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Nothing quite matches the sparkle and sensation of fine bubbles dancing across the tongue. However, not everyone can drink Champagne on a regular basis. That's why we also stock affordable, quality Loire Valley sparklings, Prosecco, Sparkling reds and more, tasting hundreds of examples each year to bring you the best at any given price point.

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2006 Bollinger Vintage Rose Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$180. 00
Bottle
$2160.00 Dozen

Winery Notes….
A blend of 72% Pinot Noir and 28% Chardonnay, of which 7% was red wine, sourced from 84% Grand Cru vineyards and 16% Premier Cru vineyards. Fermented entirely in barrels and cellar aged for more than 10 years.
Brilliant salmon-pink colour. Subtle aromas that open with warm tobacco, chocolate, mocha and roasted coffee notes. This is followed by the fragrance of dried flowers and peony, and finally dried fruit and fruit compote notes, especially quince.
On the palate a fullness that strengthens the density of the wine, mature aromas, fruit jellies and honey. A great deal of length on the palate and a wonderfully fresh finish with notes of blood orange and mandarin peel.

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2008 Bollinger La Grande Annee Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$220. 00
Bottle
$2640.00 Dozen

Other Reviews…..
Bollinger's 2008 La Grande Année is superb, wafting from the glass with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, ripe lemons, honeycomb, warm biscuits, dried white flowers and a delicate top note of walnuts and fino sherry. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and vinous, with a beautifully refined mousse, superb concentration at the tightly wound core, incisive acids and a supremely elegant intermingling of Bollinger's oxidative stylistic signatures with fresh, vibrant fruit. The finish is long, precise and chalky. This is a Grande Année built for the cellar—the real excitement will come with a bit more bottle age—but this is already a thrilling Champagne in the making. Finished with eight grams per liter dosage, it was disgorged by hand in July 2018. This is also the first vintage of Grande Année to be bottled in Bollinger's new narrower-necked 1846 bottle, which should make for a slower evolving wine. Drink 2022-2060.
97+ points
William Kelley – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

Bollinger's 2008 Grande Année is rich, ample and full-bodied, with all of the pedigree of the vintage on display. Dried pear, dried flowers, chamomile, red plum and mint develop as the 2008 shows the breadth and creaminess that are such signatures of the Bollinger house style. A whole range of brighter, more floral and chalky notes appear later, adding translucence and energy. The 2008 is 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay taken across 18 crus, and it is the Pinot that very much informs the wine in both flavor and texture. More importantly, the 2008 is one of the best Grande Années I can remember tasting. Bollinger fans won't want to miss it. Disgorged November 2018. Dosage is 8 grams per liter. Drink 2020-2048.
97 points
Antonio Galloni – Vinous

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2005 Bollinger La Grande Annee Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay sourced from 13 different crus: mainly Aÿ and Verzenay for the Pinot Noir and Avize, Chouilly and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger for the Chardonnay. 95% Grands crus and 5% Premiers crus. Fermented entirely in barrels.

Other Reviews….
A powerful, structured and graceful 2005, showing deft integration of the rich, chalky underpinning, firm acidity and expansive flavors of crushed black currant, spring blossom, toasted almond, crystallized honey and preserved lemon. Offers a fine, raw silk-like mousse and a long, spiced finish. Disgorged February 2015. Drink now through 2030.
94 points
Wine Spectator

Impressive concentration and power here. This is really assertive with ripe yellow orchard fruits and citrus within a core encased in a layer of more savory, toasty notes on both the nose and palate. There's that gentle hint of aldehyde that is the traditional stamp of the house plus savory woody notes, white mushrooms and some chalk and spices, too. The palate has a fleshy opening, filling out with peach and hazelnut flavors before a smooth ride to the finish. Approachable and complex. Drink it now through to 2020.
94 points
JamesSuckling.com

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- Biodynamic
Borgo Molino Organic Prosecco DOC

ITALY
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

ABV: 11%

Closure: Diam Cork

A frothy mousse holds well over a very pale straw coloured base that has a fine bead of persistent bubbles flowing through it. Ripe pear scents rise out of the glass intermingling with some honeysuckle, green apple and lime scents along the way. Light, fluffy and airy in its feel the palate features pear and apple fruits over a subtle baked bread and lime back drop. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long thirst quenching aftertaste.
Alc. 11%

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Borgo Molino Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG

Valdobbiadene, ITALY
$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

A fluffy mousse dissipates to reveal a very pale straw coloured base that has a steady stream of bubbles flowing through it. Pear and red apple scents are married to some sherbet, citrus and subtle baked fruit notes. Delicious pear and apple fruits drive the palate with notions of lemon sherbet and a light breadiness also evident. Light, airy feel finishing dry with crisp acidity and a stimulating aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 11.5%

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Borgo Molino Prosecco Extra Dry DOC Treviso

ITALY
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

Pours with a fluffy white mousse which dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a steady stream of bubbles. Distinct pear and red apple aromas blossom from the glass with hints of musk, citrus and sherbet also evident. Fruity pear and apple flavours drive the palate with some citrus and sherbet like characters on the back half. Airy mouthfeel finishing dry and scrumptious.
Alc. 11%

