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From a simple name of a French province, Champagne has become a magic word that needs no translation. It is synonymous with elegance and savoir vivre, style and refinement. We continue to ship directly from small and large producers, bringing lesser known labels to the attention of Australian Champagne enthusiasts. We also frequently offer very special deals from bigger houses. Browse our top rated Champagnes here.

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Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit (base 2019) Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.
This year the source of Le Mont Benoit is 80% 2019 vintage with reserve wine completing the balance. The blend is certified organic 35% Pinot Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay grapes. Zero dosage is added, and production is 12085 bottles.

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Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit (L018) Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.
This year the source of Le Mont Benoit is 100% 2018 vintage, and is a blend of certified organic 35% Pinot Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay grapes. Zero dosage is added, and production is 8446 bottles.
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I love Emmanuel Brochet's Champagnes, even if I don't drink them as often as I would like, due to the tiny production, and the just-released NV Extra-Brut Le Mont Benoit (L18), derived entirely from the 2018 vintage, did nothing to diminish my enthusiasm, as it's showing brilliantly. Offering up inviting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, blanched almonds, honeycomb, walnuts and fenugreek, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and precise, with a fine-boned but intensely flavored profile, complemented by a beautiful pinpoint mousse. Brochet is the master of intensity without weight, and this wine exemplifies that. Drink 2021 - 2035.
95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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Emmanuel Brochet Rose de Saignee Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$280. 00
Bottle
$3360.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.
Brochet's Rose de Saignée hails from the La Motelle lieu-dit (single site) in Villers Aux Noeuds, planted in 1965, and is 100% Pinot Meunier. After a 24 hour maceration the grapes are pressed and then vinified before elevage for 11 months in barrel. A rich, gastronomic rosé, with a small production of 5-6000 bottles each year.
Please note: Disgorgement dates can vary. Please contact the store if you would like to check which disgorgement is currently available.
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The 2019 Extra-Brut Rosé de Saignée is produced from organically farmed old-vine Pinot Meunier grown in Villers Aux Noeuds that Brochet purchases from another grower. Bursting with aromas of raspberries, plums, sweet berries, peonies and orange, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a textural, enveloping profile and a broad, expansive finish. Avoiding any of the ponderousness that can sometimes mar this style of rosé, especially when the grapes get very ripe, it shows all the precision typical of this producer's style. Drink 2021 - 2026.
93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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2014 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Chardonnay Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$380. 00
Bottle
$4560.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.
The 2014 Les Hauts Chardonnay by Emmanuel Brochet is 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,495 bottles.
Other Reviews....
Disgorged in December 2021, Brochet's 2014 Extra-Brut Les Hauts Chardonnays is a magical Champagne, unwinding in the glass with scents of waxy citrus rind, fresh peach and orchard fruit mingled with subtle hints of beeswax, buttery pastry and fenugreek. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, it's seamless and enveloping, with racy acids and perfect balance, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Drink 2022 - 2040.
97 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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2015 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Meunier Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$360. 00
Bottle
$4320.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.
The 2015 Les Hauts Meuniers by Emmanuel Brochet is a Blanc de Noirs, 100% Pinot Meunier from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit planted in 1962. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,520 bottles.
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As readers will remember, Brochet's 2015 Extra-Brut Les Hauts Meuniers derives from a parcel of Meunier vines (planted in 1962) at the top of his holdings on the Mont Benoit. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, confit citrus, freshly baked bread, blanched almonds and praline, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and pillowy, with an elegantly textural attack that segues into a seamless, layered mid-palate, concluding with a mordantly chalky finish. It was disgorged in December 2021. Drink 2022 - 2040.
96 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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2008 Emmanuel Brochet Selected Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.
A late release from Emmanuel Brochet, this comes from the significant 2008 vintage and was disgorged in October 2021 with dosage of 2g/L. Assemblage is 60% Pinot Noir, 23% Pinot Meunier, and 15% Chardonnay. Expect a full, rich, and gastronomic expression capturing all the power from the vintage. Production was 4000 bottles.

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2014 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Meunier Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$260. 00
Bottle
$3120.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.

The 2014 Les Hauts Meuniers by Emmanuel Brochet is a Blanc de Noirs, 100% Pinot Meunier from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,585 bottles.

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2013 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Chardonnay Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$260. 00
Bottle
$3120.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.

The 2013 Les Hauts Chardonnay by Emmanuel Brochet is 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,280 bottles.

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Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit (L017) Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.

While the base of this wine is the 2017 vintage, this year sees the highest ever inclusion of reserve wines at 70% from vintages 2011-2016. This Champagne is produced from a blend of certified organic 40% Pinot Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay grapes.

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2013 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Meuniers Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$230. 00
Bottle
$2760.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.

The 2013 Les Hauts Meuniers by Emmanuel Brochet is a Blanc de Noirs, 100% Pinot Meunier from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,670 bottles.

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As its name suggests, Brochet's 2013 Extra-Brut Les Hauts Meuniers derives from a parcel of Meunier vines (planted in 1962) at the top of his holdings on the Mont Benoit. Disgorged in December 2019 without dosage, it bursts with aromas of warm bread, peach, white flowers, lemon oil and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, elegantly layered and intensely saline, it's a precise, fine-boned but intensely flavored wine that's beautifully pure and seamless.
95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2021)

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2012 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Chardonnays Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$230. 00
Bottle
$2760.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.

The 2012 Les Hauts Chardonnay by Emmanuel Brochet is 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,280 bottles.

