Sparklings

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  Dominique Portet Brut Rose Pinot Noir Chardonnay

  Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  $32. 99

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  $395.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2011-2013)

  ABV: 11.5%

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  This Sparkling Rose pours with a white creamy mousse that dissipates relatively quickly revealing a pale salmon pink base wine colour. Very fine and extremely persistent bead. The nose displays refined scents of winter strawberry and cherries followed by some biscuit and yeast lees. The palate exhibits flavours of winter strawberry and cherry flavours followed by some yeast lees, light toast and sherbet characters. Very dry clean crisp finish. Creamy like mouthfeel with aftertaste of winter strawberries, cherries, yeast lees and toast.
  Drink over the next 1-2 years (2011-2013).
  Alc 11.5%

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  Dowie Doole Moxie Sparkling Shiraz

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $27. 99

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  $335.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 13.5%

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  MOXIE is a non-vintage Sparkling Shiraz blended from multiple vintages, with a solera-style base dating back to 1995 for depth and complexity. Lifted by younger Shiraz from 2018, 2019, and 2020, it’s rich, dark, and vibrant with a balance of sweetness, bright acidity, and fine tannins. Best enjoyed well-chilled with good company—perfect with roast meats, cheese, or as an indulgent finish to a meal.
  Alc. 13.5%

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  Who doesn’t love a good spurgles (sparkling Shiraz for the younger brigade)? Apparently, quite a few people, but as they say in the classics, more for us. This is a non-vintage style with material dating back as far as 1996. The reserve wines were blended with 2017 Shiraz as a base. An inky opaque purple, the flavours move through liquorice, chocolate mud cake, cloves, mocha and coffee beans. This is bright, ripe and rich, and of course, wonderfully exuberant. A sparkler of medium length, this is quite delicious.
  92 Points
  Ken Gargett - WinePilot

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  Duval Leroy Fleur de Champagne Brut Premier Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $69. 99

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  $839.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  Predominantly based on Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs, the NV Fleur de Champagne Premier Cru Brut is a very delicate and elegant Champagne with a beautiful bouquet of ripe white fruits, pineapples, butterscotch, nougat, brioche and fresh toast. The assemblage with Pinot Noir from the Montage de Reims and the Marne Valley gives this lean, but impressively balanced Brut a full, round and well-structured taste; whereas the Chardonnay lends silkiness, finesse and a chalky freshness with lovely lemon and grapefruit flavors in the serious, but stimulatingly refreshing and grippy finish. Exclusively based on Grand and Premier Crus, this Fleur de Champagne is a highly recommended soprano aperitif that can easily match lighter, vegetable-based dishes, as well as fish, seafood and white meat.
  91 Points
  Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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  Duval Leroy Rose Prestige Brut Premier Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $110. 00

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  $1320.00 Dozen

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  The NV Rosé Prestige Brut Premier Cru is a generous and well-structured blend of Pinot Noir (90%, from Vertus, the Marne Valley and the Montagne de Reims) and Chardonnay (Côte des Blancs) that shows a very nice, medium-intense salmon color. The wine opens with a delicately aromatic but also spicy-flavored nose of red fruits (raspberries, cherries) and reveals a delicate and fresh yet intense, round and elegant palate with a very fine mousse and a good, cleansing finish. There are juniper flavors in the long finish. Tasted from L6354NG31 that was disgorged in December 2016 with nine grams of dosage.
  92 points
  Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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  Egly-Ouriet Les Premices Brut Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $450. 00

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  $5400.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

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  The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Les Prémices is the first new cuvée from this Domaine for over twenty years and hails from 3.5 hectares of vines in Trigny (northwest of Reims) in the Massif de Saint Thierry area. Reflecting what is planted in the vineyards, Les Prémices is an equal blend of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier drawn from mature vines (on average, 40 years old) rooted in clay, sand and sandstone, over chalk bedrock—a soil typical of the Massif de St. Thierry. The main difference between this wine and others in the Egly portfolio is here the wine was fermented and aged exclusively in tank, and spent 36 months on lees and was disgorged with two grams per litre.