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- Nick's Import
2021 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2024-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Outside of Champagne, Bouvet is the most awarded Sparkling Wine House in France, garnering praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Decanter Magazine and others. After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.
Without a doubt one of the best value sparklings on the market today.
A blend of Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay that’s aged for a minimum of 18 months on lees. Pours with an exuberant frothy white mousse that slowly subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a stream of tiny bubbles. Green to red apple and lime aromas flow through the nostrils with some sherbet, baked pear and yeast lees notes also evident. The stimulating palate is filled with pear, green apple and lime fruits which are shaped by racy chalk tinged acidity. Delicate quince and bready like characters lie underneath. Light, airy feel finishing dry, vivid and highly refreshing.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2020 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2023-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Outside of Champagne, Bouvet is the most awarded Sparkling Wine House in France, garnering praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Decanter Magazine and others. After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.
Without a doubt one of the best value sparklings on the market today.
A blend of Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay that’s aged for a minimum of 18 months on lees. A lacy mousse holds well over a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. Flowing through its core is an exceptionally persistent fine bead. Fresh pear, lime and baked apple scents fill the nostrils trailed by hints of yeast lees and chalky lemon like notes. Vivid pear, citrus and red apple fruits dance across the mouth watering palate underpinned by crisp acidity with delicate yeast lees and chalky sherbet characters lingering through the refreshingly dry finish. Nimble yet airy in its feel it concludes long and deliciously scrumptious.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
2019 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Outside of Champagne, Bouvet is the most awarded Sparkling Wine House in France, garnering praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Decanter Magazine and others. After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.
Without a doubt one of the best value sparklings on the market today.
A frothy mousse slowly subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has an ample stream of fine bubbles flowing through it. Elevated pear, green apple and baked bread scents are complimented by yeast lees and citrusy quince like notes. Highly refreshing and abundant in its flavour, the palate is filled with pear, subtle baked apple and citrus fruits which evolve into some bready yeast lees characters on the back half. Finishes dry and crisp with a faint toastiness evident on the gently creamed aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
2018 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Outside of Champagne, Bouvet is the most awarded Sparkling Wine House in France, garnering praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Decanter Magazine and others. After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

As good as ever, this is without a doubt one of the best value sparklings on the market today.

An exuberant mousse slowly dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a stream of tiny persistent bubbles. Filling the nostrils are aromatics of pear, baked apple and bready yeast lees notes which are followed by some quince and faint toast. The mouth watering palate is layered with pear and apple fruits which meld into notions of yeast lees, citrus and delicate baked bread characters. Finishes dry and crisp with an appealingly scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
The 2018 Bouvet Saphir Saumur Brut Vintage is a sparkling blend of 90% Chenin Blanc and 10% Chardonnay, both vinified in stainless steel. Aged on the secondary lees for two years, the wine exhibits a radiant citrus color along with delicate bread and pure chalk and lemon aromas that come along pretty expressive after some minutes in the glass. It is round and fruity on the palate yet also firm and mineral, with a chalky/lemony expression that is balanced by roundness (from the dosage). Drink 2021-2026.
92 points
Stephan Reinhardt – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

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- Nick's Import
Bouvet Island Antarctic Methode Traditionelle Rich Demi Sec

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2016-2019)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

The name of this Demi Sec Cuvee (30g/L dosage) is inspired by the remote Bouvet Island. A creamy white mousse quickly dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base wine with pale gold edging. Exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence. Aromas of ripe red apples and pears laced with honeysuckle are followed by faint toast and lees nuances. Honeyed apple, apricot and pear flavours overlay some sherbet and faint toast infusions. Has mid palate sweetness with an off dry finish and vibrant acidity. Aftertaste of honeyed pear, apple, apricot and faint toast.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
2014 Bouvet Saphir Saumur Brut Vintage

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2016-2019)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Outside of Champagne, Bouvet is the most awarded Sparkling Wine House in France, garnering praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Decanter Magazine and others.

After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

Our best selling Bouvet and a perennial favourite of customers, this is as good as it gets for a $20 Sparkling.

A blend of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc grapes the 2014 Saphir pours well with a buoyant frothy white mousse and pale straw base wine colour. The bead is very fine and shows excellent persistence. Nosing reveals pear and baked apple aromas which marry into some yeast lees and light bready notes with hints of lemon sherbet following on. The palate delivers an abundance of flavour for its modest price making for attractive everyday drinking. Generous flavours of pear, apples and flashes of lemon sherbet are interspersed across the palate with yeasty lees and bready characters ensuing. A precise line of acidity enlivens the back palate leaving a refreshing finish. Medium to long aftertaste of pears, baked apples, lemon sherbet, yeast lees and faint toast.
Drink over next 2-3 years.
Alc 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
2016 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Outside of Champagne, Bouvet is the most awarded Sparkling Wine House in France, garnering praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Decanter Magazine and others.
After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

Still only $20 Bouvet Saphir is a great way to get any party started.

A fine plentiful mousse shows good hold over a pale straw coloured base wine that has pale gold edges. Exceptionally fine and persistent bead. Showing good aromatic lift notions of yeast lees intermix with citrus, subtle baked bread and fresh pear notes. Energetic with a light airy feel, there’s a subtle creaminess to the well meshed flavours of pear, citrus, light baked bread, yeast lees and green apple. Dry stimulating finish with an aftertaste of pear, baked bread, citrus and yeast lees.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews.....
This fragrant wine is ripe with hazelnut and peach flavors. Crisply textured, the wine is balanced, taut, mineral and still young. Its tightness suggests the aging potential while also hinting at the wine's inherent fruitiness.
92 points
Wine Enthusiast

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- Nick's Import
2013 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Formerly owned by Taittinger Champagne, Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as the Grand Marque itself, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

Our best selling Bouvet and a perennial favourite of customers.

