and tart berries on the palate, you can be sure that a bottle of this goodness will help elevate any special occasion.
Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Rosé 2008
Grand Vintage Rosé 2008 is simply a love potion. It is so easy to fall in love with it. It has an intense nose, with assorted florals, along with fresh raspberries leading the way. On the palate, the champagne is exceedingly well-structured and balanced. Some say that there are strong red berry notes and pinot being the majority in the blend. Let the beautiful delicate rosy hue of this champagne mesmerize your party guests!
Champagne de Saint Gall Orpale Blanc de Blancs
If you are looking for a champagne that features lots of awesome florals, look no further than this bottle of Saint Gall Orpale. Dominant notes include honeysuckle and acacia. Others are a hint of candied ginger, almond, pastry, and apricot. If you happened to have a big plate of oysters, it will go really well with this well-structured champagne. Be sure to check out this extremely fresh and slightly steely champagne!
Champagne Collet Brut Art Deco
Sometimes things are just pretty while others are not. Champagne Collet Brut Art Deco is an example of pretty. It is clean, refined, and elegant, with long beading and a crystalline pale gold colour. There are also notes of raspberry and apricot, and a pleasant chalkiness to it. One of the key factors that make this a lively champagne is its perfect acidity. With an appealing finish that’s full of candied lemon peel, the champagne will serve you well as an aperitif.
Charles Heidsieck 2006 Rose
If you like your champagne on the intense side, go for Charles Heidsieck 2006 Rose. There is power and immediacy to this stuff. Attractive bubbles, an apricot tone in the glass, and an obvious aromatic nose that’s reminiscent of honey, baking spices, and strawberry jam are some of things that’s in store for you. All in all, the champagne has a rather eccentric palate—mostly blackberries, piecrust, and plums—and an overall creamy mouthfeel.
JM Gobillard et Fils Millesime 2010
Previously known as Gervais Gobillard, JM Gobillard Champagne is a highly-rated champagne, with a score of above 90. The champagne has also won numerous prizes, including the 2009 Vinalies Internationales Silver Award and 2008 International Wine Challenge Vintage Silver Award. JM Gobillard features a straw colour, along with lovely aromatics of strawberries and violets. There is also a persistent perlage and a pleasant mix of pastry-like and fruity notes. If you are one who likes to party on the go, you can never go wrong with cheap party bus hire. It is larger than conventional buses or coaches and can carry 10 or more people for recreational purposes! Whether it is your friend’s birthday party or your best friend’s hen’s night, Party Bus Guru has got your transportation needs well-covered.