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  Based on the 2018 vintage and disgorged with only one gram per liter dosage, Egly's NV Brut Les Prémices delivers aromas of sweet orchard fruit, peach, baking spices and fresh bread. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, it's a charming, enveloping wine with a sweet core of fruit and a bright, saline finish. Drink 2022 - 2030.
  90 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

  A new wine in the Egly range, the NV Brut Les Prémices is a Chardonnay/Pinot Noir/Meunier blend from Trigny, all 2016 vintage. Bright floral notes and the natural richness of Pinots come together nicely in this entry-level bottling. There is good energy, but naturally not quite the textural breadth of the top wines.
  90 Points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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• 2014 Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millesime Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $1099. 00

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  $13188.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

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  The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. As usual with Francis Egly's millesime, the blend is 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay from the same 40-year-old vines in Ambonnay, aged in barrel until bottling.

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  2013 Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millesime Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $799. 00

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  $9588.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. As usual with Francis Egly's millesime, the blend is 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay from the same 40-year-old vines in Ambonnay, aged in barrel until bottling.

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  Francis Egly has produced another profound Champagne with the 2013 Brut Grand Cru Millésime. If the monumental 2008 stands out for its power, structure and intensity, the 2013 is distinguished by its harmony, finesse and completeness; both vintages are very great wines but thus quite different in style. Wafting from the glass with scents of Anjou pear, crisp yellow apple, freshly baked bread, clear honey, iodine and fresh mint, it's full-bodied, ample and pillowy, with a layered, concentrated and effortlessly balanced core of fruit, uniting precision and sensuality to compelling effect. Girdled by racy acids and animated by a delicate pinpoint mousse, it concludes with a long, penetrating finish. Is this the most elegant wine Egly has produced to date? It's certainly among the most compelling that this high quality but initially underrated Champagne vintage has delivered. Drink 2023 - 2050.
  100 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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  Egly-Ouriet Les Vignes de Bisseuil Premier Cru Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $280. 00

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  $3360.00 Dozen

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  The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. Les Vignes de Bisseuil hails from a plot of vines on the south-facing slopes of Bisseuil, a village just to the east of the famous Grand Cru communes of Aÿ and Mareuil-sur-Aÿ. While these villages are more renowned for Pinot Noir, Bisseuil is the only village in the area that has more Chardonnay than Pinot Noir in its vineyards. That’s why the blend here is 70% Chardonnay with 15% Pinot Noir and 15% Pinot Meunier. Vinification is carried out entirely in barrel before spending four years in the cellar prior to the disgorgement at extra brut levels of approximately 2g/L.

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  A new cuvée from Egly makes its debut in the NV Brut Vignes de Bisseuil, a blend of 70% Chardonnay and the balance equal parts Pinot Meunier and Pinot Noir, all vinified in oak. This first release, disgorged in March 2021 with three grams dosage, is based on the 2016 vintage. Offering up aromas of crisp orchard fruit, lemon oil, mint, white flowers and almonds, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and chiseled, its enveloping core of fruit girdled by bright acids and chalky structure. Concluding with a long, saline finish, it's a superb addition to the range that nips at the heels of Egly's NV Brut Grand Cru. Drink 2021 - 2035.
  91 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)

  The NV (2016) Les Vignes de Bisseuil races out of the glass, showing terrific energy and cut. White flowers, pear, mint, white pepper and lemon peel give the 2016 notable brightness to complement its mid-weight, focused personality. All the elements come together so well in this beautifully expressive Champagne, another new addition to the range. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: July, 2021. Drink 2022-2032.
  92 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  This release of the NV Champagne Vignes De Bisseuil is based on 2019 but also includes 2018 and 2017. In the glass it pours a bright silver straw hue and offers savory, ripe aromas of pear, melon rind, fresh earth, and briny salinity, with bold character and ample ripeness. Medium to full-bodied, it delivers a good deal of intensity and maybe even more fruity on the palate. It’s a savory wine with lovely richness, a refined mousse, and a long finish. Drink it over the coming 15 years. Drink 2024-2040.
  94 points
  Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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  Egly-Ouriet Brut Rose Grand Cru Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $850. 00

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  $10200.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. Arguably one of the greatest Rose Champagne made, Egly's rendition is fine and perfumed, and with the addition of 5% still Pinot Noir from their Coteaux Champenois Rouge shows magnificent Pinot fruit.

