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Champagne

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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    Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Rose Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $120. 99
    Bottle
    $1451.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    Composed of 40-50% Pinot Noir (including 10% of red wine), 30-40% Pinot Meunier (of which 10% is red wine) and 10-20% of Chardonnay, including 30% of reserve wine. Rosé Impérial has a spontaneous bouquet of red berries, rose petal, white pepper, and touches of lemon. Fleshy and juicy, the texture is perfectly balanced, moderately weighted, and clear. Finishes long and minty. Dosage: 9g/L.
    90 points
    Decanter.com

    Pouring an electric pink color, the NV Champagne Imperial Brut Rosé is initially a bit reserved aromatically and opens to juicy aromas of apricot, pressed flowers, and fresh berries. Fluffy and inviting, it’s primary with ripe red fruit through the palate and has a clean and supple finish. Easy-drinking and poppy with fruit, it’s marked by notes of late summer fruits without feeling cloying on the finish. Drink it now or over the next few years.
    92 points
    Audrey Frick - JebDunnuck.com

    Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $120. 00
    Bottle
    $1440.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Currently trending and highly sought after, Moet & Chandon Ice Imperial has been released specifically to up market resorts and restaurants around the world.

    These stylish white bottles offer luxury summer drinking. The first and only Champagne of its kind, Moet Ice is designed to be enjoyed over ice, perfectly refreshing on warm summer days and balmy nights. Remaining true to the Moet & Chandon house style, there is a bright fruitiness, seductive palate and elegant maturity.

    The wine is a "Demi-Sec" and flavours are intentionally bold and deep, and the addition of ice cubes ensures a correct balance on the palate. Components of this blend are 40-50% Pinot Noir, 30-40% Pinot Meunier and 10-20% Chardonnay.
    Limited stocks. 

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    Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Champagne
    Champagne,
    $75. 00
    Bottle
    $900.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2017-2021)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Pours with a creamy white mousse that holds well eventually dissipating to reveal a base wine colour of pale straw with pale gold edges. Very fine and profuse bead. Good aromatics with baked bread melding into yeast lees characters and hints of toast followed by citrus and brioche notes. Flavours of freshly baked bread intermingle with oily toast like characters and yeast less underpinned by subtle cashew and citrus nuances. A dry creamy like finish is counterpointed by good crisp acidity. Long oily baked bread, toast, yeast lees and subtle cashew aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc 12%

    Tasting Notes sourced from Moet & Chandon:
    The Moet & Chandon Non Vintage is a blend of wines from a specific year, with the addition of different reserve wines from earlier years (the precise proportions vary from year to year) in order to achieve consistent quality and character. Moet & Chandon sources grapes from nearly all the different classified vineyards of Champagne which greatly assists to achieve this consistent quality.A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot and Pinot Meunier. Pale yellow colour with a tinge of green. The nose is delicately vinous, with an initial aroma of both lime and vine blossom. The palate shows predominantly Pinot characteristics. Light, persistent sparkle. Very ample in the mouth, with a discreet finish. Essentially an aperitif, but is also a good accompaniment to fish.

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    Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial Champagne Jeroboam (3000ml)
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $835. 00
    Bottle
    $10020.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2017-2021)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Pours with a creamy white mousse that holds well eventually dissipating to reveal a base wine colour of pale straw with pale gold edges. Very fine and profuse bead. Good aromatics with baked bread melding into yeast lees characters and hints of toast followed by citrus and brioche notes. Flavours of freshly baked bread intermingle with oily toast like characters and yeast less underpinned by subtle cashew and citrus nuances. A dry creamy like finish is counterpointed by good crisp acidity. Long oily baked bread, toast, yeast lees and subtle cashew aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc 12%

    Tasting Notes sourced from Moet & Chandon:
    The Moet & Chandon Non Vintage is a blend of wines from a specific year, with the addition of different reserve wines from earlier years (the precise proportions vary from year to year) in order to achieve consistent quality and character. Moet & Chandon sources grapes from nearly all the different classified vineyards of Champagne which greatly assists to achieve this consistent quality.A blend of Chardonnay, Pinot and Pinot Meunier. Pale yellow colour with a tinge of green. The nose is delicately vinous, with an initial aroma of both lime and vine blossom. The palate shows predominantly Pinot characteristics. Light, persistent sparkle. Very ample in the mouth, with a discreet finish. Essentially an aperitif, but is also a good accompaniment to fish.

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    Monopole Heidsieck & Co Blue Top Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $69. 99
    Bottle
    $839.88 Dozen
    Minimum 12 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork
    Fine satiny white mousse overlays a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges and a steady stream of fine bubbles flowing through it. Aromas of pear and toast meld with citrus and yeast lees like notes. Rich vanillin pear, dried honey and toast flavours are framed by a creamy textural feel with elements of yeast lees and baked apple lying underneath. Dry crisp finish with a full yet refreshing aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc. 12%
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    2017 Mouzon Leroux L'angelique Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $175. 00
    Bottle
    $2100.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Sébastien Mouzon is a dynamic, ninth-generation grower producing exciting and terroir driven wines at his domaine, Mouzon-Leroux. Based in the Grand Cru village of Verzy, Sébastien farms eight hectares of vines spread across 60 separate plots. While much of the vineyard area is planted to Pinot Noir, there are additional small parcels planted to the remaining six varietals legally allowed in Champagne; Chardonnay, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Petit Meslier. Aiming to bring further translation of site to his wines, Sébastien works with very low yields in his certified organic vineyards, with fermentation and élevage then completed in a mix of steel tanks and older 500L barrels. Sulphur additions are also kept to a minimum.

    The 2017 L'angelique is a 100% Chardonnay cuveé, using fruit from multiple Grand Cru sites in Verzy. These sites are located in the first and second valleys, where the plantings are more heavily skewed to Chardonnay and the soils are rich in clay, limestone, and flint. The base wine matures for 5 years in French oak barrels and is disgorged with extra brut dosage of just 1.5g/L.

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    2017 Mouzon Leroux L'ineffable Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $175. 00
    Bottle
    $2100.00 Dozen
    ABV: 11.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Sébastien Mouzon is a dynamic, ninth-generation grower producing exciting and terroir driven wines at his domaine, Mouzon-Leroux. Based in the Grand Cru village of Verzy, Sébastien farms eight hectares of vines spread across 60 separate plots. While much of the vineyard area is planted to Pinot Noir, there are additional small parcels planted to the remaining six varietals legally allowed in Champagne; Chardonnay, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Petit Meslier. Aiming to bring further translation of site to his wines, Sébastien works with very low yields in his certified organic vineyards, with fermentation and élevage then completed in a mix of steel tanks and older 500L barrels. Sulphur additions are also kept to a minimum.

    The 2017 L'ineffable is a 100% Pinot Noir cuveé, using fruit from multiple Grand Cru sites in Verzy. These sites are located in the second and third valleys, where the soils can have a heavier clay component but are still rich in the limestone and flint, so signature to the Verzy region. The base wine matures for 5 years in French oak barrels and is disgorged with zero dosage.

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    Mouzon Leroux L'atavique Tradition Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    Reduced from $115.00
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Sébastien Mouzon is a dynamic, ninth-generation grower producing exciting and terroir driven wines at his domaine, Mouzon-Leroux. Based in the Grand Cru village of Verzy, Sébastien farms eight hectares of vines spread across 60 separate plots. While much of the vineyard area is planted to Pinot Noir, there are additional small parcels planted to the remaining six varietals legally allowed in Champagne; Chardonnay, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Petit Meslier. Aiming to bring further translation of site to his wines, Sébastien works with very low yields in his certified organic vineyards, with fermentation and élevage then completed in a mix of steel tanks and older 500L barrels. Sulphur additions are also kept to a minimum.

    L'atavique is a Pinot Noir dominant cuveé using 100% Grand Cru fruit with 50% from a base vintage, and a roughly even split of the previous two vintages for the balance. Disgorged after 3 years on lees with extra brut dosage of under 3g/L.