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Richer and more textural than its Meunier counterpart, Brochet's 2012 Extra-Brut Les Hauts Chardonnays unwinds in the glass with scents of warm pastry, pear, citrus oil, nutmeg and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with notably chalky structuring extract and a tangy spine from acidity, it's elegantly fleshy and mouthwateringly saline, concluding with a bracing, bone-dry finish.
95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2021)

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Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit (L016) Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Emmanuel Brochet hails from the Villers-aux-Noeuds village south of the city of Reims. He farms 2.5 hectares of vines, all located in a single parcel, and planted with all three major varieties with the oldest vines dating back to 1962. The vineyard was converted to organic viticulture starting with the 2008 vintage, which he does more out of respect for the land than something he necessarily believes results in better wine.

Based on the 2016 vintage with the inclusion of 20% reserve wines, this Champagne is produced from a blend of certified organic 30% Pinot Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay grapes. Showing good hold over a pale straw coloured base that has tinges of pale gold to it, is a fluffy white mousse. An exceptionally fine bead continuously flowing through its core. Intense pear, baked bread, dried honey and yeast lees aromatics flow from the glass trailed by oily toast, citrus and almond notes. Rich and complex, the palate has a light oily feel with poached pear, baked bread and oyster shell flavours mixing with plum, yeast lees and notions of hazelnut. Very dry, saline like finish with a striking freshness to the crisp acidity. Long gentle, grilled nut aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12%

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Based on the 2016 vintage, supplemented by 20% reserve wines, Brochet's NV Extra-Brut Le Mont Benoit (L016) was disgorged in February 2020 with two grams per liter dosage. Mingling aromas of citrus oil, chamomile, green apple, white flowers and almond paste in an inviting bouquet, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and elegantly vinous, with fine depth at the core, bright acids and a long, mineral finish.
94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2021)

The NV Extra Brut Le Mont Benoit 1er Cru is terrific. Dried flowers, almonds, dried pears and chamomile are some of the many notes that flesh out. Ample, broad and creamy, with plenty of depth from the red grapes that make up most of the blend, the Mont Benoit is terrific today. Specifically, the Mont Benoit is rich and vinous on the palate, yet also remains wonderfully light on its feet. Don't miss it.
93 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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Frerejean Freres Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$125. 00
Bottle
$1500.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2017-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A 100% Chardonnay Cuvee sourced from the Premier Cru district of Côte des Blancs. Pours with a generous frothy white mousse that shows good hold. A pale straw coloured base wine with pale gold edges is threaded by a steady stream of very fine, tiny bubbles. Rich aromatics of baked bread, yeast lees and brioche fill the nostrils followed by traces of citrus and oily toast characters. Very rich and full in the mouth with an almost creamy like textural feel, flavours of yeasty baked bread and oily toast like characters fill the palate over traces of roasted almond with a refreshing crisp, citrus infused finish. Excellent concentration and length with a long aftertaste of yeast lees, baked bread, oily toast like characters, faint almond and citrus.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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Frerejean Freres Premier Cru Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2017-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The Frerejean-Tattinger brothers have a long family history in the Champagne region which inspired them to create their own Premier Cru house. Their non vintage Brut is a blend of 50% Chardonnay sourced from the Cote des Blancs, 30% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier both sourced from vineyards in the Grauves. It is aged for 5 years before disgorgement. A very buoyant lacy white mousse shows good hold over a pale straw coloured base with pale gold edges. An exceptionally fine bead of bubbles shows excellent persistence. Showing plenty of potency the nose throws up rich aromatics of baked bread and yeast lees which dominate over lightly honeyed cashew, a subtle toastiness and citrus. Full in body this powerful, richly styled Champagne serves up mouthfilling flavours of baked bread, dried honey, yeast lees and lightly oiled toast. Airy, creamy like textural presence with notions of citrus and cashew also evident. Dry mouth watering finish with crisp acidity and a lingering aftertaste of oily baked bread, toast, yeast lees, cashew and subtle citrusy dried honey.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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Gamet Rive Droite Blanc de Noirs Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from a blend of 85% Pinot Meunier and 15% Pinot Noir. Satiny mousse with a fine stream of tiny bubbles coursing through the pale straw, rose gold tinged base. Baked bread, yeast lees, citrus and oily toast like notes tinged with hints of hazelnut sail through the nostrils. Rich and full, flavours of baked bread, oily toast characters, dried honey, yeast lees, brioche and almond fill the mouth. Chalk tinged yet creamy textured and amply powered, it finishes dry and long with mouth watering acidity.
Alc. 12.5%
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This plush Champagne has delicate apple blossom and chamomile notes wafting through finely meshed flavors of white cherry, peach skin, raw almond and fleur de sel. Well-balanced, bright and lightly mouthwatering, with a minerally finish. Disgorged December 2022. Drink now.
92 Points
Wine Spectator

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Gamet Rive Gauche Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$95. 00
Bottle
$1140.00 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A blend of 55% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay. An exuberant mousse subsides to reveal a straw coloured base with flecks of rose gold around the edges. Exceptionally fine bead. Lifted pear and strawberry aromas combine with yeast lees, baked bread and faint cashew. Well meshed flavours of pear, red apple and yeast lees combine with traces of toast and cashew. Energetic feel finishing dry and crisp with a lingering yeast lees and roasted almond element.
Alc. 12.5%