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  Based on the 2016 vintage and disgorged in early 2022, Egly's NV Brut Rosé Grand Cru is now bottled in dark glass, protecting it from light strike. Bursting with aromas of pear, tangerine, cherries and toasted almonds, it's medium to full-bodied, pillowy and vinous, with racy acids and a long, sapid finish. This brilliant, characterful wine is worth a special effort to seek out. Drink 2022 - 2035.
  94 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

  The NV Brut Rosé Grand Cru is distinguished, among other things, by the five years it spent on its lees, which is quite long for Rosé Champagne. Bright and beautifully sculpted, the Rosé sizzles with tension and yet it also possesses a sense of inner suaveness that is impossible to miss. This is such a classy wine.
  92 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  Opulent aromas and flavors of smoky grilled nut and toasted brioche, baked apricot and raspberry fruit, pastry cream and crystallized honey show in this expressive rosé Champagne, yet the spine of rapierlike acidity and the satiny mousse are finely integrated, lending an elegance to the full-throttle flavor profile.
  93 points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

  Rumbling power with delicate finesse, this is a rose of medium salmon hue, bursting with the exuberance and beguiling transparency of Ambonnay pinot noir. Fragrant rosebuds and wild strawberries open into glorious depth of black cherry fruits of exacting ripeness, cherry kernel, fig and mixed spice. Very fresh and focussed for its age, with a universe of complexity lingering very long, precise and lively amidst fine chalk mineral texture.
  96 points
  Tyson Stelzer - The Champagne Guide 2015-2016

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  2009 Egly-Ouriet Brut Vintage Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $450. 00

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  $5400.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

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  This bottle of the 2009 Brut Grand Cru Millésime was disgorged in July 2018 after 96 months on the lees, and it's already showing brilliantly, wafting from the glass with complex aromas of smoky red berries, green apple, oyster shell and English walnuts, with a faint hint of fino sherry on the upper register. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and vinous, with searing concentration, a beautifully refined mousse, brisk acids and a long, indeed seemingly endless, finish. This thrilling vintage Champagne exemplifies the intensity and power without the weight that Egly routinely achieves and testifies to his status as one of the region's very best producers. Drink 2018 - 2035.
  96 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (May 2019)

  A beauty, offering a concentrated range of blackberry tart, candied ginger, almond biscotti and honeycomb flavors, set in a fine, creamy and elegant package. Vibrant, citrusy acidity keeps this fresh and focused. A tang of salinity and warm spice notes echo on the finish. Disgorged October 2018. Drink now through 2029.
  95 points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

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  2012 Egly-Ouriet Brut Vintage Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $650. 00

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  $7800.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

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  Francis Egly's 2012 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is predictably brilliant; but it's also a serious, structured wine that will need time to unwind. Mingling notes of citrus oil, pear and stone fruit with hints of freshly baked bread, praline and baking spices, it's full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, with huge concentration and a taut, layered core. Built around a racy spine of acidity and prodigious reserves of chalky extract, it's long, precise, and remarkably fine-boned and elegant for such a powerful wine. Make no mistake, this is one of the wines of the vintage, but—like the 2008—it will demand patience. With more age on cork, however, I wouldn't be surprised if it began to close in on a three-digit score. Drink 2026 - 2050.
  98+ points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sept 2021)

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  2011 Egly-Ouriet Brut Vintage Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $450. 00

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  $5400.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

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  The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. This is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from 40-year-old vines in Ambonnay, aged completely in barrel, no malo and virtually no dosage.

