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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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2018 Savart Le Noues Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$345. 00
Bottle
$4140.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Fred Savart is one of the most engaging and energetic vignerons currently in Champagne. Based in the village of Ecueil where most of his holdings are located, Fred also farms a handful of vines across into Villiers-aux-Noeuds, along with most recently accessing plots in Le Mesnil and Oger. His wines are largely based on Pinot Noir, with a smaller amount of Chardonnay, and while initially there was a focus on fermentation in stainless steel, more increasingly his wines are raised in barriques and demi-muids. Each of his wines are born out of inspiration and intuition rather than any sort of set formula, and are routinely some of the best expressions of terroir viewed through the vagaries of vintage.
Le Noues is a new line composed of 100% Pinot Noir from some of the best plots that previously would make it into his L'Ouverture bottling. Fermentation occurs in demi-muid before ageing on less for three years.
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Aromas of peach, sweet red berries, peonies and buttery pastry introduce Savart's 2018 Extra Brut Premier Cru Les Noues, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy wine with a sweet core of fruit and a pretty, pillowy mousse. Lively and saline, readers may remember that it's a cuvée produced from a parcel of Pinot Noir vines that used to go into the l'Ouverture cuvée. Drink 2022 - 2032.
93 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2022)
The 2018 Brut Nature Les Noues (100% Pinot Noir) speaks with great eloquence and tons of class. Even with no dosage, the 2018 possesses captivating inner perfume and more than enough fruit to build beautifully in the glass. Hints of kirsch, raspberry, white pepper, chalk, orange peel, spice, dried flowers and cranberry grace this weightless wonderfully classy Champagne from Savart. Disgorged: May, 2022. Drink 2022-2030.
93 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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2018 Savart Le Mont des Chretiens Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$355. 00
Bottle
$4260.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Fred Savart is one of the most engaging and energetic vignerons currently in Champagne. Based in the village of Ecueil where most of his holdings are located, Fred also farms a handful of vines across into Villiers-aux-Noeuds, along with most recently accessing plots in Le Mesnil and Oger. His wines are largely based on Pinot Noir, with a smaller amount of Chardonnay, and while initially there was a focus on fermentation in stainless steel, more increasingly his wines are raised in barriques and demi-muids. Each of his wines are born out of inspiration and intuition rather than any sort of set formula, and are routinely some of the best expressions of terroir viewed through the vagaries of vintage.
Le Mont des Chrétiens (previously called Dame de Coeur) is a lieu dit in the village Ecueil. The parcel is entirely planted to Chardonnay and Fred ferments and ages it in 500L barrels.

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See Saw Prosecco

Orange, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 10%

Closure: Crown Seal

See Saw Wine is a family-owned business with three decades of experience growing grapes and making fine cool climate wines in Orange, NSW. Their organic Prosecco from Annangrove Park is made from juice that was cold-settled and underwent a long, cool fermentation to preserve delicate fruit aromas and flavors. It is stored in stainless steel before bottling.

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Seppelt Original Sparkling Shiraz

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Rich, full and generous in the mouth with a long fluffy textured finish.

Seppelt has a rich history dating back to the 1890’s, being a global pioneer of the uniquely Australian wine style, Sparkling Shiraz. Although precise records are scarce, it is believed that Charles Pierlot, working at Hans Irvine’s Cellars (which became Seppelt in 1918), experimented with producing some of Australia’s earliest ‘Sparkling Burgundy’ wines in 1892.
An amply endowed dark red tinged mousse sits atop a midnight black dark red tinged core that has a very fine and nimble stream of bubbles flowing through it. Pronounced aromas of dark plum, liquorice and dark chocolate flood the olfactory senses followed by some vanillin oak and earthy mocha notes. Mouth filling ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark plum fruits engulf the palate with notions of dark chocolate, vanillin oak and subtle earth extending across the back half. Concentrated and voluminous it has a long fluffy textured finish.
Alc. 13.5%

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D’ Soumah Blanc de Blanc Sparkling

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 11%

Closure: Diam Cork

A buoyant lacy white mousse shows good hold over a very pale straw coloured base that has a fine bead coursing through it. Elevated pear and Jonathan apple aromas flow out of the glass trailed by some peach and subtle lees notes. Light and vivid the palate features pear, citrus and red apple fruits which are framed by crisp acidity which lends a sculptured feel. Some delicate chalky lees characters are also apparent. Finishes very dry and refreshingly lean.
Alc. 11%

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2014 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs

Champagne, FRANCE
$465. 00
Bottle
$5580.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

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Occupying a stylistic middle ground between the incisiveness of the 2013 and the fleshier textures of the 2012, Taittinger’s 2014 Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne—disgorged in July 2024 with a dosage of nine grams per liter—has turned out beautifully. It offers aromas of orange peel, peach, pear and brioche mingled with hazelnut and burnt buttered toast. On the palate, it is full-bodied, ample and textural, with a layered yet crisp core of fruit, considerable tension and a long, chalky finish. Harmonious and racy-fresh though it is, this is a marginally richer rendition than the 2013 tasted alongside it, yet both promise excellent longevity and will make for fascinating comparative tastings in the years to come. Drink 2026-2054.
96 points
Kristaps Karklins - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2014 Comtes de Champagne is pristine. In this tasting, it comes across as a mini-2008, similar in its linear personality, with just a touch more mid-palate creaminess. Readers will find a Comtes that plays in the realm of tension and energy. Citrus confit, white flowers, chalk, mint and chamomile are all finely sketched. Light tropical overtones grace the finish. What an absolute delight. The 2014 can be enjoyed now or cellared. Dosage is 9 grams per liter. Drink 2026-2044.
97 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous
Apricots, hazelnuts, lemons, white flowers, sliced almonds and hints of licorice on the nose. It's creamy and layered, with soft, rounded bubbles that spread across the palate. Lovely balance of breadth, ripeness and freshness, with delicious wildflower honey and nut notes lingering. 100% grand cru chardonnay from Avize, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Oger, Cramant and Chouilly. Drink or hold.
97 points
Claire Nesbitt - JamesSuckling.com
Taittinger's Comtes de Champagne shines in 2014. It's a vintage that offered crisp yet open and beautifully defined wines from the grand cru Chardonnays of the Côte des Blancs. This is still primary and youthful, its zesty roasted grapefruit, sweet clementine and pineapple flavours meet juicy white peach and gentle ageing flavours of demerara sugar and toasted brioche. It's a little less intense and dynamic than 2013 but equally fine in its restrained, racy energy. With even a short time on cork the classic toasty Comtes richness will start to emerge. Drink 2026-2040.
96 points
Tom Hewson - Decanter