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Georges Remy Les Quatre Terroirs (No.19)

Champagne, FRANCE
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Georges Remy is a young, third generation vigneron crafting exciting Champagnes from his base in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. While his formative years following wine study were spent in Bordeaux, upon returning to his home and making some notable Bouzy Rouge (still red wine), Georges now produces a range of Champagnes from vineyards predominantly located in Bouzy, with a small part in Tauxieres. The dark clay soils here are rich in silica and gypsum, and produces wines with enormous power and complexity. Their vineyards have been certified organic since 2015, and while not prescriptive, Georges does use herbal treatments as well as some biodynamic preparations to minimize the use of sulphites following vinification. Spontaneous fermentation occurs in barrel and after aging on its lees bottling takes place following the lunar cycles.
As the name suggests, Les Quatre Terroirs hails from four terroirs spread across the Grand Cru villages of Ambonnay, Bouzy, and Louvois, along with the Premier Cru village Tauxieres. The assemblage is 77% Pinot Noir, and 23% Chardonnay drawn from 94% 2019 vintage and 6% 2018.

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2016 Georges Remy Les Muits Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Georges Remy is a young, third generation vigneron crafting exciting Champagnes from his base in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. While his formative years following wine study were spent in Bordeaux, upon returning to his home and making some notable Bouzy Rouge (still red wine), Georges now produces a range of Champagnes from vineyards predominantly located in Bouzy, with a small part in Tauxieres. The dark clay soils here are rich in silica and gypsum, and produces wines with enormous power and complexity. Their vineyards have been certified organic since 2015, and while not prescriptive, Georges does use herbal treatments as well as some biodynamic preparations to minimize the use of sulphites following vinification. Spontaneous fermentation occurs in barrel and after aging on its lees bottling takes place following the lunar cycles.

Les Muits is made from a single parcel of 100% Chardonnay from the Premier Cru village of Tauxieres. While it's rare to find Chardonnay planted here, these specific vines are from a portion of the parcel which sits at the top of the hill planted over a bedrock of pure chalk. Vines here face south-east, and the parcel is made up of two massale selection plantings from 1971 and 1973. Production is a tiny 603 bottles.

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Georges Remy Les Vaudayants (Lot 18) Rose Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Georges Remy is a young, third generation vigneron crafting exciting Champagnes from his base in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. While his formative years following wine study were spent in Bordeaux, upon returning to his home and making some notable Bouzy Rouge (still red wine), Georges now produces a range of Champagnes from vineyards predominantly located in Bouzy, with a small part in Tauxieres. The dark clay soils here are rich in silica and gypsum, and produces wines with enormous power and complexity. Their vineyards have been certified organic since 2015, and while not prescriptive, Georges does use herbal treatments as well as some biodynamic preparations to minimize the use of sulphites following vinification. Spontaneous fermentation occurs in barrel and after aging on its lees bottling takes place following the lunar cycles.

Les Vaudayants Rose is made from a single parcel of 100% Pinot Noir planted by selection massale in 1975, with a south/south-east exposition. Production is a tiny 1105 bottles.

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2016 Georges Remy Blanc de Noirs Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Georges Remy is a young, third generation vigneron crafting exciting Champagnes from his base in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy. While his formative years following wine study were spent in Bordeaux, upon returning to his home and making some notable Bouzy Rouge (still red wine), Georges now produces a range of Champagnes from vineyards predominantly located in Bouzy, with a small part in Tauxieres. The dark clay soils here are rich in silica and gypsum, and produces wines with enormous power and complexity. Their vineyards have been certified organic since 2015, and while not prescriptive, Georges does use herbal treatments as well as some biodynamic preparations to minimize the use of sulphites following vinification. Spontaneous fermentation occurs in barrel and after aging on its lees bottling takes place following the lunar cycles.

This 2016 Blanc de Noirs is made from three parcels of Pinot Noir in the village of Bouzy, and has a tiny production of only 604 bottles.

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NV Gosset Grande Reserve Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2013-2017)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

This Champagne opens with a white creamy mousse that shows good hold. Pale straw pale gold base colour with a very profuse and exceptionally fine bead. Nosing reveals refined aromas of baked bread, yeast lees, subtle toast and citrus showing good intensity. Creamy in texture the palate possesses flavours of yeast lees, lightly toasted bread, cashew and citrus. Clean dry finish. Excellent length with long aftertaste of yeast lees, baked bread, cashew and a hint of citrus.
Drink over the next 3-4 years (2013-2017).
Alc 12.0%

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Gosset Brut Excellence Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Established since 1584, Gosset is one of the smallest Grande Marque Champagne producers and also the oldest wine house in Champagne. Excellent frothy white mousse that shows good hold. Once dissipated it reveals a pale gold straw coloured base wine with an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Excellent aromatics showing both intensity and complexity the nose revealing baked bread scents intermixed with oily toast characters, yeast lees and subtle dried honey followed by pear and cashew. The palate is rich and full with well meshed flavours of oily bread, yeast lees, toast and a touch of dried honey with some creamy cashew also present. Finishes dry and fresh with a sense of oily creaminess about the mouthfeel. Excellent concentration and length with a long conclusion of oily baked bread, toast, yeast lees, faint dried honey and cashew.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 12%

