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

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Charles Pelletier Grande Reserve Rose Brut

FRANCE

$16. 99
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$203.88 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

An exuberant mousse slowly subsides to reveal a salmon pink coloured base that’s finely threaded by a persistent bead. Pronounced raspberry and strawberry aromas intermix with some more subtle baked bread and yeast lees notes. The light, mouth watering palate features raspberry and strawberry cream flavours over delicate chalky characters. Finishes dry with stimulating acidity and a refreshingly fruity aftertaste.
Alc. 11.5%

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Charles Pelletier Grande Reserve Blanc de Blancs

Burgundy, FRANCE

$16. 99
Bottle
$203.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

A lacy white mousse dissipates to reveal a very pale straw coloured base that has an exceptionally persistent and very fine bead flowing through it. Nosing throws up aromatics of red apple, baked pear and citrus followed by some light toast and yeast lees notes. Vibrant pear and apple fruits have a racy feel underscored by notions of lemon sherbet and lees characters. Finishes dry and very refreshing with crisp acidity and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 11.5%

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Chartogne-Taillet Sainte Anne (V20) Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Chartogne-Taillet is the home of some of the most exciting wines in Champagne. Alexandre Chartogne is a perfectionist in his approach to viticulture and winemaking, something he picked up from his mentor Anselme Selosse. Key to his approach is the importance of expressing terroir above all else. With that in mind, Alexandre separately vinifies a myriad of plots spread across 11 hectares of vineyards in Merfy and the neighbouring villages of Chenay and Saint-Thierry. Over half the parcels are ploughed by horse, and no pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers are used. In the winery, all fermentations are wild, and malolactic fermentation is not blocked. Alexandre favours wooden barrels or demi-muids for fermentations, and low dosage levels are used which allow the grapes to speak of their place.
Named for the patron saint of Merfy, Sainte Anne comes from mature parcels of vines in both Merfy and Saint-Thierry. These diverse, sand- and limestone-rich terroirs contribute to the wine’s vibrancy and finesse. Each plot is vinified uniquely, then blended to create a balance where site expression is front and foremost. The wines are equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and are raised in old oak barrels of numerous sizes (228, 350 and 2000 litres) and in a small proportion of stainless steel tank. The reserve wine component is close to 50%, and the dosage is approximately 5 g/L.

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Chartogne-Taillet Heurtebise (V18) Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Chartogne-Taillet is the home of some of the most exciting wines in Champagne. Alexandre Chartogne is a perfectionist in his approach to viticulture and winemaking, something he picked up from his mentor Anselme Selosse. Key to his approach is the importance of expressing terroir above all else. With that in mind, Alexandre separately vinifies a myriad of plots spread across 11 hectares of vineyards in Merfy and the neighbouring villages of Chenay and Saint-Thierry. Over half the parcels are ploughed by horse, and no pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers are used. In the winery, all fermentations are wild, and malolactic fermentation is not blocked. Alexandre favours wooden barrels or demi-muids for fermentations, and low dosage levels are used which allow the grapes to speak of their place.
The Chardonnay vines were planted on the Heurtebise plot in 1972, 1985, 1986 and 2010. Exposure is a solar direct-south, but the strong winds that tear through this place mean there's always ample freshness to be found. The soil composition is Thanetian sands mixed with clay on sandstone, and the area is prone to fluctuations covering both water stress and retention. It's one of Alexandre's most variable sites overall, one that has very different requirements depending on the season. Likewise, once off the vine, the wines also tend to take on greater influence from any intervention in the cellar, particularly aging in oak. Crystalline minerality and mouth-watering tension are always evident from this site. Disgorgement is just four grams per litre.
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Chartogne's 2018 Extra-Brut Heurtebise is fascinating to taste after the Chemin de Reims as it shows a decidedly more mineral profile while also conveying tons of savory Chardonnay character. Dried flowers, chamomile, spice, almond and sage meld into a core of citrus fruit in this sizzling yet dense Champagne. A bit of patience is essential. There is an airy, ethereal quality here that is absolutely compelling. Time in the glass allows the wine's intense salinity and vibrancy to really come alive. This is a tremendous showing. I would love to own the 2018, let's leave it at that! Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: April 2023. Drink 2025-2036.
96 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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Chartogne-Taillet Chemin de Reims (V18) Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$240. 00
Bottle
$2880.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Chartogne-Taillet is the home of some of the most exciting wines in Champagne. Alexandre Chartogne is a perfectionist in his approach to viticulture and winemaking, something he picked up from his mentor Anselme Selosse. Key to his approach is the importance of expressing terroir above all else. With that in mind, Alexandre separately vinifies a myriad of plots spread across 11 hectares of vineyards in Merfy and the neighbouring villages of Chenay and Saint-Thierry. Over half the parcels are ploughed by horse, and no pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers are used. In the winery, all fermentations are wild, and malolactic fermentation is not blocked. Alexandre favours wooden barrels or demi-muids for fermentations, and low dosage levels are used which allow the grapes to speak of their place.
Chemin de Reims hails from a small plot of just over one hectare, facing south/southeast, and planted 1980, 1995 and 2011. It has Thanetian sands–very iron-rich soils with varied layers and depth before the base of sandstone underneath. The soil character is quite transmissible, particularly in the Chardonnay from this site, which takes on a unique fullness, structure and almost ferric texture. A Blanc de Blancs comprising 85% Chardonnay, and 15% Arbanne, élevage is in both casks (350 to 600 litres) and tanks. Alexandre tends towards a tighter-grained oak for this particular cuvée and this, along with further precision in the cellar, regular topping up and low dosage, allows Alexandre to preserve the purity of expression from this site. The results provide us with Chartogne-Taillet's most powerful and vinous cuvée.
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The 2018 Extra-Brut Chemin de Reims, 100% Chardonnay, deftly marries varietal expression with the tremendous resonance all the wines show in 2018. Citrus peel, crushed rocks, chamomile and dried herbs are all amplified in a Blanc de Blancs that presents the more savory, earthy side of Chardonnay. Even with all its obvious textural intensity and sheer power, the 2018 remains bright and nicely lifted throughout. There is a feeling of translucence here that is beguiling. This is Montagne de Reims Chardonnay at its finest. Dosage is 4 grams per liter. Disgorged: February 2023. Drink 2025-2033.
95 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres (V18) Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$240. 00
Bottle
$2880.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Chartogne-Taillet is the home of some of the most exciting wines in Champagne. Alexandre Chartogne is a perfectionist in his approach to viticulture and winemaking, something he picked up from his mentor Anselme Selosse. Key to his approach is the importance of expressing terroir above all else. With that in mind, Alexandre separately vinifies a myriad of plots spread across 11 hectares of vineyards in Merfy and the neighbouring villages of Chenay and Saint-Thierry. Over half the parcels are ploughed by horse, and no pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers are used. In the winery, all fermentations are wild, and malolactic fermentation is not blocked. Alexandre favours wooden barrels or demi-muids for fermentations, and low dosage levels are used which allow the grapes to speak of their place.
Les Barres is one of Chartogne’s best-known vineyard plots, and with very good reason. This small plot of ungrafted Pinot Meunier vines was planted in 1952, and the vines dig deeply into the chalky subsoil. The low yielding output from this special parcel results in some of the most powerful wines in the Chartogne-Taillet stable. Fermentation takes place in old barrels (228 litre) and goes through partial malolactic fermentation. The wine rests for four years on lees and has a low dosage of three grams per litre.
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The 2018 Extra-Brut Les Barres, 100% Meunier from own-rooted vines planted in 1952, opens with the most exquisite aromatics imaginable. This is elegance in Meunier personified. Orange peel, hazelnut, tropical flowers and a hint of spice all waft across the palate in a Champagne of magnificent purity and sheer beauty. There is a touch of oak, but it works quite well in complementing the natural savory/nutty character of Meunier. Bright, effusive notes extend the finish effortlessly. Les Barres is a fine effort, especially for the year. Dosage is 3.5 grams per liter. Disgorged: February 2023. Drink 2025-2033.
95 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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Christmont La Zona Prosecco