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Taittinger Prestige Rose Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Vivid raspberry and strawberry fruits sculptured by crisp, chalk tinged acidity.
An exuberant mousse forms over a salmon pink coloured base that has a very fine and persistent bead flowing through it. Delicate strawberry, raspberry and yeast lees aromas are trailed by some peach and light toast notes. On the palate vivid raspberry and strawberry fruits are sculptured by crisp, chalk tinged acidity. Some blood orange and yeast lees elements lie in the background. Stimulatingly fruity yet dry finish.
Alc. 12.5%
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The NV Champagne Prestige Brut Rosé is 30% Chardonnay, about 20% Meunier, and the rest Pinot Noir, with 12-15% still red wine added from Pinot Noir and the base vintage from 2018. It pours a deep pink color and offers aromas of ripe red cherry, fresh flowers, and blood orange. Full-bodied and juicy all the way through, it is ripe with loads of wild berry fruit and has a long and slightly warming finish. It would be suitable as a wine to end the night or as a juicy aperitif. Drink 2024-2034. 9 grams per liter dosage.
92 Points
Audrey Frick - JebDunnuck.com

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2016 Taittinger Vintage Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$185. 00
Bottle
$2220.00 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2024-2032)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

The Taittinger Vintage Brut is produced exclusively from first press wines, blended from 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. Grands Cru vineyards make up a significant proportion of the blend at 70%, while the other selected villages are all classified as Premiers Crus. Aged on lees for over 5 years.
Holding well over a pale straw gold tinged base is a gorgeous, plentiful mousse with a very persistent and nibble bead flowing through its core. Classic Champagne aromatics of baked bread, yeast lees and citrus engulf the nostrils followed by some oily toast like notes and faint honeyed cashew scents. Rich, full and creamy textured in the mouth, the palate features concentrated flavours of baked bread, yeast lees, cashew and citrus over a delicate dried honey, oily toast and brioche back drop. Refined airy feel with mouth watering acidity. Finishes long, enveloping and expansive.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 12.5%
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Outstanding elegance and finesse pervade this exceptional wine with its well-honed toasty sourdough, gunflint and grilled citrus notes, razor sharp acidity and mouth-filling mousse. Brilliantly poised and brimming with potential, the long and zesty finish runs and runs.
97 points
Decanter Wine Awards 2024

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Taittinger Les Folies de La Marquetterie Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$150. 00
Bottle
$1800.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

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(55% pinot noir and 45% chardonnay, from a single vineyard in Pierry, due south of Epernay and near Cuis; L1202FC00100): Pale gold. Red berries, rose and orange peel on the fragrant, floral-accented nose and in the mouth. Sappy and broad, with very good depth and an energizing note of chalky minerals. Gains weight with air and finishes with excellent breadth, clarity and lingering mineral and honeysuckle notes.
92 Points
Josh Raynolds - Antonio Galloni's Vinous
This is a fruity Champagne with cooked-apple, strawberry and pear flavors. Round and easy with freshness and softness. Opulent and lightly tannic. Crushed white pepper. Minerally. Tension. A higher percentage of pinot noir here. Drink now.
91 Points
JamesSuckling.com (January 2022)
The latest release of Taittinger's NV Brut Folies de la Marquetterie is showing superbly, bursting from the glass with aromas of fresh bread, crisp stone fruit, buttered toast, citrus oil and mirabelle plums. Full-bodied, vinous and fleshy, with an enveloping core of fruit, racy acids and a pillowy pinpoint mousse, it's a gourmand, concentrated wine with the substance to evolve with grace in the cellar. Drink 2021 - 2038.
94 Points
William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (September 2021)
This special cuvée comes from the vineyards surrounding the Château de la Marquetterie in Reims. With a part aged in wood, the wine has fine bottle aging and toastiness giving it richness as well as bringing out the ripe lemon and red-apple flavors. It is a beautifully balanced wine that is ready to drink.
94 Points
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast (December 2017)

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Taittinger Brut Reserve Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

Pear and apple fruits lead the way in this stimulating Champagne that has a dry, chalk tinged finish.
A blend of 40% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 25% Pinot Meunier. A fine plentiful mousse gradually subsides to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges and a nibble bead flowing through it. Nosing offers up pear and ripe apple scents which are complimented by brioche, dried honey and yeast lees notes. Pear, apple and yeast lees flavours stimulate the palate with some baked bread, citrus and subtle roasted almond characters lying underneath. Crisp acidity with a dry, chalk tinged finish that lingers gracefully.
Alc. 12.5%
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Taittinger has the largest family-owned vineyards in Champagne. This wine is 40% chardonnay, and 60% pinot noir and pinot meunier – 30% of it from reserves. It matured on yeast lees for at least three years. Balance is key, in the white flowers/peaches of the bouquet and the honey and vanilla of the palate.
94 points
James Halliday's Top 100 2023

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Taltarni Cuvee Rose Victorian Sparkling

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $22.99
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Established in 1969, Taltarni Vineyards is one of the pioneering wineries of Victoria's Pyrenees region and has built a long standing reputation for the quality of their Sparkling wines. Their Cuvee Rose is one out of the box delivering terrific value for just $20.
A savoury, flavour packed Sparkling Rose.
A blend of 52% Chardonnay, 39% Pinot Noir, 9% Pinot Meunier aged for a minimum of 2 years on lees. A satiny mousse slowly fades into a salmon pink coloured base that has a fine, persistent bead coursing through it. Attractive pear and strawberry aromas intermingle with raspberry, brioche and subtle lees notes. Crisp and stimulating, the palate has a savoury, flavour packed profile of pear, strawberry and raspberry fruits which meld into a brioche, yeast lees and baked bread background. Lively acidity with a long, very dry finish that has a slightly chalky feel to it.
Alc. 12%
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A blend of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier sourced from a range of Victorian and Tasmanian vineyards. This salmon-pink rosé is beautifully complex, with gentle savouriness giving the mid-palate presence and depth. A thread of gorgeous acidity sails effortlessly through the wine. Every element is beautifully balanced and refined, from the warm strawberries and baked bread nuances to the faint dried rose petal tones. A sophisticated drop, simply excellent for the price!
95 Points
Toni Paterson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2020 Taltarni Sparkling Shiraz

