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  2012 Henriet-Bazin Eusebe Grand Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $110. 00

  Bottle

  $1320.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

  Other Reviews....
  From grand cru vineyards on the Montagne de Reims, this fine, now mature, Champagne is rich with ripe citrus, pear and peach flavors, generously structured and poised between toastiness and fresh, crisp fruits. Drink this wine now.
  94 points
  Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

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• • 98

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  2010 Henriet-Bazin Marie-Amelie Fleur de Vigne Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $74. 99

  Bottle

  $899.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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• • 98

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  2008 Henriet-Bazin Vintage Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $74. 99

  Bottle

  $899.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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

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• • 96

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  2012 Henriet-Bazin Marie-Amelie Premier Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $110. 00

  Bottle

  $1320.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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• • 96

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  Henriet-Bazin Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $59. 99

  Bottle

  $719.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2021-2022)

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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• • 96

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  2010 Henriet-Bazin Carte Or Vintage Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $69. 99

  Bottle

  $839.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2020-2021)

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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• • 96

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  Henriet-Bazin Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $59. 99

  Bottle

  $719.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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• • 97

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  2010 Henriet-Bazin Eusebe Grand Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $84. 99

  Bottle

  $1019.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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

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• • 92

  2021 Hentley Farm Blanc de Noir

  Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $27. 99

  Bottle

  $335.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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

  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Pours with a buoyant fluffy white mousse that sits over a pale salmon pink tinged base. The very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Ripe pear and strawberry scents show good intensity with hints of musk and red apple also evident. Exuberantly fruity the palate features pear, strawberry, red apple and musk flavours. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a fruit driven aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc. 11.5%

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• • 90

  2018 Hentley Farm Blanc de Noir

  Barossa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $29. 99

  Bottle

  $359.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2022-2023)

  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Excellent frothy white mousse with a pale salmon pink base colour threaded by a steady stream of delicate bubbles. Strawberry top notes are followed by pear and apple with subtle baked characters also present. Lively strawberry and pear flavours are featured on the palate with a refreshing citrusy undercard and some light baked apple characters also evident. Dry crisp acid finish with a medium length aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc. 11.5%

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  Hightide Vineyard Dunes Pinot Noir Chardonnay

  South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $13. 99

  Bottle

  $167.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Modest mousse, with the palest of apricot pink colour. Relatively fine bead, short lived. Apricot pink base wine. Delicate nose of strawberry and light confectionary. Creamy palate with light winter strawberry, spice and sherbet flavours. Lemon crisp acid finish. Sherbet aftertaste persisting.
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  Alc/Vol: 12%

  First Tasted 11th August 2008;
  Very good creamy mousse. Very fine persistent bead. Base wine of apricot pink colour. Top note of strawberry, followed by a hint of biscuit, yeast lees and spice. The palate is creamy, with spiced strawberry flavours. Soft acid finish. Aftertaste of spiced strawberry. A clean commercial style.
  Cellar 2-3 years (2010-2011)
  Alc/Vol: 12%
  90 Points

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• Hofgut Falkenstein Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc) Pet-Nat (Los Nr 26-23)

  Mosel, GERMANY

  $74. 99

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  $899.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Crown Seal

  The Weber family of Hofgut Falkenstein have been making ultra-traditional Rieslings in the Saar district of the Mosel region since the mid-eighties; there they farm about 9 hectares in and around the villages of Niedermennig and Krettnach. Erich, the family winzer (winegrower in german) works alongside his middle son Johannes, who has joined him full-time in the vineyards and cellar in recent years. Ever since there has been more of a focus on Rieslings with residual sugar. The emphasis on their work is in the vineyard, where no pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers are employed and cover crops are grown to encourage biodiversity and, when necessary, competition with the vines for water. With their straightforward approach to winemaking the Webers craft light, distinctive and racy Rieslings displaying well-integrated acidity from their low yielding old vines, and are bottled traditionally by the cask.