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2010-2012)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Moderate white creamy mousse that quickly dissipates. Very pale straw base colour with fine but only moderately persistent bead. Delicate aromas of sherbet, citrus and pear. The palate is quite dry and displays flavours of citrus, green apple and baked bread. Almost creamy like texture. Dry clean finish with aftertaste of citrus and baked bread.
Drink now.
12.0% Alc

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Cleto Chiarli Grasparossa di Castelvetro Lambrusco

Emilia-Romagna, ITALY

$15. 99
Bottle
$191.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 8%

Closure: Cork

Pours an opaque dark purple black colour with a light purple tinged mousse that dissipates relatively quickly. Very fine, slightly fizzy bead. Intense ripe blackberry and liquorice aromas fill the nose with some inkiness, light earth and spice ensuing. Rich, fruity dark plum, blackberry juice and subtle liquorice flavours overlay a light inkiness and subtle earth characters. Finishes with a youthful freshness, a touch of sweetness and a moderate aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 8%

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Cloudy Bay Pelorus Brut

Marlborough, NEW ZEALAND

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

First produced in 1987 Cloudy Bay’s Pelorus is made from a blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir aged en tirage for a minimum of 24 months.
A frothy white mousse holds well over a pale straw, pale gold tinged base that has an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead flowing through it. Aromas of pear, brioche and yeast lees show plenty of intensity with hints of honeyed cashews and nougat also evident. Rich, full and expansive the palate is layered with brioche, yeast lees and honeyed cashew like flavours with some pear and nougat characteristics lying underneath. Creamy textured it finishes long and mouth watering.
Alc. 12.5%

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MV Clover Hill Exceptionelle

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

$44. 99
Bottle
$539.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

MV stands for multi vintage. Made from a blend of 59% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 6% Pinot Meunier it opens with a lacy white mousse that dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. A fine persistent bead weaves its way through its core. Citrus and oily toast like aromas intermix with yeast lees, hints of lime and chalky mineral notes. The racy, tightly knit palate sees flavours of citrus, yeast lees and green apple overlay chalky mineral elements. Tense and sculptured it finishes dry with crisp acidity and a vividly refreshing aftertaste.
Alc. 12.5%

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Coates La Petite Cuvee Sparkling Shiraz

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

Fruit was sourced from McLaren Vale and Adelaide Hills with maturation taking place in French oak. A fluffy dark mousse holds well over a dark red black core that’s threaded by a very fine, gentle bead. Aromas of dark plum and liquorice are trailed by subtle earthy leather and dark chocolate notes. Rich dark plum, liquorice and dark chocolate flavours meld into vanillin oak, delicate earthy dark chocolate and spice elements. Refreshing acidity finishing ripe and plummy.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13%

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Collet Brut Rose Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Aged for a minimum of 4 years on lees. A buoyant mousse rises to the top of the glass eventually subsiding to reveal a salmon pink coloured base that has an exceptionally fine bead flowing through it. Lifted strawberry and yeast lees aromas intermingle with baked bread, citrus and brioche. Satiny in its feel, bready yeast lees flavours mix with hints of strawberry, citrus and delicate ginger. Dry, refreshing finish with a slightly chalky strawberry and yeasty baked bread aftertaste.
Alc. 12.5%

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Collet Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2017)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Opens with a frothy mousse that dissipates relatively quickly to reveal a pale straw/gold base colour. Excellent bead showing good persistence. Rich aromatics of baked bread, yeast lees and citrus evolve from the glass with dried honey and subtle brioche end notes. The palate has a slight oiliness to the mouthfeel with flavours of oily baked bread, yeast lees, toast and traces of citrus. Crisp dry finish with an aftertaste of oily baked bread, toast, yeast lees and hints of almonds.
Drink now.
Alc 12.5%

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2018 Conterno Cantine Nervi Jefferson Metodo Classico Rosato Dosage Zero

Piedmont, ITALY

$230. 00
Bottle
$2760.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

The Nervi estate is the oldest in the DOCG of Gattinara, north of Piedmont, founded in 1906 by original owner Luigi Nervi. A long time admirer of the wines and friends of the owners at the time, Roberto Conterno (of Giacomo Conterno fame) purchased a 90% stake in the winery in 2018, renaming it Conterno Nervi. A relatively new designation, Gattinara became a DOCG in 1990, and while the wines show similarities to those of Piedmont, generally Gattinara reds have a more elevated feel, savoury and structured, with plenty of acidity and fine tannins allowing for great longevity.
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Here's an exciting addition to the Conterno portfolio. Roberto Conterno has long wanted to add a classic-method sparkling wine to his portfolio, and his recent acquisition of the historic Nervi estate in Gattinara awarded him this opportunity. A new chapter opens with the Conterno Nervi 2018 Rosé Metodo Classico. A pure expression of Nebbiolo, this first edition sees three grams of residual sugar that imparts a gentle touch of softness over fresh aromas of white cherry, wild rose and grapefruit. Those fruity tones are neatly framed by elegant mineral shadings. The wine's beading is tight, lively and almost spicy on impact. About 90% of the fruit for this wine is sourced from outside vineyards, with the remaining coming from the estate. Drink 2022 - 2030.
93 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (Dec 01, 2021)

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Coriole Prosecco

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

ABV: 10.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

Excellent white frothy mousse showing good hold. Very pale straw base wine colour with very fine profuse bead. The nose displays scents of pear, cashew, lees and citrus. Light, clean and crisp, the palate delivers refreshing flavours of citrus, pear and lees. Dry finish with aftertaste of citrus, pear and lees.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 10.5%