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Guiborat Tethys.19 Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Champagne Guiborat is based in the grand cru village of Cramant, right in the heart of the Cote de Blancs. Much of their vineyards are planted in the deep chalk soils of Cramant and Chouilly grand crus, along with a parcel in the Marne near Epernay where they have some Pinot Meunier. While they own 8 hectares of vineyards, three quarters of their production is sold off to Laurent-Perrier, keeping only the best parcels for their own label.
Tethys is named after the Greek goddess of water and nursing, and the ancient sea in the Mesozic era that covered what is now known as Champagne. This cuvee presents as the most approachable in their range, consisting of 100% Chardonnay mostly from younger vines planted in 2005 in the Chouilly vineyard of 'Les Caures', with further old vine parcels included from Le Mont Aigu (Chouilly), Les Bergieres (Cramant), and Les Briquettes (Oiry). Soils in each of these parcels are predominantly homogeneous chalk with the difference between each down to the thickness of the chalk and the depth of the topsoil. Each vineyard is vinified separately in stainless steel, before 7 months on lees before bottling, and a further 32 months ageing before being disgorged with an extremely low 2.5g/L dosage.
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Based on the 2019 vintage, complemented by 37% reserve wines dating back to 2015, and disgorged in March 2022, the NV Extra-Brut Téthys . 19 offers up inviting aromas of peach and yellow apple mingled with nuances of hazelnuts, white flowers and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless, it's fine-boned, pure and layered, concluding with a saline finish. It's the usual blend of Chouilly, Cramant and Oiry. Drink 2023 - 2033.
93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Dec 15, 2023)

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H. Billiot Fils Brut Grand Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2015)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Disgorged 25th June 2014. Pours with a creamy white mousse that has excellent hold. Once dissipated it reveals a pale gold straw coloured base wine with an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. The nose displays superb intensity with baked bread top notes over toast, brioche and yeast lees followed by citrusy almond end notes. Full and rich the palate has a distinct cashew nuttiness about it which overlays baked bread, toasted honey and almond characters. Clean crisp dry finish. Creamy full textured mouthfeel with a long aftertaste of cashew, almond, toasted honey and yeasty baked bread. A rich, full and creamy Champagne with a distinct nutty complexity.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2012 Henriet-Bazin Eusebe Grand Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Henriet-Bazin origins date back 5 generations to two families both deeply rooted in Champagne. The Bazin family were grape growers from the village of Verzenay whilst the Henriet family specialised in Champagne production. It was in the late 19th century that the two families united through marriage, and today the estate is run by Marie-Noëlle Henriet-Rainon, and they produce a range of outstanding champagnes from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards.
Having always wanted a Grand Cru vintage wine in the range, Marie-Noëlle had her wish granted in their crafting of the Eusebe cuvee. The combination of Chardonnay from Verzenay, and Pinot Noir from Verzy and Verzenay shows great balance and elegance. The mix can change, but it will always be Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with this 2012 a mix of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay that spent 72 months on lees.
Showing excellent hold over a pale straw to pale gold coloured base is a fine satiny mousse. A nibble stream of tiny bubbles flows through its core. The nose is a combination of power and complexity, superb aromatics of yeast lees, baked bread and subtle citrus soar out of the glass followed by oily toast like notes, cashew and subtle brioche. Rich and concentrated yet also stimulating, the palate features baked bread, oily toast like characters and yeast lees over some citrus and roasted almonds. Fullish mouthfeel with a dry chalk tinged finish complimented by crisp acidity. Long rich, textured conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews....
From grand cru vineyards on the Montagne de Reims, this fine, now mature, Champagne is rich with ripe citrus, pear and peach flavors, generously structured and poised between toastiness and fresh, crisp fruits. Drink this wine now.
94 points
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

Delivery Information
- 98
- Nick's Import
2010 Henriet-Bazin Marie-Amelie Fleur de Vigne Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A very classy Blanc de Blancs Champagne that’s full of finesse and refinement.

A 100% Chardonnay sourced from Premier Cru vineyards. Pours well with a frothy white mousse revealing a pale straw with pale gold tints base wine colour and a very fine bead that shows great persistence. Terrific nose of yeasty baked bread aromas are followed by brioche and more subtle scents of pear, light toast and cashew. A perfect marriage or richness and refinement the palate delivers mouthfilling, creamy textured flavours of yeast lees and brioche intermixed with some faint honeyed characters and cashew over some subtle toastiness. Finishes with perfectly balanced acidity and a long rich aftertaste of brioche, yeast lees, cashew, subtle dried honey and toast.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 12.5%

Delivery Information
- 98
- Nick's Import
2008 Henriet-Bazin Vintage Champagne Grand Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2016-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A new discovery for us, Champagne Henriet-Bazin origins date back 5 generations to two families both deeply rooted in Champagne. The Bazin family were grape growers from the village of Verzenay whilst the Henriet family specialised in Champagne production. It was in the late 19th century that the two families united through marriage and today a father and daughter team are producing a range of outstanding champagnes from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards. The family own 3 hectares in Verzenay and Verzy (both Grand Cru villages) renowed for its Pinot Noir that’s so highly sought after by the likes of top Champagne houses such as Krug.

A Superb rich, full bodied Champagne that shows great persistence, character and freshness.

