Was 1996 the greatest-ever champagne vintage? Usually referred to in revered tones, this vintage – characterised in its early life by very high levels of acidity – has been challenged by more recent years. Today, champagne aficionados might argue that 2008 has usurped 1996’s place at the top (although 2002 and 2012 might also feature in that rather rarefied debate).
But slipping under the radar is 1995 – a year overshadowed by the adulation showered...