    Other Reviews....
    From 2018 (50%) with the two previous vintages – this is the disgorgement. It’s 65% pinot noir and 35% chardonnay. Organic (certified). Disgorged Jan22.
    Toasty scents, touches of stone fruit, fresh and dried, chicken stock, amontillado. Very pristine in the palate yet also imbued with nutty savouriness and chicken stock notes in tow. So deliciously briny! Ripe apple flavours, some nectarine too. Rich in a way but also refreshing. More potent. Has an energy and bent. Drink 2023 - 2027.
    94 Points
    Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

    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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    Mouzon Leroux L'incandescent Rose de Saignee Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    Reduced from $160.00
    $135. 00
    Bottle
    $1620.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Sébastien Mouzon is a dynamic, ninth-generation grower producing exciting and terroir driven wines at his domaine, Mouzon-Leroux. Based in the Grand Cru village of Verzy, Sébastien farms eight hectares of vines spread across 60 separate plots. While much of the vineyard area is planted to Pinot Noir, there are additional small parcels planted to the remaining six varietals legally allowed in Champagne; Chardonnay, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Petit Meslier. Aiming to bring further translation of site to his wines, Sébastien works with very low yields in his certified organic vineyards, with fermentation and élevage then completed in a mix of steel tanks and older 500L barrels. Sulphur additions are also kept to a minimum.

    L'incandescent is true to its name, displaying a vibrant hue thanks to a short maceration on skins before pressing. The exact time on skins is dependant on taste rather than colour, and varies between 8-36 hours, with the current disgorgement coming in at 22 hours. This is 100% Pinot Noir from the Grand Cru lieu-dit of Les Cumaines, and was vinified entirely in stainless steel, before spending 30 months on lees and disgorged with just 1.5 g/L dosage.

    Other Reviews....
    Says non vintage but is made of 2018 wine only. Pinot noir that sees 16 hours of maceration. Younger gen, but from multi-gen family, producer.
    Very dark coloured and vinous style. Almost like looking at Etna Rosato! Supple texture, almost silky, bubbles are really fine and gentle, almost missing but for lifting the wine brightly and some saline tang alongside all this. Rich, red fruited, some truffle notes, briar and brambles. What a cool wine! Really interesting and complex, is the message. Drink 2023 - 2030.
    95 Points
    Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

    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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    Mouzon Leroux L'ascendant Solera Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Sébastien Mouzon is a dynamic, ninth-generation grower producing exciting and terroir driven wines at his domaine, Mouzon-Leroux. Based in the Grand Cru village of Verzy, Sébastien farms eight hectares of vines spread across 60 separate plots. While much of the vineyard area is planted to Pinot Noir, there are additional small parcels planted to the remaining six varietals legally allowed in Champagne; Chardonnay, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Petit Meslier. Aiming to bring further translation of site to his wines, Sébastien works with very low yields in his certified organic vineyards, with fermentation and élevage then completed in a mix of steel tanks and older 500L barrels. Sulphur additions are also kept to a minimum.

    L'ascendant is a cuvée based on a solera founded with the 2014 L’Atavique, drawn and topped with a 50% ratio each year. It is approximately 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, raised in old oak, before four years on lees and disgorged with extra brut dosage of under 3g/L.

    Other Reviews....
    Based in Verzy, a lesser sung parish of Champagne but one where up and coming producers like this can farm their eight hecatres of organic farmed grapes in peace. Low dosage, low sulphur winemaking too. Solera here, but a younger one started in 2014 – this one contains 2017, 2016 and 2014, with 50% taken out each year to make room for current vintage. Matured in oak and on lees for 48 months. Disgorged Jan22.
    Complex Champagne, lots of amontillado, Parisian almonds, green cashew and a huge woosh of sea spray. Yes thanks. So saline and briny to taste! Wow. Unreal. Some creamy cashew around that, licks of dried apple, toast, faint honey. Beautiful wine with such incredible energy and zestiness. Stunning wine. Drink 2023 - 2030.
    95 Points
    Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

    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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    Mouzon Leroux L'exaltant Ratafia de Saignee (500ml)
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $105. 00
    Bottle
    $1260.00 Dozen
    ABV: 18%
    Closure: Cork

    Sébastien Mouzon is a dynamic, ninth-generation grower producing exciting and terroir driven wines at his domaine, Mouzon-Leroux. Based in the Grand Cru village of Verzy, Sébastien farms eight hectares of vines spread across 60 separate plots. While much of the vineyard area is planted to Pinot Noir, there are additional small parcels planted to the remaining six varietals legally allowed in Champagne; Chardonnay, Arbane, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Meunier and Petit Meslier. Aiming to bring further translation of site to his wines, Sébastien works with very low yields in his certified organic vineyards, with fermentation and élevage then completed in a mix of steel tanks and older 500L barrels. Sulphur additions are also kept to a minimum.

    L’Exaltant is made 100% of Grand Cru Verzy Pinot Noir grapes, that received just a day of skin contact for a blush of colour before the juice was fortified with grape spirit. No fermentation, no sugar addition, no fining and no filtration. A thrilling, pure-fruited aperitif. Served chilled over ice.

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    2008 Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d’Or Vintage Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $325. 00
    Bottle
    $3900.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    A buoyant creamy white mousse sits atop a straw coloured base that has pale gold edges and an exceptionally fine bead streaming through its core. Potent baked bread, yeast lees, citrus and brioche aromas flow through the nostrils followed by hints of cashew, dried honey and toast. Rich, full and enveloping on entry, the palate is engulfed with a creamy textured flavour profile of brioche, yeasty baked bread, dried honey, roasted cashew and a lingering oily toast like quality. Concentrated, powerful and mouth filling, citrusy like acidity lends freshness to the very long cashew laced finish.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews…..
    Rich oxidative and vinous old-school style of Champagne. Rich with toffee apples, lemon curd on toast, brioche rolls and butter. The palate is just on the edge of Brut, with red apple and baked blueberry flavours. Nothing overdone, nothing overripe, nothing overmature - pure, persistent quality. Delicious!
    97 Points
    Decanter

    Very flinty, with straw and dried goat’s-cheese character to the dried apples, honeycomb and some bread dough. Medium to full body with a dense center-palate and creamy texture. Dried lemon and orange peel notes, together with spice, dust and ginger. Structured and phenolic. Drink or hold.
    95 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $74. 99
    Bottle
    $899.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    A satiny mousse slowly subsides to reveal a pale straw to straw coloured base that has gold tinged edges. Flowing through its core is a fine persistent bead. Rich aromatics of baked bread, yeast lees, dried honey, pear, almond and oily toast like notes engulf the nostrils. Full, rich and expansive the palate is layered with baked bread, yeast lees and pear flavours which are intermeshed with honeyed cashew and oily toast like elements. Creamy textured it finishes dry and crisp with a long enveloping conclusion.
    Alc. 12%

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    2008 Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d’Or Rose Intense Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $399. 00
    Bottle
    $4788.00 Dozen
    Minimum 6 bottles
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2024-2030)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Pours with a very exuberant mousse that eventually subsides to reveal deep rose petal/blood orange coloured base that has a very fine bead flowing through it. Intense yeast lees, baked bread and oily toast like aromas are complimented by hints of strawberry cream, dried apple and brioche. Rich and mouth filling, expansive yeast lees and baked bread flavours mix with strawberry, raspberry and pear fruits. A delicate hazelnut element lingers underneath. The long, dry, chalky finish sculptured by vividly crisp acidity.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews….
    This is incredible with subtle cedar, creme brulee, crabapple, cedar and Chinese five spices, as well as dust. Full to medium body. Light tannins. Cedar and mahogany. Serious rosé that reminds me of great red Burgundy. Fantastic. Very dry. Fascinating. Unique. Drink now.
    97 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

    Tightly meshed and harmonious, this pale, garnet-colored rosé Champagne shows density, with notes of steeped raspberry, dried mint, orange peel and iron slowly expanding on the plush, finely textured mousse. Fresh and focused, opening beautifully in the glass, this should pair nicely with food, even dishes incorporating poultry or light game.
    95 Points
    Wine Spectator

    2017 Pascal Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $345. 00
    Bottle
    $4140.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Champagne Pascal Agrapart is one of the great grower producers, based at the heart of the Cote des Blancs in the grand cru village of Avize. Pascal has the reputation for being a grape grower first and Champagne producer second; a philosophy shared with his son Ambroise who is now in charge of production. Ambroise and the team works an astonishing 70-plus micro-plots in the Cote des Blancs, mostly in Avize, but also in Cramant, Oiry, Oger, Avenay-Val-d’Or, Bergeres-les-Vertus and Mardeuil. All of these parcels are ploughed, and no chemical pesticides, fertilisers or herbicides are ever used. Production is very small, with no more than 6,000 cases produced in any given year.