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  Disgorged in July 2020 with only one gram per liter dosage, Francis Egly's 2011 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is a brilliant wine from a frequently dismissed vintage. Unfurling in the glass with scents of golden orchard fruit, buttery pastry, dried mango, clear honey and praline, it's full-bodied, muscular and vinous, with a broad, textural attack that segues into a deep, concentrated core. Built around bright acids and complemented by a pinpoint mousse, it concludes with a long, sapid finish. In a blind tasting, this is one of a small handful of wines that would be unrecognizable as 2011s, a year that was evidently an acid test for Champenois viticulturists.
  95 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (May 2021)

  The 2011 Brut Millésime Grand Cru is a very pretty wine, especially within the context of the year. Bright floral notes meld into hints of lemon confit, tangerine oil, dried flowers, sage and pastry. There is terrific freshness to the 2011, although not quite the dimension of the very best years. Even so, this is very clearly one of the finest 2011s readers will come across. I would not push my luck on aging, but there is so much to like and admire here. Francis Egly and his team clearly got the very best out of the year.
  94 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  
  

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  2007 Egly-Ouriet Brut Vintage Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $299. 00

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  $3588.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

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  The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. This is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from 40-year-old vines in Ambonnay, aged completely in barrel, no malo and virtually no dosage.

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  The 2007 Vintage is a striking, radiant Champagne. Apricot, chamomile, vanillin and lightly honeyed notes give the wine its racy, flamboyant personality. This is an especially voluptuous, opulent wine by present day Egly-Ouriet standards. Francis Egly adds that he picked this fruit very late. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged January 2017.
  94 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  Egly-Ouriet Les Vignes de Vrigny Champagne Premier Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $230. 00

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  $2760.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

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  The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. Les Vignes de Vrigny is 100% Pinot Meunier from a single, 40-year-old, south-facing vineyard in Vrigny, and is generally one of the most intense straight Meunier Champagne produced.

  Please note: Disgorgement dates can vary. Please contact the store if you would like to check which disgorgement is currently available.

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  The NV Brut Les Vignes de Vrigny 1er Cru is gorgeous in the way it balances the natural depth of Meunier with real energy and vibrancy. Dried pear, spice and crushed flowers all open in the glass, but what impresses me about this release of Egly's pure Meunier is its translucence and finesse. The Vignes de Vrigny is so expressive and gorgeous in this release.
  92 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  The latest rendition of Egly's NV Brut Premier Cru Les Vignes de Vrigny was disgorged in July 2019 with two grams per liter dosage after 36 months on the lees. Offering up a lovely bouquet of golden orchard fruit, dried white flowers, rock salt and a subtle touch of praline, it's medium to full-bodied, elegantly fleshy and incisive, with a deep core of racy but mature fruit, a pinpoint mousse and a penetrating finish. From a parcel of 50-year-old vines in Vrigny inherited by Francis Egly's wife, this is a beautifully elegant wine that makes for a fine introduction to the house style.
  92 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (May 2020)

  Egly-Ouriet crafts one of Champagne’s most flattering single-vineyard Pinot Meuniers, faithfully translating every detail of the succulent depth of this grape’s enticing full golden yellow hue and its fleshy Mirabelle plum, red cherry, dried pear and grapefruit character.
  95 points
  Tyson Stelzer - The Champagne Guide 2015-2016

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  2008 Elderton Sparkling Shiraz

  Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $44. 99

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  $539.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2014-2015)

  ABV: 13%

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  Excellent creamy purple mousse with good hold. Dark crimson red black base colour with exceptionally fine and persistent bead. The nose is quite closed revealing subtle aromas of inky blackberry and plum with a hint of liquorice also present. The palate displays youthful concentrated flavours of ripe blackberry, ink, plum, liquorice and confectionary finishing quite dry with just a touch of bitterness evident on the back palate. Aftertaste of dark cherry, plum and liquorice. The wine needs time to fill out and build complexity.
  Cellar 4-5 years (2014-2015)
  13.0% Alc

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  2017 Elgee Park Cuvee Brut

  Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  $49. 99

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  $599.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

  ABV: 12%

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  A blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir which has spent 40 months on lees. An exuberant mousse holds well over a pale straw coloured base that features a nimble and exceptionally fine bead. Elevated citrus and baked bread aromas meld into yeast lees, roasted almond and faint ginger notes. The vividly sculptured palate is shaped by crisp acidity which gives it a chiseled feel. Citrus and green apple flavours are to the fore with yeast lees and an oyster shell like minerality leading into a dry chalk tinged finish that’s both racy and tightly focused.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 12%

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  2018 Elise Dechannes Rose de Saignee Brut Nature Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $150. 00

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  $1800.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  Elise Dechannes returned to her home in Les Riceys in the southern Champagne region following a successful career in banking, drawn by her longstanding passion for viticulture and vinification. Organic and biodynamic viticulture is also of critical importance to Elise, and she has always kept treatments to a minimum, while harvesting is conducted carefully by hand. Crafting wines that speak clearly of their origin, this 100% Pinot Noir rosé de saignée displays the haunting fragrance and deep, dark fruit flavours Les Riceys is known for.