A Pinot dominate blend made up of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay. Excellent creamy white mousse with a pale gold base wine colour and exceptionally fine bead showing great persistence. Heady aromatics of baked bread, yeast lees, oily nut like characters and brioche jump from the glass with toast and citrus end notes. Rich and full bodied the palate has a creamy textural feel but finishes fresh and lively. Bold flavours of yeast lees, citrus, bready characters and toast are followed by subtle dried honey and cashew. Superb richness and power with an exceptionally long finish of toast, bready characters, yeasty brioche and oily cashews.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
2012 Henriet-Bazin Marie-Amelie Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A 100% Chardonnay cuvee from the excellent 2012 vintage. A fine plentiful mousse sits comfortably over a pale straw base which is finely threaded by a generous stream of delicate bubbles. Very refined and yeasty the nose features elevated baked bread and citrus scents over dried honey, cashew and brioche notes. Elegant and long with vivid acidity leading into a chalk tinged finish the palate has a light airy feel. Well meshed flavours of yeast lees, citrus, oily baked bread, subtle honeyed cashew and brioche form a gently creamed texture. Finishes quite dry and crisp with plenty of finesse on the long yeasty aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- 96
- Nick's Import
Henriet-Bazin Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Produced from 100% Pinot Noir grapes this excellent Blanc de Noirs Champagne opens with a white frothy mousse and a deeper colour of pale straw to pale gold. Like all of the Henriet-Bazin Champagnes the bead is exceptionally fine and shows excellent persistence. Powerful aromas of baked bread, yeast lees and toast are laced with a hint of plum, roasted almonds and light citrus following on. Rich and toasty the palate features traces of red fruits overlaid by toasty baked bread and yeast lees with underlying nuances of quince and roast nuts. Full creamy textural feel with a clean dry finish and crisp acidity. Long aftertaste of yeast lees, toast, baked bread and roasted nuts.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 12.5%

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- 96
- Nick's Import
2010 Henriet-Bazin Carte Or Vintage Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 60% Pinot Noir, sourced from Grand Cru vineyards, and 40% Chardonnay sourced from Premier Cru vineyards. A white frothy mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw/gold base wine colour with a very fine and profuse bead. Excellent aromatics with classical Champagne notes of yeast lees, baked bread and oily cashew filling the nostrils over some baked pear like characters with toasty citrus end notes. Rich and full with a cleansing freshness on the finish the palate possesses generous flavours of baked bread and yeast lees in conjunction with oily cashew and toasty characters followed by a trace of citrus on the finish. Long aftertaste of roasted nuts, toast, yeast lees and bready characters.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc 12.5%

Delivery Information
- 96
- Nick's Import
Henriet-Bazin Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2016-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Made from 100% Chardonnay sourced from Premier Cru designated vineyards, it pours with a fine creamy white mousse which dissipates quickly to reveal a pale straw coloured base wine. The very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Displaying excellent intensity the nose is quite rich and full for a Blanc de Blancs with lifted aromas of pear dominate over subtle baked fruit characters. Overlaying these are yeast lees and toast followed by citrus end notes. Refined yet mouthfilling flavours of pears, citrus, baked bread characters and yeast lees flow across the palate with some brioche also present. Rich and full with excellent concentration and a moderately creamy textural feel it finishes dry with fresh acidity. Long rich aftertaste of baked bread, yeast lees, oily cashew and toast. An excellent fuller styled Blanc de Blanc.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 12.5%

Delivery Information
- 97
- Nick's Import
2010 Henriet-Bazin Eusebe Grand Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2019-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Henriet-Bazin origins date back 5 generations to two families both deeply rooted in Champagne. The Bazin family were grape growers from the village of Verzenay whilst the Henriet family specialised in Champagne production. It was in the late 19th century that the two families united through marriage and today a father and daughter team are producing a range of outstanding champagnes from Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards. The family own 3 hectares in Verzenay and Verzy (both Grand Cru villages) renowned for its Pinot Noir that’s so highly sought after by the likes of top Champagne houses such as Krug.

A superb Grand Cru Champagne at a direct import price that makes it an absolute steal.

A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay that pours with a frothy white mousse that sits over a straw pale gold base. An exceptionally fine bead flows through the wine with great persistence. Complex and powerful, aromatics of baked bread, yeast lees, toast and dried honey evolve into cashew, citrus and a faint whiff of hazelnut. Rich, toasty and expansive yet sculptured with fresh acidity, mouthfilling flavours of yeast lees, oily toast and citrus overlay honeyed cashew characters and traces of hazelnut. Creamy mid palate feel finishing dry and crisp with superb length on the aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Delivery Information
- 95
- Organic
- Biodynamic
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Les Premiers Jardins La Reserve Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$71. 99
Bottle
$863.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Champagne Hugues Godmé are based in the Grand Cru village of Verzenay in the northern Montagne de Reims, where they farm a total of 7.6 hectares of vines spread across four villages. Their Pinot Noir is sourced from the Grand Cru village pair of Verzenay and Verzy, while much of their Chardonnay is in Villers Marmery, and the Pinot Meunier a touch west in Ville-Dommange. Hugues has long been concerned with the health of his vineyards (along with himself), and made the transition to organic farming in 2006 with certification coming in 2013, followed a year later with biodynamic certification in 2014. Each parcel is vinified separately and dependant on the terroir will have fermentation occur in neutral oak or enamel lined cement tanks, all using native yeasts. Across the range dosage is kept very low, with many wines now bottled as brut nature (zero dosage). As to be expected with wines from Verzenay and Verzy, these Champagnes are sleek and structured, tightly coiled in their youth but with fantastic concentration of fruit.
The Reserve is a blend of 34% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Meunier that has spent 2 years on lees. A mousse overflowing with exuberance subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. An exceptionally fine bead shows great persistence. Delightful pear and strawberry aromas are complimented by yeast lees, baked bread, faint honeysuckle and delicate oily cashew like notes. The refined palate makes a satin like entry with mouth watering flavours of pear, yeast lees, citrus and baked bread melding into more subtle nuances of strawberry and roasted cashew on the back half. Airy cream tinged mouth feel finishing dry with vividly sculptured acidity and a long complex aftertaste.
Alc. 12.5%