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Crittenden Estate Geppetto Sparkling Cuvee

Victoria, AUSTRALIA

Reduced from $19.99
$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

A satiny mousse prevails over a pale straw coloured base that has a steady stream of tiny bubbles flowing through it. Yellow peach, apple and citrus aromas mix with bready yeast lees like notes. Fruity red apple and citrus flavours overlay a back drop of subtle toast and yeast lees. Dry, slightly chalky finish with a refreshingly crisp aftertaste.
Alc. 12%

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Croser Sparkling

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2009-2011)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Produced from a blend of 64% Pinot Noir and 36% Chardonnay this wine is aged for 18 months on yeast lees. Excellent white creamy mousse with exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Straw colour base wine. Aromas of apple, pear, cashew and yeast lees. Fruit driven palate with flavours of citrus, grapefruit, yeast lees and toast – quite full flavoured and displaying good length. Creamy texture with clean finish. Aftertaste of citrus, grapefruit and lees.
Drink over the next 2 years (2009-2011)
13.5% Alc

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Dal Zotto Pucino Prosecco

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 10.5%

Closure: Crown Seal

Pours with a buoyant white mousse. Water like base wine colour with a greenish tinge around the edges. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Top notes of apple and pears are followed by some lemon sherbet. The palate has good fruit and a zippy mouthfeel with flavours of pears and baked apples to the fore over some sherbet and citrus. Dry finish with crisp acidity. Aftertaste of pear, baked apples, sherbet and citrus.
Drink now.
Alc 10.5%

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Daosa Natural Reserve

Piccadilly Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$46. 99
Bottle
$563.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2022-2023)

ABV: 12.1%

Closure: Diam Cork

A blend of 85% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay made with 85% 2016 vintage material and 15% reserve wines. Good frothy white mousse with a pale straw pale gold edged base wine. A very fine bead shows good persistence. Rich yeast lees and baked bread aromatics are married to pear, citrus and honeyed toast like notes. Mouthfilling flavours of oily baked bread, yeast lees and honeyed cashew embellish the palate with richness over a pear and toast back drop. Creamy textural feel finishing dry with refreshing acidity. Medium to long baked bread, pear, yeast lees, toast and subtle cashew aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.1%

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De Saint-Gall Blanc de Blancs Champagne Premier Cru

Champagne, FRANCE

$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru displays a creamy, intensely fruity and slightly reductive/yeasty bouquet of white fruit and floral/herbal aromas. Full-bodied and very elegant on the palate, this is a round, lush and textured yet tightly structured Chardonnay with a firm yet somewhat drying finish. Tasted August 2018.
90 Points
Stephan Reinhardt - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

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2008 De Saint-Gall Orpale Blanc de Blancs Champagne Premier Cru

Champagne, FRANCE

$275. 00
Bottle
$3300.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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Complex aromas of quince, dried mango, honey, toasted almond and gingerbread. It’s full-bodied and vinous with creamy, soft bubbles and bright acidity. Toasty and layered. Long, dense and flavorful. Delicious now.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com
This is a beautifully mature Champagne, with ripe Chardonnay from the Côtes de Blancs now just hinting at toastiness. The wine's freshness is still apparent so that the balance with maturity is just right. Drink this fine wine now, but also age.
93 Points
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast Magazine

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De Saint-Gall Le Tradition Champagne Premier Cru

Champagne, FRANCE

Reduced from $69.99
$64. 99
Bottle
$779.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The largest vineyard owners in the Cote des Blancs, Champagne de Saint-Gall is the creation of the Cooperative Union Champagne, founded in 1966, which consists of growers who only hold Premier & Grand Cru Vineyards. Produced from a blend of 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir.
A buoyant and fluffy mousse holds well over a pale straw coloured base that has flecks of gold around the edges. A very fine bead showing good persistence. Excellent aromatics with baked bread, citrus and yeast lees leading the way. Subtle toast and almond notes ensue. Well meshed flavours of yeast lees, baked bread and citrus overlay an oily toast and almond back drop. Airy feel with good tension, crisp acidity and a refreshingly savoury aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2022 De Stefani Redentore Prosecco DOC

Veneto, ITALY

$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

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

ABV: 11%

Closure: Diam Cork

A lacy mouse slowly dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges and a very fine, persistent bead flowing through it. Aromas of pear and green apple mix with baked bread and citrus notes. Delicious pear and green apple fruits have a racy feel across the palate with some lemon sherbet and delicate quince elements also chiming in. Dry vivid finish with crisp acidity leading into a highly refreshing chalk tinged conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 11%

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Delamere Cuvee

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.9%

Closure: Diam Cork

Pours with a fluffy white mousse which holds well over a pale straw coloured base that has an exceptionally fine bead flowing through it. Attractive citrus, baked bread and yeast lees aromas drift through the nostrils followed by hints of brioche and chalk. Richly flavoured the palate features baked bread, pear and citrus characters over a yeast lees back drop. Dry chalk tinged finish with crisp acidity and a long gently creamed aftertaste.
Alc. 12.9%
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A blend of 68/32% chardonnay/pinot noir with 27% old oak stored reserve wine of four vintages blended into the 2021 base. On tirage 15 months, dosage 5g/L. Pale straw in the glass with a fine persistent bead. Aromas of crunchy green apple, lemon, grapefruit and juicy white peach undercut by hints of crushed stone, white flowers, sea spray, cut fennel and lighter tones of apple danish and almond meal. Excellent tension and drive across the palate with a porcelain line of acidity, pure citrus and apple tones finishing long, true and moreish. Drink by 2030.
94 Points
Dave Brookes – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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Deviation Road Altair Brut Rose

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

This wine is predominantly made from Pinot Noir with a small percentage of Chardonnay grapes added for finesse. A buoyant lacy mousse slowly subsides to reveal a salmon pink coloured base that’s finely threaded by a very persistent bead. Attractive strawberry and peach scents meld into baked bread, citrus and yeast lees notes. Mouth watering peach and raspberry fruits have a racy feel with some lively citrus and chalky mineral characters sitting in the background. Crisp acidity finishing dry and invigoratingly fresh.
Alc. 12.5%
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55/45% pinot noir/chardonnay. The base vintage is 2018 with reserve wines added; 40 months on lees. Disgorged October, 2021. 8g/L dosage. A finely beaded, salmon-pink sparkling that rates among Australia's best. Confidently presented with complexity and poise, Altair wears a delicate sheen of savoury autolysis with almonds, baked pastry, poached pear, bright red berries aromas. Layer upon layer of delicate flavour, texture and depth. Runs fine, long and so impressive. All class.
96 Points
Jeni Port – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2015 Dhondt-Grellet Les Nogers Extra Brut Champagne