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  The Non-Vintage Pet Nat with Los Nr. 26-23 comes from Weissburgunder harvested in 2022 in the Niedermenniger Herrenberg and was fermented in cask before completing its fermentation in bottle and being released without disgorgement. It offers a superb nose of almond cream, bakery elements, vineyard peach, greengage, mint leaf, yellow peach, and conference pear. The mousse proves very refined and the palate delivers intense and refreshing notes of spices and herbs. The after-taste has some tartness in need of integration. This is a superb Pet Nat. Drink 2025-2032.
  92 points
  Jean Fisch & David Rayer - Mosel Fine Wines

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• • 95

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
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  Hugues Godme Les Premiers Jardins La Reserve Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $71. 99

  Bottle

  $863.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

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

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  • Organic
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  Hugues Godme Les Premiers Jardins La Reserve Extra Brut Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $170. 00

  Bottle

  $2040.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

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

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  • Organic
  • Biodynamic

  Hugues Godme Les Premiers Jardins Le Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Made from 100% Chardonnay with 3 years on lees. A buoyant mousse overlays a pale straw coloured base with pale gold tinged edges that’s finely threaded by a very persistent bead. Pronounced citrus, yeast lees and toast aromas are married to brioche and roast almond like notes. Racy, tense and sculptured the vibrant palate features citrus and pear fruits over a dry chalky back drop of delicate baked bread, yeast lees and almonds. Crip acidity leading into a stimulating finish.
  Alc. 12.5%

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• • 95

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
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  Hugues Godme Grands Jardins Le Blanc de Noirs Brut Nature Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $84. 99

  Bottle

  $1019.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

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

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• • 97

  • Organic
  • Biodynamic
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  2012 Hugues Godme Les Bouquets Vintage Brut Nature Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $115. 00

  Bottle

  $1380.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

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

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• • 96

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  2004 Hugues Godme Late Disgorged Grand Cru Vintage Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $115. 00

  Bottle

  $1380.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

  This Late Disgorged 2004 Grand Cru Vintage is a blend of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, and was disgorged with zero dosage in January 2021 after spending a whopping 14 years on lees.

  A fine satiny mousse sits atop a pale straw to straw coloured base that shows a touch of gold around the edges. The exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence. Powerful aromas of baked bread, yeast lees and brioche engulf the olfactory senses with lightly honeyed cashew and citrus notes ensuing. Rich and concentrated the palate is blessed with mouthfilling flavours of yeast lees, citrus and baked bread which meld into brioche and honeyed hazelnut characters. Full and creamy it finishes with vivid acidity and a long rich, yeasty, hazelnut infused aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc. 12%

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  2009 Hugues Godme Grand Cru Vintage Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $89. 99

  Bottle

  $1079.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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  Hugues Godme Reserve Champagne Premier Cru Magnum (1500ml)

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $160. 00

  Bottle

  $1920.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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  Hugues Godme Reserve Champagne Premier Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $64. 99

  Bottle

  $779.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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

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  Hugues Godme Extra Brut Champagne Premier Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $69. 99

  Bottle

  $839.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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  Hugues Godme Fins Bois Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $84. 99

  Bottle

  $1019.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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  Hugues Godme Reserve Champagne Premier Cru (375ml)

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $44. 99

  Bottle

  $539.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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  Hugues Godme Blanc de Noirs Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $74. 99

  Bottle

  $899.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Latest disgorgement September 2020.

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

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  Hugues Godme Rose Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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  Hugues Godme Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $74. 99

  Bottle

  $899.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2021-2022)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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  2008 Hugues Godme Les Champs Saint Martin Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $140. 00

  Bottle

  $1680.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Champagne Hugues Godmé are based in the Grand Cru village of Verzenay in the northern Montagne de Reims, where they farm a total of 7.6 hectares of vines spread across four villages. Their Pinot Noir is sourced from the Grand Cru village pair of Verzenay and Verzy, while much of their Chardonnay is in Villers Marmery, and the Pinot Meunier a touch west in Ville-Dommange. Hugues has long been concerned with the health of his vineyards (along with himself), and made the transition to organic farming in 2006 with certification coming in 2013, followed a year later with biodynamic certification in 2014. Each parcel is vinified separately and dependant on the terroir will have fermentation occur in neutral oak or enamel lined cement tanks, all using native yeasts. Across the range dosage is kept very low, with many wines now bottled as brut nature (zero dosage). As to be expected with wines from Verzenay and Verzy, these Champagnes are sleek and structured, tightly coiled in their youth but with fantastic concentration of fruit.