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$32. 99
Bottle
$395.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)

ABV: 15%

Closure: Diam Cork

Fluffy purple tinged mousse with a black dark red core that has a very fine bead flowing through it. Wafting through the nostrils are ripe blackberry, dark plum and chocolate bullet scents which are married to toasty vanillin oak and earthy mocha notes. Rich, full and concentrated, decadent dark plum, blackberry and liquorice fruits have a lush feel across the palate. Toasty vanillin oak and earthy mocha elements lie underneath. The bold, opulent finish showing some heat.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 15%
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A dark-fruited, intensely flavoured wine with dark cherry and mulberry fruit accented by a touch of mixed spice and pepper. The bead is fine, and the sweetness is compatible with the fruit's intensity, acidity and papery tannin frame. It is a beautifully made wine that typifies this much-loved Australian style. Drink by 2026.
92 Points
Toni Paterson – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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Taltarni Dynamic Brut Cuvee

Victoria, AUSTRALIA
Reduced from $23.99
$18. 99
Bottle
$227.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2022)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

A frothy white mousse sits atop a pale straw coloured base that has a steady stream of tiny bubbles flowing through it. Aromas of pear, baked bread, citrus and yeast lees float through the nostrils. Refreshing pear, citrus and baked bread flavours have a gentle creamy feel with some yeast characters lying in the background. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a generous open knit conclusion. Excellent value.
Alc. 12%

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Tenafeate Creek Wines Sparkling Shiraz

South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

Richly flavoured Sparkling Shiraz with a sturdy framework behind it.
Pours with a frothy purple tinged mousse that shows great hold over a pitch black dark purple coloured base that has a steady stream of tiny bubbles coursing through it. Intense dark plum, liquorice and blackberry aromas are trailed by hints of vanillin oak, blueberry and spice. Rich, concentrated flavours of blackberry, liquorice and dark plum are framed by sturdy tannins. Spicy toasted vanillin oak and earthy dark chocolate elements sit underneath. Lively acidity with a dry, slightly chalky finish.
Alc. 14%

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2020 Terrazze Dell’Etna Rose Brut

Sicily, ITALY
$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2024-2029)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from Pinot Nero and Nerello Mascalese grapes. A buoyant mousse holds well, slowly subsiding to reveal a pale salmon pink coloured base that has a nibble stream of bubbles coursing through it. The nose is filled with strawberry and blood orange aromas which intermingle with some yeast lees, citrus and subtle bready notes. Caressing the palate with an airy feel are delicious peach, strawberry and blood orange fruits. Subtle bready yeast lees characters linger underneath. Refreshingly dry with crisp acidity and a long flavour filled finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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Terre Forti Sparkling Extra Dry

Emilia-Romagna, ITALY
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Refreshing and fruity with an airy feel.
A lacy mouse fades to reveal a pale straw coloured base that’s finely threaded by a steady stream of bubbles. Nosing offers up pear, apple and sherbet aromas with some lees notes also evident. Amply fruited, the palate features pear and apple flavours over quince and sherbet elements. Airy in it’s feel it has crisp acidity and a fruity finish that’s quite refreshing.
Alc. 11.5%

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The Black Chook Sparkling Shiraz

South Eastern Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Cork

For some people, the Christmas table just isn't complete without a good Aussie Sparkling red. This is a very generously flavoured Sparkling Shiraz that offers terrific value. Excellent creamy purple mousse showing very good hold. Exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence with a dark crimson red base wine colour. The nose displays good lift with top notes of ripe blackberry, liquorice and dark plum followed by some confectionary notes. Rich, full bodied and boasting a creamy texture the palate delivers luscious fruit flavours of ripe blackberry, dark plum, liquorice and dark chocolate. Excellent concentration. Clean finish with long blackberry, liquorice and dark chocolate aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 13%

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The Lane Lois Blanc de Blancs

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 13%

Closure: Screw Cap

White creamy mousse with very pale straw base wine colour. Very fine moderately persistent bead. The nose displays lifted white peach aromas followed by a touch of citrus and grapefruit. The palate displays a very creamy texture with flavours of white peach, citrus and light biscuit. Clean finish with aftertaste of white peach, cashew and biscuit.
Alc 13.0%

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Trentham The Family Prosecco

Murray Darling, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$13. 99
Bottle
$167.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2019)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Diam Cork

Pours with a heady white mousse. Very pale straw colour finely threaded by a delicate bead. Aromas of red apples and pears are trailed by some light baked characters and subtle lemon sherbet notes. Fluffy in its feel the palate has flavours of juicy red apples and pears over lemon sherbet infusions. Dry crisp, refreshing finish with a medium length aftertaste. A good value quaffer.
Drink now.
Alc. 11%

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Twist'd Lemon Spritz

AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Cork

Experience a burst of sunshine with Twist’d Lemon Spritz, a refreshing Prosecco-based drink perfectly balanced with zesty citrus notes and lively fizz. Bright and effervescent, it’s ideal for sunny afternoons, unwinding, or catching up with friends. Serve chilled over ice with a slice of lemon and mint, or use it as a base for your favorite cocktail. Twist, pop, pour, and enjoy!
Alc. 8.5%

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Twist'd Blood Orange Spritz

AUSTRALIA
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

ABV: 8.5%

Closure: Cork

Experience a burst of sunshine with Twist’d Blood Orange Spritz, a refreshing Prosecco-based drink perfectly balanced with zesty citrus notes and vibrant blood orange fizz. Bright and effervescent, it’s ideal for sunny afternoons, unwinding, or catching up with friends. Serve chilled over ice with a slice of orange and a sprig of thyme, or use it as a base for your favorite cocktail. Twist, pop, pour, and enjoy!
Alc. 8.5%

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Veuve Ambal Cremant de Bourgogne Grande Cuvee Brut

Burgundy, FRANCE
$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2020-2021)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

A lacy white mousse sits over a pale straw, light gold tinged base. Exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Aromas of pear intermix with baked bread, apple, oily toast and yeast lees notes. Good richness and a creamy mouthfeel with generous flavours of baked pear melding into yeasty bread like characters, citrus and traces of oily toast elements. Dry fluffy finish with good refreshing acidity and a medium length aftertaste. Very well made for the price.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12%

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Veuve Ambal Blanc de Blancs Brut

