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• • 93

  Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne

  Champagne,

  $84. 99

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  $1019.88 Dozen

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

  ABV: 12%

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  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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• • 96

  Veuve Fourny & Fils Cuvee R Extra Brut Premier Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $125. 00

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  $1500.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  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 A Vertus Blanc de Blancs Brut Premier Cru Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $84.99

  $79. 99

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  ABV: 12%

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  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%
  
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  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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• • 95

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

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $84.99

  $79. 99

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  ABV: 12%

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  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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• • 89

  Villa Jolanda Prosecco Extra Dry

  Veneto, ITALY

  $19. 99

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  ABV: 11.5%

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  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.
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  Alc 11.5%

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• Vouette et Sorbee Blanc d'Argile (R17) Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $225. 00

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  $2700.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  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

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  $2880.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  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

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  $2640.00 Dozen

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  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

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  $2760.00 Dozen

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  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

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  $5820.00 Dozen

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  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

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  $3000.00 Dozen

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  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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• • 90

  Yves Premium Cuvee

  Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  $24. 99

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  $299.88 Dozen

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  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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• • 90

  Zilzie Wines Selection 23 Prosecco

  AUSTRALIA

  $11. 99

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  $143.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: Drink now (2016)

  ABV: 11%

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  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.
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  Alc 11%

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• • 89

  Zonte's Footstep Bolle Felici Prosecco

  Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

  $25. 99

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  $311.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 10%

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  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.
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  Alc. 10%

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• • 92

  Barringwood Methode Traditionelle

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $39. 99

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  $479.88 Dozen

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  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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• • 91

  Abati Regali Prosecco Brut

  ITALY

  $19. 99

  Bottle

  $239.88 Dozen

  Minimum 12 bottles

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  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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  2018 Adrien Renoir Les Vignes Goisses Extra Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $340. 00

  Bottle

  $4080.00 Dozen

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  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

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

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $350. 00

  Bottle

  $4200.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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  The 2014 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru L’Avizoise, from old vines in the Les Robards and Voie d'Epernay lieux-dits, is a wonderfully complex wine. Rich, ample and mineral but also intensely perfumed, the Avizoise has so much going on. Vinification in oak and aging on the cork seems to really bring out soft contours to match the wine's sculpted, translucent feel. This is an especially refined, aromatic expression of Avize, and also one of the most sublime, elegant wines I have tasted from Pascal Agrapart. Dosage is 3 grams per liter. Disgorged: April, 2020.
  95 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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• 2010 Agrapart & Fils Mineral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $199. 99

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  $2399.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Mineral is unsurprisingly the most salty, briny, and mineral inflected wine in the Argapart range. It is a blend of two old vine Grand Cru Chardonnay parcels on the border of Avize and Cramant, and spends 5 years on lees. Disgorged in February 2017 with a dosage of 5g/l.

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  Half of this is from Les Champs Boutons in Avize and fermented in tank, while the other half is from similar terroir in Bionnes and Buzons in Cramant, just 100 meters away, and vinified in barrel. It feels unusually concentrated and ripe for the vintage, showing a subtle richness and depth on the palate, yet it’s held within a sleekly chalky frame, its salty, briny minerality increasing in intensity on the finish. It’s a superb edition of this cuvée, warranting at least another five to six years of post-disgorgement age to allow it to show its best.
  Peter Liem - www.champagneguide.net

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  2012 Pascal Agrapart Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $320. 00

  Bottle

  $3840.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Disgorged March 2019. Avizoise is sourced from vines of up to 60 years old in the clay-rich (argilo-calcaire) coteaux d’Avize vineyards of Les Robarts and Les Gros Yeux. The richer soils in these two neighbouring sites give a deeper, more powerful and textured expression of Avize than the Minéral. Again, the 2012 does not disappoint although it is still tightly wound for now. Expect a super-complex wine with floral and mixed citrus fruit leading to a long, pithy and chalky close. The wine is aged entirely in 600-litre demi-muid, and the fermentation in bottle is carried out under cork rather than crown seal. Dosage is 3 g/L and the 2012 spent around 70 months on lees.