  A bottling of 100% Pinot Noir from the lieu-dit Les Champs St. Martin near the base of the slope in Verzenay. The single vineyard 1.09ha parcel consists of 30 year-old vines planted on a chalky base soil. Maturation of the base wine takes place 100% in 225L oak barrels, and has no dosage added.

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  2008 Hugues Godme Grand Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2022-2023)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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  2007 Hugues Godme Les Alouettes Champagne Premier Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $130.00

  $99. 99

  Bottle

  $1199.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Champagne Hugues Godmé are based in the Grand Cru village of Verzenay in the northern Montagne de Reims, where they farm a total of 7.6 hectares of vines spread across four villages. Their Pinot Noir is sourced from the Grand Cru village pair of Verzenay and Verzy, while much of their Chardonnay is in Villers Marmery, and the Pinot Meunier a touch west in Ville-Dommange. Hugues has long been concerned with the health of his vineyards (along with himself), and made the transition to organic farming in 2006 with certification coming in 2013, followed a year later with biodynamic certification in 2014. Each parcel is vinified separately and dependant on the terroir will have fermentation occur in neutral oak or enamel lined cement tanks, all using native yeasts. Across the range dosage is kept very low, with many wines now bottled as brut nature (zero dosage). As to be expected with wines from Verzenay and Verzy, these Champagnes are sleek and structured, tightly coiled in their youth but with fantastic concentration of fruit.

  A bottling of 100% Chardonnay from the lieu-dit Les Alouettes St-Bets in Villers-Marmery, a 45 year-old parcel of vines located near the border of Verzy. The land here is a limestone base with very little topsoil. Maturation of the base wine takes place 100% in 225L oak barrels, and has no dosage added.

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  2007 Hugues Godme Les Romaines Champagne Premier Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $130.00

  $99. 99

  Bottle

  $1199.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Champagne Hugues Godmé are based in the Grand Cru village of Verzenay in the northern Montagne de Reims, where they farm a total of 7.6 hectares of vines spread across four villages. Their Pinot Noir is sourced from the Grand Cru village pair of Verzenay and Verzy, while much of their Chardonnay is in Villers Marmery, and the Pinot Meunier a touch west in Ville-Dommange. Hugues has long been concerned with the health of his vineyards (along with himself), and made the transition to organic farming in 2006 with certification coming in 2013, followed a year later with biodynamic certification in 2014. Each parcel is vinified separately and dependant on the terroir will have fermentation occur in neutral oak or enamel lined cement tanks, all using native yeasts. Across the range dosage is kept very low, with many wines now bottled as brut nature (zero dosage). As to be expected with wines from Verzenay and Verzy, these Champagnes are sleek and structured, tightly coiled in their youth but with fantastic concentration of fruit.

  A bottling of 100% Pinot Meunier from the lieu-dit Les Romaines in Villedommange, a tiny 0.39ha parcel of 20 year old vines. Maturation of the base wine takes place 100% in 225L oak barrels, and has no dosage added.

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  Hure Freres Invitation Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $69. 99

  Bottle

  $839.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2018-2019)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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

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

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

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

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  2017 Isola Augusta Prosecco Millesimato Brut

  Veneto, ITALY

  $26. 99

  Bottle

  $323.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now (2020)

  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Cork

  A nicely balanced mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base which is finely threaded by a persistent bead. Lifted aromas of ripe peach and tropical fruits mix with baked apple and subtle spicy quince like notes. Soft, mildly creamy feel with fresh peach and juicy apple fruits filling the mouth over a back drop of quince and light baked characters. Crisp dry finish with a pillowy, medium length aftertaste.
  Drink now.
  Alc. 11.5%

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  J.Lassalle Preference Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2016-2017)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Pours with a white creamy mousse that dissipates relatively quickly to reveal a pale straw base wine colour. Very fine and persistent bead. Delicate scents of pear, baked bread, subtle yeast lees and light toast. On the palate flavours of fresh pears merge with some baked apple and bready characters. Clean dry finish with fresh acidity. Aftertaste of pear, baked apple and bready lees characters.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc 12%