A blend of Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc grapes the newly released 2013 vintage of Bouvet Saphir has already picked up gold medals at the 2016 Decanter World Wine Awards and 2016 Sommelier Wine Awards. It pours with a white frothy mousse which once dissipated reveals a pale straw coloured base wine with pale gold edges. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Pear and baked apple aromas emerge from the glass with hints of dried honey, light lemon sherbet and yeast lees also evident. Light, refreshing and with plenty of flavour the palate possesses pear, red apple and citrus characters over some light toast and yeast lees. Clean crisp finish with an aftertaste of pears, citrusy red apples, some baked characters and light yeast lees.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 12.5%

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2009 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage Magnum (1500ml)

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Bouvet Ladubay is regarded by many wine lovers as the finest expression of sparkling wine from the Loire Valley. The house was founded in 1851 by Etienne Bouvet, the son of a vigneron-sommelier who encouraged the young Bouvet in the wine trade. Recognizing the Loire's terroir to be extremely well-suited to the production of sparkling wines, he settled on the bank of the Loire River just outside the town of Saumur. Ms. Ladubay, Etienne’s accountant, soon became his wife, and the firm was christened “Bouvet-Ladubay”.
Bouvet is regarded by many wine lovers as the finest expression of sparkling wine from the Loire Valley
The house was owned by Taittinger Champagne from 1971 until 2007 and precisely the same wine making processes as the Grand Marque itself were employed in the production of the 2006 vintage. The grapes for the Bouvet 'Blanc' methode champenoise are predominantly Chenin Blanc, a varietal which has been grown in the Loire Valley prior to the Roman conquest of France. Bouvet source their grapes from 120 properties around Saumur - spread over an area of 15 x 30 kilometres. The notion of using such a diversity of vineyard sites is to provide complexity to the base wines. Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley employ a similar process. These 120 micro climates each provide the wine maker with base material that when blended together will create the sensation of considerable complexity. The art of blending is critical and at Bouvet the third generation of blenders from the same family are in charge - in fact they have been creating the blend for the last 60 years. State of the art, temperature controlled stainless-steel fermentation tanks, computer-regulated 'gyropallets,' or riddling machines, highly advanced freezing and disgorging equipment and micro-wave cork heaters have brought Bouvet’s vinification facility to the technical forefront. The winery itself, however, remains an impressive monument to the region’s history with the wines spending their final maturation period within freestone cellars built by Saint Florent monks around 1040. These tunnels cover some 2.6 hectares with eight kilometres of subterranean cellars - storage capacity for some 7,000,000 bottles!

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- Nick's Import
2014 Bouvet Tresor

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Made from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay grapes this excellent sparkling cuvee has been fermented and aged in oak barrels to add further complexity to the blend. Pours nicely with a frothy white mousse that shows good hold. Pale straw colour with pale gold edgings and an exceptionally fine bead that’s very persistent. Elevated baked bread, citrus and yeast lees top notes are followed by pear and subtle creamy cashew. On the palate initial yeasty baked bread characters are counterpointed by some refreshing citrus and pear flavours with an undercarriage of subtle oily toast nuances. Refined creamy like mouthfeel with a dry mouth watering finish. Long conclusion of bready yeast lees, subtle cashew, citrus and faint oily toast like characters.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
2015 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Outside of Champagne, Bouvet is the most awarded Sparkling Wine House in France, garnering praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Decanter Magazine and others.

After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

Hands down the best sub $20 Sparkling on the market today.

A lacy white mousse sits over a very pale straw coloured base with a slight tinge of pale gold around the edges threaded by a very fine bead that shows great persistence. Lifted pear and baked apple aromas intermingle with citrusy yeast lees characters and hints of breadiness. Deliciously appetizing with both a stimulating freshness and delicate creaminess that give it a light airy mouthfeel, the flavours of pear, baked bread, subtle cashew and yeast lees are more finely meshed than ever before. A bite of refreshing citrus and crisp acidity present on the dry finish. Ends with a pear, baked bread, yeast lees and citrus aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
2017 Bouvet Saphir Brut Vintage

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Outside of Champagne, Bouvet is the most awarded Sparkling Wine House in France, garnering praise from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, Decanter Magazine and others.
After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

A blend of Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay, this always delicious sparkling with its slightly creamy texture is bang on the money yet again in 2017.

