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  Krug 24eme Edition Rose Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $599. 00

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  $7188.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  While Krug's Rose Edition wines are non-vintage, Krug prefers to call them multi-vintage given they use a large proportion of reserve wines in the blend. This 24eme Edition Rose is a blend of 22 wines from 7 vintages back to 2006, with the base wine hailing from the excellent 2012 vintage. The base wine comprises 29% of blend, while 71% of reserve wines are used from 6 older vintages stretching back to 2006.

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  A very vinous rosé with sliced strawberry and peach aromas and flavors with a steely undertone. Hints of cream and biscuit. It’s medium-bodied, tight, linear and precise with pinpointed structure that goes straight to the center palate and carries on through the long finish. Very fine tannins provide drive and length. Drink or hold.
  98 points
  Nick Stock - James Suckling

  Elaborated with 71% of reserve wine (seven different vintages, 2006 to 2012) and with 11% of red wine, this Krug rosé 24e Édition possesses an elegant, yet complex nose of peony, rose, raspberries, blackberries and some lemon hints. Touches of pepper with aeration. On the palate, the texture is dense and balanced, moderately weighted and very aromatic (rose, strawberry and spring flowers). This is a superb Krug rosé that gives the impression of aerial lightness on the long finish. Dosage: 6g/L
  95 points
  Yohan Castaing - Decanter

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  Krug Grande Cuvee 169eme Edition Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $380. 00

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  $4560.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  This is Krug's signature champagne, and while these Edition wines are non-vintage, Krug prefers to call them multi-vintage given they use a large proportion of reserve wines in the blend. Krug view this wine as their prestige cuvee, and it's the most important wine they produce each year. The 169eme Edition is a staggering blend of 146 wines from 11 vintages back to 2000, with the base wine hailing from the excellent 2013 vintage. The varietal mix of the base wine is 43% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 22% Pinot Meunier, and comprises 60% of blend, while 40% of reserve wines are used from 10 older vintages stretching back to 2000.

  Other Reviews....
  Based on the 2013 vintage and complemented by some 40% reserve wines dating back to 2000, Krug's newly released NV Grande Cuvée 169ème Édition is showing very nicely, unfurling in the glass with notes of citrus oil, buttered toast, dried apricot, warm biscuits and marmalade. Medium to full-bodied, deep and incisive, it's a tauter, more chiseled rendition of Grande Cuvée by comparison with the richer, more textural and more demonstrative 168ème Édition (based on the 2012 vintage) that preceded it; but its bright spine of acidity is nicely cloaked in fruit. Concluding with a long and sapid finish, this is a very classically balanced Champagne that will reward bottle age. Drink 2021 - 2050.
  96+ points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)

  Krug's NV Grande Cuvée 169ème Édition is brisk and finely cut, with terrific energy driving the citrus, floral and light tropical notes. Even with all of its energy, the 169 balances the vibrancy of the late-ripening 2013 vintage it is built on, with the depth that the reserve wines added to the blend. The 169 drinks well now but clearly has the potential to age. The 169 is a blend of 146 separate wines back to 2000. Krug ID: 120003. Drink 2022 - 2042.
  94 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  Instantly recognizable aromatic depth and complexity here. The DNA of Grande Cuvée looms large on the nose with fresh-baked brioche, crushed almond, subtle baking spices and stony notes, as well as an array of stone fruit. The palate delivers a wide spectrum of citrus, from lemon to orange to grapefruit and beyond. The chardonnay really impresses in a long, concentrated mode. 43% pinot noir, 35% chardonnay and 22% pinot meunier. It contains 40% reserve wine and is composed of 146 different components from 11 different vintages, the youngest being 2013 and the oldest 2000. Drink or hold.
  97 points
  Nick Stock - JamesSuckling.com

  Great intensity and drive combine with a rich and complex palate, where truffle and woody notes develop as the wine breathes. This feels very youthful and, although it is non-vintage and designed to be drunk on release, I think this will gain more complexity with some extra time in bottle. Powerful yet refined – a very fine Krug based on the 2013 vintage, utilising wines from 11 different years, of which the oldest is 2000.
  96 points
  Andy Howard MW - Decanter

  ID 120001. Blend of 146 wines from 11 different years, the youngest of which is from 2013, while the oldest dates back to 2000. The final composition is 43% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 22%. Disgorged early 2020.
  Deep copper gold. Tiny, tiny bead. Much more obvious acidity, age and (lightly oaky?) savour on the nose than Cristal 2013. Aérien with blossomy notes with a little mandarin. Very marked acidity on the palate. A real wake-up call! Sleek and fresh and truly spring-like with a light yeasty note on the very long finish. The most pleasure to be had initially is in the nose and the finish. The palate is still a bit of shock. This should have a long life. Bone-dry finish and playing the intellectual card. Throbs on the palate with all its vibrancy. Long. Tighter than the 168ème Édition. Structure dominates fruit.
  18.5+/20 points
  Jancis Robinson MW
  
  What can one say? Magnificent; all this power with all this finesse, elegance and freshness, from the first whiff to the aftertaste. Apple, grapefruit blossom, dried and fresh fruits and spicy pastry. One glass is never enough, with or without food. 169ème Édition; 146 wines, 11 different years ’00-’13; 43/35/22% pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier.
  99 points
  James Hallidays Top 100 2021

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  Krug Grande Cuvee 168eme Edition Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $330. 00

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  $3960.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  This is Krug's signature champagne, and while these Edition wines are non-vintage, Krug prefers to call them multi-vintage given they use a large proportion of reserve wines in the blend. Krug view this wine as their prestige cuvee, and it's the most important wine they produce each year. The 168eme Edition is a staggering blend of 198 wines from 11 vintages back to 1996, with the base wine hailing from the excellent 2012 vintage. The varietal mix of the base wine is 52% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 13% Pinot Meunier, and comprises 58% of blend, while 42% of reserve wines are used from 10 older vintages stretching back to 1996.

  Other Reviews....
  Krug's NV Grande Cuvée 168ème Édition is a classic in the making, wafting from the glass with aromas of dried fruits, pear, toasted nuts, orange zest, honeycomb and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, generous but incisive, it's deep and elegantly fleshy, with a beautifully refined mousse and an enveloping core of fruit that's complemented by the characteristic Krug patina of nutty complexity imparted by barrel fermentation. Even if this is more open out of the gates than the 2011-based 167ème edition, the 168ème edition is also the more concentrated and intense of the two. It's based on the 2012 harvest, complemented by fully 42% reserve wines—a blend of 198 wines from 11 different vintages dating back to 1996.
  96 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (May 2020)

  Krug’s NV Grande Cuvée 168éme Édition is based on the 2012 vintage. Apricot, chamomile, lemon confit, hazelnut and lightly honeyed notes resonate in a super-expressive, inviting Grande Cuvée that will drink well right out of the gate. The natural radiance of the year comes through beautifully. This release is a blend of 52% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 13% Meunier across a staggering 198 different wines from eleven vintages going back to 1996. Already quite expressive, the 168éme shows plenty of the signature Krug toasty notes in a style that offers tons of immediacy. Some recent releases have been more inward at this stage, but the 168éme is ready to go. Disgorged winter 2018/2019. Krug ID: 119001.
  93 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  This is the latest cuvée launched in the UK in May 2020 but has already been available in the US and Japan. A blend of 198 wines from 11 different years, with the youngest the acclaimed 2012, back to a precious, powerfully aromatic lot of Verzenay Pinot Noir 1996. The final blend – 52% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay and 13% Meunier – was bottled in 2013 and aged for seven years in Krug’s cellars in Reims. Yields in 2012 were 20% lower than usual because of a succession of meteorological events including frost, rain, storms and hail in winter and spring 2012, followed by the driest ripening season since 1974.
  Notably intense aroma with crème pâtissière dominant. Masses of extract and remarkable acidity underpinned by great depth of flavour and beautiful balance on the finish. I think this is going to be a really great, glamorous Grande Cuvée that will continue to develop in bottle for many years to come. I suspect it will be even more enjoyable from the end of 2020. The length on the palate is remarkable. This is magnificently precise, a great tribute to the work of the old cellarmaster Eric Lebel, who is still in the background, and a wonderful welcome to his successor Julie Cavil, who has been learning from him since 2006.
  19/20 points
  Jancis Robinson MW

  52% Pinot Noir, 35% Chardonnay, 13% Pinot Meunier. A gentle gold with discreet yet persistent mousse and aromatics of spring meadows, lemon sherbet and barley sugar; the wine is pure and softly powerful, youthful energy finely poised, somewhat cautious after so many years in the chalky cellars. The reserve wines, Pinot Noir from Verzenay and Chardonnay from Avize especially, are subtle in support, vivacious despite their relative maturity, contributing to an ensemble which is hitherto dominated by red fruit, courtesy of the superb Pinot Noir, and a colourful tension. Behind that there are whispers of honey, quince and posset… and with so much more to come; but the finish, happily in these days of privation, takes one to wherever one may wish to go.
  96 points
  Simon Field MW - Decanter

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• 1985 Krug Vintage Champagne

  Champagne,

  $175. 00

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  $2100.00 Dozen

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  Notes from the House of Krug

  Krug only produces its vintage champagne in an exceptional year. It is a matter of bringing out particular characteristics of one year, whilst maintaining the Krug taste. Between 1928 and 1982 Krug has only produced 25 vintages, all of which have become classics - the most famous being: 1928, 1947, 1953, 1955, 1969, 1976, 1982.

  Also available: 1985 Krug Vintage Magnum (1500ml) - $350.00 each.