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  Jacob's Creek Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir - Clearance

  AUSTRALIA

  Reduced from $12.99

  $7. 99

  Bottle

  $95.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Cork

  This bottle-fermented sparkling wine, made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, represents a premium expression of Australian sparkling wine. It offers a lovely bouquet of lemon, citrus, and red apple, with hints of bread and nougat. Light and elegant on the palate, it showcases lemon and citrus flavors with a touch of biscuit and finishes with refreshing acidity. Perfectly paired with soft white cheese on a cool summer night.
  Alc. 11.5%

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• 2014 Jacques Lassaigne Millesime Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $270. 00

  Bottle

  $3240.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Emmanuel Lassaigne is one of Champagne's most thoughtful and exciting grower producers, working with the chalky south and southeast-facing sloped vineyards of Montgueux in the Aube department. Lassaigne's extraordinary Champagnes are pushing the qualitative boundaries not just of the Aube but of the entire region. Farming in his vineyards is organic with cultivated soils and harvesting at full maturity. In the cellar, the wines ferment in wood and stainless steel, and they're disgorged by hand without dosage. The style is powerful and vinous but also racy and electric.

  Lassaigne's vintage Blanc de Blancs is perhaps the sweet spot in the range. As a cuvee of 100% Chardonnay from the Le Cotet (35%) and Les Paluets (65%) vineyards, the wine was raised in tank before 8 years in bottle and disgorgement in late 2021. Given the extended lees contact this wine shows an enormous level of depth and complexity.

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  2013 Jacques Lassaigne Millesime Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $240. 00

  Bottle

  $2880.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Emmanuel Lassaigne is one of Champagne's most thoughtful and exciting grower producers, working with the chalky south and southeast-facing sloped vineyards of Montgueux in the Aube department. Lassaigne's extraordinary Champagnes are pushing the qualitative boundaries not just of the Aube but of the entire region. Farming in his vineyards is organic with cultivated soils and harvesting at full maturity. In the cellar, the wines ferment in wood and stainless steel, and they're disgorged by hand without dosage. The style is powerful and vinous but also racy and electric.

  Lassaigne's vintage Blanc de Blancs is perhaps the sweet spot in the range. As a cuvee of 100% Chardonnay from the Le Cotet (35%) and Les Paluets (65%) vineyards, the wine was raised in tank before 8 years in bottle and disgorgement in late 2021. Given the extended lees contact this wine shows an enormous level of depth and complexity.

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  This compellingly beautiful wine opens with aromas that include a piercing, lemony fruit, salty minerality, chalk, smoke and spice. On the palate, there is a beautiful tension, but also enough substance to give the wine breadth and a lovely, impressive length. It is structured and very crisp, yet still approachable and easy to drink. It was produced from a blend of the lieux-dits Le Cotet and Les Paluets, exclusively fermented in tank. There is immense ageing potential here and you’ll be rewarded for keeping it. Drink 2022 - 2045.
  97 points
  Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

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  2014 Jacques Lassaigne Clos Sainte-Sophie Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $340. 00

  Bottle

  $4080.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Emmanuel Lassaigne is one of Champagne's most thoughtful and exciting grower producers, working with the chalky south and southeast-facing sloped vineyards of Montgueux in the Aube department. Lassaigne's extraordinary Champagnes are pushing the qualitative boundaries not just of the Aube but of the entire region. Farming in his vineyards is organic with cultivated soils and harvesting at full maturity. In the cellar, the wines ferment in wood and stainless steel, and they're disgorged by hand without dosage. The style is powerful and vinous but also racy and electric.