Delivery Information
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- Organic
- Biodynamic
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Les Premiers Jardins La Reserve Extra Brut Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

Champagne, FRANCE
$170. 00
Bottle
$2040.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Champagne Hugues Godmé are based in the Grand Cru village of Verzenay in the northern Montagne de Reims, where they farm a total of 7.6 hectares of vines spread across four villages. Their Pinot Noir is sourced from the Grand Cru village pair of Verzenay and Verzy, while much of their Chardonnay is in Villers Marmery, and the Pinot Meunier a touch west in Ville-Dommange. Hugues has long been concerned with the health of his vineyards (along with himself), and made the transition to organic farming in 2006 with certification coming in 2013, followed a year later with biodynamic certification in 2014. Each parcel is vinified separately and dependant on the terroir will have fermentation occur in neutral oak or enamel lined cement tanks, all using native yeasts. Across the range dosage is kept very low, with many wines now bottled as brut nature (zero dosage). As to be expected with wines from Verzenay and Verzy, these Champagnes are sleek and structured, tightly coiled in their youth but with fantastic concentration of fruit.
The Reserve is a blend of 34% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Meunier that has spent 2 years on lees. A mousse overflowing with exuberance subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. An exceptionally fine bead shows great persistence. Delightful pear and strawberry aromas are complimented by yeast lees, baked bread, faint honeysuckle and delicate oily cashew like notes. The refined palate makes a satin like entry with mouth watering flavours of pear, yeast lees, citrus and baked bread melding into more subtle nuances of strawberry and roasted cashew on the back half. Airy cream tinged mouth feel finishing dry with vividly sculptured acidity and a long complex aftertaste.
Alc. 12.5%

Delivery Information
- 95
- Organic
- Biodynamic
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Grands Jardins Le Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from 100% Pinot Noir with 3 years on lees. A fine satiny mousse melts into a straw coloured base with gold tinged edges, the bead fine and persistent. Pear and dried apple scents mingle with brioche, yeast lees, ginger and oily toast like notes. Vivid flavours of dried pear, citrus and baked bread carry a tense, tightly knit feel with subtle oily toast and yeast lees characters lingering underneath. Finishes very dry with sculptured acidity and a chalk tinged aftertaste.
Alc. 12.5%

Delivery Information
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- Organic
- Biodynamic
- Nick's Import
2012 Hugues Godme Les Bouquets Vintage Brut Nature Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2023-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir matured for 8 years on lees. A lacy white mousse slowly subsides to reveal a pale straw to straw coloured base with gold reflections that has a nimble stream of tiny bubbles flowing through its core. Intoxicating aromas of baked bread, yeast lees, citrus, oily toast like characters, faintly honeyed cashews and brioche entrance the olfactory senses. Rich yet sculptured by vivid chalk tinged acidity, the palate is garnished with a combination of toasty baked bread, pear, yeast lees, citrus and lingering almond elements. Finishes very dry with a long tense aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Delivery Information
- 96
- Nick's Import
2004 Hugues Godme Late Disgorged Grand Cru Vintage Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$115. 00
Bottle
$1380.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Based in the grand cru village of Verzenay, Hugues Godmé tends 40 plots of vines totalling 7.6 hectares in Verzenay and Verzy (grand cru), and Villers Marmery and Villedommange (premier cru). Wine making ticks all the boxes of the new wave of Champagne producers, being certified biodynamic (since 2014), using only native yeasts, no fining or filtration, vinification in wood and ageing on lees, parcel selections, low sulfur, and low dosage levels. With all the extra care and attention that comes with being organic and biodynamic, the resultant wines are extremely well defined examples that express a unique sense of place. Each wine is intense in flavour, tightly coiled, and will age very well.

This Late Disgorged 2004 Grand Cru Vintage is a blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, and was disgorged with zero dosage in January 2021 after spending a whopping 14 years on lees.
A fine satiny mousse sits atop a pale straw to straw coloured base that shows a touch of gold around the edges. The exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence. Powerful aromas of baked bread, yeast lees and brioche engulf the olfactory senses with lightly honeyed cashew and citrus notes ensuing. Rich and concentrated the palate is blessed with mouthfilling flavours of yeast lees, citrus and baked bread which meld into brioche and honeyed hazelnut characters. Full and creamy it finishes with vivid acidity and a long rich, yeasty, hazelnut infused aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12%

Delivery Information
- 96
- Nick's Import
2009 Hugues Godme Grand Cru Vintage Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

An excellent follow up to the superb 2008 vintage. A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir disgorged in October 2019 after 9 years on lees. A generous fluffy white mousse eventually dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has gold tinged edges and is threaded by an exceptionally fine bead of great persistence. Rich and very expressive out of the glass are baked bread, light citrus and yeast lees aromatics followed by some biscuity dried honey and light almond notes. The rich, powerful palate is brimming with baked bread, yeast lees and citrus flavours that have a creamy like feel. Oily toast like characters, subtle dried honey and roast almond elements then move in on the back half. Excellent intensity with crisp acidity refreshing the long finish that has lingering notions of yeast lees, oily toast and dried nuts to it.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12%

Delivery Information
- 96
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Reserve Champagne Premier Cru Magnum (1500ml)

Champagne, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2017-2022)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Why buy the Non Vintage Cuvees of the big Champagne houses when you can drink this Superb Grower Champagne for the same price.