A fine satiny mousse holds well over a pale straw coloured base that has shades of pale gold around the edges. Flowing through the core is an exceptionally fine bead that shows great persistence. Sailing out of the glass with good intensity is an array of pear, green apple, yeast lees, subtle toast and citrus aromas. Very flavoursome, vibrant and mouth watering the palate is filled with pear and baked apple fruits which marry into bready lees characters, citrus and faint quince. Finishes dry with refreshing acidity and a long cream tinged aftertaste. At still only $20 it will impress any party crowd.
Vegan Friendly.
Alc. 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
Bouvet Brut de Luxe

Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2016-2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

Pours with a frothy white mousse that shows good hold. Pale straw base wine colour with a fine and persistent bead. Aromas of pears and baked apple are overlaid by some toast and yeast lees with subtle lemon sherbet end notes. Light and fluffy the palate has flavours of baked apple and pears intermixed with yeast lees characters and some bready infusions with a hint of lemon sherbet freshening things up on the vibrant finish. Aftertaste of baked apple, yeast lees and pears with traces of lemon sherbet also evident.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 12.5%

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- 93
- Nick's Import
2015 Bouvet Tresor

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2018-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Made from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay grapes this excellent sparkling cuvee has been fermented and aged in oak barrels to add further complexity to the blend. A fluffy white mousse has a steady hold over a pale straw coloured base that possesses a very fine and persistent bead. Aromas of baked bread combine with apple and yeast lees over some citrus. Fine creamy mouthfeel, that’s very Champagne like, with flavours of citrus and baked bread overlaying yeast lees, apple and subtle toast. Clean dry, refreshing finish with an aftertaste of baked bread, apple, citrus and yeast lees.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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- Nick's Import
Bouvet Rose Brut

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Bouvet Ladubay is regarded by many wine lovers as the finest expression of sparkling wine from the Loire Valley. After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

Delightful pale salmon pink coloured base wine with good creamy mousse and very fine and persistent bead. The nose displays attractive notes of winter strawberries and light raspberry followed by subtle lees characters and confectionary. Creamy in texture the palate boasts a delicious flavour profile of winter strawberries and delicate raspberries intermixed with some yeast lees and confectionary. Clean dry finish. Excellent length with long winter strawberry infused raspberry, lees and confectionary aftertaste. A superb sparkling rose, perfect on a long summers day.
Drink over 1-2 years.
Alc 12.5%

Re-Tasted, 13th November 2007: The wine pours with a creamy mousse which displays moderate persistence and is supported by a fine bead. The base wine is a delightful salmon pink with damask hues. The nose is delicate with nuances of strawberry, yeast lees and raspberry. Creamy palate texture, with flavours of yeast lees, ripe strawberry and ripe raspberry. Mouthfilling clean finish with aftertaste of strawberry, yeast lees and raspberry.
Cellar 2-3 years (2009-2010)
Alc/Vol: 12.5%

Re-Tasted, 23rd March 2004: The superb, translucent damask pink colour, over laid by salmon pink and mauve hues makes this wine a winner right from the start. Made from Cabernet Franc, the bead of this wine is the finest and most persistent. Subtle aroma of raspberry, winter strawberry and biscuit are evident on the nose. The palate flavours are refined, with strawberry and raspberry fruit flavours again appearing. Creamy texture followed by a long raspberry, lees aftertaste. A sparkling rose of great delicacy and perfect for watching the sun go down.
Cellar 2-3 years (2006-2007)
Alc/Vol 12.5%
94 points

First Tasted, 1 September 2003: Magnificent pale salmon pink colour. Excellent mousse with very fine persistent bead. Delicate notes emerge from the nose with subtle yeast lees and raspberry flavour. Creamy palate texture with clean acid finish and long creamy raspberry lees aftertaste.
Cellar 2-3 years (2005-2006)
Alc/Vol: 12.5%
94 Points

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- Nick's Import
Bouvet 150th Anniversary Sparkling Chardonnay Brut

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.
An excellent aperitif style.

Re-tasted: December 2015
This wine commemorates Bouvet's 150th anniversary in the Loire Valley wine trade with a special release produced from 100% Chardonnay. Pours with a white frothy mousse that dissipates relatively quickly to reveal a pale straw coloured base wine with pale gold edges. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Nosing reveals aromas of pears and subtle baked apple characters overlaid by toast with yeast lees and quince also evident. Fresh and vibrant the palate is filled with pear and baked apple characters followed by some toast and yeast lees. Clean dry finish with an aftertaste of pears, baked apples and yeast lees.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Re-tasted: November 2012
Excellent white creamy mousse with a pale straw pale gold edged base wine. Exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence. On the nose baked bread and toast top notes are followed by some subtle pear and citrus aromas. This is the driest of the Bouvet collection and also the most Champagne like delivering flavours of pear and citrus overlaid by yeast lees and some toast. Dry finish with moderately creamy texture. Good length with aftertaste of pear, yeast lees and baked bread.
Drink over the next 2-3 years (2012-2015).
Alc 12.5%

First Tasted : August 2008
This wine commemorates Bouvet's 150th anniversary in the Loire Valley wine trade with a special release produced from 100% Chardonnay. A fresh shipment of our biggest selling sparklings has just arrived. The wine pours well, with good creamy mousse, fine bead with good persistence. Straw colour base wine. Delicate citrus top note followed by yeast lees & hazelnut. Creamy palate texture. Mouthfilling palate with excellent length. Flavours of hazelnut, cream and just a hint of lemon and sherbet. Long aftertaste of lemon & sherbet.
Cellar 3-4 years (2011-2012)
Alc/Vol: 12.5%

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2012 Bouvet Ladubay Saphir Vintage Brut

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Formerly owned by Taittinger Champagne, Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as the Grand Marque itself, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price.

Our best selling Bouvet and a perennial favourite of customers.