  Clos Saint-Sophie was owned by Marcel Dupont, a friend of the French botanist Charles Baltet, author of an important 19th-century treatise on grafting, and Baltet used the Clos for experiments. Rather than having any kind of ecclesiastical origin, the vineyard in fact takes its name from Dupont's wife. In 1876, Emperor Meiji of Japan sent two Japanese to Montgueux to study viticulture at the Clos Saint-Sophie, and in 1877, they imported 100 vines to Japan. Thus, the first plantings in history of vitas vinifera in Japan—on Mount Fuji—are inextricably linked with this small corner of the Aube. Today, the Clos is owned by the Valton family—better known as the proprietor of children’s' clothing brand Petit Batteau—and Lassaigne makes the wine. When most of Montgueux's vineyards were been abandoned after the War, the Clos was one of the few to remain in cultivation, so it represents a living link with the village's past. Clos Sainte-Sophie Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is from 40+ year-old vines in a 0.4-hectare plot in the centre of the Montgueux and is aged in used barrels from Burgundy and Cognac and a Savagnin ouillé barrel from Ganevat (Jura).

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• 2012 Jacques Lassaigne Millesime Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $230. 00

  Bottle

  $2760.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Emmanuel Lassaigne is one of Champagne's most thoughtful and exciting grower producers, working with the chalky south and southeast-facing sloped vineyards of Montgueux in the Aube department. Lassaigne's extraordinary Champagnes are pushing the qualitative boundaries not just of the Aube but of the entire region. Farming in his vineyards is organic with cultivated soils and harvesting at full maturity. In the cellar, the wines ferment in wood and stainless steel, and they're disgorged by hand without dosage. The style is powerful and vinous but also racy and electric.

  Lassaigne's vintage Blanc de Blancs is perhaps the sweet spot in the range. As a cuvee of 100% Chardonnay from the Le Cotet (35%) and Les Paluets (65%) vineyards, the wine was raised in tank before 8 years in bottle and disgorgement in November 2020. Given the extended lees contact this wine shows an enormous level of depth and complexity.

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• 2013 Jacques Lassaigne Clos Sainte-Sophie Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $299. 00

  Bottle

  $3588.00 Dozen

  Sold Out

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Emmanuel Lassaigne is one of Champagne's most thoughtful and exciting grower producers, working with the chalky south and southeast-facing sloped vineyards of Montgueux in the Aube department. Lassaigne's extraordinary Champagnes are pushing the qualitative boundaries not just of the Aube but of the entire region. Farming in his vineyards is organic with cultivated soils and harvesting at full maturity. In the cellar, the wines ferment in wood and stainless steel, and they're disgorged by hand without dosage. The style is powerful and vinous but also racy and electric.

  Clos Saint-Sophie was owned by Marcel Dupont, a friend of the French botanist Charles Baltet, author of an important 19th-century treatise on grafting, and Baltet used the Clos for experiments. Rather than having any kind of ecclesiastical origin, the vineyard in fact takes its name from Dupont's wife. In 1876, Emperor Meiji of Japan sent two Japanese to Montgueux to study viticulture at the Clos Saint-Sophie, and in 1877, they imported 100 vines to Japan. Thus, the first plantings in history of vitas vinifera in Japan—on Mount Fuji—are inextricably linked with this small corner of the Aube. Today, the Clos is owned by the Valton family—better known as the proprietor of children’s' clothing brand Petit Batteau—and Lassaigne makes the wine. When most of Montgueux's vineyards were been abandoned after the War, the Clos was one of the few to remain in cultivation, so it represents a living link with the village's past. Clos Sainte-Sophie Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is from 40+ year-old vines in a 0.4-hectare plot in the centre of the Montgueux and is aged in used barrels from Burgundy and Cognac and a Savagnin ouillé barrel from Ganevat (Jura).

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  2012 Jacques Lassaigne Clos Sainte-Sophie Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $299. 00

  Bottle

  $3588.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Emmanuel Lassaigne is one of Champagne's most thoughtful and exciting grower producers, working with the chalky south and southeast-facing sloped vineyards of Montgueux in the Aube department. Lassaigne's extraordinary Champagnes are pushing the qualitative boundaries not just of the Aube but of the entire region. Farming in his vineyards is organic with cultivated soils and harvesting at full maturity. In the cellar, the wines ferment in wood and stainless steel, and they're disgorged by hand without dosage. The style is powerful and vinous but also racy and electric.