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  The 2012 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru L’Avizoise is another riveting wine from Pascal Agrapart. Here, too, the interplay of textural richness and finesse is utterly captivating. Lemon confit, white flowers, mint and orchard fruit all develop, but it is the wine's feel and stunning balance that make it impossible to resist a second taste, and then a third. L'Avizoise emerges from old vine parcels in the Robards and Voie d'Epernay lieux-dits. In a word: exceptional! 
  96 Points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  2011 Agrapart & Fils Venus Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $450. 00

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  $5400.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

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  Agrapart's 2011 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Vénus Grand Cru is a dream wine. Deceptively medium in body, the Vénus is all about nuance, sensuality and layers. Vibrant and finely sculpted, the 2011 exudes class. Hints of lemon peel, minerals and flowers add complexity, but it is the total package here that is most impressive. Today, the Vénus is dazzling. Vénus emerges from the La Fosse lieu-dit, a site that was first planted in 1959, and that, miraculously, has never been worked with mechanical methods. Disgorged: May 2017 and bottled with no dosage.
  95 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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• 2012 Agrapart & Fils Mineral Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $230. 00

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  $2760.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Mineral is unsurprisingly the most salty, briny, and mineral inflected wine in the Argapart range. It is a blend of two old vine Grand Cru Chardonnay parcels on the border of Avize and Cramant, and spends 5 years on lees. Disgorged in March 2019 with a dosage of 5g/l.

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  The 2012 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Minéral is superb. Powerful and ample in the glass, the Minéral is both broad on the palate and also somehow incredibly refined in feel, an appealing combination to be sure. There is so much to admire in the 2012, including its exceptional sense of total harmony. Dried flowers, almond, mint and dried apricot are all nicely layered in the glass, but again, it is the wine's poise that is truly mesmerizing. The Minéral is a blend of old-vine fruit taken from sites in Avize (Les Champboutons) and Cramant (Les Bionnes). Dosage is 5 grams per liter. Disgorged: March 2019.
  95 Points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  2012 Agrapart & Fils Venus Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $460. 00

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  $5520.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Disgorged May 2019. This is a very special wine from a very special plot of dirt. It comes from one-third of a hectare of vines in the renowned Avize vineyard called La Fosse. The vines here were planted in 1959 so they are extremely old by Champagne standards. It’s therefore a single parcel cuvée made in tiny quantities each year. The wine is named after the Boulonnais mare, Vénus, that first ploughed the vineyard. Apart from being ploughed by horse, this 0.3-hectare section of La Fosse lies on the very chalkiest portion of the slope near the village, contrasting with the more clay-rich soils of the Avizoise cuvee. Vénus is today one of the truly great cuvées of Champagne; it always shows incredible depth and yet retains finesse and subtlety, with pillowy layers of texture and serious complexity. In a year like 2012, it is mind-blowing. As always it is non-dosé and the 2012 spent over six years on lees. It is a magic, intense wine that can really benefit from decanting when young. It will also benefit further from two or three years further ageing and demands food. Treat it like a great white wine, served at the table with proper wine glasses, and you will be greatly rewarded.

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  The 2012 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Vénus is ethereal, elusive and eccentric. It is also mesmerizingly beautiful. The expression of fruit is a bit richer and riper than in the other 2012s, with orchard fruit and tropical overtones that give the wine a sense of inner perfume and raciness. Soft curves and striking aromatics make for a stunning Champagne, an impression that is reinforced by the super-refined mousse. Persistent, racy and over, the Vénus is simply fabulous in 2012. Old vines planted in 1959 in the La Fosse lieu-dit inform the Vénus. Non-dosé. 
  95 Points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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• Agrapart & Fils 7 Crus Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $160. 00

  Bottle

  $1920.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  Agrapart's 7 Crus is a blend of seven Cote des Blancs villages; Avize, Cramant, Oger, Oiry, Avenay Val d’Or, Bergeres-les-Vertus, and Mardeuil. This cuvee is the only wine in the range to not be 100% Chardonnay, coming in at 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir, all from their estate owned vineyards.