The Reserve is a blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier and 10% Pinot Noir. A creamy white mousse evaporates into a pale straw gold tinged base colour that has a very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Rich, bready yeast lees aromatics tinged with a hint of dried honey rise from the glass followed by oily toast like characters and faint hints of dried nuts. Rich and full with a creamy like texture, the mouth is filled with baked bread, oily toast like characters, citrus and yeast lees with an assortment of dried nuts on the long dry finish. Excellent fresh acidity with a lengthy aftertaste of baked bread, oily toast like characters, yeast lees, citrus and dried nuts. A fuller style with outstanding richness and complexity.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 12%

Delivery Information
- 96
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Reserve Champagne Premier Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2017-2022)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Over the course of a year we're fortunate to taste numerous Champagnes from both large houses and small grower producers, and they're often very good. And yet every so often a producer presents a collection of wines that not only get our attention, they command it, and it's hard not to get excited by them. The wines of Hugues Godmé have appeared in Australia before while under the Godme Pere et Fils label, but following recent disagreements over wine making philosophy with his sister, Hugues is going it alone and the results to date are exceptional.
Based in the grand cru village of Verzenay, Hugues Godmé now tends 40 plots of vines totalling 7.6 hectares in Verzenay and Verzy (grand cru), and Villers Marmery and Villedommange (premier cru). Wine making ticks all the boxes of the new wave of Champagne producers, being certified biodynamic (since 2014), using only native yeasts, no fining or filtration, vinification in wood and ageing on lees, parcel selections, low sulfur, and low dosage levels.
With all the extra care and attention that comes with being organic and biodynamic, the resultant wines are extremely well defined examples that express a unique sense of place. Each wine is intense in flavour, but they're best described as being tightly coiled rather than austere, and will age very well. The non-vintage wines also have a remarkable depth and complexity owing to the unusually high percentage of reserve wines in the blend, often between 40-70%, including up to six vintages in the final wine.

Why buy the Non Vintage Cuvees of the big Champagne houses when you can drink this Superb Grower Champagne for the same price.

The Reserve is a blend of 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier and 10% Pinot Noir. A creamy white mousse evaporates into a pale straw gold tinged base colour that has a very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Rich, bready yeast lees aromatics tinged with a hint of dried honey rise from the glass followed by oily toast like characters and faint hints of dried nuts. Rich and full with a creamy like texture, the mouth is filled with baked bread, oily toast like characters, citrus and yeast lees with an assortment of dried nuts on the long dry finish. Excellent fresh acidity with a lengthy aftertaste of baked bread, oily toast like characters, yeast lees, citrus and dried nuts. A fuller style with outstanding richness and complexity.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12%

Delivery Information
- 96
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Extra Brut Champagne Premier Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

The Extra Brut is a drier style with a dosage of 3.5g produced from 60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier and 10% Pinot Noir. After 5 years on lees it was disgorged in January 2016. The frothy mousse shows good buoyancy revealing a pale gold straw colour and fine very persistent bead. Excellent aromatics, very similar to the Reserve with yeasty baked bread and oily toast like characters dominate over some cashew. Full, rich and toasty but very dry with a slight oiliness to the mouthfeel, the palate dishes up baked bread, yeast lees, citrus and toast flavours over some roasted almonds. Vibrant, dry chalky finish with a long baked bread, yeast lees, toast and almond aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 12%

Delivery Information
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Hugues Godme Fins Bois Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay from Grand Cru vineyards in Verzy and Verzenay. Hugues Godme describes this wine as combining “the body of pinot noir and the length of chardonnay,” and as with all his wines it is very expressive of the complexity of the terroir. Maturation of the base wine takes place 50% in 225L oak barrels, and 50% in enamelled stainless steel.

No reviews available.

Delivery Information
- 95
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Blanc de Noirs Champagne Grand Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Latest disgorgement September 2020.
Original tasting note January 2017:
A 100% Pinot Noir Cuvee disgorged in January 2016 with 6 years on lees. Pours with a very fine lacy mousse that possesses excellent staying power. Pale straw colour with pale gold edges and an exceptionally fine bead that shows good persistence. Beautiful fresh aromatics of yeast lees and baked bread rise to the top over hints of strawberry, light toast and cashew. Very refined yet rich the palate has well meshed flavours of yeast lees, toast and citrus within a light airy mouthfeel over some oily cashew nuances on the dry stimulating finish. Long yeast lees, toast, citrus and oily cashew aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 12%

Delivery Information
- 94
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Rose Champagne Grand Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Disgorged in May 2016 after 5 years on lees Hugues Godme Rose Champagne pours nicely with a frothy mousse that dissipates to reveal a light salmon pink coloured base wine that has a steady stream of delicate bubbles. Gentle winter strawberry and raspberry scents intermix with toast and yeast lees followed by subtle brioche end notes. Combining finesse and vibrancy the palate has flavours of winter strawberries and red cherries which are overlaid by toasty characters with yeast lees following up the rear. Dry finish with refreshing acidity. Aftertaste of delicate winter strawberries, red cherries, toast and yeast lees.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 12%