Pours with a good frothy white mousse that quickly dissipates to reveal a pale straw base wine colour with a very fine and exceptionally persistent stream of bubbles. Aromas of pear, yeast lees and subtle baked apple with citrus and bready end notes. Delicious, very flavoursome palate with baked apple and pear to the fore followed by baked bread and yeast lees characters. Clean crisp finish with a medium to long aftertaste of baked apple, pear, yeast lees and baked bread. Very easy to quaff and the ideal sparkling for all the summer parties ahead.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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Bouvet Saumur Brut

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Regarded by many as the finest expression of sparkling wine from the Loire Valley.

After many years of ownership by Champagne Taittinger, Bouvet Ladubay is once again fully owned by the Monmousseau family who have continuously run the business since their purchase in 1932. Bouvet Ladubay employs precisely the same wine making process as Grand Marque Champagne, delivering French sophistication at an everyday price. The grapes for the Bouvet 'Blanc' Methode Traditionnelle are Chenin Blanc, which had been grown in the Loire Valley prior to the Roman conquest of France. Bouvet source their grapes from 120 properties around Saumur - spread over an area of 15 x 30 kilometres. The notion of using such a diversity of vineyard sites is to provide complexity to the base wines. Domaine Chandon in the Yarra Valley employ a similar process. These 120 micro climates each provide the blender with base material that when blended together will create the sensation of considerable complexity. The art of blending is critical and at Bouvet the third generation of blenders from the same family are in charge - in fact they have been creating the blend for the last 60 years.

Tasting Note….
This sparkling pours well opening with a white frothy mousse which dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base wine. Very fine bead showing good persistence. The nose exhibits baked apple and ripe pear aromas with a toasty overlay and a faint hint of cinnamon spice. The palate possesses refreshing baked apple and citrus flavours followed by some light toastiness and spice. Clean crisp dry finish. Aftertaste of baked apple, citrus, toast and spice.
Alc 12.5%

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2012 Bouvet-Ladubay Instinct Cuvee du Millenaire

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2018-2023)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The Instinct Cuvee du Millenaire was created by Bouvet in 2000 as the pinnacle of their Sparkling wines. Produced from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay grapes it displays a fine plentiful mousse that shows good hold. Light straw colour with pale gold edges and an exceptionally fine and persistent bead. A lifted bouquet reveals aromas of pear, subtle quince and toast followed by some yeasty baked bread and spicy cashew notes. Rich yet vibrant and fresh the palate features mouth watering flavours of pears, citrus and toast over some oily baked bread characters and yeast lees. There’s a feeling of creaminess to the mid palate finishing dry and crisp. Excellent persistence with a long aftertaste of pears, citrus, baked bread, subtle toast and yeast lees.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2010 Bouvet-Ladubay Instinct Cuvee du Millenaire

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Impresses with it’s length, refinement and Champagne like qualities.

The Instinct Cuvee du Millenaire was created by Bouvet in 2000 as the pinnacle of their Sparkling wines. A very fine lacy white mousse showing good buoyancy, sits over a base that’s pale straw in colour with pale gold edges. Very fine and persistent bead. The nose shows a little more richness than the other Bouvets due to its extended bottle age with aromas of pear and brioche combining over yeast lees, oily toast like characteristics and bready citrus end notes. Fuller and richer in the mouth the palate has a Champagne like flavour profile of baked bread, oily toast like characters and citrus with lightly roasted almond and brioche nuances following on. The mouthfeel shows great refinement and good tension with a dry mouth watering finish. Excellent persistence with a long creamy aftertaste of baked bread, light cashew, citrus, yeast lees and faint brioche.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2012 Bouvet-Ladubay Zero Extra Brut

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Produced from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay Zero Extra Brut is Bouvet’s no dosage Sparkling. Bone dry, fresh and crisp it’s ideal as an aperitif. Pours well with a creamy white mousse that shows good staying power. Once dissipated it reveals a pale straw coloured base wine with a touch of pale gold around the edges. The bead is exceptionally fine and very persistent. Aromas of citrus and hints of baked apple are overlaid by subtle yeasty characters with a light breadiness following up the rear. Possessing a very fine, lacy mouthfeel and finishing very dry, flavours of pear, baked apple and citrus dance elegantly across the palate with delicate baked bread characters and yeast lees ensuing. Refreshing crisp acidity with an aftertaste of pears and citrus intertwined with light baked bread characters and yeast lees.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2014 Bouvet-Ladubay Zero Extra Brut

Saumur, Loire Valley, FRANCE
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from Chenin and Chardonnay grapes. A lacy mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw base wine that possesses a very persistent and fine bead. Elevated aromatics of pears, baked apple and citrus are followed by yeast lees and subtle bready notes. Lean and very dry with a racy mouthfeel and crisp conclusion the palate is elegantly flavoured with baked pears, green apple and refreshing lemony citrus characters over yeast lees, light toast and a hint of mineral. Finishes dry with cleansing acidity and an aftertaste of pears, fresh lemony citrus, green apple, some baked characters, lees and traces of mineral.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2015 Bream Creek Cuvee Traditionelle

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay aged for over 5 years on lees. A buoyant fluffy white mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges, the bead very fine and persistent. Intense baked bread, citrus and yeast lees aromatics stream out of the glass with notions of brioche, light toast and subtle ginger also present. The finely detailed palate has a refined flavour profile of citrus, yeast lees, baked bread and subtle roasted almonds. Dry sculptured finish with crisp acidity and an elegant yet tense aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2014 Bream Creek Cuvee Traditionelle Vintage