Mousseux, FRANCE
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Made from 100% Chardonnay grapes. Fine lacy white mousse with a pale straw, pale gold edged base and a fine persistent bead. Lifted ripe red apple aromas intermix with pear, subtle honey, baked bread and quince notes. Quite full with a round creamy like feel, the palate dishes up fruity baked apple and pear flavours along with some quince over a toasty back drop. Dry crisp finish with a baked apple, pear, quince, subtle dried honey and toasty yeast lees aftertaste.
Drink now.
Alc. 12.5%

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2015 Veuve Clicquot Vintage Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$160. 00
Bottle
$1920.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

A blend of 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier sourced from selected Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards with an average of 5 years on lees. A plentiful mousse slowly dissipates to reveal a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. Very persistent and fine bead. Pronounced citrus and yeast lees aromas mingle with baked bread, almond, chalk and subtle toast. Racy and tense the palate is vividly sculptured by crisp acidity with citrus, oily toast and yeast lees characters melding into a dry chalky back drop of oyster shells and minerals. Airy mouth feel finishing long and stimulating.
Alc. 12.5%

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2012 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame Rose

Champagne, FRANCE
$599. 00
Bottle
$7188.00 Dozen

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Cork

In 1818, Madame Clicquot made the first-ever "rosé d'assemblage" champagne by mixing some of her red Bouzy wines with white ones. La Grande Dame Rosé honors her idea by using 90% Pinot Noir from the historical Grands Crus of Aÿ, Verzenay, Verzy, Ambonnay, and Bouzy, enriched by 10% Chardonnay from Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. This base is then blended with 13% Pinot Noir red wine exclusively from the 'Clos Colin' parcel, situated in Bouzy. Aged on lees for 10 years in bottle before being disgorged and topped with a dosage of 8g/L.
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The 2012 Brut Rosé La Grande Dame is the finest wine I've tasted from Veuve Clicquot in several decades. Offering up aromas of red berries, bee pollen, orange zest and freshly baked bread, it's medium to full-bodied, pillowy and precise, with a deep core of fruit and a vibrant, tightly coiled profile, concluding with a penetrating, sapid finish. This isn't the muscular, powerful Clicquot style of yesteryear, but it's a compelling effort in a fine-boned, more polished register. Drink 2023 - 2038.
94 Points
William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The new 2012 vintage of Veuve Clicquot's top rosé sweeps in full of dynamics and detail, the 13% proportion of red wine bringing a succulent red apple, rose and poached strawberry fragrance to 2012's finessed, narrowing build. There's an intriguing smoky/reductive streak at present too, setting off the fruit-forwardness and creamy undercurrent with a touch of drama and energy. This has the volume and immediacy to enjoy now, but even more impressive is the precision and build of a truly cellar-worthy rosé. 92% Pinot Noir from Äy, Verzenay, Verzy, Ambonnay and Bouzy (13% as red wine from Bouzy), 8% Chardonnay from Avize and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Dosage 8 g/L. Drink 2023 - 2040.
95 Points
Tom Hewson - Decanter
Maturity gives the wine toastiness while retaining the background of fine fruits and texture. It is an impressive Champagne, as always: rich while also balanced, with a touch of minerality. Drink the wine now.
95 Points
Roger Voss - Wine Enthusiast Magazine

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Veuve Clicquot Brut Rose Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$120. 00
Bottle
$1440.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
The latest release of Clicquot's NV Brut Rosé mingles notes of peony, red berries and orange rind with hints of dried white flowers and toasted bread. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and charming, it's supple and open-knit, with an enveloping core of fruit.
88 points
William Kelley - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

This mouthwatering rosé Champagne shows textural density, sitting like raw silk on the palate and offering flavors of dried white cherry, grapefruit granita and ground ginger, with a light and lingering toast note. Drink now.
91 points
Wine Spectator

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Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

Champagne, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Pours with a frothy white mousse which once dissipated reveals a pale straw base wine colour with a very fine and persistent bead. The nose exhibits aromatics of baked bread, creamy cashew and yeast lees with light toast and citrus end notes. The palate is quite toasty and has a faint creaminess to it with a refreshing dry finish. Citrus, toast and yeast lees overlay some subtle roasted almond characters. Aftertaste of citrus, toast, yeast lees and roasted almonds.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 12%

Retasted May 2011: Good, white, creamy mousse that quickly dissipates with pale straw gold base wine colour. Very fine and persistent bead. Lifted aromas of baked bread and yeast lees are followed by some cashew and light toast notes. The palate is quite refined but also possesses good richness with flavours of baked bread, yeast lees and light roasted almonds, with some toast end notes. Clean, crisp, dry finish with an almost creamy like texture. Aftertaste of toasty baked bread, almonds and yeast lees.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
93 points

First tasted November 2000: An excellent example of non vintage Champagne. Brilliant, pale straw colour. Fine, persistent bead. The nose is impressive, with a pronounced yeast autolysis aroma over a biscuit background. Creamy texture, with a remarkable degree of finesse and concentration of flavour. Perfect balance, with long biscuit yeast lees aftertaste.
94 Points

Notes from the House of Veuve Clicquot:
Fine and persisting sparkle; complex and intense nose (apple, citrus fruit and caramel); dry full flavour balanced with elegance, crispness and a lingering spicy aftertaste. Veuve Clicquot's famous "Yellow Label" is a classic champagne representative of the Veuve Clicquot style. It is excellent with food and as an aperitif.

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Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne

Champagne,
$84. 99
Bottle
$1019.88 Dozen

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

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Pours with a frothy white mousse which once dissipated reveals a pale straw base wine colour with a very fine and persistent bead. The nose exhibits aromatics of baked bread, creamy cashew and yeast lees with light toast and citrus end notes. The palate is quite toasty and has a faint creaminess to it with a refreshing dry finish. Citrus, toast and yeast lees overlay some subtle roasted almond characters. Aftertaste of citrus, toast, yeast lees and roasted almonds.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 12%

Retasted May 2011: Good, white, creamy mousse that quickly dissipates with pale straw gold base wine colour. Very fine and persistent bead. Lifted aromas of baked bread and yeast lees are followed by some cashew and light toast notes. The palate is quite refined but also possesses good richness with flavours of baked bread, yeast lees and light roasted almonds, with some toast end notes. Clean, crisp, dry finish with an almost creamy like texture. Aftertaste of toasty baked bread, almonds and yeast lees.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
93 points

First tasted November 2000: An excellent example of non vintage Champagne. Brilliant, pale straw colour. Fine, persistent bead. The nose is impressive, with a pronounced yeast autolysis aroma over a biscuit background. Creamy texture, with a remarkable degree of finesse and concentration of flavour. Perfect balance, with long biscuit yeast lees aftertaste.
94 Points

Notes from the House of Veuve Clicquot:
Fine and persisting sparkle; complex and intense nose (apple, citrus fruit and caramel); dry full flavour balanced with elegance, crispness and a lingering spicy aftertaste. Veuve Clicquot's famous "Yellow Label" is a classic champagne representative of the Veuve Clicquot style. It is excellent with food and as an aperitif.