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• Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit (base 2020) Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $235. 00

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  $2820.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

  This year the source of Le Mont Benoit is 80% 2020 vintage with reserve wine completing the balance. The blend is certified organic 35% Pinot Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay grapes. Zero dosage is added, and production is 12825 bottles.

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• 2018 Emmanuel Brochet Selected Extra Brut Rose Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $265. 00

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  $3180.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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

  Another new entry in the Selected range from the premier cru village of Pierry, this 2018 Rosé is a saignée of Pinot Meunier raised in oak and disgorged after four years with a dosage of 3 g/L.

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• 2013 Emmanuel Brochet Selected Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $299. 00

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  $3588.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

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

  A late release from Emmanuel Brochet, this comes from the excellent 2013 vintage and was disgorged in November 2022 with dosage of 2g/L. Assemblage is 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. Expect a full, rich, and gastronomic expression held in check with the crisp acid of the vintage. Production was 3586 bottles.

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• 2016 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Meunier Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $299. 00

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  $3588.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

  The 2016 Les Hauts Meuniers by Emmanuel Brochet is a Blanc de Noirs, 100% Pinot Meunier from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit planted in 1962. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,509 bottles.

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• 2015 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Chardonnay Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $299. 00

  Bottle

  $3588.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

  The 2015 Les Hauts Chardonnay by Emmanuel Brochet is 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,473 bottles.

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

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $225. 00

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  $2700.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

  This year the source of Le Mont Benoit is 80% 2019 vintage with reserve wine completing the balance. The blend is certified organic 35% Pinot Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay grapes. Zero dosage is added, and production is 12085 bottles.

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  Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit (L018) Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $199. 00

  Bottle

  $2388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

  This year the source of Le Mont Benoit is 100% 2018 vintage, and is a blend of certified organic 35% Pinot Meunier, 40% Pinot Noir and 25% Chardonnay grapes. Zero dosage is added, and production is 8446 bottles.

  Other Reviews....
  I love Emmanuel Brochet's Champagnes, even if I don't drink them as often as I would like, due to the tiny production, and the just-released NV Extra-Brut Le Mont Benoit (L18), derived entirely from the 2018 vintage, did nothing to diminish my enthusiasm, as it's showing brilliantly. Offering up inviting aromas of crisp orchard fruit, blanched almonds, honeycomb, walnuts and fenugreek, it's medium to full-bodied, concentrated and precise, with a fine-boned but intensely flavored profile, complemented by a beautiful pinpoint mousse. Brochet is the master of intensity without weight, and this wine exemplifies that. Drink 2021 - 2035.
  95 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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  Emmanuel Brochet Rose de Saignee Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $280. 00

  Bottle

  $3360.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

  Brochet's Rose de Saignée hails from the La Motelle lieu-dit (single site) in Villers Aux Noeuds, planted in 1965, and is 100% Pinot Meunier. After a 24 hour maceration the grapes are pressed and then vinified before elevage for 11 months in barrel. A rich, gastronomic rosé, with a small production of 5-6000 bottles each year.

  Please note: Disgorgement dates can vary. Please contact the store if you would like to check which disgorgement is currently available.

  Other Reviews....
  The 2019 Extra-Brut Rosé de Saignée is produced from organically farmed old-vine Pinot Meunier grown in Villers Aux Noeuds that Brochet purchases from another grower. Bursting with aromas of raspberries, plums, sweet berries, peonies and orange, it's medium to full-bodied, fleshy and layered, with a textural, enveloping profile and a broad, expansive finish. Avoiding any of the ponderousness that can sometimes mar this style of rosé, especially when the grapes get very ripe, it shows all the precision typical of this producer's style. Drink 2021 - 2026.
  93 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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  2014 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Chardonnay Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $380. 00

  Bottle

  $4560.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

  The 2014 Les Hauts Chardonnay by Emmanuel Brochet is 100% Chardonnay Blanc de Blancs from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,495 bottles.