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that has been aged for over 5 years on lees. A well proportioned fluffy white mousse sits over a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold edgings. Fine profuse bead. Subtle aromas of red apple and lemon sherbet mix with yeast lees and light pear notes. Refreshing pear and citrus fruits gently infused with smoky minerals are tense and sculptured in their feel. Some yeast lees and light baked fruits sit in the background. Crisp dry finish with a chalk tinged aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
If you are looking for a quiet storm of a Tasmanian sparkling, Bream Creek, east of Hobart, will fill that desire. A blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the Cuvée Traditionelle typically spends at least 5 years on lees before disgorging and will continue to age in bottle for several years from its release and the 2014 does not deviate from the quality I have come to expect from them.
A rich and buttery brioche, honeycomb, lemon curd, peach blossom and vanilla yoghurt on the nose, the freshness of youth is evident amongst the autolytic characteristics but on the palate, its youth is truly revealed. Crisp green apples, oyster shells, white nectarines, fresh lemon zest all find their way to the front with those toasty notes taking a back seat. Pure elegance with a clean and lean lingering finish, this is a stylish sparkling wine to either drink now or cellar for up to a decade. Drink 2020-2030.
94 points
Curly Haslam-Coates – The Wine Front

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Bridgewater Mill Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 1 Years (2008-2009)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

The mousse holds well, fine bead with moderate persistence. The base wine is straw coloured with a delicate pink hue. The palate flavours are on the light side with subtle strawberry and light biscuit. Creamy texture. Nuances of lemon, grapefruit and unripe strawberry. Clean finish. Aftertaste of lemon and light lees.
Drink (2009)
Alc/Vol: 13.5%

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Brimoncourt Brut Regence Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A Chardonnay dominate blend. Superb creamy white mousse that shows excellent hold. Once dissipated it reveals a pale straw pale gold base wine colour. The bead very profuse and exceptionally fine. Refined scents of citrus, baked bread and yeast lees greet the nose followed by hints of sherbet and baked apple. Dry and elegant with flavours of citrus and baked bread racing across the palate over a backdrop of yeast lees and subtle cashew. Dry refreshing finish with a light chalky texture and good tension from the acidity. Aftertaste of citrus, baked bread, yeast lees and cashew.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 12.5%

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Brimoncourt Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$110. 00
Bottle
$1320.00 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

This Champagne has been made exclusively from Grand Cru terroirs and dosed with only 2 grams of sugar per litre. Frothy white mousse with a pale gold base wine colour. Profuse and exceptionally fine bead. Toasty dried honey scents intermingle with pear, baked bread, almonds and yeasty aromas. The palate has a refreshing line of acidity that runs through the broadly textured flavours of baked bread, oily toast, almonds, citrus, subtle dried honey and yeast lees. Oily, almost creamy like texture with a very dry, precise finish. Long oily baked bread, toast, citrus, cashew and yeast lees aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc 12.5%

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Brimoncourt Blanc de Blancs Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Pours with a creamy white mousse that holds well. Once dissipated it reveals a pale straw base wine colour with an exceptionally fine bead that shows excellent persistence. Lifted pear, baked apple and toast aromas emerge from the glass followed by baked bread and citrusy brioche notes. Rich and toasty with a creamy mid palate and refreshingly dry finish the palate features flavours of citrus and pear infused with oily toast like characters followed by baked bread, cashew and yeast lees. Excellent length with a long aftertaste of pear, oily baked bread, subtle citrus, cashew and yeast lees. A full, flavoursome style of Blanc de Blanc.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc 12.5%

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Brimoncourt Brut Rose Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2016-2020)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Creamy, lightly pink tinged mousse with a pink, strawberry base wine colour. Very persistent fine bead. Subtle winter strawberry scents intermix with raspberry, plum, yeast lees and confectionary aromas. Refreshingly dry with creamy strawberry and raspberry flavours prevailing over some light toast and flinty mineral infusions. Finishes very dry with punchy acidity. Aftertaste of winter strawberry, raspberry, a light toastiness and flinty mineral infusions.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 12.5%

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Brocard Pierre Tradition Champagne Brut d’Assemblage

Champagne, FRANCE
$89. 99
Bottle
$1079.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from a blend of 70% Pinot Noir, 25% Pinot Blanc and 5% Chardonnay sourced from the Celles-Sur-Ourge village made up of 75% 2020 vintage base wine and 25% reserve wines. Pours with a frothy mousse which holds well over a pale straw pale gold coloured base that has an energetic bead streaming through it. Yeast lees, baked bread and citrus aromas flood the nostrils with hints of ginger and chalk also evident. Tense and invigorating, the palate has a focused flavour profile of baked bread, citrus and yeast lees overlaying a subtle oily toast like back drop. Dry chalk tinged finish with crisp sculptured acidity.
Alc. 12%

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Brown Brothers Sparkling Brut Rose NV

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews….
80/20% Victoria/Tumbarumba. Super clean, fruit-driven sparkling with subtle creamy yeast overtones that can't put a foot wrong. The producer is one assured sparkling maker who knows what drinkers want. Dusty cherry, pomegranate. The bead is strong, acidity cuts through well and the strawberry crush flavour is just so tasty.