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Veuve Fourny & Fils Cuvee R Extra Brut Premier Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$140. 00
Bottle
$1680.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Sourced from vines over 60 years old, this 100% Chardonnay is blend of two consecutive vintages and is aged on lees for at least 4 years. Buoyant and lacy, the mousse sits over a pale straw coloured base that has a fine stream of nibble bubbles flowing through it. Distinct yeast lees and baked bread aromas show notable depth out of the glass intermixing with dried honey, roasted almonds and brioche along the way. Rich, mouthfilling flavours of baked bread, yeast lees, citrus and grilled nut are fresh and focused yet also have a pleasing viscosity. Oily toast and brioche like characters are also present. Dry crisp finish with a long, rich gently creamed aftertaste.
Alc. 12%

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Veuve Fourny & Fils Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs Champagne Premier Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$99. 99
Bottle
$1199.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Diam Cork

Rich aromatics with a full flavoured yet sculptured palate that has a dry chalky finish.
Made only from Chardonnay with vines 40 years old on average, Brut Nature is produced with zero dosage.
Pours with an exuberant mousse that holds well over a pale gold base that has pale gold tinged edges and a very persistent fine bead. Rich aromatics of baked bread, citrus, yeast lees and dried honey are followed by some brioche and roasted almond notes. Full flavoured yet sculptured with a dry chalky finish, mouth filling baked bread, yeast lees and roasted almond characters combine with citrus, brioche and oyster shell like elements. Crisp acidity concluding long and tense.
Alc. 12%

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Veuve Fourny & Fils A Vertus Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Premier Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
Reduced from $84.99
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

The Veuve Fourny Champagnes offer great value. The Fourny family have been growing vines in the Premier Cru of Vertus since 1856 with the fifth generation currently at the helm. The Blancs de Blancs is 100% Chardonnay sourced from vines over 40 years old and is aged for a minimum of 2.5 years on lees with 20% reserve wines included in the blend. Pours with a frothy white mousse that holds well over a pale straw coloured base with pale gold tinged edges. A nibble stream of tiny bubbles flowing through it. Pronounced aromatics of baked bread, pear and yeast lees aromas fills the nostrils with oily toast like notes and honeyed almond scents ensuing. Rich and full in the mouth expressive baked bread, yeast lees and oily toast flavours have a creamy textural feel with some pear and citrus characters also in the mix. Dry crisp finish with a long richly flavoured aftertaste.
Alc. 12%

Other Reviews.....
A personal favourite of mine. Its foundation is three consecutive vintages, with 20% of reserve wines. Extensive use of French oak during maturation. Dosage only 5g/l when disgorged in March 2023. The bouquet is flowery, the palate gently filled with honey and brioche.
95 points
James Halliday's Top 100 2023

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Veuve Fourny & Fils A Vertus Grands Terroirs Brut Premier Cru Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
Reduced from $84.99
$79. 99
Bottle
$959.88 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

An 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir blend that includes 40% reserve wines. The fruit comes from several vineyards near the village of Vertus where the Chardonnay plots produce wine that's quite fine and minerally, whilst the Pinot Noir component is fuller, richer and more fleshy. Slopes face South and South-East giving optimal maturing conditions. Average age of the vines is 40 years and the wine spends 2.5 years on lees.
A buoyant mousse sits atop a pale gold coloured base wine which is threaded by a very fine and profuse bead. Showing ample intensity out of the glass is a mixture of baked bread, pear and yeast lees aromatics which are trailed by citrus, brioche and hints of honeyed cashew. Rich and full on the palate but with a surprisingly brisker feel than the Blanc de Blancs, vibrant yet mouthfilling flavours of yeast lees and oily baked bread are intermeshed with citrus, toast and almonds. Finishes dry and crisp with a long aftertaste that has a lingering oily toast and yeast lees like component to it.
Alc. 12%

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Villa Jolanda Prosecco Extra Dry

Veneto, ITALY
$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Cork

White creamy mousse showing good hold with pale straw base wine colour. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Delicate aromas of grapefruit, lees and citrus. Creamy palate texture with flavours of citrus, lees and cashew. Clean dry finish with aftertaste of cashew and yeast lees.
Drink now.
Alc 11.5%

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Vouette et Sorbee Blanc d'Argile (R17) Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$225. 00
Bottle
$2700.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bertrand Gautherot has been quietly working away in the hamlet of Buxières-sur-Arce, in the Aube’s Côte des Bar region of Champagne, yet his wines have not escaped the attention of the top restaurants and retailers of the world. Each year Vouette & Sorbee allocations are eagerly awaited, and these exceptionally fine wines are consistently some of the best and most unique expressions from the area.

The vineyards here lie closer to Chablis than to Épernay, both in distance and geology, with soils dominated by the same Kimmeridgian limestone for which Chablis is famed. Gautherot’s wines take their deep and powerful personalities from these soils and the (relatively) sunnier climate of the southern Aube. His wines all come from a single harvest—noted by the “R” number on the back label—with the exception of the Fidèle cuvée, which sees a small addition of 5-10% reserve wine from a perpetual blend started in 2001. His winemaking abhors any kind of manipulation in the cellar. Gautherot uses the traditional Coquard press and the juice is transferred into oak or amphorae via gravity rather than being pumped. Primary fermentations are always carried out with natural yeasts and riddling and disgorgement are all done entirely by hand. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration and without dosage. The results are some of Champagne’s most original and delicious wines: wines of distinctive personality, energy and sense of place.

