Richard Juhlin is Swedish freelance journalist and Champagne expert. In 2002 he was awarded the Merite d’Agricole by the French Ministry of Agriculture and in 2013 received the highest rank in France when he was awarded the medal National Order of the Legion of Honour by French then François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande.
Juhlin is also the author of numerous books, including “4000 Champagnes” and “Scent of Champagne 8,000 Champagnes Tested and Rated“. He is seen by connoisseurs as one of the gurus of champagne. This list is his personal top 100 Champagnes ever produced.
Best 100 Champagnes:
- 1938 Krug
- 1959 Clos des Goisses
- 1985 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes
- 1959 Cristal
- 1985 Krug Clos du Mesnil
- 1947 Salon
- 1953 Salon
- 1955 Salon
- 1979 Krug Clos du Mesnil
- 1953 Diebolt
- 1966 Krug
- 1949 Cristal
- 1969 Jacquesson D.T.
- 1964 Cristal
- 1982 Krug
- 1988 Cristal Rose
- 1961 Krug
- 1966 Bollinger
- 1959 Krug
- 1955 Gratien
- 1989 Krug Clos du Mesnil
- 1959 Salon
- 1966 Cristal
- 1990 Salon
- 1914 Pol Roger
- 1969 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes
- 1921 Jose Michel
- 1989 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes
- 1988 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes
- 1959 Bollinger
- 1964 Diamannd Bleu
- 1955 Krug
- 1964 Bollinger
- 1947 Launois
- 1979 Krug
- 1975 Winston Churchill
- 1966 Launois
- 1964 Bollinger R.D.
- 1964 Dom Perignon
- 1969 Cristal
- 1975 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes
- 1989 Krug
- 1928 Roederer
- 1982 Krug Clos du Mesnil
- 1982 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes
- 1986 Selosse
- 1964 Comtes de Champagne
- 1985 Comtes de Champagne
- 1975 Deutz Ay
- 1974 Salon
- 1961 Cliqcuot
- 1985 Krug
- 1973 Peters
- 1970 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes
- 1949 Roederer
- 1945 Roederer
- 1945 Bollinger
- 1949 Pol Roger
- 1947 Pol Roger
- 1975 Krug
- 1971 Krug Collection
- 1971 Krug
- 1945 Cliqcuot
- 1990 Cristal
- 1990 Peters Cuvee Special
- 1989 Cristal
- 1989 Selosse “N”
- 1985 Clos de Goisses
- 1989 Diebolt
- 1985 Dom Perignon Rose
- 1985 Peters Cuvee Speciale
- 1985 Winston Churchill
- 1921 Heidsieck & Monopole
- 1976 Cristal
- 1969 Salon
- 1952 Roederer Rose
- 1969 Salon
- 1983 Krug Clos du Mesnil
- 1959 P. Bara
- 1959 Mumm Rose
- 1983 Salon
- 1981 Bollinger Vieilles Vignes
- 1988 Salon
- 1966 Dom Perignon
- 1959 Lagras
- 1966 La Royalle
- 1955 Roederer Blancs des Blancs
- 1985 Cristal Rose
- 1979 Clos de Goisses
- 1955 Piper Heidsieck
- 1955 Roederer
- 1955 Jose Michel
- 1961 Dom Perignon
- 1928 Jacquesson Perfection
- 1929 Pommery
- 1926 Krug
- 1937 Krug
- 1964 Coutier
- 1975 VC La Grande Dame
- 1919 Clicquot