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• 1996 Krug Vintage Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $699. 00

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  $8388.00 Dozen

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  Other reviews….
  The 1996 Vintage is magnificent. A towering, explosive Champagne, the 1996 delivers the house’s signature breadth in a full-bodied, structured Champagne with enough pure density and acidity to age well for decades. Warm nutty and spiced overtones add nuance on the finish. The 1996 is just beginning to enter the early part of its mature stage, where it is sure to remain for several decades. Krug's Vintage is one of the truly epic wines of the year. Drink 2014-2026.
  98 points
  Antonio Galloni – Vinous

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• 1985 Krug Clos Du Mesnil Champagne

  Champagne,

  $330. 00

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  $3960.00 Dozen

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  The extraordinary exception in ChampagneIn the heart of the "Cote des Blancs", there is an historical and unique vineyard which nestles in the village of Mesnil-Sur-Oger. Since the year 1698, a domain of 4.61 acres has been entirely walled and totally integrated into the village.

  The site is interesting for its exceptional location, as it gives unequalled conditions for the growing and ripening of the chardonnay grape which is planted on a gentle slope facing south east.

  It is for this reason that we are able, in certain years, to make an exception to Krug's fundamental rule of blending and to treat "Clos du Mesnil" as a unique wine from a complete domain of its own.

  This property which belonged to the Benadictine Monastery of Le Mesnil until 1750 was purchased by Krug in 1971 in the size and form that have existed since 1698 (a scaled stone in teh vineyard wall testifies to this date). In 1971, the vines were too old and there was an urgent need for a full programme of replanting. This was achieved gradually from a progressive plan, plot by plot. It was not until the 1979 vintage that "Clos du Mesnil" was restored to its proper standards of greatness.

  Under Krug's ownership, the musts have benefited from Krug's policy of fermentation exclusively in small oak casks: a process which develops the finesse and subtlety of the chardonnay grape to perfection.

  The combination of a long history and the unique location of this vineyard together with Krug's many refinements, have made it possible today to offer this exceptional champagne with a distinctive and particularly elegant taste.

  A very "individualistic" champagne

  So Clos du Mesnil which could almost be described as a "Chateau" Krug respects the uniqueness of its "terroir" as well as the character of each vintage, fully enhanced, as one would expect, by the Krug first fermentation exclusively in small oak casks.

  The individuality of each vintage clearly stands out: classicism for the 1979, exhuberance for the 1981, opulence for the 1982, the delicacy for the 1983.

  The quantities vary from year to year, the average being around 12,000 bottles only.

  A special position within the "Krug family"

  Together with the two classic Krugs, Krug Grande Cuvee and Krug Vintage, the Krug family includes three "specialties": Krug Rose, Krug Clos du Mesnil and Krug Collection (older Krug vintages especially laid down for 20 years or more).

  For the Krugs, there is no hierarchy of quality between their wines, only different compositions, and different creations. Henri Krug likes to compare Krug Grande Cuvee to a symphony where all the instruments play together and form the harmony of the whole piece, whereas for him, Krug Clos du Mesnil is a sonata - single instrument Krug - but where the style of the author (i.e. in this case the belonging to the Krug family) remains clear and obvious.

  Tasting notes from the House of Krug

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  Krug Grande Cuvee Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $299. 99

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  $3599.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  This is Krug‘s signature champagne - a blend of forty to fifty base wines from as many as six to ten different vintages. Henri Krug maintains that this wine is the most difficult to make, since each year it should smell and taste the same as any of the previous releases. The concept is that someone ordering a bottle of Krug Grand Cuvee anywhere in the World, in any particular year should have precisely the same exceptional experience.

  Good white creamy mousse with pale gold base wine colour. Exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence. The nose displays excellent intensity with pronounced toasty top notes followed by some baked bread, light citrus, yeast lees and some nutty roast almond like end note characters. The palate follows on from the nose delivering a full, rich and concentrated flavour profile of toasty yeast lees, baked bread and citrus with some nutty hazelnut characters emerging on the back palate. Clean crisp dry finish. Long persistent aftertaste of toasty baked bread, lees and hazelnut.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years (2011-2016).
  Alc 12.0%

  Tasted 08/11/1998
  Deep straw colour with pale gold overtones. Very fine persistent bead. The nose has that classic Krug juxtaposition of power and elegance. Very pronounced nose, with complex aromas of yeast autoylsis, arrowroot biscuit and hazelnut. The palate displays sublime elegance, with great length and persistence. The biscuit yeast flavours are over-laid by nuances of roast almond and just the faintest hint of grapefruit. Perfect balance, with exceptionally long aftertaste. Drink it whenever you can afford it.
  Alc 12.0%
  
  Other Reviews....
  By the standards of Krug, this is notably elegant, its freshness the keynote of an Olympian wine. All about white flowers, citrus, and brioche in a basket on a nearby table. The 2006 acidity of the base wine shows clearly, and the wine grows each time you taste it,  its grip a firm handshake; looks you in the eye. ID 414082
  97 points
  James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 

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  2000 Krug Vintage Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $325. 00

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  $3900.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 8 Years (2017-2020)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Very sophisticated.

  
  The Krug family share the credit for this wine with the expression "Vintage Krug shares the compliment with God" - a sentiment of humility that's rare in the wine trade!

  Excellent white creamy mousse which dissipates to reveal a deep straw pale gold base wine colour with an extremely fine and very persistent bead. The nose displays great finesse with refined scents of toast, yeast lees and citrus followed by some roasted almond like characters and biscuit. The palate combines great power and persistence with supreme elegance delivering flavours of toast, yeast lees and citrus meshed with some biscuit and light almond like characters. Superb finely tuned acid structure gives the wine a sense of vibrancy and will ensure many further years of cellaring. Clean dry finish with long toasty yeast lees, brioche and light almond aftertaste.
  Cellar 5-8 years (2017-2020).
  Alc 12.0%
  
  Other Reviews....
  'Composed of 43% chardonnay, 42% pinot noir and 15% pinot meunier, the only Grand Marque to use pinot meunier in its vintage releases. Glowing, bright green - gold, the palate is an intense battle for supremacy between the layered richness that is the DNA of all Krugs, with roasted nuts, figs and honey on one side, glorius grapefruit, Meyer lemon and mineral acidity on the other. Krug is the greatest wine of Champagne'
  99 points
  James Halliday
  
  A powerhouse, with a dense and expressive core of toasted brioche, candied kumquat, espresso crème, crystallized honey and salted pistachio flavors. The fine, creamy mousse and well-meshed acidity lend a sense of finesse that cloaks the firm structure and exuberance of this impressive Champagne. Disgorged spring 2010. Drink now through 2030.
  97 points
  Wine Spectator
  

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• 2000 Krug Clos Du Mesnil Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $1300. 00

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  $15600.00 Dozen

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  Krug Clos du Mesnil 2000 has tones of luminous, very light gold with hints of green. Krug Clos du Mesnil 2000 tasting notes reveal indulgent flavours of peaches and white blossoms, gingerbread, honey and orange zest. On the nose, Krug Clos du Mesnil 2000 offers seductive aromas of ripe apple, toffee, barley sugar, short crust pastry, raisins, honey, acacia and citrus fruits. - Notes sourced from Moet Hennessy

  Other reviews....
  There is no fingerprint of place more pronounced than the mineral voice of the soil that resonates in the most distinctive champagnes. In all Champagne I have not tasted a wine of such earth-shaking minerality as Clos du Mesnil 2000. It rumbles to the very core of the earth deep below the mesmerising site, then rises on the finish, like a shard of pure chalk erupting from the surface of the Clos itself
  100 points
  Tyson Stelzer - The Champagne Guide 2014-15

  Krug's 2000 Brut Blanc de Blancs Clos du Mesnil keeps getting better and better. The flavors are starting to develop lovely layers of complexity, while the wine is also fleshing out a bit, releasing gorgeous layers of texture. Lemon oil, jasmine, white flowers, almonds and spices wrap around the deep, resonant finish in a striking Clos du Mesnil with a bright, bright future. This was bottle N. 6617.
  96+ points
  Antonio Galloni – Vinousmedia.com Nov 2013

  I have had the opportunity to try this vintage 3 times since it was released and while two bottles showed superbly the third seemed a bit tired and lacking the stunning depth of the other two. However the two good examples were outstanding with some secondary character to the yeasty aromas of brioche and citrus peel. There is an ultra-clean and sophisticated mouth feel to the middle weight flavors that are supported by an ultra-fine mousse, all wrapped in a notably dry but not really austere finish that possesses excellent lift that contributes to that beguiling feeling of being impatient for the next sip. While this will easily hold for years for my taste this has arrived on the front edge of its peak drinkability.
  95 points
  Allen Meadows- Burghound Issue #56

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  2004 Krug Vintage Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $599. 00

  Bottle

  $7188.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: 8 - 10 Years (2025-2027)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Pours with a lacy white mousse that overlays a pale straw coloured and pale gold edged base wine finely threaded by a very persistent bead. Finessed and complex, intense aromatics of citrus, toast, yeast lees and bready characters flow out of the glass with subtle elements of lightly honeyed roasted cashews following on. Remarkably fresh the rich yet stimulating, the palate is an essay in sophistication and class. Citrus, toast, oily bread and yeast lees characters intermesh over a backdrop of roasted almonds and delicately honeyed cashew. Dry finish with a light airy structure and mouth watering acidity giving it plenty of tension to counterpoint the subtlety creamed texture. Very long and refined aftertaste of yeast lees, oily toast like characters, baked bread, infusions of citrus, roasted almonds and lightly honeyed cashews. Will only get better with further bottle age.
  Cellar 8-10 years.
  Alc. 12%
  