94 points
Jeni Port – James Halliday Wine Companion

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2015 Campbells Moscato

Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

ABV: 7%

Closure: Stelvin

A showcase of the lifted floral aromatics that Muscat produces, rosewater and musk complimented with citrus blossom and freshly crushed grapes. The palate is true to the bouquet with rich strawberry, musk and Turkish delight characters all prominent. Gentle natural spritz adds texture to the mid palate, before finishing with a burst of citrus fruit, ripe lime, mandarin and crisp clean acidity.

Notes sourced from the winery.

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2017 Canella Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG Millesimato Brut

Veneto, ITALY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

Re-tasted on 17/01/2020

A fine plentiful mousse sits over a very pale straw coloured base that has an exceptionally fine bead coursing through it. Aromas of lightly spiced red apple and baked pear are married to subtle honeysuckle and faint citrusy sherbet like notes. Delicious ripe pear and baked apple flavours meld into notions of honeysuckle and citrus. Smooth airy feel finishing dry with mouth watering acidity and a stimulating aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 11%

A lacy white mousse dissipates to reveal a very pale straw coloured base with a very fine persistent bead. Aromas of ripe red apples intermix with subtle honey, pear and sherbet. The palate has a light airy feel and plentiful fruit finishing dry with racy acidity and an aftertaste of red apples, pears, faint honeyed characters and lemon sherbet.
Drink now.
Alc. 11%

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Carpene Malvolti Prosecco Di Conegliano Extra Dry

Congliano, ITALY
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2009-2010)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

This Prosecco is labelled Extra Dry but is not as dry as sparkling wines with zero dosage. Moderate creamy mousse, with fine bead of medium persistence. Bright straw colour base wine. On the nose light lemon notes are evident followed by a touch of biscuit. Creamy palate texture. There is a hint of unripe peach and biscuit flavours on the palate. Good length. Clean finish. Aftertaste of biscuit and light peach. Cellar 2-3 years (2009-2010) Alc/Vol: 11%

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Castello di Gussago La Santissima Franciacorta Brut

Franciacorta, ITALY
$49. 99
Bottle
$599.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2018-2021)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Nero matured for 30 months on lees. Showing good hold is a fluffy white mousse which sits over a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by persistent, tiny bubbles. Lifted pear and citrus aromas intermix with subtle bready yeast lees notes. Dry and yeasty with a subtle creaminess the palate has a vivid freshness to the pear and citrus flavours with yeasty baked bread and subtle cashew following on. Crisp acid finish with a pear, yeast lees, baked bread, citrus and subtle toast aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules Champagne (R18)

Champagne, FRANCE
$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Bouchard's 2018 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules is a particular success, wafting from the glass with aromas of white flowers, crisp red apple, clear honey, wet stones and crushed mint. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and precise, it's pure, racy and concentrated, with impressive tension and finesse that transcends this frequently blowsy, open-knit vintage. Exigent agronomy and timely harvesting pays off, once again. Drink 2023-2048.
96 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Aug 11, 2023)
The 2018 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules is wild, almost exotic in this release. Intense floral and tropical overtones through a core of Pinot fruit. Creamy and expansive, the Ursules is so giving today. Time in the glass offers layers of orchard fruit, lemon confit, marzipan and dried flowers. The 2018 is super-impressive. Disgorged: 2022. Drink 2023-2033.
94 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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2017 Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$499. 00
Bottle
$5988.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2017 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules is superb, mingling aromas of pear, mandarin and stone fruit with hints of fresh bread, pastry cream and iodine in an inviting mélange. Full-bodied, layered and fleshy, it's a concentrated, chiseled Ursules that's built for the cellar, with racy acids and a long, penetrating finish. While the reputation of the 2017 vintage in Champagne isn't great, you wouldn't know that from tasting this brilliant cuvée. As readers will remember, Les Ursules was the vineyard with which Cédric Bouchard began Roses de Jeanne, and he notes that of all the wines in his range, it's always the highest in acidity, the slowest to ferment and the slowest to conclude its malolactic fermentation. Drink 2025-2045.
97 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 24, 2021)
We began with the 2017 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules from Cédric Bouchard-Roses de Jeanne, a 2021 disgorgement. This offers a discrete but complex array of scents with fleeting aromas of Japanese yuzu and lemon verbena, even a hint of rosewater in the background. The palate is beautifully balanced with unerring harmony; it’s not intense, yet elegant with just the right amount of bitterness on the finish to keep you on your toes. Elegant and poised, this is drinking beautifully. Drink 2022-2040.
93 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Cote de Bechalin Champagne (V13)

Champagne, FRANCE
$230. 00
Bottle
$2760.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Derived from a 73-acre, southwesterly exposed site that's one of Bouchard's highest-altitude parcels, the 2013 Blanc de Noirs Côte de Béchalin wafts from the glass with a deep bouquet of citrus oil, mandarin, beeswax, white flowers, apricot and apple. Medium to full-bodied, racy and concentrated, it's vinous and tightly wound, with a bright spine and a long, chalky and aromatic finish. The 2013 is finer-boned and more incisive than its more muscular 2012 counterpart, and it displays some exotic aromatic top notes that reflect the late growing season. Bouchard recalls that he began picking on September 26, 2013, and finished in October, just before the rain set in.
96 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2021)