FRANCE

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

In 1986, Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling off grapes to negociants and started Dhondt-Grellet. Their focus on farming translated into honest Champagnes from great holdings across the Côte des Blancs. Now with their son, Adrien, assuming a larger role, they are refocusing their efforts and producing some of the best Champagnes they ever have. Nowadays the company is lead by Eric and Adrian.
The vineyard is situated primarily in Grands and Premiers Crus of Cote des Blancs namely Cramant, Chouilly, Cuis but also Sézanne for their Chardonnays. They also cultivate some Pinot Noir in the Vallée the la Marne. Mainly located in mid hillsides on easy to work, very lightweight calcareous soils, their plots enjoy an outstanding location and a southeast exposure. The average age of the vines is 40 years. They also have their own cellars in Flavigny to age the wines before bringing them on the market.
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Disgorged in May 2020 with one gram per liter dosage, the 2015 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Nogers bursts from the glass with notions of citrus oil, white flowers, green almonds, crisp orchard fruit and freshly baked bread. Full-bodied, layered and muscular, with chalky structuring extract and lively acids, it's textural but incisive, with a long, penetrating finish. This is another fantastic Les Nogers from the talented Adrien Dhondt. Drink 2020 - 2035.
96 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (April 2021)

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Dhondt-Grellet Dans un Premier Temps Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$165. 00
Bottle
$1980.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

In 1986, Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling off grapes to negociants and started Dhondt-Grellet. Their focus on farming translated into honest Champagnes from great holdings across the Côte des Blancs. Now with their son, Adrien, assuming a larger role, they are refocusing their efforts and producing some of the best Champagnes they ever have. Nowadays the company is lead by Eric and Adrian.
The vineyard is situated primarily in Grands and Premiers Crus of Cote des Blancs namely Cramant, Chouilly, Cuis but also Sézanne for their Chardonnays. They also cultivate some Pinot Noir in the Vallée the la Marne. Mainly located in mid hillsides on easy to work, very lightweight calcareous soils, their plots enjoy an outstanding location and a southeast exposure. The average age of the vines is 40 years. They also have their own cellars in Flavigny to age the wines before bringing them on the market.
Please note: Disgorgement dates can vary. Please contact the store if you would like to check which disgorgement is currently available.
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Disgorged in January 2020 with three grams per liter dosage, the NV Extra-Brut Dans un Premier Temps (2018) is excellent, bursting with aromas of peach, citrus oil, white flowers, fresh bread and stone fruit. Medium to full-bodied, ample and layered, with a demonstrative core of fruit and succulent acids, it's vinous and enveloping, drinking especially well out of the gates. Drink 2021 - 2028.
92 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sept 2021)
Each of the three wines presented in the range from Dhondt-Grellet have 70% from the base vintage of 2018, with the remainder from perpetual reserve wine going back to 1986. The NV Champagne Dans Un Premier Temps Extra Brut is 50% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, and the remainder Meunier, with 2.5 grams per liter of dosage. It has attractive, ripe aromas of honeysuckle, apricot, and pineapple that translate to the palate with juicy fruit and tangerine citrus. This is drinking well now and makes for a wonderfully versatile wine. Disgorged in October 2021. Drink 2022-2032.
92 points
Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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Dhondt-Grellet Les Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

In 1986, Eric Dhondt and Edith Grellet decided to stop selling off grapes to negociants and started Dhondt-Grellet. Their focus on farming translated into honest Champagnes from great holdings across the Côte des Blancs. Now with their son, Adrien, assuming a larger role, they are refocusing their efforts and producing some of the best Champagnes they ever have. Nowadays the company is lead by Eric and Adrian.
The vineyard is situated primarily in Grands and Premiers Crus of Cote des Blancs namely Cramant, Chouilly, Cuis but also Sézanne for their Chardonnays. They also cultivate some Pinot Noir in the Vallée the la Marne. Mainly located in mid hillsides on easy to work, very lightweight calcareous soils, their plots enjoy an outstanding location and a southeast exposure. The average age of the vines is 40 years. They also have their own cellars in Flavigny to age the wines before bringing them on the market. Les Terres Fines is their 100% chardonnay from premier cru vineyards from Cuis.
Please note: Disgorgement dates can vary. Please contact the store if you would like to check which disgorgement is currently available.
Other Reviews....
Disgorged in June 2021, the NV Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Premier Cru Les Terres Fines (2018) offers up aromas of ripe citrus fruit, green apple, fresh bread, peach and toasted nuts. Full-bodied, ample and vinous, it's fleshy and generous, with lively acids and an enlivening pinpoint mousse. Seamless and complete, it concludes with chalky grip. Drink 2021 - 2028.
94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sept 2021)
The NV Champagne Blanc de Blancs Les Terres Fines Extra Brut was vinified in barriques and is more vinous in its aromas of toast, baked apple, and Meyer lemon. The palate is dry and ripe, with notes of pear, peach, smoke, and white flowers. It has underlying tension and is persistent in its length. Its assertive style will need some time to unwind and harmonize to its full potential. Disgorged July 2021. Drink 2024-2036.
93 points
Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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Divici Prosecco DOC Extra Dry

ITALY

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

Pours with a moderate mousse that dissipates relatively quickly to reveal a very pale straw base wine colour. Very fine bead showing good persistence. The nose exhibits top notes of citrus and fresh apple followed by some toasty characters. Light and crisp the palate delivers delicate flavours of pear and apple followed by some subtle yeasty characters on the back palate. Clean dry finish with aftertaste of pear, citrus and yeast lees.
Drink now.
Alc 11%

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2013 Dom Perignon Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$425. 00
Bottle
$5100.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 15 Years (2023-2038)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A fine satiny mousse sits over a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges and is finely threaded by a very persistent bead of nibble bubbles. Pronounced citrus and oily toast aromas are to the fore with some pear, roasted almond and yeast lees notes ensuing. Finessed and elegant, mouth watering flavours of pear, citrus and baked bread dance vibrantly across the palate underscored by yeast lees, almond and subtle dried honey characters. Creamy tinged texture finishing dry with chalk tinged acidity and a long buttered toast like aftertaste.
Drink over the next 10-15 years.
Alc. 12.5%
Other Reviews….
A driven and serious DP with aromas of chalk, biscuits, apricot stones and lemons. Some spice and dried flowers, too. So sleek and sophisticated. Elegant. Yet, it’s long and powerful, with a sharp minerality. Tight and precise. Reminds me of bottles from the 1980s, such as 1988. It really takes off. Disgorged October 2021. Drinkable on release in January 2023, but better in a couple of years. A DP for the cellar.
98 Points
JamesSuckling.com
Disgorged in October 2022, the 2013 Dom Pérignon is a charming and elegant vintage for this cuvée. It reveals complex aromas of buttery pastry, spices, citrus oil, almonds, honey and, with aeration, a touch of smoke. The palate is medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, with a chiseled and tightly wound profile. The long, cool growing season has brought freshness and a delicate earthy note to the finish. Drink 2023-2043.
95 Points
Yohan Castaing – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