    Mineral is blended from two adjacent vieilles vignes plots (50-plus years old) on the border between Avize and Cramant, where the vine roots plunge straight into the chalky bedrock. The fruit from Le Champ Bouton in Avize fermented in tank, while the component from Les Bionnes in Cramant was vinified in 600-litre oak casks. The wine spent just over five years on lees and was dosed at 3g/L.

    2017 Pascal Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru Magnum (1500ml)
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $850. 00
    Bottle
    $10200.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Champagne Pascal Agrapart is one of the great grower producers, based at the heart of the Cote des Blancs in the grand cru village of Avize. Pascal has the reputation for being a grape grower first and Champagne producer second; a philosophy shared with his son Ambroise who is now in charge of production. Ambroise and the team works an astonishing 70-plus micro-plots in the Cote des Blancs, mostly in Avize, but also in Cramant, Oiry, Oger, Avenay-Val-d’Or, Bergeres-les-Vertus and Mardeuil. All of these parcels are ploughed, and no chemical pesticides, fertilisers or herbicides are ever used. Production is very small, with no more than 6,000 cases produced in any given year.

    Mineral is blended from two adjacent vieilles vignes plots (50-plus years old) on the border between Avize and Cramant, where the vine roots plunge straight into the chalky bedrock. The fruit from Le Champ Bouton in Avize fermented in tank, while the component from Les Bionnes in Cramant was vinified in 600-litre oak casks. The wine spent just over five years on lees and was dosed at 3g/L.

    2017 Pascal Agrapart Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $450. 00
    Bottle
    $5400.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Champagne Pascal Agrapart is one of the great grower producers, based at the heart of the Cote des Blancs in the grand cru village of Avize. Pascal has the reputation for being a grape grower first and Champagne producer second; a philosophy shared with his son Ambroise who is now in charge of production. Ambroise and the team works an astonishing 70-plus micro-plots in the Cote des Blancs, mostly in Avize, but also in Cramant, Oiry, Oger, Avenay-Val-d’Or, Bergeres-les-Vertus and Mardeuil. All of these parcels are ploughed, and no chemical pesticides, fertilisers or herbicides are ever used. Production is very small, with no more than 6,000 cases produced in any given year.

    Avizoise is sourced from old vines of around 50 to 60 years of age, situated in the clay-rich (argilo-calcaire) Coteaux d’Avize vineyards of Les Robarts and Les Gros Yeux. The richer soils and altitude of these neighbouring sites bring more exotic fruit and roundness. The wine aged entirely in 600-litre demi-muid, and bottle fermentation took place under cork rather than crown seal. The 2017 spent just over five years on lees and was dosed at 3 g/L.

    2017 Pascal Agrapart EXP (Experience) Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $880. 00
    Bottle
    $10560.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Champagne Pascal Agrapart is one of the great grower producers, based at the heart of the Cote des Blancs in the grand cru village of Avize. Pascal has the reputation for being a grape grower first and Champagne producer second; a philosophy shared with his son Ambroise who is now in charge of production. Ambroise and the team works an astonishing 70-plus micro-plots in the Cote des Blancs, mostly in Avize, but also in Cramant, Oiry, Oger, Avenay-Val-d’Or, Bergeres-les-Vertus and Mardeuil. All of these parcels are ploughed, and no chemical pesticides, fertilisers or herbicides are ever used. Production is very small, with no more than 6,000 cases produced in any given year.

    Formerly known as Experience, Agrapart's EXP is utterly unique in the world of Champagne. Given how difficult it is to produce, and the inherent rarity of such a cuvee, demand for EXP around the globe is enormous which is in part reflected in the price of this spectacular Champagne. In 2002, Agrapart sought and (remarkably) received permission from the local authorities to begin experimenting with a small quantity of wine that he wanted to produce without any sugar additions at all; no chaptalisation and no additions for the second fermentation and final dosage. Not using sugar and yeast for the liqueur de tirage (to prompt the second fermentation in the bottle) is actually against the AOC laws, which is why Agrapart needed permission. Instead of sugar, he uses must (grape juice) from the same vineyards that produce the wine, thus enabling him to produce a Champagne that is solely the product of estate-grown grapes.

    This 2017 release is an equal blend from vineyards that also contributed to the Avizoise and Mineral cuvees (Les Robarts in Avize and Les Bionnes in Cramant), ‘dosed’ with around 20% of the juice of 2018 from these same vineyards. It was this juice that drove the secondary fermentation in the bottle. No sugar or yeast additions were used for either fermentation, and the wine was not fined or filtered.

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    2016 Pascal Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $280. 00
    Bottle
    $3360.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    From Les Bionnes in Cramant (vinified in barrel) and Champbouton in Avize (vinified in tank), two parcels that share a similar geological profile, Agrapart's 2016 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Minéral offers up aromas of crisp stone fruits, wet stones, lemon oil and fresh mint. Full-bodied, satiny and vinous, with terrific texture and cut, it's a vibrant, dynamic wine that's worth a special effort to seek out. Drink 2022 - 2042.
    95+ points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

    Sharp and focused with very fine bubbles. Precise. Lots of almonds, lemon peel, crushed stones, white pepper and apricot stones, as well as white pears. This has captured so much energy, with a long and refined finish. 100% chardonnay. 3g/L dosage. Disgorged May 2022. Drink or hold.
    96 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2016 Pascal Agrapart Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $370. 00
    Bottle
    $4440.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    The 2016 Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Avizoise derives from lieux-dits Les Robarts and Les Gros Yeux in Avize, two sites that are characterized by deeper clays than those in the parcels that inform Minéral. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of apple blossom, citrus zest, confit orange, freshly baked bread and warm biscuits, it's full-bodied, satiny and layered, with terrific concentration, racy acids and a long, penetrating finish. This concentrated, vinous, chiseled Champagne is a remarkable wine! Drink 2025 - 2040.
    97 points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

    A broader Blanc de Blancs for Agrapart, with plenty of hazelnuts, walnuts, lemon cream, mango stones and peaches. Creamy and round bubbles. Textured, with chalky notes on the finish. Comes across very dry. 100% chardonnay. 3g/L dosage. Disgorged May 2022. Drink or hold.
    95 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2015 Pascal Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $280. 00
    Bottle
    $3360.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    The 2015 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Minéral Grand Cru is bracing, taut and wiry. Crushed rocks, mint, white pepper and lemon peel drive this blend. The Minéral is especially fine in 2015. There is a bit of youthful austerity, but nothing a few years in bottle can't take care of. The Minéral is one of the finer 2015s I have come across so far. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: May, 2021. Drink 2022 - 2027.
    94 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Penfolds x Thienot Brut Rose Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $89. 99
    Bottle
    $1079.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    This non-vintage Champagne Brut Rosé marks the fourth wine released in Penfolds collaboration series with Champagne House Thiénot. Produced by chef de cave Nicholas Uriel and Penfolds Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, and is composed off 50% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir. The wine spends 4 years on lees with 90% of the blend made up from a 2016 base, with the remaining 10% coming from a 2015 reserve wine.