The 2013 Blanc de Noirs Côte de Bechalin La Parcelle is fabulous. Candied lemon peel, almond, mint, sage and baked apple tart are some of the many notes that open in the glass. There is a sense of energy to the 2013 that is so beguiling. Eighty months on the lees give the Parcelle quite a bit of depth, but also the freshness that develops with extended time in the cellar. Zero dosage. Disgorged: April, 2020.
94 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine Champagne (V18)

Champagne, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Bouchard's NV Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine (2018) is fleshy and dramatic, bursting with aromas of pear, warm bread, orange oil, nutmeg and beeswax. Medium to full-bodied, textural and enveloping, it's one of the most gourmand, generous renditions of Val Vilaine to date, yet it remains beautifully precise and vibrant—even racy. It will be hard to resist young, but I suspect it will also evolve very gracefully in the cellar. As usual, while this is officially a "non-vintage" cuvée, the code "L18" on the label designates the year from which it is entirely derived.
93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2021)

The NV (2018) Blanc de Noirs Val Vilaine is bright, fresh and wonderfully nuanced. Orchard fruit, citrus and floral notes give the Val Vilaine so much energy. Cédric Bouchard coaxes so much nuance from these 40 year-old vines. The Val Vilaine is always the youngest wine in the range - the current release is the 2018, which spent just 15 months on its lees - but it will give readers who aren't familiar with these wines a very good idea of the house style. Zero dosage. Disgorged: April 2020.
92 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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2016 Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Les Ursules Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Aromas of fresh bread, crisp orchard fruit, citrus oil, clear honey and oyster shell introduce Bouchard's 2016 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules, a medium to full-bodied, beautifully precise and tensile rendition of this emblematic cuvée. Fine-boned and elegant, it's seamless and penetrating. This an especially delicate Ursules that will reward some bottle age.
96+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2021)

The 2016 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules is a dense, powerful wine. Next to the Presle, it is deeper, richer and also more packed. Most of Bouchard's Champagnes need a few years in bottle to blossom. That is certainly the case here. The 2016 is impressive, but it needs time. As always, this tiny parcel measuring just 0.9 hectares yields a layered Blancs de Noirs with notable resonance and character. Zero dosage. Disgorged: April, 2020.
95 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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2016 Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne La Haute Lemble Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$340. 00
Bottle
$4080.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2016 Blanc de Blancs La Haute Lemblé has turned out brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with scents of crisp green apple, blanched almonds, white flowers, crushed chalk and nutmeg. Medium to full-bodied, taut and incisive, with a racy spine of acidity and a concentrated, tightly wound core, it's long and penetrating, concluding with a mineral, mandarin-inflected finish. As readers will remember, this series is from a 0.11-hectare south-facing plot planted with five different massal selections of Chardonnay.
97 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Apr 2021)

The 2016 Blanc de Blancs La Haute Lemblé is a beautiful wine. In this vintage, the Haute Lemblé is a bit more tropical than it often is. Time in the glass brings out hints of passion fruit and white flowers. Bright and energetic, with terrific focus, the Haute Lemblé is also a bit more open-knit in the early going than it can be. I doubt that will be much of an issue given that most bottles disappear from the market and are enjoyed almost as soon as they are released. Zero dosage. Disgorged: April, 2020.
96 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne La Haute Lemble Champagne (V15)

Champagne, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2015 Blanc de Blancs La Haute Lemblé is one of the very best editions I have ever tasted. Beautifully focused, the 2015 dazzles with its richness, power and tension. A mélange of crushed rocks, mint, white pepper, smoke and citrus infuses the 2015 with crystalline intensity. The purity of the Chardonnay fruit is just remarkable. All of the elements build to a heady crescendo of aromas, flavors and textures. Racy and explosive, the 2015 Haute Lemblé dazzles from the very first taste. A few years of cellaring will help the 2015 be at its very best, although it is utterly breathtaking even in the early going. No dosage. Disgorged: April, 2019.
98 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous (Dec 2019)

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French Champagne is not an everyday luxury for many. Thankfully, over the past few decades the production of Sparkling Wine in Australia has made a quantum leap, and to be fair, much of the increased quality is because of the presence of French know-how. The most prestigious and expensive technique for Sparkling wine production has become known as 'Methode Champenoise' (fermentation in the bottle). As we have all learnt to our joy, sparkling wines produced by Methode Champenoise, as opposed to other techniques, invariably result in a superior drink. But it is a very difficult wine to make - costly, time consuming, even risky.

The two key grape varieties employed are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, though warmer regions may favour others. Chardonnay gives life, acid, freshness and aging potential to methode champenoise, though care must be taken to avoid excess maturity, particularly in warmer climates, which can produce a dominant, aggressively varietal character. Warm climate Chardonnay cuvees may suffer from a narrow flavour profile, high "melony" aroma notes and lack of freshness, liveliness and length. Additionally, rich fertile soils can cause this variety to produce foliage and grassy aromas. When combined with Pinot Meunier, Chardonnay has a greater capacity to age harmoniously and for a longer time. Pinot Noir adds depth, complexity, backbone, strength, and fullness (what the French call "carpentry") to methode champenoise wines but is seldom used by itself, even in Blanc de Noirs. Contact us directly for any assistance… We taste and rate many of the bubblies before you do, meaning we help take the guesswork out of your online purchase. Call our us today on 1800 069 295 should you have any questions about our collection or click here to learn more about Sparkling wine production.

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