There’s no such thing as a non-vintage Dom, just 6 million or so bottles for every vintage released. The 2013 vintage weather was a game of ping pong – crop losses of every kind slashed yields but the reduced crop ripened perfectly. This wine has Dom Perignon’s typical airy elegance, length and balance.
98 points
James Halliday's Top 100 2023

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2004 Dom Perignon P2 Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$1225. 00
Bottle
$14700.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The 2004 Dom Pérignon P2 is drinking beautifully on release, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet orchard fruit, fresh peach, pastry cream, buttered toast and cotton candy that display a less reductive profile than the original disgorgement. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and charming, with an ample, enveloping core of fruit, succulent acids and a pretty pinpoint mousse, it concludes with a long, sapid finish. Forward and giving, there's no obvious reason to defer gratification. Drink 2021 - 2035.
95 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)
Structured, tight and mineral with so much tension. White grapefruit, lemon rind, dried apple, seashell, iodine, biscuit and blanched almond. Vibrant. Fantastic focus and verticality. Disgorged July 2021. Will be released October 2022. Drink on release or hold.
97 points
JamesSuckling.com
P2 is the acronym for the Plénitude 2 series, Dom Pérignon’s second life. It indicates that bottles are kept by the house to let them age on the lees and to obtain different expressions of the same wine throughout its life, letting time work its magic and thus acquiring additional complexity. This year, Dom Pérignon’s cellar master, Vincent Chaperon, decided to release the 2004 vintage. ‘2004 was a contrast to 2003,’ he said. After rain in January, the spring was hot and sunny, like the beginning of summer. But the summer was wet, with 50% more rain than in an average year. Despite this, the health of the grapes was stable and the crop was abundant. ‘This is quite a perfect vintage,’ he added. The bouquet impresses with its finesse and elegance, its delicate aromas of pastry, orchard fruit, nuts, and lemon oil, and both iodine and chalky hints with air. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, very charming, with a sappy texture, racy acids, and a long and lingering finish. This is a very harmonious and rather chalky Dom Pérignon, which must be approached in its singularity. Time is a real asset here. Dosage: 5g/L. Drink 2022 - 2040.
96 points
Yohan Castaing - Decanter
Mandarin orange, ripe cherry, raspberry and apricot fruit notes offer an exuberant burst of flavor at the entry point of this otherwise refined and subtle Champagne. The expressive fruit is joined on the lacy mousse by hints of toast, pastry cream and Earl Grey tea leaf, with an underpinning of minerally chalk and smoke. Lithe and graceful on the palate, but with a dancer's sense of restrained power. Drink now through 2037.
97 points
Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

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2008 Dom Perignon Rose Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$840. 00
Bottle
$10080.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The newly released 2008 Dom Pérignon Rosé is a dramatic, perfumed wine, bursting with aromas of blood orange, iodine, sweet citrus fruit, peach and pear mingled with hints of buttered toast, smoke and spices. Full-bodied, textural and enveloping, with terrific concentration, racy acids and a pillowy mousse, it concludes with a long, penetrating finish. It derives its intense hue from red wine produced from Pinot Noir grown in lieux-dits Chants de Linottes in Hautvillers and Vauzelles in Aÿ. Drink 2022 - 2042.
97 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)
The 2008 Dom Pérignon Rosé is magnificent. Rich and deep in the glass, the 2008 offers up an exotic mélange of aromas and flavors. Sweet red cherry, mint, orange peel and rose petal all grace this beguiling beauty. Bright acids and a little less still red Pinot (21%) than in most recent editions yields a Rosé that is delicate and light on its feet, with less of the vinous intensity that marked vintages such as 2006. There is a classic feeling of austerity in the 2018 that is mesmerizing. Drink 2026-2048.
97 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
This shows incredible depth of fruit with strawberry, cherry and phenolics. Full-bodied and layered with an incredible, three-dimensional element to the wine. This is so transparent and dynamic with dark fruit, yet it remains vivid and bright. Refined and precise, it goes on and on. Really savory, fresh and incredibly pinot-noir-like. What a wine. 13 years of maturation in the bottle. So drinkable now, but it will age for many years ahead.
99 points
JamesSuckling.com
An impeccably balanced and graceful sparkling rosé, with a plushly creamy mousse. It's hard to tell where the firm spine of well-honed acidity and the expressive range of pureed raspberry, candied ginger, tangerine and lemon thyme flavors begin or end. A rich hint of smoky toasted brioche plays on the finish. Drink now through 2033.
97 points
Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

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2008 Dom Perignon Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 15 Years (2024-2034)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

A fine lacy white mousse has good buoyancy over a pale straw coloured base. Exceptionally delicate and very steady bead. Very complex and refined the nose features citrus and toast top notes over yeast lees, hints of green apple, brioche and almond. Sophisticated and powerful, the toned, tightly sculptured palate features driving citrus, baked bread, yeast lees, almond, subtlety toasted biscuit, brioche, smoky mineral, and oyster shell like flavours. Dry racy finish with crisp acidity and an airy yet tense feel. Concludes very long and finessed. Still remarkably young and virile, some bottle age will reap great rewards.
Cellar 5-15 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
The 2008 Dom Pérignon is the first time the estate has released a wine out of order (the 2009 was released before the 2008) but the estate loved the wine so much they felt it warranted additional aging. This is a rich, powerful wine that still shows incredible purity and elegance, with a stacked, concentrated feel on the palate. It’s rare to find such a mix of ripe, pure, concentrated fruit paired with this level of purity, focus, and precision. This is a legendary Dom that surpasses all the great vintages of Dom I have experience with, including the 1990, 1996, and 2002. Drink 2018-2038.
98 points
JebDunnuck.com

The 2008 Dom Pérignon is fabulous, but quite remarkably, it was even more open when I tasted it a year ago. Bright, focused and crystalline in its precision, the 2008 is going to need a number of years before it is at its best. Lemon peel, white flowers, mint and white pepper give the 2008 its chiseled, bright profile. Several recent bottles have all been magnificent. What I admire most about the 2008 is the way it shows all the focus, translucence and energy that is such a signature of the year, and yet it is also remarkably deep and vertical. In other words, the 2008 is a Champagne that plays in three dimensions. Drink 2020-2058.
98+ points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

There's power to this graceful Champagne, with the vivid acidity swathed in a fine, creamy mousse and flavors of toasted brioche, kumquat, pastry cream, candied ginger and poached plum that dance across the palate. An underpinning of smoky mineral gains momentum on the lasting finish. Drink now through 2033.
96 points
Wine Spectator