    Notes from Producer....
    An ascent of (textbook) grenadine fruits – Avec raspberry, redcurrant, blackcurrant and strawberry. Sans pomegranate. And the citrus - pink grapefruit / mandarin marmalade. Inviting, exotic. Balanced, with an overt freshness - crispness up-front, and a delicate dosage imprint on finish. Relaxed acidity, friendly effervescence.

    Other Reviews....
    Rounded, full-bodied, sweet red-berried fruit, as if there were a decent amount of dosage in there, but at the same time it's well balanced. But not at all demanding. A very easy aperitif/reception champagne.
    16 / 20 Points
    Tamlyn Currin - JancisRobinson.com (November 2021)

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    2013 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $499. 00
    Bottle
    $5988.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Note: Product comes without gift box.

    Philipponnat's Clos des Goisses vineyard is one of the most famous in all of Champagne, and having been purchased by the Philipponnat family in 1935 it immediately became its crown jewel. The name is taken from the local dialect “Gois” meaning very steep, and the vineyard is the steepest, directly south-facing site in the whole of Champagne with a gradient between 30-45%. Pinot Noir dominates the cuvee with the typical blend two-thirds Pinot and one-third Chardonnay, granting Clos des Goisses with power, structure, and exceptional longevity. Work is done almost entirely by hand, and no insecticides or synthetic herbicides are used in the vineyard. The 2013 release is a blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay, aged on lees for 8 years.

    Other Reviews....
    Surpassing even the 2012 and 2008, Philipponnat's 2013 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses looks to be the finest vintage of this cuvée in several decades, at least on first acquaintance. Deriving from only the six core parcels out of the 13 that make up the Clos des Goisses, it's a striking wine, evoking aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, Anjou pear, clear honey, bee pollen, stone fruit and iodine. Full-bodied, layered and vinous, its textural attack segues into a deep, concentrated and tightly wound mid-palate that's girdled by racy acids and chalky structure, before concluding with a long, saline finish. Why is it quite so good? It would appear that 2013 was the perfect storm: an early-ripening terroir in a cool, late vintage; moderately yielding Burgundian selections of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that attained full maturity; and a willingness to make a strict selection have all come together to deliver a profound Clos des Goisses. Drink: 2025 - 2055.
    98 points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate

    The 2013 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is fabulous. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2013 is in no mood to show all its cards. The late harvest produced a bristling, intensely saline Clos des Goisses that will require years to be at its best. Even so, its depth, textural resonance and finish are so evocative as to what the future holds. The 2013 is a positively stunning Champagne and one of the best Goisses in recent memory. I can't wait to see how it develops. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Drink: 2031-2053.
    98 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Gently aromatic nose, floral and fresh. Round, generous and so delicate. Tiny bubbles are so lovely, coating the mouth in a fresh lemon, green apple, peach and nectarine quality. Sensual almost, so charming, so welcoming. Round, not massively full, but driving and persistent. You can definitely have this without food and just enjoy the balance, the detail and the nuance. Excellent winemaking here. Beautifully controlled and such a joy to drink. Dosage 4.5g/L. Drink: 2024-2040.
    96 points
    Georgina Hindle - Decanter

    Tasting this a year later alongside the new release of 2014, the 2013 Champagne Clos des Goisses Extra Brut seems to be coming into its own. Composed of 85% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, and pouring a rich straw/copper hue, it’s starting to show lovely, layered aromatics as it unfolds with scents of red berries, currant, toasted croissant, frangipane, and orgeat. Full-bodied, assertive, and long on the palate, it has driving, assertive energy with fantastic concentration and acidity. Though it has broad shoulders, it remains in check with itself and offers a long, fantastic finish. It has great structure and an angular feel, with notes of Meyer lemon preserves and orange rind, and delivers wonderful energy throughout. This can hold up through a meal of sweetbreads or other rich fare. 10,723 bottles were produced. Drink 2024-2055. Disgorged in March 2022, with 4.5 grams per liter dosage.
    97 points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    2013 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Extra Brut Champagne Magnum (1500ml)
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $1099. 00
    Bottle
    $13188.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Note: Product comes without gift box.

    Philipponnat's Clos des Goisses vineyard is one of the most famous in all of Champagne, and having been purchased by the Philipponnat family in 1935 it immediately became its crown jewel. The name is taken from the local dialect “Gois” meaning very steep, and the vineyard is the steepest, directly south-facing site in the whole of Champagne with a gradient between 30-45%. Pinot Noir dominates the cuvee with the typical blend two-thirds Pinot and one-third Chardonnay, granting Clos des Goisses with power, structure, and exceptional longevity. Work is done almost entirely by hand, and no insecticides or synthetic herbicides are used in the vineyard. The 2013 release is a blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay, aged on lees for 8 years.

    Other Reviews....
    Surpassing even the 2012 and 2008, Philipponnat's 2013 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses looks to be the finest vintage of this cuvée in several decades, at least on first acquaintance. Deriving from only the six core parcels out of the 13 that make up the Clos des Goisses, it's a striking wine, evoking aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, Anjou pear, clear honey, bee pollen, stone fruit and iodine. Full-bodied, layered and vinous, its textural attack segues into a deep, concentrated and tightly wound mid-palate that's girdled by racy acids and chalky structure, before concluding with a long, saline finish. Why is it quite so good? It would appear that 2013 was the perfect storm: an early-ripening terroir in a cool, late vintage; moderately yielding Burgundian selections of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that attained full maturity; and a willingness to make a strict selection have all come together to deliver a profound Clos des Goisses. Drink: 2025 - 2055.
    98 points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate

    The 2013 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses is fabulous. Readers will have to be patient, as the 2013 is in no mood to show all its cards. The late harvest produced a bristling, intensely saline Clos des Goisses that will require years to be at its best. Even so, its depth, textural resonance and finish are so evocative as to what the future holds. The 2013 is a positively stunning Champagne and one of the best Goisses in recent memory. I can't wait to see how it develops. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Drink: 2031-2053.
    98 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Gently aromatic nose, floral and fresh. Round, generous and so delicate. Tiny bubbles are so lovely, coating the mouth in a fresh lemon, green apple, peach and nectarine quality. Sensual almost, so charming, so welcoming. Round, not massively full, but driving and persistent. You can definitely have this without food and just enjoy the balance, the detail and the nuance. Excellent winemaking here. Beautifully controlled and such a joy to drink. Dosage 4.5g/L. Drink: 2024-2040.
    96 points
    Georgina Hindle - Decanter

    Tasting this a year later alongside the new release of 2014, the 2013 Champagne Clos des Goisses Extra Brut seems to be coming into its own. Composed of 85% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, and pouring a rich straw/copper hue, it’s starting to show lovely, layered aromatics as it unfolds with scents of red berries, currant, toasted croissant, frangipane, and orgeat. Full-bodied, assertive, and long on the palate, it has driving, assertive energy with fantastic concentration and acidity. Though it has broad shoulders, it remains in check with itself and offers a long, fantastic finish. It has great structure and an angular feel, with notes of Meyer lemon preserves and orange rind, and delivers wonderful energy throughout. This can hold up through a meal of sweetbreads or other rich fare. 10,723 bottles were produced. Drink 2024-2055. Disgorged in March 2022, with 4.5 grams per liter dosage.
    97 points
    Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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    1997 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses L.V. Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $1150. 00
    Bottle
    $13800.00 Dozen
    Closure: Cork

    Philipponnat's Clos des Goisses vineyard is one of the most famous in all of Champagne, and having been purchased by the Philipponnat family in 1935 it immediately became its crown jewel. The name is taken from the local dialect “Gois” meaning very steep, and the vineyard is the steepest, directly south-facing site in the whole of Champagne with a gradient between 30-45%. Pinot Noir dominates the cuvee with the typical blend two-thirds Pinot and one-third Chardonnay, granting Clos des Goisses with power, structure, and exceptional longevity. Work is done almost entirely by hand, and no insecticides or synthetic herbicides are used in the vineyard.