  Other Reviews....
  Disgorged in December 2021, Brochet's 2014 Extra-Brut Les Hauts Chardonnays is a magical Champagne, unwinding in the glass with scents of waxy citrus rind, fresh peach and orchard fruit mingled with subtle hints of beeswax, buttery pastry and fenugreek. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, it's seamless and enveloping, with racy acids and perfect balance, concluding with a long, penetrating finish. Drink 2022 - 2040.
  97 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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  2015 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Meunier Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $360. 00

  Bottle

  $4320.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

  The 2015 Les Hauts Meuniers by Emmanuel Brochet is a Blanc de Noirs, 100% Pinot Meunier from a single parcel (lieu-dit) in the highest part of Mont Benoit planted in 1962. Extra Brut dosage of 2g/L for this refined Champagne, and production was 1,520 bottles.

  Other Reviews....
  As readers will remember, Brochet's 2015 Extra-Brut Les Hauts Meuniers derives from a parcel of Meunier vines (planted in 1962) at the top of his holdings on the Mont Benoit. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, confit citrus, freshly baked bread, blanched almonds and praline, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and pillowy, with an elegantly textural attack that segues into a seamless, layered mid-palate, concluding with a mordantly chalky finish. It was disgorged in December 2021. Drink 2022 - 2040.
  96 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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• 2008 Emmanuel Brochet Selected Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $399. 00

  Bottle

  $4788.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

  A late release from Emmanuel Brochet, this comes from the significant 2008 vintage and was disgorged in October 2021 with dosage of 2g/L. Assemblage is 60% Pinot Noir, 23% Pinot Meunier, and 15% Chardonnay. Expect a full, rich, and gastronomic expression capturing all the power from the vintage. Production was 4000 bottles.

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• 2014 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Meunier Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $260. 00

  Bottle

  $3120.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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• 2013 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Chardonnay Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $260. 00

  Bottle

  $3120.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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• Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit (L017) Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $170. 00

  Bottle

  $2040.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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  2013 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Meuniers Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $230. 00

  Bottle

  $2760.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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

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  2012 Emmanuel Brochet Les Hauts Chardonnays Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $230. 00

  Bottle

  $2760.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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

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  Emmanuel Brochet Le Mont Benoit (L016) Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $150. 00

  Bottle

  $1800.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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

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

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  Enrico Gatti Franciacorta Brut Magnum (1500ml)

  Lombardia, ITALY

  $160. 00

  Bottle

  $1920.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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  Pale golden straw. Lively citrus zest and lime aromas are complemented by white flowers and chalk, and a hint of yeast emerges with aeration. Racy, precise and nicely concentrated, offering zingy lemon and orange flavors; strikes me as more lemony and crisp than the Nature. Finishes long and fresh, with a subtle note of musky herbs and a building yeasty quality. 100% Chardonnay
  90 points
  Ian D'Agata - Vinous

  Lots of sliced-lemon and white-peach character follows through to a full body, with a soft texture and a fresh finish. Lively, clean, focused and pretty.
  90 points
  James Suckling

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  Famiglia Boron Prosecco DOC

  Veneto, ITALY

  $24. 99

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  $299.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Review Summary: Gently spritzy and airy in it’s feel this a Prosecco with no shortage of flavour.