The finest release of this iconic cuvée since the 1996 vintage, the 2008 Dom Pérignon wafts from the glass with an incipiently complex bouquet of Meyer lemon, green apple, dried white flowers and oyster shell, with only subtle hints of the smoky, autolytic aromas that have been such a prominent signature of recent releases. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and complete, its notable flesh and amplitude controlled by incisive acids, with a youthfully exuberant but elegant mousse and a long, beautifully delineated finish. Considering the sheer size of this cuvée, it's a remarkable achievement and a fitting release with which to conclude Richard Geoffroy's tenure as chef de cave. Given the 2008's intensity and balance, I suspect purists will be anticipating later disgorgements with lower dosage and more time on the lees with particular enthusiasm. Tasted three times, with consistent results. Drink 2018-2040.
96+ points
William Kelley – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate

Seven champagnes were submitted for this tasting at prices significantly higher than this great wine. It’s a simple outcome of supply and demand, for Dom’s production is measured in millions of bottles each year. There are often several vintages on sale, none better than this vibrant, elegant, incredibly youthful 2008.
98 points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

The best Dom since 2002. A vintage with very restrained, powerful style that has been released non-sequentially after the 2009. This has a lighter stamp of highly curated, autolytic, toasty aromas than many recent releases. Instead, this delivers super fresh and intense aromas of lemons, grapefruit and blood-orange peel. Incredible freshness here. The palate has a very smoothly delivered, berry-pastry thread with light, sweet spices, stone fruit and fine citrus fruit. This really delivers. Drink now or hold.
98 points
JamesSuckling.com

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2010 Dom Ruinart Blanc De Blancs Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$549. 00
Bottle
$6588.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The 2010 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs is crafted solely from Grand Cru Chardonnay, with the majority, comprising 90%, cultivated in the esteemed vineyards of the Côte des Blancs, including Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Avize, Chouilly, and Cramant. The remaining 10% is sourced from the Montagne de Reims (Sillery). In their pursuit of excellence, Maison Ruinart is improving the aging process for Dom Ruinart wines, by reintroducing the traditional method of aging the wine with corks instead of metal caps. This choice also brings back a century-old practice of manually disgorging the wines. The wine goes through malolactic fermentation to add richness and is aged on lees for 9 years in bottle before being disgorged and topped with a dosage of 4g/L.
Other Reviews....
The 2010 Dom Ruinart is starting to open up nicely. There's still plenty of the intense, chalky minerality and energy the wine showed last year, but also a bit more mid-palate richness to balance things out. Lemon confit, marzipan, white flowers, slate and white pepper are some of the many aromas and flavors that take shape in the glass. As good as the 2010 is today, I imagine it will be even better in another few years' time. As I have written previously, the 2010 Dom Ruinart is one of the most impressive Champagnes ever made here. If there is anything better, I don't think I have tasted it! Drink 2024 - 2050.
98 Points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Almost like a white, with a smoky and flinty nose. Dried lemons, cedar, smoked almonds, spiced apples, hazelnuts, salted butter and toast. Tangy and sharp, yet creamy and buttery, too, with fine bubbles. Hazelnuts at the end. Disgorged in February 2021. Drink or hold.
94 Points
JamesSuckling.com
The first vintage since the 1960s to see tirage under natural cork in lieu of crown caps, the 2010 Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs was disgorged in November 2021. It's showing nicely, over-performing for the vintage, displaying aromas of yellow orchard fruit, toasted nuts, spices, smoke, dried white flowers and iodine. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and layered, with impressive concentration and chalky structure, it concludes with a long, saline finish. Drink 2022 - 2035.
94 Points
William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A mineral-driven Champagne, creamy and compact, this deftly meshes a layer of smoke, chalk and saline with detailed flavors of glazed apple and apricot, roasted hazelnut and ginger-infused pastry cream carried on a raw silky mousse. The fine texture softens the firm spine of chiseled acidity that structures the wine, and hints of white blossoms, Meyer lemon and oyster shell play on the finish. Disgorged November 2020. Drink now through 2035.
95 Points
Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator

This is the first vintage of this cuvée that the house has opted to age under cork instead of crown capsule for the aging on the lees, sur latte. It pours a vibrant straw/green hue, and comes from five villages: Sillery, Avize, Cramant, Chouily, and Mesnil-sur-Oger. The 2010 Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc De Blancs Extra Brut was raised, as it always is, without the use of oak, and saw 3 grams per liter of dosage. Highly expressive on opening, it’s layered with aromas of fresh baked croissant, key lime, melon, and honeysuckle. Rounded and long on the palate, it’s elegant and refined within its medium frame and takes on a remarkable silky chalk texture. Floral all the way through the finish, with long-lasting notes of lemon curd, it retains a springy freshness that is true to the house style but is quite elevated and impeccably well-balanced with layered depth. This would be a great addition to the cellar. Drink 2025-2045. Disgorged in June of 2022.
96 points
Audrey Frick - JebDunnuck.com

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Dunes & Greene Chardonnay Pinot Noir

AUSTRALIA

$14. 99
Bottle
$179.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

A blend of 59% Chardonnay, 36% Pinot Noir and 5% Blanc de Noir. Good creamy white mousse showing good hold with apricot pink tinged base wine colour. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. The nose displays pear aromas intermixed with a touch of winter strawberry and some toast end notes. On the palate flavours of pear, baked apple and a hint of winter strawberry finishing clean and crisp. Aftertaste of ripe pear, winter strawberry and toast.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 12%

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Duval Leroy Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$74. 99
Bottle
$899.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Pours with a frothy white mousse that holds well. A very persistent and exceptionally fine bead threading its way through a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold edgings. Pear, citrus and yeast lees aromatics combine with baked bread and subtle brioche notes. Quite creamy and airy in its feel the palate is layered with baked pear, yeast lees and citrus flavours with some bready characters and oily toast like nuances in the background. Finishes crisp with a long lacy aftertaste.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 12%

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2008 Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millesime Champagne (Disgorged April 2020)