  Clos Saint-Sophie was owned by Marcel Dupont, a friend of the French botanist Charles Baltet, author of an important 19th-century treatise on grafting, and Baltet used the Clos for experiments. Rather than having any kind of ecclesiastical origin, the vineyard in fact takes its name from Dupont's wife. In 1876, Emperor Meiji of Japan sent two Japanese to Montgueux to study viticulture at the Clos Saint-Sophie, and in 1877, they imported 100 vines to Japan. Thus, the first plantings in history of vitas vinifera in Japan—on Mount Fuji—are inextricably linked with this small corner of the Aube. Today, the Clos is owned by the Valton family—better known as the proprietor of children’s' clothing brand Petit Batteau—and Lassaigne makes the wine. When most of Montgueux's vineyards were been abandoned after the War, the Clos was one of the few to remain in cultivation, so it represents a living link with the village's past. Clos Sainte-Sophie Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature is from 40+ year-old vines in a 0.4-hectare plot in the centre of the Montgueux and is aged in used barrels from Burgundy and Cognac and a Savagnin ouillé barrel from Ganevat (Jura).

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  Notes of citrus oil and crisp yellow orchard fruit mingle with nuances of saffron, anise, dried white flowers and warm bread in a complex bouquet, introducing Lassaigne's 2012 Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs Clos Sainte-Sophie, a full-bodied, layered and concentrated wine that's deep and muscular, with racy acids and a finish that's simultaneously intensely saline and searingly chalky. The 2012 was raised in the same Burgundy, Cognac and the Jura that produced the inaugural 2010 rendition.
  96 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Aug 2019)

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  Jacques Lassaigne Les Vignes de Montgueux Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $160. 00

  Bottle

  $1920.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Emmanuel Lassaigne is one of Champagne's most thoughtful and exciting grower producers, working with the chalky south and southeast-facing sloped vineyards of Montgueux in the Aube department. Lassaigne's extraordinary Champagnes are pushing the qualitative boundaries not just of the Aube but of the entire region. Farming in his vineyards is organic with cultivated soils and harvesting at full maturity. In the cellar, the wines ferment in wood and stainless steel, and they're disgorged by hand without dosage. The style is powerful and vinous but also racy and electric.

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  The new disgorgement of Lassaigne's emblematic NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Vignes de Montgueux is a blend of the 2020, 2019 and 2018 vintages, from vines that range between 45 and 70 years old growing on the slopes of Montgueux. Offering up aromas of pear, crushed mint, bread dough and white flowers, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and incisive, with a satiny attack that segues into a taut, racy mid-palate, concluding with a pungently saline finish. It's an especially strong rendition. Drink 2023 - 2032.
  92+ points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Aug 11, 2023)

  The nose of this blanc de blancs is appealingly ripe but not overly so, with a pleasant balance of apple, lemon peel and apricot touched with a gentle note of autolysis. The texture of the mousse is creamy, and the feel is supple and silky without any heaviness. The base wines are one-third each from 2017, 2018 and 2019. Grapes are blended from sources throughout the village and aged on the lees in tank and barrel for more than a year before tirage. Delicious. Drink 2022 - 2030.
  93 points
  Charles Curtis MW - Decanter

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  2007 Jacquesson Dizy Corne Bautray Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $400. 00

  Bottle

  $4800.00 Dozen

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  Closure: Cork

  Other Reviews....
  The 2007 Dizy-Corne Bautray is soft, silky and quite open. Lemon peel, mint, white flowers and white pepper are some of the notes that give the 2007 its distinctive brightness and energy. Equally polished on the palate, the 2007 is exceptionally silky and finessed in its tactile impression. A wine of classiness and total understatement, the 2007 should drink well for at least another 5-10 years, perhaps more. There is good brightness in the glass, but the wine’s structure is very much medium in body. One of the things that stands out most is the silkiness and nearly imperceptible feel of the bubbles, especially as the wine opens up in the glass. Disgorged January, 2016. No Dosage. Drink 2017 - 2027.
  93 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous
  