  Other Reviews….
  Krug is the greatest Champagne. It is, as others (including myself) have said many times, Champagne’s answer to Burgundy’s Romanee-Conti. It is superbly poised, the flavour and texture as complex as a Beethoven symphony played in a great concert hall under the baton of a great conductor.
  99 points
  James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion
  
  Krug's 2004 Vintage is absolutely mesmerizing. Layers of bright, chiseled fruit open up effortlessly as the wine fleshes out with time in the glass. Persistent and beautifully focused, with a translucent sense of energy, the 2004 captures all the best qualities of the year. Moreover, the 2004 is clearly superior to the consistently underwhelming 2002 and the best Krug Vintage since 1996. Readers who can find it should not hesitate, as it is a magical bottle. Drink 2017-2044.
  97+ points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  2002 Krug Vintage Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $599. 00

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  $7188.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  Other Reviews....
  The much-anticipated 2002 has impeccable detail and depth with a lot of chalky, stony and flinty elements on the nose as well as a very fresh edge. The nose is very complex and wound up tight but presents itself as very integrated and compressed. There are aromas of lemon rind, lime juice and a lime custard all at once, complemented in turn by a super-restrained hazelnut-like edge. Undertones of brown mushrooms, chalky minerals and lemon leaf. The palate has a core of sizzlingly intense, concentrated chardonnay framed whitin a powerful phenolic structure that will underpin the future of this Champagne. Flawlessly fresh and as perfect as it gets. Give this time as it needs to settle: best from 2020 and then for another decade beyond.
  100 points
  JamesSuckling.com
  
  Krug's 2002 Brut (ID 415064 – disgorged IV/2015) has an intense citrus color and opens with a generous, intense yet fine and precise bouquet that indicates great depth and elegance. Red fruit flavors on the nose lead to a generously rich yet pure, highly refined and elegant palate, with lots of ripe cherry fruits and delicious yeasty flavors. This is a highly complex and tensioned but beautifully balanced 2002 with a charming dosage that gives perfect roundness. The finish, however, is clear, fresh and well-structured, if not taut, and very mineral. Tasted in Reims in April 2018. Drink 2018-2030.
  97+ points
  Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

  This fairly sizzles with energy. If you put your ear to it, I’m sure you can hear it crackling. Zesty, powerful lemon and cracked wheat and yeast flavour, firm acid line draws it long and precise – like a string pulled to near breaking point – closes lip smacking and dry. Will cellar a long time, and subject to vagaries of cork, should repay your patience handsomely. Classic release.
  97+ points
  Gary Walsh - The Wine Front
  
  Beautifully aromatic, this leads with aromas of ground clove, coffee liqueur and mandarin orange peel, adding crystallized honey, dried cherry, acacia blossom and toasted brioche notes on the expansive palate. Rich in flavor and broad in structure, with verve driving this through to the long, satiny finish. Drink now through 2027 
  96 points
  Wine Spectator 
  
  A blend of 40% pinot noir, 39% chardonnay and 21% pinot meunier, aged on lees for 11 years before disgorgement in the autumn of 2014. Charged with a swathe of citrus and stone fruits, it brings seamless purity, generosity and complexity. Thanks to precision vinification, there isn't a hair out of place on a palate of exceptional length .
  98 points
  James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion 

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  Krug Rose Champagne

  Champagne,

  $799. 00

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  $9588.00 Dozen

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  Henri Krug claims that this wine is not to be aged and should be drunk before the pale salmon pink colour turns to onion brown.Palest of salmon pink colour, very fine, persistent bead. Classic Krug nose, which is easily recognisable as being a member of the Krug Family. Refined nose of winter strawberries, biscuit and hazelnut. Outstanding palate, very fine toasted flavours over yeast lees and strawberry. Perfect balance with exceptionally long aftertaste of yeast autolysis and biscuit.

  RATING: 95/100

  VALUE: XXXXX/5

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  2006 Krug Vintage Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $799.00

  $649. 00

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  $7788.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Other Reviews….
  Krug leaves other great champagnes in its wake, as it fills the senses to overflowing. A blend of 48% pinot noir, 35% chardonnay and 17% pinot meunier; 12 years on tirage. It has an incredibly complex play between berry fruits and spicy brioche flavours and it's hard to imagine a better structured and balanced wine.
  99 points
  James Halliday's Top 100 2020
  
  Krug's superb 2006 Brut, which will be released this year, numbers among the vintage's high points, unfurling in the glass with a complex and expressive bouquet of tarte tatin, warm biscuits, ginger, honeycomb, dried white flowers, smoke and toasted nuts. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, broad and textural, with a fleshy attack that reflects the warm vintage but segues into a beautifully vibrant palate that's deep and surprisingly reserved, displaying superb definition, delicately chalky structure and a long, lively finish. While this is a powerful vintage Krug, it's also beautifully balanced and will give immense pleasure for decades. Drink 2020-2045.
  97 points
  William Kelley – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate
  
  A stunner, with mouthwatering vibrancy and focus married to all of the opulence of a great 2006 Champagne. Richly fragrant, offering nutmeg, cardamom, jasmine, lemongrass, espresso and grilled nut notes enmeshed in a core of black currant and tangerine fruit flavors. Beautifully creamy and complex, this glides across the palate on the long, lasting finish. Drink now through 2030. 
  97 points
  Wine Spectator

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  2020 Kylie Minogue Prosecco Rose

  Veneto, ITALY

  $22. 99

  Bottle

  $275.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now (2022)

  ABV: 11%

  Closure: Cork

  Produced from a blend of 85% Glera and 15% Pinot Nero grapes. A fluffy mousse dissipates to reveal a salmon pink coloured base that has an even stream of fine bubbles coursing through it. Attractive peach, raspberry and strawberry aromas are followed by some light bready notes and hints of musk. Airy in its feel, fruity peach, melon and raspberry flavours are underpinned by infusions of musk. Crisp citrusy acidity with a delicious conclusion.
  Drink now.
  Alc. 11%

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  La Boheme Cuvee Blanc Sparkling

  Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  $19. 99

  Bottle

  $239.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2019-2020)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Pours with a fluffy white mousse that shows good hold. Pale straw base wine colour with a fine bead showing good persistence. Pear and bready scents are delicately laced with dried honey followed by citrusy lees like end notes. Vibrant fruity pear and citrus flavours overlay a hint of sherbet and faint lees characters. Finishes dry with refreshing acidity. Modest aftertaste of pears, citrus and sherbet lees characters. A simple Sparkling designed for quaffing.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc 12%

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  2022 La Gioiosa Asolo Prosecco Superiore DOCG

  Veneto, ITALY

  $22. 99

  Bottle

  $275.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

  ABV: 11%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  A fluffy white mousse holds well over a very pale straw coloured base that has a fine bead flowing through it. Attractive pear and ripe apple aromas mix with hints of sherbet and quince. Mouth filling flavours of pear and apple carry a soft airy feel with subtle lemon sherbet and chalk characters lingering underneath. Finishes dry with refreshingly crisp acidity and a smooth fruity aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc. 11%

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  La Gioiosa et Amorosa Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore DOCG

  Treviso, ITALY

  $24. 99

  Bottle

  $299.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now (2018)

  ABV: 11%

  Closure: Cork

  A heady white mousse shows good hold over a very pale straw green tinged base wine with a very fine bead showing good persistence. Lifted pear and green to red apple aromas intermix with citrusy sherbet like notes and a faint whiff of baked fruits. Delicious red apple and ripe pear flavours fill the mouth underscored by traces of dried honey and citrus. Satiny feel finishing dry and crisp with a medium length aftertaste.
  Drink now.
  Alc. 11%

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  Laherte Freres Nature de Craie Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $195.00

  $150. 00

  Bottle

  $1800.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Aurélien Laherte has been experimenting with a sans soufre (zero-sulphur) cuvée for several vintages, achieving success in 2018 with Nature de Craie. This cuvée is derived from two Premier Cru terroirs in Vertus and Voipreux, featuring vines planted in 1960, 1965, and 1987. The term "craie" refers to the chalky soils which lie on the lower slopes, which provide good exposure and and in turn providing fruit ripeness and no need for additional dosage. The hand-harvested fruit undergoes traditional pressing and maturation in neutral oak barrels, followed by aging under cork for 12 months. Laherte realised the secret to creating a cuvée with zero additions was to let the wine undergo full malolactic conversion, followed by bottling with zero dosage.
  

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  Laherte Freres Ultradition Extra Brut Champagne Disgorged March 2020

  Champagne,

  $89. 99

  Bottle

  $1079.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Aurélien Laherte’s Ultradition showcases vineyards from 8 villages of the Côteaux Sud d'Épernay & Vallée De La Marne. 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir grown ecologically on limestone soils. The base wine is vinified in a combination of large format foudres, tanks and oak barrels, where it partially goes through malolactic fermentation. The assemblage contains 40% of reserve wines that have been aged in barrel. Finally, the wine spends 6 months maturing on fine lees in bottle before disgorgement for release. 
  Showing ample buoyancy over a pale straw coloured base is a lacy white mousse. A delicate yet very persistent bead finely threading its way through the wines core. Captivating aromatics of yeast lees and baked bread are followed by some citrus, oily toast like notes and hints of almond. Vividly sculptured the palate combines tension with intensity and richness delivering citrusy yeast lees and toasty baked bread flavours over a stimulating finish of subtle cashew and a chalky minerality. Concludes long and refined with a chiselled feel.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 12.5%

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  2012 Laherte Freres Extra Brut Les Empreintes Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $155. 00

  Bottle

  $1860.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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  The 2012 Extra Brut Les Empreintes is yet another compelling wine in this range Aurélien Laherte. Radiant and super-expressive on the palate, with tremendous richness, the Empreintes dazzles from start to finish. Bright saline notes add tension to the sculpted finish in a Champagne that delivers the goods big time. Les Empreintes is a blend of 50% Chardonnay from Les Chemins d'Epernay and 50% Pinot Noir from Les Rouges Maisons, both in Chavot, planted in 1957 and 1983 respectively. In a word: superb. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: January 2018. Drink 2018 - 2030.
  95 Points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous (November 2018)

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  Laherte Freres Ultradition Extra Brut Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $199. 00

  Bottle

  $2388.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 10 Years (2021-2031)

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Aurélien Laherte’s Ultradition showcases vineyards from 8 villages of the Côteaux Sud d'Épernay & Vallée De La Marne. 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir grown ecologically on limestone soils. The base wine is vinified in a combination of large format foudres, tanks and oak barrels, where it partially goes through malolactic fermentation. The assemblage contains 40% of reserve wines that have been aged in barrel. Finally, the wine spends 6 months maturing on fine lees in bottle before disgorgement for release. 