Champagne, FRANCE

$1750. 00
Bottle
$21000.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. This wine is the second bottling of Egly’s (already legendary) Millésime 2008, first bottled with a July 2019 disgorgement, this edition was almost a year later in April 2020, after 129 months on lees. As usual with Francis Egly's millesime, the blend is 70% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay from the same 40-year-old vines in Ambonnay, aged in barrel until bottling and with no malo.
Other Reviews....
Revisited from the July 2019 disgorgement, Egly's 2008 Brut Grand Cru Millésime was showing as brilliantly as ever. The wine seemed to shut down a little in early 2020, but it is already beginning to unwind, and this was the most expressive bottle that I've drunk to date. Offering up an incipiently complex bouquet of orchard fruit, citrus oil, pralines and freshly baked bread, now complemented by hints of iodine, clear honey and mirabelle plum, it's full-bodied, deep and layered, with immense depth and concentration, racy acids and elegantly muscular structuring dry extract. Long and penetrating, as I've written before, this wine is a monument to what Champagne's grower revolution has achieved over the last 30 or so years. Drink 2023 - 2048.
100 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (May 2021)
Just being released now, the 2008 Brut Millésime Grand Cru is quite possibly the most elegant, most refined Champagne I have ever tasted at Egly-Ouriet. Francis Egly captures the freshness and verve of 2008 as expressed in his vineyards in Ambonnay. That interplay yields a Champagne that is deep, resonant and pulsing with tremendous energy. The Pinot really comes through on a finish that just expands with superb resonance. In a word: brilliant! Disgorged: July, 2019. Drink 2019-2029.
96 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
A timeless, benchmark expression of Ambonnay. Primary fermentation in barrique, no malolactic fermentation. Aged 10 years on its lees and bottled with 5g/l dosage. A stunning, complex nose of candied walnuts, cherry pits, nougat and red apples. The palate has boundless energy, leading with a punch of apricots, golden raisins, almonds and orange zest. The length of the finish is extraordinary, oscillating between airy weightlessness and muscular power. The combination of Francis Egly's meticulous nature and the sturdy clarity of the 2008 vintage is a thing to behold. A wine to enjoy over the next four decades. Drink 2020 - 2060.
99 points
Matthew Luczy - Decanter

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Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru V.P. (Vieillissement Prolonge) Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature, and there's no better example of this than their V.P. bottling. The V.P. stands for ‘Vieillissement Prolongé’ (prolonged ageing), with the wine spending an average of seven years on lees before being disgorged with an extra brut low of 2g/l dosage. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, the fruit comes from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay.
Please note: Disgorgement dates can vary. Please contact the store if you would like to check which disgorgement is currently available.
Other Reviews....
The NV Extra Brut V.P. Grand Cru (Vieillissement Prolongé) is a rich, textured Champagne that expresses all of the natural intensity gained after having spent eight years on its lees. Baked apple tart, pastry, spice, chamomile and lightly honeyed notes infuse the V.P. with tremendous flavor complexity to fill out its broad, expansive frame. It is a wine of remarkable depth and vinous intensity. In a word: superb.
96 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
A benchmark bottling that's a staple of my cellar, newly disgorged Egly's NV Extra-Brut Grand Cru V.P. is a blend of the 2014, 2013 and 2012 vintages. Wafting from the glass with scents of pear, freshly baked bread, nougat, praline and clear honey, it's medium to full-bodied, satiny and concentrated, with racy acids, chalky structure and a long, penetrating finish. Readers won't want to miss it. Drink 2022 - 2037.
94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)

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Egly-Ouriet Brut Rose Grand Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$399. 00
Bottle
$4788.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. Arguably one of the greatest Rose Champagne made, Egly's rendition is fine and perfumed, and with the addition of 5% still Pinot Noir from their Coteaux Champenois Rouge shows magnificent Pinot fruit.
Please note: Disgorgement dates can vary. Please contact the store if you would like to check which disgorgement is currently available.
Other Reviews....
Based on the 2016 vintage and disgorged in early 2022, Egly's NV Brut Rosé Grand Cru is now bottled in dark glass, protecting it from light strike. Bursting with aromas of pear, tangerine, cherries and toasted almonds, it's medium to full-bodied, pillowy and vinous, with racy acids and a long, sapid finish. This brilliant, characterful wine is worth a special effort to seek out. Drink 2022 - 2035.
94 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)
The NV Brut Rosé Grand Cru is distinguished, among other things, by the five years it spent on its lees, which is quite long for Rosé Champagne. Bright and beautifully sculpted, the Rosé sizzles with tension and yet it also possesses a sense of inner suaveness that is impossible to miss. This is such a classy wine.
92 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Opulent aromas and flavors of smoky grilled nut and toasted brioche, baked apricot and raspberry fruit, pastry cream and crystallized honey show in this expressive rosé Champagne, yet the spine of rapierlike acidity and the satiny mousse are finely integrated, lending an elegance to the full-throttle flavor profile.
93 points
Alison Napjus - Wine Spectator
Rumbling power with delicate finesse, this is a rose of medium salmon hue, bursting with the exuberance and beguiling transparency of Ambonnay pinot noir. Fragrant rosebuds and wild strawberries open into glorious depth of black cherry fruits of exacting ripeness, cherry kernel, fig and mixed spice. Very fresh and focussed for its age, with a universe of complexity lingering very long, precise and lively amidst fine chalk mineral texture.
96 points
Tyson Stelzer - The Champagne Guide 2015-2016

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Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$299. 00
Bottle
$3588.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2018-2024)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. Brut Tradition is a blend of up of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from low yielding vines in Grand Cru terroirs, and is a wine that puts to shame many a prestige cuvee at double the price.

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

Previous tasting October 2018:
A fine satin like mousse shows good hold over a pale straw base with pale gold edgings. Very profuse and exceptionally fine bead. Superb aromatics of baked bread and yeast lees meld with subtle honeyed notes, pear, citrus and lightly roasted cashew. Very faint hazelnut end notes complete a complex sniff. Rich toasty baked bread and yeast lees characters pair with subtle pear and citrus flavours. Refined lacy feel with sculptured acidity lending tension on the mouth watering finish. Also evident are cashew and buttered brioche nuances. Long creamy oily baked bread and yeast lees tinged finish with a bite of refreshing citrus.
97 points
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews....
70% pinot noir, 30% chardonnay from the ’12, ’11 and ’10 vintages, disgorged October ’17 after 51 months on lees. Fourth-generation vigneron, Francis Egly, assumed responsibility in ’82, deciding to bottle the production of 8300 dozen from the 12ha estate. His determination to make only the best quality champagne means he now sells on allocation. This wine is supremely concentrated, and equally classy. Dosage 2g/l.
97 points
James Halliday - Australian Wine Companion

Even though it was only Disgorged: a few months ago, the NV Brut Tradition Grand Cru is super-expressive. The Brut Tradition brings together parcels in Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay that, together, yield a Pinot-driven Champagne with tremendous breadth as well as cut. Red fruit, dried flowers, mint, spice and lemon confit are some of the aromas and flavors that build in this wonderfully open-knit, inviting Champagne from Egly-Ouriet.
92 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

With this release, based on the 2014 vintage and disgorged in June-July 2019, what was formerly Egly's Brut "Tradition" becomes simply his NV Brut Grand Cru, a simplification that paves the way for several new cuvées from this reference-point grower that I'll be reporting about in due course. Changes in nomenclature aside, the wine in the bottle has never been better, and the latest release soars from the glass with an expressive bouquet of golden orchard fruit, honeycomb, citrus zest and freshly baked bread. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and layered, with real concentration and intensity, built around racy acids and chalky dry extract. The finish is long and lingering.
93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (May 2020)