Delivery Information
- 96
- Nick's Import
Hugues Godme Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Produced from 100% Chardonnay and disgorged in January 2016 this excellent Blanc de Blancs pours very well with a lacy white mousse that shows great hold. Pale straw, pale gold edged base wine colour with an exceptionally fine and profuse stream of tiny bubbles flowing through it. The very refined nose shows excellent intensity with delightful yeast lees, citrus and brioche aromas jumping out of the glass followed by some toastiness and cashew notes. Light across the palate and very refreshing yet concentrated in its flavours with a subtle creaminess to the mouthfeel. Enlivening baked bread, citrus and yeast lees characters fill the mouth underpinned by roasted almonds with another burst of citrus on the crisp dry finish. Long aftertaste of citrus, baked bread, yeast lees, almonds and light toast.
Cellar 4-5 years.
Alc 12%

Delivery Information
- Nick's Import
2008 Hugues Godme Les Champs Saint Martin Champagne Grand Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Champagne Hugues Godmé are based in the Grand Cru village of Verzenay in the northern Montagne de Reims, where they farm a total of 7.6 hectares of vines spread across four villages. Their Pinot Noir is sourced from the Grand Cru village pair of Verzenay and Verzy, while much of their Chardonnay is in Villers Marmery, and the Pinot Meunier a touch west in Ville-Dommange. Hugues has long been concerned with the health of his vineyards (along with himself), and made the transition to organic farming in 2006 with certification coming in 2013, followed a year later with biodynamic certification in 2014. Each parcel is vinified separately and dependant on the terroir will have fermentation occur in neutral oak or enamel lined cement tanks, all using native yeasts. Across the range dosage is kept very low, with many wines now bottled as brut nature (zero dosage). As to be expected with wines from Verzenay and Verzy, these Champagnes are sleek and structured, tightly coiled in their youth but with fantastic concentration of fruit.
A bottling of 100% Pinot Noir from the lieu-dit Les Champs St. Martin near the base of the slope in Verzenay. The single vineyard 1.09ha parcel consists of 30 year-old vines planted on a chalky base soil. Maturation of the base wine takes place 100% in 225L oak barrels, and has no dosage added.

Delivery Information
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- Nick's Import
2008 Hugues Godme Grand Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir. Excellent creamy white mousse that holds well to eventually reveal a pale straw golden edged base wine. Exceptionally fine bead showing great persistence. The nose sings, displaying a complex aromatic profile of baked bread, yeast lees and cashew with subtle underlying nuances of dried honey, citrus and toast. The palate shows great finesse, vibrancy and freshness and should fill out wonderfully with further bottle age. Possessing richness but without a feeling of fullness, flavours of citrus toast, yeast lees and bready characters are interspersed across the palate with subtle dried honey and cashew also making an appearance. Finishes very dry with crisp acidity and a long distinguished aftertaste of citrus, bready characters, yeast lees, oily toast and cashew. Cellaring is a must – give it 5-6 years.
Alc 12%

Delivery Information
- 95
Hure Freres Invitation Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2018-2019)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

The exceptional quality of growers Champagne is often reason enough to celebrate by popping a cork! Hure Freres (Hure brothers) are located in Ludes, a Premier Cru village from the Montagne de Reims where Pinot is king. When Francois Hure and his brother Matthieu took over the estate in 2005, they brought with them a wealth of knowledge acquired working with the who’s who of Terroir wines in estates such as Domaine de Montille and Chapoutier but also here in Australia, where Francois spent time at Coldstream Hills under the watch of James Halliday.

The Invitation, as the name suggests, is where one should start to discover their wide range of Champagnes. The blend is composed of 50% Pinot Meunier, 35% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay sourced exclusively from family vineyards located in the Montagne de Reims , Vallee de l’Ardre and Vitry le Francois, where they have complete control over grape growing.

It is often said Champagne is made at the press and Hure Freres still use a traditional vertical basket press to obtain the best juice to turn into the base wines ready for the Champagnisation (Methode Champenoise). The Invitation will spend a minimum of 24 months and sometimes up to 36 months on lees after tirage, to gain and enhance complexity. Released as brut with a dosage at 9g/l, lower than the big negoce houses, the results of their careful approach to detail, can certainly be tasted in the Invitation, with a very well defined and precise style , balancing power and elegance with a very fine bead, which is probably the trademark of the brothers as this is a consistent trait throughout their range of strikingly good wines.

Pours well with a creamy white mousse and a pale straw base wine colour. Exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Nosing reveals aromas of baked bread and yeast lees over some citrus and light toast. Light and lively across the palate but with plenty of richness the palate features flavours of brioche, yeast lees and citrus followed by a hint of grapefruit and subtle cashew. Clean crisp dry finish. Excellent length with a long yeast lees, brioche and citrus aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 12%

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Much of the art of great Champagne lies in blending: marrying wines from particular years, plots or grape varieties. Each grape variety has its own characteristics. Chardonnay gives wine with a greenish-gold tinge, refined and long on the palate; rather assertively crisp when young but more expansive once it has acquired its sparkle. Pinot Noir vinified as a white wine (not red as in Burgundy) gives a pale gold wine with a sustained but ingressive nose, full-bodied and generous - a wine for keeping. Meunier is slightly pink and lacks the backbone of Pinot Noir, but has a fruity, well-rounded flavour.

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