Blanc d’Argile has been described as Grand Cru Chablis with bubbles—a comparison that, on this evidence, flatters many a Chablis producer. Within the cold, west-facing, Kimmeridgian limestone-rich lieu-dit of Biaunes, there is a small plot of Chardonnay that Gautherot planted wild (without preparing the soils) amongst the native vegetation. The Côte des Bar is overwhelmingly planted to Pinot Noir, but nevertheless he did this in 2000, with massale cuttings from Anselme Selosse’s vines (in Avize) and Vincent Dauvissat’s Valmur Grand Cru vineyard. This plot has become the base of what Antonio Galloni calls “one of the most beautiful and distinctive wines in Champagne.” Fermentation for this wine was wild and took place in 4-10 year old, 500 and 600 litre barrels, with a small a portion of fruit fermented and raised in Georgian amphora. As with the Fidele, this wine spent roughly 15-18 months in bottle on lees, before being disgorged by hand with zero dosage.

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Vouette et Sorbee Textures (R16) Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$240. 00
Bottle
$2880.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bertrand Gautherot has been quietly working away in the hamlet of Buxières-sur-Arce, in the Aube’s Côte des Bar region of Champagne, yet his wines have not escaped the attention of the top restaurants and retailers of the world. Each year Vouette & Sorbee allocations are eagerly awaited, and these exceptionally fine wines are consistently some of the best and most unique expressions from the area.

The vineyards here lie closer to Chablis than to Épernay, both in distance and geology, with soils dominated by the same Kimmeridgian limestone for which Chablis is famed. Gautherot’s wines take their deep and powerful personalities from these soils and the (relatively) sunnier climate of the southern Aube. His wines all come from a single harvest—noted by the “R” number on the back label—with the exception of the Fidèle cuvée, which sees a small addition of 5-10% reserve wine from a perpetual blend started in 2001. His winemaking abhors any kind of manipulation in the cellar. Gautherot uses the traditional Coquard press and the juice is transferred into oak or amphorae via gravity rather than being pumped. Primary fermentations are always carried out with natural yeasts and riddling and disgorgement are all done entirely by hand. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration and without dosage. The results are some of Champagne’s most original and delicious wines: wines of distinctive personality, energy and sense of place.

Textures is one of Gautherot’s newest cuvée; a rare, 100% Pinot Blanc Champagne crafted from vines in the Fonnet vineyard (planted between 1995 and 2000). Gautherot describes it as his “easiest” wine, i.e. the one that is the easiest to drink young. There is certainly more pulpy texture (hence the name), more fruit, and easier-going refreshment than in his Blanc d’Argile. There is also ample intensity and a great deal of poise and interest on offer, and a complexity that comes from the aging. This is a unique, one-of-a-kind expression of the Côte des Bar. You can expect candied citrus, floral and ripe lemon aromas and flavours, a generous, not-quite-creamy palate and a twist of gentle, refreshing bitterness on the close.

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Vouette et Sorbee Blanc d'Argile (R15) Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$220. 00
Bottle
$2640.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bertrand Gautherot has been quietly working away in the hamlet of Buxières-sur-Arce, in the Aube’s Côte des Bar region of Champagne, yet his wines have not escaped the attention of the top restaurants and retailers of the world. Each year Vouette & Sorbee allocations are eagerly awaited, and these exceptionally fine wines are consistently some of the best and most unique expressions from the area.

The vineyards here lie closer to Chablis than to Épernay, both in distance and geology, with soils dominated by the same Kimmeridgian limestone for which Chablis is famed. Gautherot’s wines take their deep and powerful personalities from these soils and the (relatively) sunnier climate of the southern Aube. His wines all come from a single harvest—noted by the “R” number on the back label—with the exception of the Fidèle cuvée, which sees a small addition of 5-10% reserve wine from a perpetual blend started in 2001. His winemaking abhors any kind of manipulation in the cellar. Gautherot uses the traditional Coquard press and the juice is transferred into oak or amphorae via gravity rather than being pumped. Primary fermentations are always carried out with natural yeasts and riddling and disgorgement are all done entirely by hand. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration and without dosage. The results are some of Champagne’s most original and delicious wines: wines of distinctive personality, energy and sense of place.

Blanc d’Argile has been described as Grand Cru Chablis with bubbles—a comparison that, on this evidence, flatters many a Chablis producer. Within the cold, west-facing, Kimmeridgian limestone-rich lieu-dit of Biaunes, there is a small plot of Chardonnay that Gautherot planted wild (without preparing the soils) amongst the native vegetation. The Côte des Bar is overwhelmingly planted to Pinot Noir, but nevertheless he did this in 2000, with massale cuttings from Anselme Selosse’s vines (in Avize) and Vincent Dauvissat’s Valmur Grand Cru vineyard. This plot has become the base of what Antonio Galloni calls “one of the most beautiful and distinctive wines in Champagne.” Fermentation for this wine was wild and took place in 4-10 year old, 500 and 600 litre barrels, with a small a portion of fruit fermented and raised in Georgian amphora. As with the Fidele, this wine spent roughly 15-18 months in bottle on lees, before being disgorged by hand with zero dosage.

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Vouette et Sorbee Blanc d'Argile (R18) Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$230. 00
Bottle
$2760.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bertrand Gautherot has been quietly working away in the hamlet of Buxières-sur-Arce, in the Aube’s Côte des Bar region of Champagne, yet his wines have not escaped the attention of the top restaurants and retailers of the world. Each year Vouette & Sorbee allocations are eagerly awaited, and these exceptionally fine wines are consistently some of the best and most unique expressions from the area.
The vineyards here lie closer to Chablis than to Épernay, both in distance and geology, with soils dominated by the same Kimmeridgian limestone for which Chablis is famed. Gautherot’s wines take their deep and powerful personalities from these soils and the (relatively) sunnier climate of the southern Aube. His wines all come from a single harvest—noted by the “R” number on the back label—with the exception of the Fidèle cuvée, which sees a small addition of 5-10% reserve wine from a perpetual blend started in 2001. His winemaking abhors any kind of manipulation in the cellar. Gautherot uses the traditional Coquard press and the juice is transferred into oak or amphorae via gravity rather than being pumped. Primary fermentations are always carried out with natural yeasts and riddling and disgorgement are all done entirely by hand. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration and without dosage. The results are some of Champagne’s most original and delicious wines: wines of distinctive personality, energy and sense of place.
Blanc d’Argile has been described as Grand Cru Chablis with bubbles—a comparison that, on this evidence, flatters many a Chablis producer. Within the cold, west-facing, Kimmeridgian limestone-rich lieu-dit of Biaunes, there is a small plot of Chardonnay that Gautherot planted wild (without preparing the soils) amongst the native vegetation. The Côte des Bar is overwhelmingly planted to Pinot Noir, but nevertheless he did this in 2000, with massale cuttings from Anselme Selosse’s vines (in Avize) and Vincent Dauvissat’s Valmur Grand Cru vineyard. This plot has become the base of what Antonio Galloni calls “one of the most beautiful and distinctive wines in Champagne.” Fermentation for this wine was wild and took place in 4-10 year old, 500 and 600 litre barrels, with a small a portion of fruit fermented and raised in Georgian amphora. As with the Fidele, this wine spent roughly 15-18 months in bottle on lees, before being disgorged by hand with zero dosage.