  Showing ample buoyancy over a pale straw coloured base is a lacy white mousse. A delicate yet very persistent bead finely threading its way through the wines core. Captivating aromatics of yeast lees and baked bread are followed by some citrus, oily toast like notes and hints of almond. Vividly sculptured the palate combines tension with intensity and richness delivering citrusy yeast lees and toasty baked bread flavours over a stimulating finish of subtle cashew and a chalky minerality. Concludes long and refined with a chiselled feel.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 12.5%
  

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  The NV Extra Brut Ultradition, the entry-level wine in this range, is wonderfully deep and fleshy, with plenty of Meunier character driving the blend. Dried pear, chamomile and spice are some of the notes that open in the glass. Generous and inviting, the Ultradition has plenty to offer. This release is based on 2017, with reserve wines from 2016 and 2015. Drink it over the next few years. Dosage is 4.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: October, 2019.
  91 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  Laherte Freres Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $245. 00

  Bottle

  $2940.00 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  100% Chardonnay Champagne from the Laherte family's chalkiest soils in Chavot and Épernay. These vineyards are all biodynamically farmed and are not only rich in chalk and chalky clay (marl) but there is also flint and schist. It has been aged for just over two years in bottle following a first fermentation in barrique, foudre and tronconique cask. No dosage. A creamy white mousse sits gracefully above a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a very persistent bead. Pronounced pear and citrus aromas stand out from the glass with baked bread and yeast lees characters then taking over. Finishes off with some lightly honeyed toast notes. Sculptured mouthfeel with energetic acidity racing through the elegant yeast lees, toast and citrus flavours. Some light brioche and almond nuances are also evident. Finishes bone dry, tense and crisp with a refined citrus, oily toast, yeast lees and chalk tinged aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 12.5%

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  The NV Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs marries power with energy to a degree I have not seen before here. In this edition, the Brut Nature is decidedly powerful and broad, with less of the tension seen in some previous releases. It's as if all the Chardonnay flavors have been turned up to the maximum. Orange peel, apricot, chamomile and spice are some of the many notes that fill out the layers. The current release is based on 2017, with reserve wines from 2016 and 2015, all done in neutral oak. Zero dosage. Disgorged: February, 2020. Drink 2020 - 2026.
  92 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous (November 2020)

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  2014 Laherte Freres Les Grandes Crayeres Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $130. 00

  Bottle

  $1560.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2019-2027)

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  Aurélien Laherte’s second Blanc de Blancs bottling, Les Grandes Crayeres showcases Laherte’s two most mineral soils in Côteaux Sud d'Épernay. These parcels of 40-plus-year-old Massale selection are situated on a west-facing hillside composed of Campanian chalk with very little topsoil. The base wine is fermented wild in old barrels, aged three to ten years old, and does not go through malo. It then spent 30 months on lees in bottle, and a further nine months resting after disgorgement before commercial release. Dosage is 3-4 g/L.
  A fine airy mousse slowly dissipates to reveal a pale straw base that has a very fine and persistent bead flowing through it. Refined aromas of baked bread, citrus and yeast lees are complexed by notions of toast, faint honeyed notes and subtle biscuity cashew nuances. Graceful, subtlety creamed in its mouthfeel and very long, the palate has an understated richness with flavours of yeast lees, baked bread and fresh citrus holding their own over some oily toast, light almond and chalky mineral characters. Finishes dry with crisp, chalky acidity. The long aftertaste building in richness as it lingers.
  Drink over the next 6-8 years.
  Alc. 12.5%

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  Here in its first release, the 2014 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Les Grandes Crayères is another fabulous wine from Aurelien Laherte. Powerful in the glass, the 2014 possesses striking textural depth and resonance. This is an especially potent, structured expression of Chardonnay. I loved it. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: February 2018. Drink 2018-2029.
  96 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  2016 Lambrook Sparkling Pinot Noir

  Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $24. 99

  Bottle

  $299.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2022-2023)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  A creamy white mousse shows good buoyancy over a very pale salmon straw coloured base. Exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Elevated ripe pear, strawberry and citrus aromas intermix with some bready yeast lees characters followed by baked apple end notes. Strawberry and ripe peach flavours dominate the mouth-watering palate finishing dry and crisp with baked apple, citrus and light yeast lees characters. Medium length aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc. 12%

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  2018 Lambrook Spark Pinot Noir Sparkling

  Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $23. 99

  Bottle

  $287.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2019-2023)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  A fluffy white mousse dissipates to reveal a pale salmon coloured base. A very fine and steady stream of bubbles rises to the top. The nose offers up aromas of cherry and strawberry complexed by light toast and yeasty baked bread notes. Fruity palate entry with peach and strawberry flavours to the fore trailed by some subtle baked bread and yeast lees characters. Has a vibrant, nervy feel finishing dry with crisp acidity and medium length.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc. 12%

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  Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut Champagne - Clearance

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $185.00

  $135. 00

  Bottle

  $1620.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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  The latest release of Laurent Perrier's NV Ultra Brut is based on the 2014 vintage, disgorged in 2021. Offering up aromas of sweet buttery pastry, peach, iodine and hazelnut, it's medium-bodied, ample and fleshy, with bright acids and a chalky finish. Time sur lattes and on cork post disgorgement have rounded out any hard edges to deliver a very suave Champagne out of the gates. Drink 2023 - 2028.
  91 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Dec 15, 2023)

  This is very dry and vinous with very fine bubbles that wrap themselves around the wine. It's full with lovely fruit that is subtle and encompassing on the palate. Caressing texture and finish. Some pie crust and dry biscuit undertones here. Also white pepper. The base is 2014 and bone dry. Six years on lees. 55% pinot noir and 45% chardonnay. Bottled in May 2021.
  93 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  Le Brun de Neuville Cote Blanche Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $94. 99

  Bottle

  $1139.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Le Brun de Neuville is one of the leading producers in the limestone slopes of the Côte de Sézanne, one the southern sub-regions of Champagne. Their vineyards are predominantly Chardonnay and they are committed to encouraging a sustainable approach to viticulture by adopting increasingly environmentally friendly practices and the resulting wines are certified 'Haute Valeur Environnementale'. The vineyards are fascinating with only a thin layer of soil covering the intensely chalky soil.
  Their Côte Blanche is 100% Chardonnay from the 45 year old vines. The harvest base is 2016 with 52% reserve wines spending 60 months on lees before disgorgement and release.
  Pours with a fine satiny mousse that shows good hold over a pale straw pale gold coloured base. The bead is very persistent and fine. Nosing offers up a classic Champagne sniff of baked bread, dried honey, yeast lees, brioche and cashew that’s quite intoxicating. Rich and expressive with a cream tinged mouth feel and dry chalky finish, baked bread, pear, yeast lees and brioche flavours are quite full across the palate. Citrus and roasted cashew like nuances the back drop. Vivid acidity with a long bready, oily textured aftertaste.
  Alc. 12%

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  This has aromas of dried pineapple, lemon, ripe pear, hazelnut and biscotti. It’s medium-bodied with vibrant acidity and a focused and subtly saline palate. Silky bubbles and a sleek, flavorful finish. Excellent length, too. Dry. 100% chardonnay. Base vintage 2016 with 53% reserve wines. 6g/l dosage. Drink now.
  93 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  2004 Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz

  Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $69. 99

  Bottle

  $839.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2010-2016)

  ABV: 14%

  Closure: Cork

  One of Australia’s benchmark Sparkling Shiraz’ this wine pours with an excellent purple mauve mousse showing good hold. Very fine bead showing good persistence with a black dark red base wine colour. Lifted aromas of blackberry, liquorice, plum and confectionary are followed by a touch of blackpepper as an end note. The palate possesses excellent body weight, concentration and richness displaying flavours of blackberry, liquorice and plum pudding with some leather overtones and blackpepper on the finish. Creamy texture. Excellent length with long aftertaste of blackberry, liquorice and blackpepper.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc 14%
  

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  1998 Leasingham Classic Clare Sparkling Shiraz

  Clare Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $99. 99

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  $1199.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2010-2011)

  ABV: 13%

  Closure: Cork

  An outstanding example of aged Sparkling Shiraz.