    The L.V. (Long Vieillissement / long ageing) release of Clos des Goisses is the rarest bottling to come from the vineyard in which only a few hundred bottles are ever released. Philipponnat's most recent L.V. comes from the stunning 1997 vintage, it's a blend of 66% Pinot Noir and 34% Chardonnay and was disgorged 25 years after harvest in 2022 bottled with a very low 4.5 g/L dosage.

    Other Reviews....
    The 1997 Extra Brut Clos des Goisses L.V. is a stunning Champagne, with aromas of coffee beans, vanilla, honeycomb, pastry, ripe orchard fruits and a touch of menthol. Full-bodied, layered and textural, it’s perfectly balanced with an enveloping core of fruit and a delicate mousse. It concludes with an elegantly vinous profile and a long, sapid finish. Although already thoroughly enjoyable, it should age well over the next five to 10 years. Drink 2023 - 2035.
    96 points
    Yohan Castaing - Wine Advocate (Nov 17, 2023)

    25 years after vintage, disgorged at the same time as the (not dissimilar in spirit) 2013, and at this point you can expect a slight softening in the pressure of the mousse, and a whole heap of extra truffle, creme patisserie, brioche and wax flavours. After so long on the lees, you might also get a touch of marmite reduction at first, so I would give it a short carafe before drinking - basically just decant for 5 minutes and then straight out into your glass. As it opens, you get waves of aromatic herbs, angelica-liqourice, touch of honeysuckle, frangipane, soot, cold ash, grilled almond, even rancio oxidative notes on the finish. An October harvest which is extremely late for Champagne, this has decades ahead of it. Today's winemaker Thierry Garnier was already there, but chef de cave was Norbert Thiebert.
    97 points
    Jane Anson

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    1996 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses L.V. Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $1299. 00
    Bottle
    $15588.00 Dozen
    ABV: 13%
    Closure: Cork

    Philipponnat's Clos des Goisses vineyard is one of the most famous in all of Champagne, and having been purchased by the Philipponnat family in 1935 it immediately became its crown jewel. The name is taken from the local dialect “Gois” meaning very steep, and the vineyard is the steepest, directly south-facing site in the whole of Champagne with a gradient between 30-45%. Pinot Noir dominates the cuvee with the typical blend two-thirds Pinot and one-third Chardonnay, granting Clos des Goisses with power, structure, and exceptional longevity. Work is done almost entirely by hand, and no insecticides or synthetic herbicides are used in the vineyard.

    The L.V. (Long Vieillissement / long ageing) release of Clos des Goisses is the rarest bottling to come from the vineyard in which only a few hundred bottles are ever released. Philipponnat's most recent L.V. comes from the stunning 1996 vintage, and was disgorged 25 years after harvest in 2021 bottled with a very low 4.5 g/L dosage.

    Other Reviews....
    Only small amounts of this vintage has been made available before now, so this is really an extremely special release from one of the last Champagne houses to be run by a member of its founding family. Now 25 years post harvest, this was a high acidity vintage, meaning it was always clear that it would age well, but also clear that Clos des Goisses benefitted more than ever from its south-facing slopes that allowed the Pinot to get beautifully structured and ripe to balance the acidity. Rich and nuanced in colour, golden amber, with evident body and powerful flavours of quince, tobacco, campfire smoke. A brilliant interplay between tertiary truffle and patisserie notes with elderflower, white peaches and lemongrass coming in halfway through to add lift. Precise and delicate bubbles, clear persistency, with a bitter almond finish. The house vintages are all aged in the traditional 18C cellars, riddled by hand. Very low dosage at 4.5 g/l - making it an Extra Brut (as are all the Philipponnat Champagnes). Bottled 1997, disgorged March 2021 (and just 600 bottles, going up to perhaps 900 maximum, for worldwide distribution). Would benefit from a short carafe before drinking, but the main priority here is to clear your schedule and enjoy.
    100 points
    Jane Anson

    A special back-vintage release of the Clos des Goisses 1996 which has seen no other official commercial sales since its initial disgorgement. The bottles being offered via the Place de Bordeaux, which amount to less than 1,000, were disgorged in March 2021 having spent 24 years on their lees. A beautiful light caramel gold colour in the glass, this has aromatic intensity with a poised and delicate palate. So juicy and fresh, the high acidity of the 1996 vintage still evident with bright white fruits at the fore backed by buttery patisseries elements and some tertiary nuttiness around the sides of the mouth that give shape to the overall mouthfeel. An invigorating glass and one to savour the nuanced complexity. A dosage of 4.5g/l. Drinking Window 2021 - 2031.
    99 points
    Georgina Hindle - Decanter

    Lots of bread dough and rancio with dried-apple and white-pepper aromas that follow through to a full body with a tight and beautiful palate of intense yeast and fresh pie. Raw pie crust at the end, as well as almond cream and some cheese. Steely. Unique late release. Drink now.
    98 points
    James Suckling

    The 1996 Extra-Brut Clos des Goisses L.V. has reached a glorious peak of expression. Apricot, burnt sugar, spice, pastry, hazelnut and a whole range of reductive notes that have developed in bottle fill out the layers. In 1996, Clos des Goisses was still aged on cork (for both the original and L.V. releases. Over time, cork seems to given the 1996 an especially relaxed, resonant feel. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: March, 2021. Drink 2021 - 2036.
    96 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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    Pierre Gimonnet & Fils 1er Cru Rose de Blancs Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2018-2023)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Showing ample hold is a frothy mousse which sits over a salmon pink coloured base that’s threaded by a very profuse and fine bead. Delicate peach and winter strawberry scents intermix with yeast lees, subtle raspberry and light toast. Mouthfilling flavours of winter strawberries and raspberries are underpinned by racy acidity with yeast lees characters, brioche and subtle toast forming on the back palate. Dry, slightly chalky finish with a faintly creamed, vibrant mouthfeel. Aftertaste of winter strawberry, yeast lees, fresh raspberries and hints of toast.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    2018 Pierre Peters l'Esprit Blanc de Blancs Vintage Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $199. 00
    Bottle
    $2388.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    The L'Esprit de 2018 is a very pretty wine that shows the natural complexity of a Champagne that has spent a few years in bottle. Floral and light on its feet, the 2018 also reflects a vintage with higher yields in its mid-weight structure. Lemon peel, white flowers, mint, sage and almond are all nicely layered. The 2018 is not terribly complex or deep, but it is immensely charming. Disgorged: November 2022. Drink 2023-2033.
    91 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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    2017 Pierre Peters l'Esprit Blanc de Blancs Vintage Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $180. 00
    Bottle
    $2160.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    Unwinding in the glass with scents of sweet orchard fruit, peach, honeycomb, warm biscuits and dried fruits, the 2017 Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millésime L’Esprit de 2017 is medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, with fine concentration, racy acids and a long, saline finish. Péters describes the vintage in the Côte de Blancs—which suffered less than sectors where Pinot predominates—as "a precursor of 2019," in the sense that small yields attained elevated maturity without losing freshness; and this Champagne does indeed transcend simplistic generalizations about the vintage. Drink 2023 - 2035.
    93+ points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 01, 2022)

    The L'Esprit de 2017 is a surprising wine, in a very good way. Deep and wonderfully layered, the 2017 possesses tremendous depth and textural resonance. Tangerine peel, spice, brioche, baked apple and more exotic tropical accents all open with a bit of time in the glass. Disgorged: July 2022. Dosage is 4.7 grams per liter. Drink 2023-2030.
    93 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    A brightness and clarity here with sliced apples, oyster shell and hints of brioche with butter. Medium to full body with beautiful length. Creamy texture and a delicious finish. A balance and beauty to this. Four blocks from Mesnil, Oger, Avize and Cramant. 4.5 g/L dosage. Drink now.
    95 points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    Pierre Peters Reserve Oubliee Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $220. 00
    Bottle
    $2640.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    The NV Brut Réserve Oubliée (base 2015 ) marries freshness, tension and the complexity that emerges from the perpetual reserve in this blend. Wonderfully complex and layered, with striking aromatic presence, the Réserve Oubliée has so much going on. Marzipan, dried flowers, mint, lemon confit and spice build in the resonant, creamy finish. Dosage is 4.5-5.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: December, 2020. Drink 2021 - 2030.
    94 Points
    Antonio Galloni's Vinous (Nov 2021)