  The Detailed review: During the 1950’s, Remigio and Amedio Boron purchased a moderate size plot of land near the commune of Pramaggiore, which in the late 1960’s became known as the ‘Lison’ DOC – one of the more unique DOCs as it crosses over both the Veneto (to the west) and Friuli-Venezia Giulia (to the southeast) and in turn, as a region, grows a wide gamut of grape varieties. In their early years the winery, like many in the region, produced their Lison Classico DOCG made from the Friulano grape, along with typical styles of sparkling wines. These days, 3rd generation family members, Sabrina, Andrea, and Roberto, combined new technology with their wine making experience and grow a careful selection of grapes that work in harmony with their land such as Lison Classico (Friulano), Refosco del Peduncolo and Prosecco. As a category, it will come as no surprise that Prosecco is the most widely consumed sparkling wine on the planet. Many styles these days are made in the ‘spumante’ style offering heavily carbonated bubbles, whereas Familia Boron’s Prosecco is made in the more traditional frizzante style. Made entirely from Glera, this semi-sparkling wine carries a finer bead (due to its lower atmospheric pressure).
  A light frothy mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has a delicate fine bead flowing through it. Aromas of pear and ripe apples mix with some lees and subtle lemon sherbet like notes. Delicious pear and apple fruits are delivered with ample concentration and carry an airy feel. Some sherbet and citrus characters linger underneath. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a nicely formed conclusion that shows no shortage of flavour.
  Alc. 11.5%

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  Feudo Arancio Accussi Extra Dry

  Trentino, ITALY

  $19. 99

  Bottle

  $239.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now (2018)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  A frothy white mousse shows excellent hold over a very pale base that has an exceptionally fine and persistent bead running through it. Fresh pear, red apple and citrus scents have a delicate lift over sherbet end notes. Fruity pear and apple flavours dominate the palate finishing dry with some lemon sherbet like characters. Nice brisk acidity with a modest aftertaste.
  Drink now.
  Alc. 12%

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  Fierce III Prosecco - Clearance

  King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $29.99

  $24. 99

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  $299.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 10.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Delicate short lasting mousse with an almost water like coloured core and faint tinge of green to the edges. Very fine and persistent bubbles with lifted pear and baked apple aromas mixing with some citrus and faint quince. Racy pear and Jonathan apple flavours drive the palate with some baked quince and citrus elements lying underneath. Finishes dry with crisp stimulating acidity and a fruity aftertaste.
  Alc. 10.5%

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  Fox Creek Vixen Sparkling Shiraz Cabernet Franc

  McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $24. 99

  Bottle

  $299.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2002-2003)

  Closure: Cork

  In our opinion, the best Sparkling reds are made entirely from Shiraz, however, winemakers often choose to experiment, with a variety of grapes. At Fox Creek, they have chosen to add Cabernet Franc to the blend, which has tended to dry the wine out too much, and move it out of style – but that’s a personal observation some might like to challenge.Opaque crimson black colour with excellent deep mauve mousse. The nose is a little subdued, with aroma of blackberry, liquorice and raspberry. Generous palate flavours but quite dry, with raspberry, blackberry and liquorice dominant. Fine dry tannins, followed by long liquorice spice aftertaste. Cellar 4-5 years

  Other reviews... Well put together sparkling red, with abundant dark berry fruit, dark chocolate and well-controlled dosage.
  89 points - James Hallidays Wine Companion

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  Fratelli Saraceni Volare Sparkling

  ITALY

  $24. 99

  Bottle

  $299.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 7%

  Volare, created from Pinot Grigio and an added hint of sweet pink grapefruit is a rich, fruity, full bodied style, and will sit fantastically well with light meats, seafood, cheese, as a chic aperitif or even as a “toast” style drink.
  Straw, yellow colour with pink reflections. The nose is fruity and inviting with intense scents of sweet pink grapefruit. Refreshing and delicately sweet palate. Try it with spicy food or with desserts like apple pie and ice cream, lemon merangue or cheese cake.
  Serve chilled.
  7% alc

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  Fratelli Saraceni S Prosecco Treviso DOC Extra Dry

  Treviso, ITALY

  $21. 99

  Bottle

  $263.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 11%

  An Extra Dry Prosecco, characterized by fruity and floral bouquet with a versatile, gentle and very pleasing bead. Excellent as an aperitif, it is a sparkling wine perfect also for all occasions.
  Serving Suggestions: Seafood, shellfish, light pastas, salads, vegetables and appetizers.
  Serve chilled.
  11% alcohol.

  PLEASE NOTE – WE ARE CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES SOURCING MORE STOCK OF THESE WINES. AT PRESENT WE DO NOT HAVE AN ETA ON WHEN MORE WILL ARRIVE. PLEASE ACCEPT OUR APOLOGIES FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.  