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  Agrapart’s NV Brut 7 Crus is simply gorgeous. Rich, creamy and inviting, the 7 Crus hits all the right notes. The 7 Crus doesn’t quite have the focus or energy of the top wines here, but it is incredibly delicious, approachable and relatively easy to find. This may very well be the finest release of the 7 Crus I have ever tasted since this cuvée debuted a few years ago. The 7 Crus is 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir. This release is equal parts 2015 and 2014. Don’t miss it! Dosage is 7 grams per liter. 
  93 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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  2011 Pascal Agrapart Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Grand Cru

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $299. 00

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  $3588.00 Dozen

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  The 2011 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs L'Avizoise Grand Cru has more than enough brawn and depth to fill out its frame. The richness of fruit of this clay-rich site, along with the flavor complexity that is gained through aging on the cork results in a rich, vinous Champagne built on layers of flavor and vertical structure. As good as the 2011 is today, I would prefer to drink it on the earlier side given the challenges that 2011 presented. This is a superb wine for the year and a real revelation. Old vines in the Les Robarts and La Voie d’Epernay lieu-dits inform the Avizoise. Disgorged: May 2017. Dosage is 5 grams per liter.
  94 points
  Antonio Galloni - Vinous

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• 2012 Alexandre Filaine Cuvee Sensuum Vertigo Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $230. 00

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  $2760.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  Hailing from Damery in the Montagne de Reims, Champagne Alexandre Filaine started out as a side project for Bollinger winemaker Fabrice Gass with production a relatively modest 4000 bottles a year. Taking cues from his time at Bollinger, the 2012 vintage cuvee Sensuum Vertigo is composed of 30% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir, and 20% Pinot Meunier, and is vinified in old barrels before ageing under cork for five years. Dosage is a low 5g/L, and there were only 300 bottles produced.

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  Alexandre Filaine DMY Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $145. 00

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  $1740.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  Hailing from Damery in the Montagne de Reims, Champagne Alexandre Filaine started out as a side project for Bollinger winemaker Fabrice Gass with production a relatively modest 4000 bottles a year. Taking cues from his time at Bollinger, this blend of 50% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier is fermented in old oak and matured under cork. It also sees no malolactic fermentation and receives 6g/L dosage.

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  The NV Brut DMY is based on the same blend as Gass's Cuvée Spéciale, but it sees tirage under natural cork instead of crown cap, and longer maturation sur lattes. Bursting with aromas of pear, toasted brioche, dried fruit, spices, smoke and stone fruit, it's full-bodied, pillowy and concentrated, with an elegantly muscular profile, tangy acids and a long, saline finish. Deep, complex and layered, it's lent complexity both by its longer passage sur lattes and also by the presence of reserve wines and its élevage in old Bollinger barrels, some dating back to the 1920s. Readers who appreciate rich, sapid, patinated, dry Champagnes—the so-called "goût Anglais" historically favored by the English market—will find in the Brut DMY everything they have been looking for. Drink 2021 - 2037.
  95 points
  William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sep 2021)

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• 2015 All Saints Moscato

  Rutherglen, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

  $17. 99

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  $215.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 5.3%

  Closure: Stelvin

  Believed to have given its name by the Romans as they found its distinctive aroma akin to that of musk, and hence called it Moscato. Made from a blend of grapes from the Muscat family, this variety is enjoyed for its fresh grapey flavours and lively acidity. Packed with crisp, grapey flavour, lush ripe fruit and tingly bubbles or ‘frizzante’ this wine is fresh and lively and oozes universal appeal.

  Notes sourced from the winery.

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• 2015 Allegrini Corte Giara Dry Prosecco

  Treviso, ITALY

  $22. 99

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  $275.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 11%

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  A dry Prosecco from one of the best known producers of Italian sparkling.

  Enjoyed as an aperitif wine and popularised as a key ingredient in cocktails like the "Bellini" and the "Spritz", Italian Prosecco offers an aromatic, crisp and affordable sparkling wine experience. Its subtle flavours of pear, white peach, and honeycomb are best appreciated in the wine's youth.

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  Andre Clouet No. 3 Brut Rose Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $120.00

  $89. 99

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  $1079.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

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  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.
  A fine satiny mousse slowly subsides leaving behind a salmon coloured base that has a very fine and persistent bead coursing through it. Attractive pomegranate and strawberry aromas are intermeshed with yeast lees, baked bread and chalky mineral notes. Full and expansive across the palate, strawberry, yeast lees, raspberry and water melon flavours are sculptured by chalky, mineral infused acidity. Nervy feel. Finishes very dry and refreshingly tense.
  Alc. 12%

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  A frank, generous and juicy but properly dry rosé champagne that has plenty of pinot noir red-berry character. Enough substance to easily handle the dining table. Long and bright, berry and citrus finish. 100% pinot noir, of which 8% was red wine. Drink now.
  93 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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• 2014 Andre Clouet Dream Vintage Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $125. 00

  Bottle

  $1500.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.