  From a plot of chardonnay planted in 1960, this has very impressive focus, power and concentration. Smells of chalk, stones and an array of citrus in the lemon/lime/grapefruit zone. Very fresh. The palate's fleshy, pristine, focused and really lithe with juicy lemon citrus flavours in addition to impressive depth and drive. Love the stony, mineral and toasted-almond finish. Brilliant Champagne. Drink now and through to 2022 and beyond.
  96 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  Jacquesson Cuvee No. 737 Degorgement Tardif Champagne Extra Brut

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $250. 00

  Bottle

  $3000.00 Dozen

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  Closure: Cork

  Other Reviews....
  Disgorged in November 2017 with 1.5 grams per liter dosage, the NV Extra Brut Cuvée No. 737 Dégorgement Tardif, based on the 2009 vintage, is showing beautifully, bursting with aromas of ripe apples, white flowers, Meyer lemon, clear honey, walnuts and warm biscuits. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and complex, with a fleshy and textural core, lively acids and chalky dry extract. Drink 2019 - 2033.
  93 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Aug 2019)
  
  The late-disgorged 737 has praline and creme-brulee aromas with a thread of bread and white stones. The palate is nicely compressed and delivered in a smoothly rendered array of red berries and creamy peach and almond flavors. Drink now.
  94 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  2008 Jacquesson Avize Champ Cain Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $499. 00

  Bottle

  $5988.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Other Reviews....
  Disgorged in April 2018 with 2.5 grams per liter dosage, Jacquesson's 2008 Extra Brut Grand Cru Avize - Champ Caïn is showing brilliantly, soaring from the glass with a lively bouquet of waxy lemon rind, green apple, walnuts, marzipan and subtle hints of drawn butter and honey. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with terrific concentration, mid-palate volume and structural tension, with a deeper, broader profile than the 2008 Core Bautray tasted alongside. The finish is long, saline and chalky. While Hervé Chiquet observes that Jacquesson has made considerable progress—especially in the vineyards—in the last decade that the 2008 necessarily doesn't reflect, this is nonetheless a brilliant Champagne. Drink 2020 - 2040.
  97 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Aug 2019)

  The 2008 Extra-Brut Avize Champ Gain is rich, ample and creamy. Graphite, dried herbs, hazelnut and tropical notes fill out the wine’s ample frame effortlessly. Textural richness and vibrancy melded together make the Champ Gain absolutely compelling. Tropical overtones add shades of nuance to a Champagne that shows all of the resonance and breadth that are such Avize signatures. Dosage is 2.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: April, 2018. Drink Antonio Galloni.
  95 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  There’s complexity here that delivers a wealth of grilled-almond and background chalky notes with a punchy, fleshy lemon and peach-kernel core. Bracing, mineral finish. I’d actually lay this down. Try from 2022.
  96 points
  Nick Stock - JamesSuckling.com

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  2008 Jacquesson Dizy Corne Bautray Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $450. 00

  Bottle

  $5400.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Other Reviews....
  The 2008 Extra Brut Premier Cru Dizy - Corne Bautray is showing brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with a youthful bouquet of citrus oil, clear honey, preserved rhubarb and subtle hints of fresh pastry. On the palate, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, with an incisive spine of acidity, considerable concentration and a long, reverberating finish. This is an unusually tensile, racy rendition of this cuvée, and Jean-Hervé Chiquet observes that, in the 2008 vintage, this typically rich wine has embraced its Chardonnay origins more wholeheartedly than usual. It's a terrific wine that will delight Champagne purists. All 5,488 bottles and 304 magnums were disgorged without dosage in April 2018. As readers may know, the Corne Bautray is a southwest-facing parcel planted in 1960 that's characterized by gravel and marl soils over a base of Campanian chalk. Drink 2020 - 2038.
  95 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Aug 2019)