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  Fratelli Saraceni S Perle Spumante Rosso Merlot

  ITALY

  $21. 99

  Bottle

  $263.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 11%

  With a vibrant purple colour, Perlè is an Italian Sparkling Merlot with notes of blackberry, chocolate, cherry and sweet fruit with a clean and refreshing acidity. It opens up on the palate into a powerfully fruity and dry but apparently sweet taste with a touch of tannin on the finish.
  Serving Suggestion: As aperitif or excellent with fish dishes, light starters, traditional Italian hams and cured meats, dishes made with balsamic vinegar and tuna steak.
  Serve chilled.
  11% alcohol.

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  Fratelli Saraceni Blumond Sparkling

  ITALY

  $24. 99

  Bottle

  $299.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 7%

  Blumond: the eye-popping neon blue Sparkling Sensation, finally available in Australia!

  Blumond - a mix of blue curacao, peach and prosecco – is the world’s first blue wine. Having had considerable success in China and the United States (much to the chagrin of traditional Italian winemakers), it's now available in Australia! Despite being disparaged in his homeland, Matteo Saraceni, a member of the family behind Fratelli Saraceni, comments "Anglo-Saxon drinkers are more open to innovation and particular twists than Italians, they like to experiment. They love celebrating key events and have a soft spot for wedding concept."

  Produced from the Glera grapes, the same variety used to make Prosecco, after secondary fermentation according to the Charmat method, a hint of sweet peach flavouring is added to create a distinctively fruity taste.

  Pours a luminous aqua blue colour with a very fine bead that shows good persistence. Gentle peach, tropical fruit, citrus-confectionary and cough syrup like notes emerge on the nose. Fresh and vibrant the palate has fruity flavours of peaches, sweet grapey characters and tropical fruits. Refreshing finish with lively acidity and an aftertaste of sweet grapey flavours and tropical fruits. The girls will love it!
  Serve chilled. 7% alc

  

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  Fratelli Saraceni Splendia Sparkling

  ITALY

  $24. 99

  Bottle

  $299.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 7%

  An Italian sweet sparkling wine made from Merlot grapes with an added hint of natural strawberry infusions. Bright light strawberry colour with a gentle but consistent bead. Distinct strawberry bubble gum and ripe red cherry aromas are followed by sweet plummy confectionary notes. Fruity fresh strawberry bubble like flavours dominate the palate followed by plum juice and musk stick with a dollop of residual sugar present on the refreshing finish. Aftertaste of sweet strawberries, plum juice and musk stick. A light, delicate and fruity alternative to usuals sparkling wines. Perfect to have with dessert or after dinner. It also makes for a great aperitif, making it ideal for many occasions. 

  Serve chilled.
  7% alc

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  Freeman Prosecco

  Hilltops, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

  $23. 99

  Bottle

  $287.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now (2017)

  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Cork

  A frothy mousse shows good hold to eventually reveal a pale straw base wine colour with a very fine and persistent bead. Pear and apple aromas are overlaid by lemon sherbet with faint mineral end notes. Light and fresh with vibrant acidity the palate has flavours of pears intermixed with lemon sherbet followed by a subtle chalky minerality on the crisp finish. Aftertaste of pears, lemon sherbet and mineral.
  Drink now.
  Alc 11.5%

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  Freixenet Brut Cordon Negro

  $14. 99

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  $179.88 Dozen

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  Closure: Cork

  This is a very appealing Methode Champenoise from Spain. Bright straw colour with very good mousse. Medium sized bead with aromas of green apple, confectionary and yeast. Creamy palate texture with apple flavours dominant with just a touch of spice. Clean finish with lingering green apple aftertaste. Drink!

  RATING: 84/100

  VALUE: XXXX/5

  Retasted: August 2001
  Deep straw colour with fine bead, typical Cava nose of high toast. Some tasters experience the burnt rubber sensation, although the burnt rubber character is somewhat of a detracting descriptor used by competitors wishing to play down the Cava popularity. Broad, dry palate with strong toasted characters with creamy texture. Strong toasted aftertaste.

  RATING: 83/100

  VALUE: XXX/5

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  Frerejean Freres Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $125. 00

  Bottle

  $1500.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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  Frerejean Freres Premier Cru Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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