  Dream Vintage by Andre Clouet is dedicated to the grand vintages of Champagne. In contrast to their other wines, Dream Vintage is 100% grand cru Chardonnay from their vineyards in Bouzy. Label inspiration comes from the striking colours of Cadillac cars from the 1950's.

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  2006 Andre Clouet Dream Vintage Brut Champagne

  Champagne, AUSTRALIA

  $140. 00

  Bottle

  $1680.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.

  Dream Vintage by Andre Clouet is dedicated to the grand vintages of Champagne. In contrast to their other wines, Dream Vintage is 100% grand cru Chardonnay from their vineyards in Bouzy. Label inspiration comes from the striking colours of Cadillac cars from the 1950's.

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  The 2006 Brut Dream Vintage is powerful and a touch austere, but pleasantly so, as there is good energy and enough depth to support at least a handful of years of fine drinking once the wine relaxes a bit. This deceptively medium-bodied wine has quite a bit of punch. Drink 2018 - 2026
  91 Points
  Antonio Galloni's Vinous

  A rich and almost opulent champagne for lovers of mature chardonnay. As much melted butter as candied-lemon and orange character. Glides over the palate into the very silky finish, the touch of salinity creating a wonderful tension with the creaminess. 100% chardonnay. Drink or hold.
  95 Points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  2009 Andre Clouet Dream Vintage Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $125. 00

  Bottle

  $1500.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.

  Dream Vintage by Andre Clouet is dedicated to the grand vintages of Champagne. In contrast to their other wines, Dream Vintage is 100% grand cru Chardonnay from their vineyards in Bouzy. Label inspiration comes from the striking colours of Cadillac cars from the 1950's.

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  The 2009 Brut Dream Vintage is a very pretty, expressive Champagne. Hazelnut, dried flowers, spices, mint, chamomile and lightly honeyed notes are all wonderfully laced together. Medium in body, radiant and quite open, the 2009 will drink well upon release.  Drink 2018 - 2029.
  92 Points
  Antonio Galloni's Vinous (November 2018)

  A slew of candied-citrus aromas are married to a full, creamy body and very elegant acidity that carries the richness with ease. Long, gentle finish with plenty of mineral complexity. 100% chardonnay. Drink or hold.
  94 Points
  JamesSuckling.com (July 2022)

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  2015 Andre Clouet Millesime Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  Reduced from $130.00

  $115. 00

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  $1380.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.

  The 2015 vintage is a 50-50 blend of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay from low-yielding vines, producing a wine of great concentration and finesse. Bottled at 6g/l dosage.

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  2008 Andre Clouet Dream Vintage Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $165. 00

  Bottle

  $1980.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.

  Dream Vintage by Andre Clouet is dedicated to the grand vintages of Champagne. In contrast to their other wines, Dream Vintage is 100% grand cru Chardonnay from their vineyards in Bouzy. Label inspiration comes from the striking colours of Cadillac cars from the 1950's.

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  Such a classic Blanc de Blancs champagne with the special elegance, brilliance and minerality of the 2008 vintage. Very well structured, but without the austere acidity structure that some 2008s have. Long and very clean finish that sends you back to the glass. 100% chardonnay. Drink or hold.
  96 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  2012 Andre Clouet Dream Vintage Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $125. 00

  Bottle

  $1500.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.

  Dream Vintage by Andre Clouet is dedicated to the grand vintages of Champagne. In contrast to their other wines, Dream Vintage is 100% grand cru Chardonnay from their vineyards in Bouzy. Label inspiration comes from the striking colours of Cadillac cars from the 1950's.

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  Complex toasty and leesy aromas are woven around the rich body of this impressive vintage champagne, which makes a bold statement on the palate, but has a great deal of subtlety. Very long finish with an earthy mystery and great balance. 100% chardonnay. Drink or hold.
  95 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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• 2016 Andre Clouet Dream Vintage Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $125. 00

  Bottle

  $1500.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.

  Dream Vintage by Andre Clouet is dedicated to the grand vintages of Champagne. In contrast to their other wines, Dream Vintage is 100% grand cru Chardonnay from their vineyards in Bouzy. Label inspiration comes from the striking colours of Cadillac cars from the 1950's.

