Are they worth the extra price of admission?

I've only had the '90 but its probably the second best bubbly I've ever had, right behind the 90 Krug. I picked up 2 3-packs +1 when it was released, halfway gone now but the last one I has was in October. Still amazing, more amazing actually, than the first two. My wife, who has a much better palate than I, was also amazed by it.

That said, I've never had the regular 90 so I have nothing to compare it to. For me however it has been a stunning wine and well worth the $$.

They are significantly better than Dom P, which I find to be a significantly overrated Champagne. I don't think they are better than several other similarly priced (and sometimes less expensive) Champagnes, however. (Billecart Grande Cuvee, Krug Vintage, PR Winston Churchill, Clos de Goisses, etc)

ah good to know guys thanks

I can only speak to the '90 but a recent bottle was a Hall o' Famer for us. Hubby thought it was the best bottle of Champagne we've had. I thought it was worth the extra $$$ in the vintage Krug class.