  Deep crimson colour with creamy mauve mousse. Fine bead, excellent persistence. Aroma of earth, truffle, ink and blackberry – quite remarkable for a 10 year old Sparkling – followed by exotic notes of dried raisins. Mouthfilling palate, with flavours of earth, leather and truffle, followed by, blackberry and ink. Clean finish. A vibrant wine which should continue to develop over the next few years.
  Cellar 2-3 years (2010-2011)
  Alc/Vol: 13%

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  Levrier Meslier Brut Rose

  Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $49. 99

  Bottle

  $599.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now (2022)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Produced from Meslier grapes. A fine mousse subsides relatively quickly to reveal a very pale salmon coloured base that has a steady bead flowing through it. Aromas of pear and strawberry mingle with plum, yeast lees, toast and citrus. Rich, full and yeasty with a citrusy spine of acidity, flavours of baked pear, bready characters and yeast lees sit over an oily toast like back drop. Finishes very dry with a bracing freshness and long yeasty plum like aftertaste.
  Alc. 12%

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  2011 Lindemans Regional Series Chardonnay Pinot Noir Vintage Cuvee

  Multi District Blend, AUSTRALIA

  $13. 99

  Bottle

  $167.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2015-2016)

  ABV: 11.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Sourced from two of Australia’s preeminent regions for Sparkling wines the Yarra Valley & Adelaide Hills this is the best entry level Sparkling we’ve seen in a long time.

  Pours well for a commercial bubbly displaying a white creamy mousse and a pale straw base wine colour. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Nosing reveals ripe pear top notes intermixed with yeast lees, baked bread and light citrus aromas. The palate impresses for the price featuring a moderately creamy texture and good richness with flavours of baked bread, citrus, yeast lees and light toast. Clean crisp dry finish with an aftertaste of baked bread, citrus and yeast lees. Fantastic value and a great everyday drinking bubbly for the many parties ahead.
  Drink over the next 1-2 years.
  Alc. 11.5%

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  Yarra Valley/Adelaide Hills blend. The best of the new Regional Series wines. Fresh and zippy with just enough complexity. Peach, citrus, brown bread and red apple notes. Daring dart of acidity but it has balancing weight of flavour. Drink by 2015.
  92 points
  Campbell Mattinson - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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  Lini 910 Labrusca Lambrusco Rosso

  Emilia-Romagna, ITALY

  $26. 99

  Bottle

  $323.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)

  ABV: 11%

  Closure: Cork

  The Lini family have been making Lambrusco since 1910. A purple tinged mousse disappears to reveal a black purple base wine that has a gentle spritz flowing through it. Intense blackberry, plum and liquorice aromas jump out of the glass followed by some inky earth and spice notes. Fruity blackberry and dark cherry flavours have a freshly crushed berry sensation being infused with lively acidity. Light dried herb and earth nuances are also present. Finishes dry and very refreshing with a vibrant aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc. 11%

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  Loire Valley Sparklings Mixed Dozen - Free Delivery

  Loire Valley, FRANCE

  Reduced from $317.88

  $239. 99

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  $2879.88 Dozen

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  Get six bottles of each of these quality Loire Valley sparklings and save over $75! Includes free delivery to most of Australia.

  2014 Bouvet-Ladubay Zero Extra Brut... Made from Chenin and Chardonnay grapes. A lacy mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw base wine that possesses a very persistent and fine bead. Elevated aromatics of pears, baked apple and citrus are followed by yeast lees and subtle bready notes. Lean and very dry with a racy mouthfeel and crisp conclusion the palate is elegantly flavoured with baked pears, green apple and refreshing lemony citrus characters over yeast lees, light toast and a hint of mineral. Finishes dry with cleansing acidity and an aftertaste of pears, fresh lemony citrus, green apple, some baked characters, lees and traces of mineral. Drink over the next 2-3 years. Alc. 12.5%
  91 points - Nicks Wine Merchants

  Paul Louis Brut Blanc de Blancs... Made from 100% Chardonnay grapes employing the traditional method of sparkling wine production including bottle fermentation. Aged for a minimum of 9 months. A frothy white mousse dissipates to reveal a pale straw colour with a very fine bead that shows excellent persistence. Citrus and pear aromas meld into some baked characters followed by subtle quince notes. On the palate pear and lemon sherbet like flavours combine over some subtle toast and lees characters. Fresh dry finish with a slight creaminess to the mid palate. Aftertaste of pear, citrus, some oily baked bread characters and lees. Drink now. Alc 12%
  91 points - Nicks Wine Merchants

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  2016 Lost Farm Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $39. 99

  Bottle

  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2023-2028)

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  A frothy white mousse of medium hold sits atop a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a persistent stream of tiny bubbles. Baked bread, citrus and yeast lees aromas mix with hints of pear and brioche. Gently creamy and airy in its feel the palate sports a flavour profile of pear and citrus fruits over a baked apple, yeast lees and brioche back drop. Finishes dry with mouth watering acidity and a long refined aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 12.5%

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  2015 Lost Farm Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $39. 99

  Bottle

  $479.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2020-2024)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Aged for 4 years on lees. A frothy white mousse oversees a pale straw coloured base that’s very finely threaded by a stream of tiny bubbles. On the nose pronounced ripe apple and pear scents mix with yeasty lees notes, baked bread, citrus and light cashew. Rich baked bread, ripe pear and yeast lees flavours are enhanced by notions of cashew and a citrusy freshness. Full creamy like mouthfeel. Dry crisp finish with a long mouth watering aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc. 12%

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  Louis Picamelot Blanc de Blancs Chardonnay Brut

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $24. 99

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  $299.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  Cellar: Drink now (2016)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Delicate airy mousse with a pale straw base wine colour and flecks of gold around the edges. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. The nose is quite fruity with aromas of pear, dried honey and citrus to the fore followed by some subtle yeasty characters. The palate is reflective of the nose with flavours of ripe pears, peaches and dried honey dominate over some toast and subtle yeastiness. Full, but simple with relatively soft acidity. Aftertaste of ripe pears, peaches, honeysuckle and a light yeastiness.
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  Alc 12%

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  Louis Roederer Collection 244 Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $95. 00

  Bottle

  $1140.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Diam Cork

  Collection 244 is the 4th release of the new multi-vintage cuvée which replaces the Brut Premier. The Collection 244 shares the same philosophy as the Jacquesson 7 series and Krug’s Edition wines, which are based on a younger vintage blended with some older reserve wines.
  Based on the 2019 vintage with a blend of 46% Reserve wines from the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 vintages (10% of which were aged in oak). The wine is composed of 41% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir & 26% Pinot Meunier sourced equally from Vallée de la Marne, the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims. Dosage: 7g/l
  A lacy and refined mousse forms atop a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. Flowing through its core is a fine and persistent bead. Aromas of baked bread, yeast lees, citrus and pear sail through the nostrils with plenty of intensity. Some trailing brioche and delicate cashew notes are also evident. Satiny flavours of baked bread, citrus and yeast lees extend across the palate with notions of subtlety honeyed cashew and delicate toast lying underneath. Airy in its feel it finishes long and salivating.
  Alc. 12.5%

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  The first impression is as invigorating as a sea breeze. I love the interplay of mirabelle, grapefruit and lychee fruit with minty freshness and waxiness from lees contact. And all this is welded to a beautifully proportioned palate with plenty of structure, the acidity bright and the mousse animating. Very salty finish that pulls you back for more. A cuvee of 41% chardonnay, 33% pinot noir and 26% pinot meunier. Of these, 15% fermented in oak and 85% in stainless steel. The final blend contained 36% reserve perpetual and 10% reserve wines of the 2012 - 2018 vintage from oak. The dosage is 7 g/l. Drink or hold.
  94 Points
  JamesSuckling.com

  A pale silver/straw hue, the NV Champagne Collection 244 has 2019 as its base, with 42% Chardonnay, 26% Meunier, and the rest Pinot Noir. Expressive on opening, it’s fresh with a beautiful floral perfume and reveals pure notes of red berries, cherry, fresh peach, and a lovely fresh bit of primary fruit. It has a fine and refined mousse, and the palate is supple and inviting. Medium-bodied and elegant, with a ripe core, it has a delicate salinity to balance its freshness and has an attractive, lightly tannic feel while retaining a refined and precise profile. Approachable and fantastic now, it will be exciting to see how this develops over time. It continues to be an exceptional value. Drink 2024-2036. They have dialed the dosage back by a gram from the previous edition to 7 grams per liter of dosage.
  93 Points
  Audrey Frick – JebDunnuck.com

  Based on the 2019 vintage, Roederer's NV Brut Collection 244 is the finest release of the house's reimagined non-vintage Brut to date. Offering up aromas of pear, peach and nectarine mingled with notions of white flowers, beeswax, freshly baked bread and buttery pastry, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a pretty pinpoint mousse, racy acids and a long, chalky finish. The quality of the base vintage really shines through. Drink 2023-2032
  93+ Points
  William Kelley – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

  The NV Collection 244 is gorgeous. Bright and focused, with a lovely cut, the 244 is immediately captivating. Dried pear, chamomile, herbs, mint and crushed rocks abound. Based on the 2019 vintage with 36% perpetual reserve wines from vintages 2012-2018, this vibrant, wonderfully crystalline Champagne impresses from beginning to end. Saline notes extend the finish effortlessly. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Drink 2023-2030.
  93 Points
  Antonio Galloni – Vinous

  An elegant Champagne, with bright acidity buoying a well-integrated range of ripe pear and white cherry, almond skin, fleur de sel and apple blossom notes. Fine and seamless, with a lingering, spiced finish. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier. Drink now through 2028.
  93 Points
  Wine Spectator

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  2002 Louis Roederer Cristal Vinotheque Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $2199. 00

  Bottle

  $26388.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  The Champagne of Kings, this somewhat mythical Champagne has a cult following amongst pop and rap stars. Despite the hype this brings it never to fails to live up to it’s legendary status with wine critics, who consistently lavish it with high praise.

  Beginning with the 1995 vintage, Louis Roederer has released a tiny portion of their Cristal and Cristal Rosé after extended ageing in bottle. In this instance the 2002 Cristal Vinotheque was aged for 16 years in bottle prior to being disgorged with a slightly lower 6g/L dosage.