From the very first cuvée, Egly-Ouriet is distinguished for its ability to preserve exacting precision and outstanding chalk mineral focus in the midst of magnificent generosity. A vinous wine of calm authority, carrying the full grandeur and complexity of carefully tended, low-yielding, old vine Pinot Noir on some of Champagne’s most revered grand crus… A paradox of luxurious generosity and crystalline purity.
95 points
Tyson Stelzer - The Champagne Guide 2015-2016

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Egly-Ouriet Blanc De Noirs Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes Les Crayeres Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$899. 00
Bottle
$10788.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The Ambonnay based Egly-Ouriet are a reference point for grower producers in Champagne, known for their impeccable vineyard management and fastidious winemaking skills. Much of their production is raised in oak barrels, with extended aging on lees a feature. Blanc De Noirs is the flagship wine from Egly-Ouriet, and the one that first captured the attention of the wider Champagne public. This 100% Pinot Noir cuvee comes from the Les Crayeres vineyard in Ambonnay that was planted in 1946.
Please note: Disgorgement dates can vary. Please contact the store if you would like to check which disgorgement is currently available.
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A blend of the 2015 and 2014 vintages, Egly's emblematic NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Les Crayères was disgorged this year with only one gram per liter dosage. Bursting with aromas of mirabelle plum, Anjou pear and green apple mingled with notions of freshly baked bread, honeycomb and praline, it's full-bodied, layered and multidimensional, its satiny attack segueing into a deep, layered mid-palate of striking texture and concentration. Concluding with a long, intensely saline finish, it's another brilliant wine from a great producer at the top of his form. Drink 2023 - 2043.
98+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)
The NV Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Crayeres Grand Cru explodes from the glass with a range of Pinot aromas and flavors that is just breathtaking. Bright acids and beams of saline intensity offer striking contrast. Even though it has just been Disgorged:, the Crayeres is just stunning. For readers who want to know what Pinot from Ambonnay tastes like, well, this is it. Hints of Mirabelle plum, red plum and dried flowers linger on the substantial finish.
96+ points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Aged 72 months on lees, fermented in barrel with full malo, the NV Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Noirs Les Crayeres Vieilles Vignes Brut is just a heavenly bottle, offering a kaleidoscope-like nose of buttered citrus, orange blossom, flowers, green almonds, and salty minerality. These flow to a full-bodied, rich, deep, and incredibly layered palate Champagne that flirts with perfection. It’s stunning today yet it should easily evolve for another 20 years. Drink 2020 - 2040.
99 points
Jeb Dunnuck

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Enrico Gatti Franciacorta Brut Magnum (1500ml)

Lombardia, ITALY

$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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

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

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Fierce III Prosecco

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

ABV: 10.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

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

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Forest-Marie Brut Tradition Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

A heady mousse sits well over a straw pale gold edged base. Streaming through its core is a very fine and persistent bead. Invigorating scents of baked bread, yeast lees and subtle dried honey fill the nostrils with hints of ginger, brioche and roasted almonds also chiming in. Rich and mouth filling with a creamy texture the palate is generously endowed with baked bread, yeast lees and brioche flavours which overlay a back drop of roasted almonds and citrus. Crisp acidity with some lingering oily toast like accents to the long, full aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12%

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42 Degrees South Premier Cuvee Brut

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2010-2013)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

The wine opens with a good white creamy mousse and very fine and persistent bead. Pale gold coloured base wine. Lifted aromas of apple, grapefruit and citrus with just a hint of toast as an end note. The palate displays refreshing bur relatively simple flavours of grapefruit, citrus and light toast with a clean crisp finish. Aftertaste of citrus, light toast and grapefruit. A straightforward fruit driven blend.
Drink over the next 2-3 years (2010-2013).
Alc 12.0%

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Freycinet Radenti R3 Sparkling

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

$67. 99
Bottle
$815.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Geoff and Susan Bull founded Freycinet Vineyard in 1979 on Tasmania's East Coast, near the Freycinet Peninsula. This area, named after French explorer Louis de Freycinet, is at latitude 42 degrees. The 15-hectare vineyard is family-owned, and all the wines are made exclusively from grapes grown, produced, and bottled on the estate. The vineyard benefits from a warm and sheltered location in Tasmania's otherwise cool climate, allowing for the careful cultivation of moderate yields of fully ripe and healthy grapes. Radenti R3 is a multi vintage blend of three vintages (40% 2012, 44% 2013 16% 2014) with overall blend proportions at 70% Chardonnay and 30% Pinot Noir. Further complexity is gained through long elevage in tank on lees and a further 7 years of maturation in bottle before being disgorged.
Other Reviews....
The R3 is drawn from three vintages (44% '13, 40% ’22 and 16% ’14), with an overall blend of 70/30% chardonnay/pinot noir. The multi-vintage approach provides an expansive aromatic profile of apple, oatmeal, soft spice and expressive autolysis notes. Fine, consistent bubbles and impressive fruit stretch taut over a canvas of abundant acid drive and a long, mealy finish. Very impressive. Drink 2022 - 2030.
95 Points
Dave Brookes - Halliday's Australian Wine Companion
If you’re looking to spend $65 on a bottle of sparkling wine, then this is a fine choice, and money well spent. It’s made using a 70/30 blend of chardonnay/pinot noir but more to the point, it’s a blend of three vintages – 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Beautiful intensity and indeed complexity here. Honey, stonefruit, nuts and cooked apples, with cream, toast and lees laid on. It’s a meal, a delicious meal, in a glass, though both freshness and cut are still well maintained. The honeyed, toasty overtones of this are quite wonderful. Drink 2022 - 2025.
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson - The Wine Front

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Furlan Treviso Extra Dry Prosecco

Treviso, ITALY

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2017-2018)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Stelvin

Pours well with a creamy white mousse showing good hold. Once dissipated it reveals a very pale straw base wine colour with a profuse and exceptionally fine bead. Nosing reveals pear and citrus scents intermixed with some baked bread characters and apple. The palate features ripe pear and baked apple flavours over some citrus and light toast. Clean crisp, dry and refreshing finish. Aftertaste of ripe pear, apple and baked bread.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 11%

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Gamet Rive Gauche Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE

$95. 00
Bottle
$1140.00 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A blend of 55% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 15% Chardonnay. An exuberant mousse subsides to reveal a straw coloured base with flecks of rose gold around the edges. Exceptionally fine bead. Lifted pear and strawberry aromas combine with yeast lees, baked bread and faint cashew. Well meshed flavours of pear, red apple and yeast lees combine with traces of toast and cashew. Energetic feel finishing dry and crisp with a lingering yeast lees and roasted almond element.
Alc. 12.5%

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