    The NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Réserve Oubliée is a blend of the best reserve wines from three different vessels: concrete, stainless steel and a 45-hectoliter oak vat from Franz Stockinger in Austria. The "forgotten reserve" shows a complex bouquet with bright and elegant fruit intertwined with notes of nuts, mocha and a touch of smoked speck. Aged sous liège (under natural cork), this is a very pure, fresh, fine, highly complex and energetic Champagne with a long, salty finish. A fascinating example and proof that top quality is also possible with nothing but reserve wines. Disgorged in November 2017 with a dosage of four grams per liter. Tasted at the domaine in April 2018.
    93 Points
    Stephan Reinhardt - Wine Advocate (September 2018)

    Leesy pastry dough and marzipan notes are an aromatic entry for this creamy, layered Champagne, leading to flavors of baked plum, kumquat and anise. A subtle streak of smoky mineral and vivid acidity define the mouthwatering finish. Drink now through 2025.
    92 Points
    Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator (November 2020)

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    Pierre Peters Cuvee de Reserve Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $99. 99
    Bottle
    $1199.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Once the lacy white mousse dissipates it reveals a pale straw coloured base that has shades of gold to the edges. The bead is fine and profuse. Refined yeast lees, citrus and baked bread aromas are followed by light notions of oyster shell and cashew. Possessing good richness and fine airy feel, there’s a faint creaminess to the oily bread, yeast lees and citrus flavours which are backed by a subtle toastiness and some brioche. Finishes dry and finely textured with stimulating acidity and a long savoury aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews....
    Based on the 2019 vintage (which Péters declares "the best of the decade") and disgorged this year, the NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cuvée de Réserve bursts with aromas of crisp stone fruit, orange zest, freshly baked bread and beeswax. Medium-bodied, ample and pillowy, with a fleshy core of fruit, racy acids and a saline finish, it's animated by an attractive pinpoint mousse. Drink 2022 - 2032.
    92 points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

    The NV Brut Cuvée de Réserve Grand Cru is fabulous. A Champagne of tension and energy, the Cuvée de Réserve has real presence, not to mention tons of class. Citrus, jasmine, mint and crushed rocks are some of the many nuances that race out of the glass. In this release, the Cuvée de Réserve has a light tropical quality that is both exotic and hugely appealing. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: March, 2021. Drink 2021-2028.
    92 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Very fine bready lemon citrus aromas here; a restrained, fresh and attractively raw expression of chardonnay aromas. The palate unleashes more flamboyant fruit flavors, heading through citrus to nectarine and peach. The focus never wavers. Long, fine and pure.
    92 points
    JamesSuckling.com

    Made up, half and half, of base wine from the sunny 2018 harvest, and reserve wine from Rodolphe’s Perpetual Reserve which goes back to 1988, this is one of the most consistently excellent NV wines on the market. Its current iteration is especially impressive, floral, chalky, upstanding, and very complex; the palate sharing notes of dried apricot, plum and lemon pith with more developed intimations of sour honey and patisserie. An exemplary wine with real purity and precision on the finish. Drink 2021 - 2024.
    93 points
    Simon Field MW - Decanter

    This elegant Champagne is powered by intense acidity, wrapping its racy frame in a cloak fashioned from the plush and creamy mousse as it carries flavors of ripe mirabelle plum and fig fruit, chopped hazelnut and preserved lemon, with an underlying tang of salinity. The lingering finish echoes the ripe fruit and mineral character. Disgorged October 2020. Drink now through 2026.
    93 points
    Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

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    Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $59. 99
    Bottle
    $719.88 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    A buoyant mousse slowly dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold edges. The fine bead showing excellent persistence. Citrusy chalk tinged aromas are complemented by yeast lees, subtle red apple and baked bread. Nicely meshed flavours of pear, citrus and baked bread mix with yeast lees and delicate quince characters. Vivid acidity lends a refreshing feel to the mouth watering conclusion.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews….
    Finely balanced and fresh, with the delicate bead carrying appealing ripe black cherry and green apple fruit, plus a fragrant mix of lime blossom, saffron, toasted almond and ground coffee details. Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay. Drink now.
    92 points
    Wine Spectator

    Regularly self-selects itself for its quality/price ratio. A 50/30/20% blend of pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay, 30% reserve (a collection of more than 150 wines), on yeast lees for a minimum of 24 months; dosage 8g/l. The bouquet has a spicy edge, the palate long and juicy with citrus and bosc pear.
    93 points
    James Halliday's Top 100 2023

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    2002 Ployez-Jacquemart Cuvee Liesse d'Harbonville Vintage Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $340. 00
    Bottle
    $4080.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Cuvee Liesse d'Harbonville represents the flagship Champagne of the Ployez-Jacquemart range. Only produced in exceptional vintages, the composition is 65% Chardonnay (Cuis-Bisseuil-Ludes 1er Crus), 20% Pinot Noir (Mailly Champagne Grand Cru), and 15% Pinot Meunier (Ludes old vineyard 1er Cru). Following a strict selection at harvest, primary fermentation occurs in 2-3 year old barrels before being put to bottle 7-8 months after the harvest to age at least 10 years in the cellar before disgorgement. As with all wines of Ployez-Jacquemart dosage is very low at approximately 3 grams per litre.
    Alc. 12%

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    2010 Ployez-Jacquemart Vintage Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    A 100% Chardonnay sourced from Premier Cru and Grand Cru districts with a minimum of 6 years on lees.
    A lacy white mousse slowly dissipates to reveal a pale straw to pale gold coloured base that’s finely threaded by a steady stream of tiny bubbles. Rich baked bread, citrus and toasty yeast lees aromatics fill the nostrils with some almond and chalky notes also present. Full, generous and creamy, concentrated flavours of brioche, citrus and yeast lees meld into a back drop of honeyed cashew, ginger and roasted almond. Finishes dry with stimulating acidity and a long, richly textured aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12%

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    Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Quality Brut Champagne (375ml)
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $39. 99
    Bottle
    $479.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    The standard bearer for the house, the Extra Quality Brut receives a minimum of 4 years on lees and is blended from Premier Cru and Grand Cru fruit, 60% of which is Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the balance Chardonnay.

    Ranked No. 65 in Wine Spectators Top 100 wines for 2020.

    Pours with a frothy white head that slowly subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base with pale gold edgings that has a fine steady bead flowing through it. Enticing baked bread, vegemite like yeast lees and citrus aromatics merge with some toasty notes, almond and smoky minerals. The palate shows good weight and richness yet is quite racy and vibrant in its feel. Citrus and yeast lees flavours combine over subtle baked bread nuances, light toast and minerals. Dry chalky finish with tense acidity and a lengthy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews…..
    A lovely hint of honeysuckle accents the flavors of mirabelle plum, white cherry, anise and grated ginger in this vibrant Champagne, which is finely knit and detailed in texture, with a mouthwatering finish of ripe fruit, spice and chalk accents. Disgorged November 2019. Drink now through 2025.
    92 points
    Wine Spectator

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    Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Quality Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $64. 99
    Bottle
    $779.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    The vibrant and striking Champagnes of Ployez-Jacquemart were a welcome surprise among the many tasted in recent months. Established in 1930 and now run by third generation winemaker Laurence Ployez, the family have their own vineyards in Grand Cru and Premier Cru villages including their hometown of Ludes, Mailly-Champagne, Villedommange, and Vertus. These are supplemented with purchased grapes from longstanding contracts that have been in place for over 30 years, mainly in Grand Cru Chardonnay villages.
    Winemaking is meticulous, with only first press juice used in their wines. Following fermentation in a mix of tank and barrels, wines are aged nose-to-punt, or sur pointe, in lieu of being aged on their side. This approach provides the antioxidative and aging benefits of the lees while not allowing the wines to become too rich from the lees contact. Laurence is keen to express the various sites and vintage characteristics, so while the wines are aged between 4 and 12+ years on less, use of reserve wines is limited and sometimes not used at all. Similarly dosage is minimal averaging around 3-4 grams per litre.
    The standard bearer for the house, the Extra Quality Brut receives a minimum of 4 years on lees and is blended from Premier Cru and Grand Cru fruit, 60% of which is Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier, the balance Chardonnay.