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  The 2002 Cristal Vinothèque offers a touch more precision and tension than the original release. Dried flowers, tangerine peel, spice, mint and orange peel all grace this exquisite, wonderfully vibrant Champagne. The 2002 opens beautifully with air, offering a compelling mix of 2002 rich fruit drenched in bright, chalky saline notes. The explosive finish is incredibly alluring. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: 2018. Drink 2023-2043.
  98+ points
  Antonio Galloni – Vinous

  An extraordinary champagne experience that you’ll never forget! Tons of white chocolate on the savory nose pulls you into this concentrated and chalky champagne with rich candied citrus and mirabelle fruit. So much oily umami complexity right through the huge breathtakingly vivid finish. Just 10% of each vintage of Cristal gets the extra years of aging for release as Vinotheque. Tasted at the Cristal vertical tasting at the champagne house on July 6th, 2023. Drink or hold.
  99 points
  James Suckling

  A golden straw hue, the 2002 Champagne Cristal Vinothèque was aged for 11 years sur latte, and then an additional 5 years sur pointe, where they continued to riddle them every quarter, keeping the lees working while further sealing the wine from oxygen. It was disgorged in 2019, with a lower dosage of 6 grams per liter and a bit more bottle pressure than Cristal's base release. Smoky and complex, it shows off an incredible kaleidoscope of aromas and flavors with exceptional length. It’s a singular wine with fantastic umami richness and an expressive bouquet of apricot, ginger candy, frangipane, and praline. The palate offers a rich glycerol texture that takes this above and beyond, with a pinpoint mousse and a seamless spine of acidity. It’s showing incredibly well now, but there’s no need to hurry. It should drink up well over the coming two decades. Drink 2024-2050.
  98 points
  Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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  2012 Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

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  The Champagne of Kings, this somewhat mythical Champagne has a cult following amongst pop and rap stars. Despite the hype this brings it never to fails to live up to it’s legendary status with wine critics, who consistently lavish it with high praise.

  A satiny mousse flows to the top of the glass with a pale gold coloured base lying underneath. A fine stream of tiny bubbles flowing through its veins. Nosing reveals a rich combination of baked bread, roasted almonds, dried honey and yeast lees followed by cashew, citrus and toast notes. Refined and airy the palate is graced with pear, baked bread and yeast lees flavours that have a silk like feel. Notions of almond, light dried honey and toast also chime in. Well meshed it finishes dry and slightly chalky with sculptured acidity and a long tense yet expressive aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 8-10 years.
  Alc. 12%

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  The 2012 Cristal is another absolutely stellar wine this flight of recent releases. Rich, vinous and beautifully textured, the 2012 has been nothing short of magnificent on the three occasions I have tasted it so far. In the glass, the 2012 is radiant and luscious, yet it possesses remarkable transparency and striking aromatic depth. Light tropical notes develop in the glass, giving the 2012 a real feeling of exotic beauty. The 2012 is the first vintage of Cristal done with 100% organically-farmed fruit, an approach introduced gradually starting with the 2007 that has profoundly changes Cristal, especially in its aromatic breadth. Two thousand twelve is the vintage where endless trials and experiments in farming and winemaking are fully realized. The 2012 is just stunning. It’s as simple as that. Dosage is just over 7 grams per liter, the lowest it has even been for Cristal. Drink 2022-2052.
  98 points
  Antonio Galloni – Vinous

  Aromas of clear honey, crisp green orchard fruit, white peach, pastry cream and dried white flowers introduce the 2012 Cristal, a full-bodied, concentrated and powerful wine that's built for the cellar. Broader, more textural and more muscular than the 2008 Cristal, with seemingly even greater reserves of structuring dry extract, the 2012 is incisive and searingly chalky. This is the first Cristal produced exclusively from organically farmed fruit, and it marks the opening of a new chapter for Louis Roderer. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, vinified without malolactic fermentation and disgorged with 7.5 grams per liter dosage. Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon has once again excelled himself. Drink 2022-2050.
  97+ points
  William Kelley – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

  Such attractive, fresh, floral aromas here with fine bread, hints of white almonds and a lemon edge. White cherries and strong, chalky minerals, too. The palate has a very composed feel. Seamless and quite silky texture with effortless length and flow. Very fluid and composed. Very late, warming almond flavors. This is very long and smooth with a velvety finish. Super long pinot weight. Resolved and drinkable, but will age so well.
  98 points
  James Suckling

  A classic beauty, fresh-faced and focused today but with a harmonious grace of form suggesting a long career ahead. There's a creamy, viscous quality to the mousse that swathes the palate, carrying finely detailed flavors of poached quince, Mandarin orange preserves, toasted almond and pickled ginger. Mouthwatering throughout, with a pleasing, soft zestiness to the mineral-laced finish. Drink now through 2035.
  97 points
  Wine Spectator

  60/40% pinot noir/chardonnay, 32% vinifed in old oak casks, no mlf, 7.5g/l dosage. Forget the hype of New York, this is a beautiful wine, with a burst of sunbeams in a springtime garden of white flowers. The length of the palate and its aftertaste are magnificent. A total contrast to Krug in style.
  98 points
  James Halliday's Top 100 2020

  As the first 100% biodynamic Cristal, entirely from Roederer-owned vineyards, this is an important milestone. This latest incarnation is a great Champagne with its density, elegance and poise. Still impressively young, the wine is taut, tightly wound and textured. At the same time, it has pure, ripe white and citrus fruits that are perfumed, and an important part of this wine’s long-term future. Drink at the earliest from 2023.
  98 points
  Wine Enthusiast

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  2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose Champagne

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  A candidate for wine-of-the-vintage honors in Champagne, Roederer's 2013 Cristal Rosé is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, white flowers, red berries, stone fruit, freshly baked bread and tangerine oil. Full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, the vintage's bright girdling acids are amply cloaked in exuberant, expressive and notably concentrated fruit; so while this Cristal is as tensile and age-worthy as one would expect, it's also impressively fleshy and generous given the year. Concluding with an intensely sapid finish, the 2013 isn't as overtly structured as the muscular, tightly wound 2012: rather, it's the 2013's alliance of cut and flesh, precision and charm that's so compelling this year. This is another banner vintage for what I consider the reigning champion of the region's tête de cuvée bottlings, and it will be worth an effort to acquire. Drink 2021-2061.
  99 points
  William Kelley – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

  The 2013 Cristal Rosé is searingly intense right out of the glass, just like the Blanc, except it has a bit more fleshiness because of the skin contact on the Pinot. Cristal Rosé has one of the best track records for aging in Champagne. I suspect the 2013 will join the ranks of the epic vintages, but it is painfully tight today. The blend is 55% Pinot Noir (from Aÿ) and 45% Chardonnay (from Avize and Mesnil) done in the classic Roederer infusion style in which Pinot Noir is vinified on the skins and then blended with Chardonnay to complete the fermentation. About 25% of the lots were done in oak, while malolactic fermentation was blocked. Drink 2028-2053.
  98 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  Aromas of strawberry, iron, orange peel and brioche follow through to a full body with gorgeous fruit and sweet tannins that layer the wine. Strawberry-patisserie undertones. Rather juicy and chewy with very round, fine tannins. Savory, flavorful and lightly spicy. Caressing finish with lots of fruity flavor and dryness. Drink now or hold.
  98 points
  James Suckling

  If you're a Champagne lover and this doesn't do it for you, I don't know what will. A magical Champagne that's just about as good as it gets, the 2013 Cristal Rosé reveal a lighter salmon hue to go with a rich yet also subtle nose of orange blossom, white flowers, toasted brioche, and chalky minerality. It takes some coaxing but is incredibly complex aromatically and offers more spice, dried strawberry, and library book-like nuances as it sets in the glass. Richly textured on the palate, it's medium to full-bodied and has surprising opulence as well as a great mid-palate, all of which are balanced by a vibrant spine of acidity. It starts out seemingly soft and easygoing yet changes with air, and it possesses an incredible mix of suppleness, texture, and precision that is something to behold. It can be drunk today or cellared for 20 or 30 years, possibly even longer. Drink 2021 - 2051.
  98 points
  Jeb Dunnuck

  Like an orchestra that melds the voices of many components into one compelling song, this bright rosé offers precision balance, seamlessly knitting an expressive range of ripe nectarine and raspberry fruit, Marcona almond, blood orange peel and candied ginger flavors with racy acidity and saline-laced minerality. Plush and creamy on the lasting finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2036.
  97 points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

  A pale rosé color of this great Champagne leads to a wine that has toast, spice and layers of citrus and red fruits. Its richness is balanced by freshness that will take several years to fully mature. So, even at eight years, the wine has plenty of room to develop. Drink from 2023.
  97 points
  Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast

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  Louis Roederer Collection 243 Brut Champagne

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  $89. 99

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  Collection 243 is the 3rd release of the new multi-vintage cuvée which replaces the Brut Premier. The Collection 243 shares the same philosophy as the Jacquesson 7 series and Krug’s Edition wines, which are based on a younger vintage blended with some older reserve wines.
  Based on the 2018 vintage with a blend of 41% Reserve wines from the 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 vintages (10% of which were aged in oak). The wine is composed of 42% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir & 18% Pinot Meunier sourced equally from Vallée de la Marne, the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims.
  Dosage: 8g/l
  An overflowing mousse eventually dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base with pale gold tinged edges that has a delicate stream of persistent bubbles flowing through it. The nose features citrus, baked bread and yeast lees aromas followed by hints of roasted almond, pear and chalky mineral notes. Vivid and rich at once, the palate possesses Louis Roederer’s satiny feel with flavours of pear, baked bread and yeast lees prominent. Refreshing acidity with notions of citrus, delicate cashew and chalky characters lingering through what is a long, dry and mouth watering finish.
  Drink over the next 5-6 years.
  Alc. 12.5%