  The 2008 Extra-Brut Corne Bautray, 100% Chardonnay, is a wine of real class and sophistication. Lemon confit, white pepper, chalk and floral notes all open up in the glass, but more than anything else, the Corne Bautray is a wine of total harmony. The finesse of the mousse alone is truly remarkable. Beautifully textured and vinous, with terrific freshness, the 2008 is a regal, impeccably balanced Champagne with tons of pure personality. No dosage. Disgorged: April, 2018. Drink 2019 - 2029.
  95 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  This is a phenomenal Champagne of such purity. It delivers immense power with such refinement. There’s a very precise feel with a super fine, sliced-brioche nose and white-peach, fine-lemon and chalky-mineral notes. So fresh. There’s such intensity, focus and delicacy to the palate. So focused and so detailed with seamless, fluid, ripe-chardonnay flavor and layers of savory baked biscuits, building on the finish. Wonderfully complete structure and texture. The power here is considerable and the acidity drive is simply wild. Wow! Drink or hold.
  100 points
  Nick Stock - JamesSuckling.com

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  Jacquesson Cuvee No. 742 Champagne Extra Brut

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $95. 00

  Bottle

  $1140.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  A fluffy white mousse rises to the top of the glass slowly dissipating to reveal a pale gold coloured base that has a fine persistent bead coursing through it. Intense baked bread, oily toast like scents and yeast lees aromatics flow out of the glass complexed by roasted almonds, brioche and hints of ginger. A rich full palate is backed by nervy, crisp acidity that gives the wine an energetic feel. Mouthfilling flavours of baked bread, yeast lees and oily cashews meld into citrus and roasted almond characters. Dry sculptured finish with a long aftertaste that’s oily yet stimulating and has a lingering dried nut character to it.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 12.5%

  Other Reviews….
  The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 742 (2014 base) has really opened up since I last tasted it about a year ago. The Pinot is so expressive in the No. 742, a Champagne built on texture and resonance. Dried pear, dried flowers, plum and spice fill out the wine's frame effortlessly, but the 742 truly shines with a bit of air, which seems to accent its freshness. Readers looking for a fine grower Champagne to drink now will find much to like. The blend is 59% Pinot Noir (from Aÿ, Dizy and Hautvillers) and 41% Chardonnay (from Avize and Oiry). Disgorged January 2019. Dosage is 1.5 grams per liter. Drink 2020-2030.
  94 Points
  Antonio Galloni – Vinous

  A creamy and harmonious version, with a fragrant skein of spice that unwinds through flavors of raspberry tart, lemon pastry cream, lime blossom and candied ginger. Lightly mouthwatering on the lingering, spiced finish. Disgorged July 2018. Drink now through 2024.
  93 points
  Wine Spectator

  Based on the 2014 vintage and disgorged with 1.5 grams per liter dosage in July 2018, Jacquesson's NV Extra Brut Cuvée No. 742 continues the house's pioneering series of cuvées that employ reserve wines not in pursuit of a constant "house style" but merely with the aim of complementing each base vintage to maximize its potential. Wafting from the glass with a complex bouquet of walnut oil, dried white flowers, saffron, citrus oil and crisp orchard fruit, along with a delicate top note of fino sherry, it's medium to full-bodied, sapid and incisive, with superb concentration, racy acids and a long, resonant finish. I found it irresistible. Drink 2019-2029.
  93+ points
  William Kelley – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
  

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  Jacquesson Cuvee No. 739 Champagne Extra Brut

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $79. 99

  Bottle

  $959.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Produced from predominantly the 2011 harvest with 31% reserve wines included, Cuvee No. 739 is a blend of 57% Chardonnay, 21% Pinot Noir and 22% Pinot Meunier. It pours with a creamy white mousse and a pale straw pale gold base colour. Very fine and profuse bead. Intense aromas of baked bread, yeast lees and a hint of toast are followed by some citrus and subtle cashew. Rich and toasty the palate features a complex flavour profile of baked bread, roasted almonds, yeast lees, delicate toasted dried honey characters and citrus. Finishes dry and crisp with a lingering cashew nuttiness. Long aftertaste of pear, toasted dried honey, yeast lees and nutty cashew.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc 12%

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  Very fine perfume incorporating warm bread aromas, citrus pith and mixed candied citrus peel, dried apple, wet slate-mineral-like wafts. It’s got velocity in the palate, chalky, edgy, crystalline, more ‘mineral-like’ flavour and feel, set within the frisky tang of fruit and whoosh of firm bubbles. Really easy to drink, has a succulence in all the mix of things. Great.
  94 points
  Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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