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Vouette et Sorbee Blanc d'Argile (R19) Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

Champagne, FRANCE
$485. 00
Bottle
$5820.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bertrand Gautherot has been quietly working away in the hamlet of Buxières-sur-Arce, in the Aube’s Côte des Bar region of Champagne, yet his wines have not escaped the attention of the top restaurants and retailers of the world. Each year Vouette & Sorbee allocations are eagerly awaited, and these exceptionally fine wines are consistently some of the best and most unique expressions from the area.
The vineyards here lie closer to Chablis than to Épernay, both in distance and geology, with soils dominated by the same Kimmeridgian limestone for which Chablis is famed. Gautherot’s wines take their deep and powerful personalities from these soils and the (relatively) sunnier climate of the southern Aube. His wines all come from a single harvest—noted by the “R” number on the back label—with the exception of the Fidèle cuvée, which sees a small addition of 5-10% reserve wine from a perpetual blend started in 2001. His winemaking abhors any kind of manipulation in the cellar. Gautherot uses the traditional Coquard press and the juice is transferred into oak or amphorae via gravity rather than being pumped. Primary fermentations are always carried out with natural yeasts and riddling and disgorgement are all done entirely by hand. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration and without dosage. The results are some of Champagne’s most original and delicious wines: wines of distinctive personality, energy and sense of place.
Blanc d’Argile has been described as Grand Cru Chablis with bubbles—a comparison that, on this evidence, flatters many a Chablis producer. Within the cold, west-facing, Kimmeridgian limestone-rich lieu-dit of Biaunes, there is a small plot of Chardonnay that Gautherot planted wild (without preparing the soils) amongst the native vegetation. The Côte des Bar is overwhelmingly planted to Pinot Noir, but nevertheless he did this in 2000, with massale cuttings from Anselme Selosse’s vines (in Avize) and Vincent Dauvissat’s Valmur Grand Cru vineyard. This plot has become the base of what Antonio Galloni calls “one of the most beautiful and distinctive wines in Champagne.” Fermentation for this wine was wild and took place in 4-10 year old, 500 and 600 litre barrels, with a small a portion of fruit fermented and raised in Georgian amphora. As with the Fidele, this wine spent roughly 15-18 months in bottle on lees, before being disgorged by hand with zero dosage.

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Vouette et Sorbee Textures (R19) Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$250. 00
Bottle
$3000.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Bertrand Gautherot has been quietly working away in the hamlet of Buxières-sur-Arce, in the Aube’s Côte des Bar region of Champagne, yet his wines have not escaped the attention of the top restaurants and retailers of the world. Each year Vouette & Sorbee allocations are eagerly awaited, and these exceptionally fine wines are consistently some of the best and most unique expressions from the area.
The vineyards here lie closer to Chablis than to Épernay, both in distance and geology, with soils dominated by the same Kimmeridgian limestone for which Chablis is famed. Gautherot’s wines take their deep and powerful personalities from these soils and the (relatively) sunnier climate of the southern Aube. His wines all come from a single harvest—noted by the “R” number on the back label—with the exception of the Fidèle cuvée, which sees a small addition of 5-10% reserve wine from a perpetual blend started in 2001. His winemaking abhors any kind of manipulation in the cellar. Gautherot uses the traditional Coquard press and the juice is transferred into oak or amphorae via gravity rather than being pumped. Primary fermentations are always carried out with natural yeasts and riddling and disgorgement are all done entirely by hand. The wines are bottled without fining or filtration and without dosage. The results are some of Champagne’s most original and delicious wines: wines of distinctive personality, energy and sense of place.
Textures is one of Gautherot’s newest cuvée; a rare, 100% Pinot Blanc Champagne crafted from vines in the Fonnet vineyard (planted between 1995 and 2000). Gautherot describes it as his “easiest” wine, i.e. the one that is the easiest to drink young. There is certainly more pulpy texture (hence the name), more fruit, and easier-going refreshment than in his Blanc d’Argile. There is also ample intensity and a great deal of poise and interest on offer, and a complexity that comes from the aging. This is a unique, one-of-a-kind expression of the Côte des Bar. You can expect candied citrus, floral and ripe lemon aromas and flavours, a generous, not-quite-creamy palate and a twist of gentle, refreshing bitterness on the close.

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Yves Premium Cuvee

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA
$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 11.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Made from Chardonnay grapes. Pours with a fleshy white mousse that hold well over a very pale straw coloured base. An exceptionally fine bead showing good persistence. Citrus, pear and sherbet are trailed by some delicate lees notes. Light and racy with a tense feel, citrus and green apple flavours are complimented by subtle lees characters. Dry chalky finish with crisp acidity and a lemony aftertaste.
Alc. 11.5%
Date Tasted: 5/10/2022

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Zilzie Wines Selection 23 Prosecco

AUSTRALIA
$11. 99
Bottle
$143.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now (2016)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

A frothy white mousse dissipates to reveal a very pale straw base colour with a very fine bead that shows exceptional persistence. Aromas of pear and green apple overlay some lemon sherbet characters. The palate has fruity pear, green apple and lime flavours with a burst of lemon sherbet on the crisp dry finish. Aftertaste of ripe pear, green apple and fresh limes. A simple but flavoursome quaffing prosecco.
Drink now.
Alc 11%

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- Special Order Product – Delayed Dispatch
Zonte's Footstep Bolle Felici Prosecco

Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, AUSTRALIA
$25. 99
Bottle
$311.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

ABV: 10%

Closure: Diam Cork

Pours with a white frothy mousse that shows good hold. Very pale straw base wine colour with an exceptionally fine and very persistent bead. Pear and apple aromas dominate the nose with some light sherbet notes also present. Light and fresh, lively pear and apple flavours overlay some delicate tropical fruits and sherbet. Clean crisp dry finish. Aftertaste of pear, ripe apple and sherbet.
Drink now.
Alc. 10%