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  Dried-lemon, apricot, green-apple, salted-almond, walnut and light caramel notes. Vinous and layered, with small and tight bubbles. Excellent focus and intensity. Based on 2018, with reserve wines going back to 2009. Dosage 8g/L. Drink now.
  94 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (August 2022)

  Based on the 2018 vintage and complemented by reserve wines from a solera established in 2012, as well as younger foudre-aged reserve wines, Roederer's newly released NV Brut Collection 243 is a pillowy, enveloping Champagne evocative of crisp stone fruits, honeycomb, white flowers and buttery pastry. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and generous, with an ample core of fruit, bright acids and a saline finish, it will offer demonstrative drinking on release. Drink 2021 - 2035.
  92 Points
  William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (September 2022)

  A vibrant Champagne that's fine and creamy on the palate, almost plush, but bright and well-balanced throughout. Reveals a chalky base note that underscores layers of ripe pear and nectarine fruit, mandarin orange peel, oyster shell and chamomile. Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier. Drink now.
  92 Points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator (December 2022)

  The NV Champagne Collection 243 Brut is the third release and is based on the 2018 vintage, with the addition of 30% of the perpetual reserve started in 2012 and 10% reserve wine that has been aged in oak. It is ripe and balanced, with yellow flowers, honeycomb, and plum, and it has elegant concentration and underlying tension, precise mousse, and rich salinity, with lingering notes of croissant and delicate smoke. This will be an exciting wine in the range to follow. Drink 2022-2037.
  93 Points
  Audrey Frick - JebDunnuck.com (December 2022)

  Based on 2018, described by Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon as 'a truly magical year', with oak aged wines from 2009, 2011 and all vintages from 2013 to 2017 inclusive that make up this impeccable house's perpetual reserve begun in 2012.
  Wonderfully complex aroma rises from the glass as soon as this is poured. So complex on the nose and uncompromisingly dry but well balanced on the palate. Lightly smoky but with no shortage of fine, ripe fruit in an interesting honeysuckle and lime spectrum. Clean and fresh and extremely long. This definitely deserves to be priced above regular non-vintage champagne. Not quite delicate. Not quite creamy. Just hits the right note for a superior blend. Drink 2022 – 2030.
  17+ / 20 Points
  Jancis Robinson MW (October 2022)
  

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  2015 Louis Roederer Vintage Rose Champagne

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  This shows lots of cotton candy and peach, together with strawberries and cream. But not overpowering. Some cranberry, too. It’s medium-to full-bodied with fine bubbles and a lively finish. Dosage 8g/L. Drink now or hold.
  94 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (August 2022)

  The 2015 Brut Vintage Rosé is generous and demonstrative, bursting with aromas of peach, orange and pear mingled with hints of red berries, fresh bread and ginger. Full-bodied, layered and vinous, it's rich and enveloping, its textural attack segueing into an ample, fleshy core that's girdled by bright acids and enlivened by a pillowy mousse. Long and expansive, it's more generous and gourmand than its racier 2014 predecessor, but just as good. Drink 2021 - 2031.
  94 Points
  William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (September 2021)

  Pure and pretty notes of wild strawberry and nectarine fruit are enriched by hints of marzipan, chalk and pickled ginger in this graceful rosé Champagne. Lithe and expressive, with a fine, lively mousse, this shows lovely balance and a creamy, mineral-laced finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2031.
  93 Points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator (November 2021)

  Pale (but not very pale) strawberry pink. Quite an opulent nose. This is going the super-fruity route! Good perhaps to have it very distinct from the Brut rather than just a Brut with a bit of colour? But it does finish dry and I could well imagine enjoying this with salmon and tuna and – hey – maybe chicken and white fish??! Very clean finish. Very slight bitterness on the end which I’m sure is intentional. Drink 2021 – 2025.
  17 / 20 Points
  Jancis Robinson MW

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  2014 Louis Roederer Vintage Champagne

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  $160. 00

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  Round and creamy, yet bright and tangy, with delicious pie crust, walnuts, lemons, sourdough, white peaches and apricot stones. More gourmand, with a creamy mousse. Lingering praline and pastry notes. Pinot noir and chardonnay. Drink or hold.
  95 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (August 2022)

  Roederer's 2014 Brut Vintage is beautiful, offering up aromas of pear, mirabelle plum, red berries, warm biscuits and smoke. Full-bodied, layered and elegantly muscular, it's seamless and complete, with terrific mid-palate depth and amplitude. Framed by bright acids and enlivened by a pinpoint mousse, it concludes with a penetrating finish. The blend is 70% Pinot Noir, emphasizing Verzy, and pressure is a touch higher than in its more ethereal Blanc de Blancs counterpart. As I wrote of its 2013 predecessor, this is a wine that puts many prestige cuvées to shame. Drink 2021 - 2045.
  95 Points
  William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (September 2021)

  A crisp and well-cut Champagne, delivering a strong mineral presence. There's a chalky underpinning to the tightly-meshed flavors of crunchy pear, raspberry, pickled ginger and pink grapefruit zest. Fine and lightly creamy in texture, with a mouthwatering finish that echoes the minerality. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Best from 2022 through 2030.
  93 Points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator (November 2021)

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  2014 Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs Champagne

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  Plenty of biscuit, pie crust, lemon pie, praline and hazelnut, as well as hints of toffee, cream and salted butter. Vibrant and sharp, but with lovely butter and brioche character and tight bubbles. So delicious. Wonderful balance of freshness and creaminess. Chardonnay from Avize. Drink or hold.
  96 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (August 2022)

  Disgorged with just over seven grams per liter dosage, Roederer's 2014 Brut Blanc de Blancs is showing brilliantly, wafting from the glass with aromas of citrus oil, orchard fruit, freshly baked bread and white flowers, framed by subtly reductive top notes. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's pillowy and enveloping, with lively acids and a pearly, lower-pressure mousse, concluding with a long, chalky finish. Derived entirely from Avize, it's one of the great sleeper cuvées in contemporary Champagne. Drink 2021 - 2040.
  94 Points
  William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (September 2021)

  A graceful Champagne, with vivid acidity creating a mouthwatering frame for delicately-meshed flavors of ripe yellow plum and melon, preserved lemon and salty mineral. There's a light, creamy plushness to the mousse, carrying the flavor profile through to the well-cut, lightly spiced finish. Drink now through 2029.
  93 Points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator (November 2021)

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  2014 Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne

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  The Champagne of Kings, this somewhat mythical Champagne has a cult following amongst pop and rap stars. Despite the hype this brings it never to fails to live up to it’s legendary status with wine critics, who consistently lavish it with high praise.

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  An enlightened expression from a season of extremes, this has intensity, ripeness and depth of fruit that is underpinned by chalk soil-derived structure and freshness. Complex nose with lemon and grapefruit aromas, as well as closed red apple, blood orange, light biscuit spices and toasted hazelnuts. Super fresh. The palate starts pithy and fleshy with pink grapefruit, blood orange, red apple, sliced strawberry and nectarine. Expansive and mouth-filling build that is driven by concentrated fruit, Then it tightens and turns to a more mineral edge, before smoothly honed phenolics finish it long. It is 60% pinot noir and 40% chardonnay, 32% oak fermentation in those same proportions, no chaptalization, no malolactic and a dosage of 7g per liter. From organically farmed grapes. Very complex, it strikes a natural balance and is very drinkable already, though will develop well for more than a decade in the cellar.
  97 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (March 2022)

  The 2014 Cristal is another in a long line of gorgeous wines from Roederer and long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon. A dazzling, vibrant Champagne, the 2014 impresses with a stunning combination of fruit density and linear energy that brings to mind a hypothetical blend of 2012 and 2008. At times, the bubbles feel totally wrapped up in waves of creamy, resonant fruit to the point the mousse is barely perceptible, especially with aeration. The flavors are bright and finely sculpted, leaning very much into the citrus, floral and mineral end of the spectrum.
  The blend is a classic: 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay taken from 39 of the 45 parcels that comprise the Cristal estate. In most vintages, the Pinot components are roughly equally split between Verzy/Verzenay and Aÿ, but in 2014, Lécaillon favored Verzy and Verzenay, two north facing villages in the Montagne de Reims (where rain was less problematic) known for conferring saline energy and vibrancy. Rain was much more of an issue in the Vallée de la Marne. Consequently, some of the Pinots in Aÿ were diluted and did not make it into the blend. Chardonnays were sourced from historic plots in Avize, Mesnil and Cramant. About 32% of the lots were fermented in wood, the rest were done in tank. As always, all of the malolactic fermentations were blocked. In 2014, the growing season was marked by a good spring followed by a cool, wet summer and then very favorable weather in September. I vividly recall that there was not much enthusiasm for the vintage at the outset. Today, though, opinions are starting to change, at least with regards to some wines.
  Since 2012, Cristal has been made entirely from organically-farmed grapes, an approach Lécaillon adopted in order to achieve a more ideal and parallel relationship between sugar and phenolic ripeness. “Champagne is always a battle between picking too early and rot,” Lécaillon has often said during our tastings. One of the other benefits of organic farming is that it naturally lowers yields. As Champagne fans know, the great wines of the 1950s and 1960s were made at a time when yields were in the 5,000 kilo per hectare range. Then, in the 1980s, widespread planting of higher-yielding clones led to an entirely different situation in the vineyard. Today’s permitted yields are 11,000 kilos per hectare, with some variation in years that present unusual growing conditions. With organic farming, yields for Cristal are in the 7,000-9,000 kilo per hectare range. Another innovation at Roederer has been a focus on higher-density plantings with newer vineyards, an approach that encourages low production per vine. But back to the wine. Drink 2024 - 2064.
  98 Points
  Antonio Galloni's Vinous (February 2022)