    Ranked No. 65 in Wine Spectators Top 100 wines for 2020.

    Pours with a frothy white head that slowly subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base with pale gold edgings that has a fine steady bead flowing through it. Enticing baked bread, vegemite like yeast lees and citrus aromatics merge with some toasty notes, almond and smoky minerals. The palate shows good weight and richness yet is quite racy and vibrant in its feel. Citrus and yeast lees flavours combine over subtle baked bread nuances, light toast and minerals. Dry chalky finish with tense acidity and a lengthy aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews…..
    A lovely hint of honeysuckle accents the flavors of mirabelle plum, white cherry, anise and grated ginger in this vibrant Champagne, which is finely knit and detailed in texture, with a mouthwatering finish of ripe fruit, spice and chalk accents. Disgorged November 2019. Drink now through 2025.
    92 points
    Wine Spectator

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    Pol Roger Pure Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Pol Roger’s zero dosage Champagne offers up a buoyant mousse which slowly dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base with pale gold tinged edges that has a very fine and persistent bead flowing through it. Elevated aromas of yeast lees and brioche are complimented by cashew, citrus and delicate honeyed toast like notes. Very dry and sculptured yet possessing a creamy edge, baked bread, yeast lees and cashew flavours overlay a chalk tinged back drop of citrus and oily toast like characters. Crisp acidity. Finishes tense and chalky with a lingering almond element.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews….
    Cooked apples and lemons with nougat, light caramel and ginger on the nose. Medium to full-bodied with creamy texture from the fine bubbles that spread across the palate. Plenty of flavor but not overpowering. Drink now.
    93 Points
    JamesSuckling.com

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    2016 Pol Roger Vintage Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $150. 00
    Bottle
    $1800.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    Pol Roger’s 2016 vintage Champagne is made from the traditional house vintage blend of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay sourced from 20 Grands and Premiers crus vineyards in the Montagne de Reims and the Côte des Blancs regions.

    Possessing great length and a graceful, airy like feel, this is a wonderfully complex and finessed Champagne.
    A fine, satiny mousse slowly subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges with a generous and very fine bead flowing through to the surface. On the nose leading the way in classic Pol Roger style are aromatics of yeast lees and brioche followed by some citrus, cashew, subtle dried honey and faint oily toast like notes. Rich and creamy textured yet wonderfully  light and airy across the palate. A sophisticated flavour profile of baked bread, yeast lees, delicate cashew, citrusy honeyed like characters, ginger, chalk and oily toast elements extend through to a very long and pillowy finish that’s beautifully sculptured by mouth watering acidity.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews….
    A very elegant and silky vintage Champagne with a seamless harmony of candied citrus fruit, sushi ginger and dried cherry character with racy acidity and delicate minerality at the long, straight and refined finish. You don’t even think about how much or little dosage this has. Drink or hold.
    95 points
    JamesSuckling.com

    Based on 60% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, the 2016 Champagne Vintage Brut is released only after 6-7 years on the lees (sur latte). It pours a straw hue and displays a more expressive profile on opening, with notes of tangerine and fresh flowers, its red fruit coming through with fresh red raspberry and peppery spice. It’s medium-bodied and rounded through the palate, with excellent structure, powerful concentration, and a long finish. This has a refined yet powerful feel and will be a wine with significant longevity and slow maturation over the next 15-20 years. True to the house style, it has a sturdy backbone and is emblematic of a fantastic vintage champagne from Pol Roger. The mousse is pinpoint and rounded on the finish. Drink 2024-2040.
    95 points
    Audrey Frick - JebDunnuck.com

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    2015 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Champagne Magnum (1500ml)
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $1050. 00
    Bottle
    $12600.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    A strong effort in a less-acclaimed vintage, Pol Roger's newly released 2015 Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill opens in the glass with aromas of confit citrus, ripe orchard fruits and dried white flowers mingled with hints of honeycomb, freshly baked bread and anise. Medium to full-bodied, vinous and concentrated, with bright acids, chalky structuring extract and a pinpoint mousse, this inherently rather rich, gastronomic Champagne is quite tightly wound out of the gates and will reward a bit of bottle age. Stylistically, it is somewhat reminiscent of a modern-day version of the 1985. Drink 2025 - 2045.
    94+ points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Mar 10, 2023)

    The 2015 Brut Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill shows off the savory side of the vintage to great effect. Hints of dried pear, sage, mint, dried flowers, lemon oil and chamomile open gradually in this mid-weight, lithe edition of Pol Roger's tête de cuvée. The 2015 unfolds nicely with time in the glass, but I wouldn't think of opening a bottle anytime soon. Readers will find a nervy Winston Churchill marked by notable freshness and vigor more than size. This is a fine effort in a vintage that has proven to be far trickier than most observers originally envisioned. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged September 2022. Drink 2027-2045.
    95 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Very complex nose with a wide spectrum of candied citrus, dried peach and mirabelle tart aromas. Bold and rich, particularly on the mid-palate, but with a great deal of subtlety and delicacy for the vintage. This is already delicious, but at the finish you really taste how this has been made for the long term. Great drive and persistence right at the end. Drink or hold.
    96 points
    Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

    This is the 21st vintage of Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, for whom a personal cuvée of the best champagne was created, the details of the wine still secret. Widely believed to be over 60% pinot noir, the balance chardonnay, all grand crus. Its full-bodied generosity flows through the very long palate and finish.
    98 points
    James Halliday's Top 100 2023

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    2015 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $520. 00
    Bottle
    $6240.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Other Reviews....
    A strong effort in a less-acclaimed vintage, Pol Roger's newly released 2015 Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill opens in the glass with aromas of confit citrus, ripe orchard fruits and dried white flowers mingled with hints of honeycomb, freshly baked bread and anise. Medium to full-bodied, vinous and concentrated, with bright acids, chalky structuring extract and a pinpoint mousse, this inherently rather rich, gastronomic Champagne is quite tightly wound out of the gates and will reward a bit of bottle age. Stylistically, it is somewhat reminiscent of a modern-day version of the 1985. Drink 2025 - 2045.
    94+ points
    William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Mar 10, 2023)

    The 2015 Brut Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill shows off the savory side of the vintage to great effect. Hints of dried pear, sage, mint, dried flowers, lemon oil and chamomile open gradually in this mid-weight, lithe edition of Pol Roger's tête de cuvée. The 2015 unfolds nicely with time in the glass, but I wouldn't think of opening a bottle anytime soon. Readers will find a nervy Winston Churchill marked by notable freshness and vigor more than size. This is a fine effort in a vintage that has proven to be far trickier than most observers originally envisioned. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged September 2022. Drink 2027-2045.
    95 points
    Antonio Galloni - Vinous

    Very complex nose with a wide spectrum of candied citrus, dried peach and mirabelle tart aromas. Bold and rich, particularly on the mid-palate, but with a great deal of subtlety and delicacy for the vintage. This is already delicious, but at the finish you really taste how this has been made for the long term. Great drive and persistence right at the end. Drink or hold.
    96 points
    Stuart Pigott - jamessuckling.com

    This is the 21st vintage of Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill, for whom a personal cuvée of the best champagne was created, the details of the wine still secret. Widely believed to be over 60% pinot noir, the balance chardonnay, all grand crus. Its full-bodied generosity flows through the very long palate and finish.
    98 points
    James Halliday's Top 100 2023

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    2015 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $199. 99
    Bottle
    $2399.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2023-2031)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Diam Cork

    ­The 2015 Brut Blanc de Blancs is exclusively made from Chardonnay selected from the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs : Oiry, Chouilly, Cramant, Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger.
    A buoyant and lacy mousse slowly subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has a steady stream of generous bubbles rising through to the surface. Toasty pear and citrus aromas are intermeshed with roasted almond, yeast lees and chalky mineral notes. Focused and energetic yet fluffy in its feel across the palate, pear, green apple, citrus, yeast lees and roasted almond flavours overlay an oyster shell and chalky mineral back drop. Invigorating acidity lends tension to the long, dry sculptured finish.
    Drink over the next 6-8 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

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    Pol Roger Reserve Brut Champagne Half Bottle (375 ml)
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $59. 99
    Bottle
    $719.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2017-2022)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    A big house cuvee that delivers an authentic Champagne experience.

