★2017 Glass of Bubbly Awards ，Louis XV 1996 、Princes 白中白、Princes 黑中白各自奪回一面金牌
法國De Venoge香檳廠是由來自瑞士的Henri-Marc de Venoge父子，於1837年在香檳重鎮Epernay創立，在他和他的兒子、孫子手上逐漸建立起卓越的聲譽。1860年代本廠已經外銷美國，1882年成為Syndicat des Grandes Marques de Champagne(香檳名廠聯盟)的創始會員。現在De Venoge香檳銷售到全世界40幾個國家，只有在精選的通路銷售：葡萄酒專賣店、高級的餐廳和飯店。透過屢次獲獎，De Venoge 也在精品香檳行列中站穩了自己的地位。
De Venoge 在精品酒界中維持了超過180年的名譽，如今仍持續追求成為最出色的香檳大使。這份對卓越的追求不僅是以高級香檳使者為己任，更是 De Venoge 代代相傳的家族使命。自1851年起，酒莊創立了自己的 « 藍帶»：一個源自十六世紀的貴族象徵，精緻與生活藝術的同義詞。站在傳統香檳的領導地位，De Venoge 擁有香檳區中最優質的葡萄園。醇厚與清爽兼具的美妙使 Venoge 酒能夠如此清脫不俗。所有的香檳只採用高規格揀選的葡萄且使用第一次輕柔壓榨的葡萄汁去釀造。De Venoge在工藝的展現上，藉由不同的添糖量及調配，生產出多元且高品質的產品．
JS: 94
his is a Champagne with salty and mineral character, showing chalk and crushed stone with lemon-curd and strawberry undertones. Full-bodied and tight, with freshness and intensity. Lightly bitter at the end. Flavorful finish. Best in a long time. One third each of pinot noir, meunier and chardonnay. Base wine from 2016, with 20% reserve from 2015. 4g/L dosage. Disgorged 2020. Drink now or hold.
WA: 93 Drink: 2017-2027
The NV Princes Extra Brut is a classic blend of one-third Pinot Noir (from Hautvillers and Les Riceys), one-third Chardonnay (from Monthelon and Grauves) and one-third Pinot Meunier (from Chigny). The wine opens with very fine fruit aromas and good freshness on the elegant and well-defined nose. Its is fresh and elegant, very delicate, pure and salty on the palate, with a fine mousse and a long, tight and mineral finish where Chardonnay takes over the driver seat. This is a great aperitif with a long and complex finish, so you can also go on drinking it with first courses. Even after dinner, this is a refreshing picture book Champagne with enormous length. The bottle I tasted (LPR146272EB) is 80% based on 2012 and 20% on 2011/2010 and was disgorged in July 2017 with a dosage of four grams per liter.