  The 2014 Cristal is a terrific effort that transcends the vintage. Bursting from the glass with expressive aromas of ripe citrus fruit, nectarine, white flowers, freshly baked bread and subtle hints of honeycomb, it's medium to full-bodied, vinous and fleshy, with an exuberant core of fruit that's girdled by racy acids, resulting in a wine that's simultaneously chiseled and demonstrative, meaning that early appeal doesn't come at the expense of the requisite tension for long-term cellaring. Concluding with a long, aromatic and intensely chalky finish, it is a brilliant Champagne that will offer a broad drinking window. This bottle was disgorged in June 2021 with seven grams per liter dosage. Drink 2021 - 2050.
  96 Points
  William Kelley - Robert Parkers Wine Advocate (February 2022)

  This vivid Champagne shows up-front and linear definition, thanks to rapierlike acidity, with finely meshed flavors of ripe black cherry and mandarin orange fruit, raw almond, anise and cardamom spice as well as a touch of honeycomb, which all unfurl and expand on the fine, creamy palate. Sleek acidity continues through to the finish, with additional racy character provided by a streak of minerally saline and chalk, which gains momentum through the midpalate and rings out on the well-cut, lasting finish. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2040.
  98 Points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator (June 2022)

  It’s always educational, and a treat, to taste the latest vintage of Louis Roederer’s flagship Cristal Champagne. This cuvee is sourced from 45 separate plots covering just under 200 acres spread between the villages of Verzeny, Verzy, Beaumont-sur-Vesle, Aÿ, Avize, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and Cramant. The vineyards are farmed either organically or biodynamically and are planted to a 60/40 split of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Each parcel is vinified separately and for the 2014, only 39 parcels made the final selection, with the blend being roughly 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay. The wine has the malolactic fermentation blocked and is brought up in a mix of 32% oak and 68% tank. This was a warmer year that saw fabulous springtime weather, a slightly cooler, rainy summer, and a great end of the year. The 2014 fits in nicely in recent vintages and has a style all its own, showing a fleshy, round, nicely concentrated style reminiscent of the 2012 yet not quite the precision of either the 2008 or 2013. Gorgeous and classic Cristal stone fruit, chalky minerality, white flowers, almond paste, and subtle toast emerge on the nose and it hits the palate with medium to full-bodied richness, a supple, almost creamy texture, terrific balance, and a great finish. It’s surprisingly approachable yet I’ve no doubt it will evolve nicely given its mid-palate depth and overall balance. It’s beautiful today and a terrific Cristal to enjoy over the coming two decades or so. It’s unquestionably more approachable than either the 2013 or 2008, but not far off qualitatively. Drink 2022 - 2042.
  96 Points
  JebDunnuck.com (June 2022)

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  Louis Roederer Collection 242 Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $89. 99

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

  ABV: 12%

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  Collection 242 is the new multi-vintage cuvée which replaces the Brut Premier. The Collection 242 shares the same philosophy as the Jacquesson 7 series and Krug’s Edition wines, which are based on a younger vintage blended with some older reserve wines.
  Based on the 2017 vintage with a blend of 44% Reserve wines from the 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 vintages (10% of which were aged in oak). The wine is composed of 42% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Noir & 22% Pinot Meunier sourced equally from Vallée de la Marne, the Côte des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims.
  Dosage: 8g/l

  Pours with a frothy white mousse that show good hold over a pale straw to straw coloured base that has gold tinged edges and a fine, profuse bead flowing through its core. Lifted baked bread, citrus and yeast lees scents drift out of the glass with ample intensity followed by a faint whiff of dried honey and oily toast like notes. Well endowed with richness the mouthfilling palate features baked bread, citrus and yeast lees flavours over a toasty back drop with some subtle almond characters also present. Gently creamy mid palate, it finishes dry with racy, crisp acidity and a long aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 4-5 years.
  Alc. 12%

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  So much for the composition and concept of the new NV Brut Collection 242, but how does it taste? This debut release is very impressive indeed, wafting from the glass with notes of pear, peach, ripe citrus fruit, toasted almonds, fresh pastry and white flowers. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and textural, it's concentrated and layered, with lively acids, an enlivening pinpoint mousse and a long, sapid finish. Brut Premier was already a very persuasive wine, but the new Brut Collection nevertheless represents a step up. Drink 2021 - 2035.
  93+ points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)

  Aromas of cooked apple, bread dough and lemon tart follow through to a full body with round, delicious fruit and a rich, flavorful finish. Yet, it remains tight and fine with lovely, compressed bubbles. New energy and freshness. Medium-to full-bodied with layers of fruit and vivid intensity. 42% chardonnay, 36% pinot noir and 22% pinot meunier. 8 grams dosage. Four years on the less. A new-format non-vintage that designates the year of the 242nd harvest, 2017, plus reserve wine of 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Drink or hold.
  94 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (July 2021)

  A bright, harmonious Champagne, layering well-cut acidity and a chalky underpinning with flavors of white cherry, crunchy pineapple, green almond and beeswax. The finely detailed mousse carries hints of saffron and spring blossom on the lingering finish. Drink now through 2024.
  92 Points
  Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator (July 2021)

  
  

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  2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne

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  The Champagne of Kings, this somewhat mythical Champagne has a cult following amongst pop and rap stars. Despite the hype this brings it never to fails to live up to it’s legendary status with wine critics, who consistently lavish it with high praise.

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  I've revisited Roederer's 2013 Cristal four times since I reviewed it in April of this year—including several times from my own cellar—and I had to admit that even my lavish praise didn't do it full justice. Combining the cool-vintage cut of 2008 with the more completely mature fruit of 2012, the 2013 Cristal might well be said to represent the perfect combination of the two from a purist's perspective. The wine unwinds in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, white flowers, almond paste and citrus oil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, seamless and multidimensional palate that's intense but weightless, with racy acids, a pinpoint mousse and a long, penetrating finish. Drink the 2008 Cristal on its own, and you're unlikely—to put it mildly—to have any complaints; but compare it directly with the 2013 and you'll see Roederer's rapid progress in the vineyards writ large. Drink 2025 - 2060.
  98 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)

  This is quite chalky with firm phenolics that frame the wine beautifully. It’s medium-to full-bodied with strawberries and earth. Dense, linear and intense. Hints of brioche and pie crust at the end. Very structured and gorgeous. Salty and lightly chewy. One third of the base wines fermented and aged in oak. Connoisseur Champagne. From organic vineyards of the Roederer domains. Smaller production than normal. Seven years on the lees. Give it two or three years to open.
  98 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (July 2021)

  The 2013 Cristal is a wine of extraordinary precision and tension. Searing acids drive a bold, racy Champagne that won’t be ready to offer its best drinking anytime soon. In recent vintages, Cristal has been quite open on release. That is far from the case with the 2013. Readers should plan on being quite patient. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir (from Aÿ, Verzy, Verzenay, Beaumont-sur-Vesle) and 40% Chardonnay (Mesnil, Avize, Cramant). Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon was especially selective and used only 30 out of the potential 45 plots that are typically available for Cristal. About 32% of the lots were done in oak, the rest in steel, with the malolactic fermentation blocked across the board. It was an October harvest, the sort of harvest that has become increasingly rare in Champagne. Lecaillon describes the summer as similar to 2012, but adds the vines were a month behind in their development. In tasting, the 2013 reminds me of the 1996 in its austerity, even more so than the epic 2008. Drink 2028-2053.
  97+ points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

  Exotic hints of tangerine and candied ginger are an enticing entrance for this vivid Champagne, accenting a finely meshed range of ripe green apple and cassis fruit, with rich notes of chopped almond, brioche and lemon curd. An underscoring streak of salinity gains momentum through the mouthwatering finish, echoing as it rides the plushly creamy mousse. This is decadence in a sleek and graceful package. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Drink now through 2033. 
  96 points
  Wine Spectator

  Sheer, frightening intensity; pure unsweetened citrus. It’s a wine notorious for improving on cork in the years following release, but this will take longer than most. 100% estate-grown, 60/40% chardonnay and pinot noir, one-third each Montagne de Reims, Vallée de la Marne and Côtes des Blancs; 6 years on lees, disgorged September ’20.
  98 points
  James Halliday's Top 100 2021

  
  

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  Louis Roederer Brut Premier Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $74. 99

  Bottle

  $899.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  From the producer of the world famous Cristal, this is an excellent non vintage Champagne that’s true to the Louis Roederer house style. A blend of around 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier, it is aged on yeast lees for 3 years.

  Louis Roederer’s Brut Premier has all you could want in a great non vintage Champagne.

  A very frothy white mousse shows excellent hold hovering over a pale straw base with touches of pale gold to the edgings. Exceptionally fine and very profuse bead. Yeasty aromas of citrus, oily baked bread and light toast are followed by hints of cashew and subtle brioche. Rich with a gentle creaminess, yet fresh and refined, mouth-watering flavours of pear and citrus meld into yeast lees, oily baked bread like characters and subtle honeyed toast elements. Good complexity with a dry stimulating finish and long aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 3-4 years.
  Alc. 12%

  Other Reviews.....
  This has a core of fresh, extremely fleshy and attractive peaches and lemons from a ripe year. The delicacy and purity of this Champagne is stunning, as is its gently powerful nature. Such great purity here. In great form! Drink now.
  93 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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