    Pol Roger’s non vintage Brut Reserve is a blend in equal parts of Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay sourced from 30 different crus. It also includes 25% reserve wines.
    Pours with a frothy mousse that shows good hold. Pale straw coloured with pale gold edges, the base is finely threaded by a steady stream of tiny bubbles. The nose offers up a classic Champagne sniff with baked bread and yeast lees aromas to the fore. Oily toast like notes, cashew and light citrus are also evident. Rich yeasty baked bread, pear and citrus flavours have an airy feel across the palate underscored by elements of toast and cashew. Gently creamed in its texture, it finishes dry and crisp with a long refined aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 5-6 years.
    Alc. 12.5%

    Other Reviews......
    One of my favourite champagne houses. This entry point has one-third each of pinot noir, pinot meunier and chardonnay from 30 crus, 25% reserve wines, spending 4 years on tirage. It has a flowery bouquet, terrific mouthfeel thanks to a hint of honey, and Meyer lemon cleansing the finish and aftertaste.
    95 points
    James Halliday's Top 100 Wines for 2020

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    Pol Roger Reserve Brut Champagne Magnum (1500ml)
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $250. 00
    Bottle
    $3000.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2017-2022)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Bouyant creamy white mousse with a pale straw, gold tinged colour. Exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence. Very yeasty and refined nose with delicate notes of baked bread, citrus, faint toast and brioche. The palate shows great finesse with an elegant creaminess to the mouthfeel featuring flavours of baked bread, yeast lees, citrus, brioche and cashew. Clean dry finish. Excellent length with a long yeasty baked bread, citrus and cashew.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc 12.5%

    Tasted 29/09/2010: This non vintage cuvee is a blend of 33% Pinot Noir, 33% Pinot Meunier and 33% Chardonnay. The wine pours with an excellent white creamy mousse showing good hold. Exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence with a pale gold base colour. The nose displays top notes of toast and good yeast autolysis characters followed by baked bread and biscuit. The palate possesses a distinct toasty character with underlying flavours of yeast lees, biscuit and brioche. Creamy texture with clean crisp balanced acidity. Long aftertaste of toast, yeast lees and brioche.
    Drink over the next 3-4 years (2010-2014).
    94 points
    Alc 12.5%

    Other Reviews......
    A roughly equal blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier, plus 25% reserve wines; has 150 blend components, with 48 months on tirage. This is right in the heart of Pol style, crystal clear and poised, flowing evenly yet with drive and depth to its chalky/minerally/citrussy journey through to the fresh finish and lingering aftertaste.
    94 points
    James Halliday's Top Wines for 2016

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    Pommery Blanc de Blancs Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $125. 00
    Bottle
    $1500.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2016-2021)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Pours with a buoyant frothy white mousse which dissipates to reveal a pale straw, pale gold base colour with a very fine and persistent bead. The nose shows a shade more intensity than the Brut Royal delivering aromatics of yeast lees and baked bread over some cashew, subtle dried honey and brioche. Fresh and lively with an underlying richness and creamy mouthfeel flavours of bready yeast lees subtlety infused with citrus and toast flow across the palate followed by nuances of cashew and toast. Dry finish with a long baked bread, yeast lees, subtle toasted honey character, cashew and citrus aftertaste.
    Drink over the next 4-5 years.
    Alc 12.5%

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    Pommery Brut Royal Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $79. 99
    Bottle
    $959.88 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2016-2020)
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Creamy white mousse with a pale straw gold tinged base colour. Very fine and profuse bead. On the nose refined yeast lees and baked bread aromas merge into some citrus shaded by dried honey and toast. Light, fresh and inviting the palate has flavours of baked bread and citrus which link up with some yeast lees characters over a background of subtle toast and cashew. Clean dry finish with a slight creaminess to the mouthfeel. Aftertaste of citrus, yeast lees, bready characters and faint notions of cashew and toast.
    Drink it over the next 3-4 years.
    Alc 12.5%

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    Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $215. 00
    Bottle
    $2580.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    A Superb Blanc de Blancs Champagne.

    A pioneer in the champagne trade, the Ruinart House has stood out due to its unique know-how and history. The son of Nicolas Ruinart, brother of Dom Ruinart, himself named Nicolas, opened the companies first account book on 1st september 1729 with the following declaration, “in the name of God and the Saint Virgin shall this book be commenced.” This entry was to be the official act establishing France’s First Champagne House.

    Made in the pure Ruinart tradition exclusively from the Chardonnay grape, Ruinart Blanc de Blancs reflects perfect harmony. Its striking luminosity is further enhanced by the clear glass bottle, a replica from an 18th Century model.

    Tasting Notes: Good white creamy mousse with pale gold base wine colour and a very fine bead displaying excellent persistence. The nose delivers a superb complex sniff with a distinct yeasty top note followed by aromas of baked bread, brioche, cashew and toast. The palate is quite rich for a Blanc de Blancs displaying very refined flavours of baked bread, yeast lees and cashew with a light toast overlay. Creamy texture with excellent length. Clean crisp dry finish with long aftertaste of baked bread, yeast less and cashew.
    Drink over the next 2-3 years
    Alc 12.5%

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    Ruinart Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $135. 00
    Bottle
    $1620.00 Dozen
    Cellar: Drink now (2021)
    ABV: 12%
    Closure: Cork

    Delicious!

    From Champagne's oldest house, with a history dating back to 1729 that began with the efforts of a monk, Dom Ruinart, a close friend to Dom Pérignon.
    Presents well with a fine satiny mousse that sits well over a pale straw, pale gold edged base that’s finely threaded by a persistent bead. Aromas of pear and citrus have a baked bread overlay with some subtle oily toast and yeast lees notes also apparent. The house style has been freshened up with the palate livelier than past releases. Its brimming with pear, citrus and yeast lees flavours which overlay a background of light toast, subtle almond and baked bread. Stimulating acidity leads into a long vividly sculptured finish.
    Drink now.
    Alc. 12%

    Other Reviews…..
    Although this has some red-berry aromas from pinot noir, the pear, white-peach and white-floral aromas are central, and they surely come from the chardonnay grape. Excellent balance of fresh fruit, animating acidity and creaminess, the mousse keeping it moving steadily across the palate through the very clean finish. A cuvée of 45% chardonnay, 45% pinot noir and 10% pinot meunier. Drink or hold.
    93 points
    JamesSuckling.com

    Savart Les Pinots v15.16 Extra Brut Champagne
    Champagne, FRANCE
    $330. 00
    Bottle
    $3960.00 Dozen
    ABV: 12.5%
    Closure: Cork

    Fred Savart is one of the most engaging and energetic vignerons currently in Champagne. Based in the village of Ecueil where most of his holdings are located, Fred also farms a handful of vines across into Villiers-aux-Noeuds, along with most recently accessing plots in Le Mesnil and Oger. His wines are largely based on Pinot Noir, with a smaller amount of Chardonnay, and while initially there was a focus on fermentation in stainless steel, more increasingly his wines are raised in barriques and demi-muids. Each of his wines are born out of inspiration and intuition rather than any sort of set formula, and are routinely some of the best expressions of terroir viewed through the vagaries of vintage.

    Les Pinots is a one-off Champagne, belding 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Pinot Meunier from the 2015 and 2016 vintages. Disgorged in July 2021 with 1gr/l of dosage, only 4,000 bottles were made.

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