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Barringwood Methode Traditionelle

Tasmania, AUSTRALIA
$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

ABV: 12.4%

Closure: Diam Cork

A vivid Tassie sparkling sculptured by crisp acidity.
Made from a blend of 58% Chardonnay, 41% Pinot Noir and 1% Pinot Meunier with 18 months on lees. A foamy white mousse pours with great exuberance over a pale straw coloured base that has pale gold tinged edges. Fine, persistent bead. Streaming through the nose are aromas of pear, apple and citrus followed by some baked bread, oily toast and yeast lees notes. Vivid pear, citrus and toast flavours are sculptured by crisp acidity. Dry chalk tinged finish with some subtle baked bread and lees characters lingering on.
Alc. 12.4%

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Abati Regali Prosecco Brut

ITALY
$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2015)

ABV: 11%

Closure: Cork

Pours with a white frothy mousse that shows reasonably good hold. Very pale straw base wine colour with a very fine bead that shows excellent persistence. Aromas of citrus and pear are followed by hints of toasted bread and baked apple. Light, moderately creamy and relatively flavoursome the palate has pear and baked apple characters over a touch of baked bread and citrus. Clean crisp dry finish. Aftertaste of pears, baked apples, baked bread and citrus.
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Alc 11%

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- Organic
Adrien Renoir Le Terroir Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Adrien Renoir is one the brightest new talents to emerge from Champagne in recent years. Working with his father Vincent for several years at their 7 hectare domaine in Verzy, in 2019 the wines were re-launched under his name, and in quick time has caught the attention of educated Champagne drinkers the world over. One of the first changes he insisted on was abandoning herbicides completely, and the estate vineyards are certified organic as of 2020. Oak use too has increased, along with more focus on specific parcels for his lieu-dits bottlings. In the cellar fermentations occur with native yeasts, lees stirring is practiced, and there is no sulphur used at bottling.
Le Terroir is a blend of 50% Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from his village in Verzy, and the soil here is chalk with clay topsoil. Starting with a base vintage, this is supplemented with 20% reserve from the previous year. The wine is fermented in neutral oak with native yeasts, undergoes full malolactic, before spending around 11 months in barrel and 24 months on lees in bottle. Dosage is very low, under 2g/L.
Other Reviews....
Disgorged in April 2021 with 1.6 grams per liter dosage, Renoir's NV Extra-Brut Grand Cru Le Terroir (2018 base) is showing very well, unfurling in the glass with aromas of nashi pear, crisp yellow orchard fruit, clear honey and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a layered but tightly wound core of fruit that's girdled by bright acids and animated by a pinpoint mousse, it will reward at least a year or two on cork with greater range and plenitude, and it will live for a lot longer. Drink 2021 - 2038.
93+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Feb 2022)
Composed of equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, with the base wine from 2020, the NV Champagne Assemblage Terroir Extra Brut pours a copper straw hue and comes entirely from the village of Verzy. Lush with ripe fruit, the NV Champagne Assemblage Terroir Extra Brut is all about its pure and rich liqueur, which is hard to resist, offering aromas of Bing cherry, fresh peach, and dewy fresh flowers. Inviting on the palate, it is clean and lifted, with nothing heavy or imposing about it, and is balanced with a pillowy mousse. Drink 2024-2034.
92 points
Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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- Organic
2018 Adrien Renoir Les Montants Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$340. 00
Bottle
$4080.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Adrien Renoir is one the brightest new talents to emerge from Champagne in recent years. Working with his father Vincent for several years at their 7 hectare domaine in Verzy, in 2019 the wines were re-launched under his name, and in quick time has caught the attention of educated Champagne drinkers the world over. One of the first changes he insisted on was abandoning herbicides completely, and the estate vineyards are certified organic as of 2020. Oak use too has increased, along with more focus on specific parcels for his lieu-dits bottlings. In the cellar fermentations occur with native yeasts, lees stirring is practiced, and there is no sulphur used at bottling.
While Les Montants is planted to both Pinot Noir (70%) & Chardonnay (30%), the extremely chalky site with shallow soil is best suited to Chardonnay, which is separated out for this bottling. The old selection massale vineyard was planted in 1961. The wine spends 36 months on lees before disgorgement at very low Extra Brut levels around 1g/L.
Other Reviews....
A powerful wine from Adrien Renoir, entirely produced from Chardonnay vines planted in 1962, the 2018 Champagne Les Montants pours a straw hue and delivers lightly wild aromas of tangy lemon candies, fresh yellow apple, and hay. Inviting and rounded on the palate, it takes on more focus and crystalline energy than the nose would suggest, with a pillowy mouse, an elegant mouthfeel, a silky texture, and a ripe feel through the finish. This very distinctive and powerful wine from Adrien Renoir is drinking well now and will continue to drink well over the next 10-15 years.
94 points
Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com

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2018 Adrien Renoir Les Vignes Goisses Extra Brut Champagne

Champagne, FRANCE
$340. 00
Bottle
$4080.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Adrien Renoir is one the brightest new talents to emerge from Champagne in recent years. Working with his father Vincent for several years at their 7 hectare domaine in Verzy, in 2019 the wines were re-launched under his name, and in quick time has caught the attention of educated Champagne drinkers the world over. One of the first changes he insisted on was abandoning herbicides completely, and the estate vineyards are certified organic as of 2020. Oak use too has increased, along with more focus on specific parcels for his lieu-dits bottlings. In the cellar fermentations occur with native yeasts, lees stirring is practiced, and there is no sulphur used at bottling.
Les Vignes Goisses is a very special bottling of 100% Pinot Meunier from a vineyard planted selection massale in 1962. This parcel is defined by its sandy soils over a clay-limestone base. After 36 months on lees this is disgorged with zero dosage.

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2014 Pascal Agrapart Mineral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru

Champagne, FRANCE
$270. 00
Bottle
$3240.00 Dozen

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

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The 2014 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Minéral is a powerful, intense Champagne that captures all of the natural power of these old vines in Avize and Cramant. Aptly named, the Minéral is infused with tremendous mineral and soil inflections that give a real feeling of gravitas. Crushed rocks, slate, chalk and citrus accents are some of the many nuances that emerge with a bit of time in the glass. This release is fabulous. It is also a reticent wine, though, so at least a year or two in bottle will help soften. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: April, 2020.
94 points
Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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