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  2013 Andre Clouet Millesime Brut Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $105. 00

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  $1260.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  When it comes to Pinot Noir in Champagne, the grand cru villages of Bouzy and Ambonnay rank amongst the greatest in the region. And one of the most talented exponents from here is the Clouet family based in Bouzy. Champagne Andre Clouet have been producing Champagne for over two centuries, and under the guidance of Jean Francois Clouet the wines have never looked better. While his wines are exuberant and concentrated, Jean Francois manages to counter this with immaculate finesse and detail on the palate.

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  Although this is quite a bold and generous champagne, it has a touch of gooseberry aroma and pronounced acidity from the cooler vintage. Lovely, creamy and ripe finish with a touch of patisserie character. 65% pinot noir and 35% chardonnay. Drink or hold.
  93 points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  Andre Delorme Cremant de Bourgogne Brut

  Burgundy, FRANCE

  $29. 99

  Bottle

  $359.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2014-2015)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  Good white creamy mousse but lacking hold. Pale straw base wine colour. Very fine bead showing good persistence. Aromas of citrus, baked apple and toast. The palate is quite dry with subtle pear flavours followed by some yeasty baked bread and citrus. Crisp dry finish. Aftertaste of pear, yeast lees and baked bread.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc 12%

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• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Cremant de Jura (L1826)

  Jura, FRANCE

  $84. 99

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  $1019.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  La Combe; a tiny hamlet above the village of Rotalier is home to the larger-than-life “Fan Fan” Jean-François Ganevat. Jean-François came back to run the family estate in 1998 after ten years working Burgundy and he combines his passion for the Jura terroir – here ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - with a staunch defence of Burgundian techniques; low yields and most recently biodynamic methods for which he has now gained Demeter certification.

  In addition to the ‘Estate’ wines there are, since 2013, a group of wines made from grapes purchased from around the region and in others, all are grown by their vigneron friends to their standards, so organic or bio-dynamically farmed and tended. They pay very high prices to get the quality they want. Each of these necogiant wine are made on the property by Jean-François and his small team; from grapes into wine, and have the same Ganevat precision, levity and exquisite texture despite the differing origins of the grapes.

  A sparkling crémant made of 100% Chardonnay, from vines farmed organically and harvested by hand. After direct pressing, the wine is matured 24 months on its lees, then bottled for the secondary fermentation: the "prise de mousse" in the bottle. Afterwards, the bottles are aged in racks for more than 24 months. A Brut Nature sparkling wine, with zero dosage.

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• Anne et Jean-Francois Ganevat Rot'Fall'R Pet Nat Blanc

  Alsace, FRANCE

  $74. 99

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  $899.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Crown Seal

  La Combe; a tiny hamlet above the village of Rotalier is home to the larger-than-life “Fan Fan” Jean-François Ganevat. Jean-François came back to run the family estate in 1998 after ten years working Burgundy and he combines his passion for the Jura terroir – here ideal for Chardonnay and Pinot Noir - with a staunch defence of Burgundian techniques; low yields and most recently biodynamic methods for which he has now gained Demeter certification.

  In addition to the ‘Estate’ wines there are, since 2013, a group of wines made from grapes purchased from around the region and in others, all are grown by their vigneron friends to their standards, so organic or bio-dynamically farmed and tended. They pay very high prices to get the quality they want

  A Pet Nat from Riesling from Alsace – methode ancestrale (bottle fermentation)

  Notes sourced from the importer

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• Armand de Brignac Blanc de Blancs Champagne

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $1399. 00

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  $16788.00 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  New technology, changing consumer values and a willingness to abandon tradition has not only multiplied the creative options available to wine label designers, but has frequently led to 'over-packaging'.

  The extravagant presentation of Armand de Brignac has given some critics pause for reflection, one commenting “...the luxuriousness of the package made me afraid I’d subconsciously find the Champagne amazing simply because of its bottle.”

  Produced by Champagne Cattier, the brand's first bottling was introduced in 2006 and is identifiable by its distinctive gold bottle with pewter Ace of Spades labels. Like Krug, the Brignac's Brut Gold is a multi-vintage style sourcing fruit from both Premier and Grand Cru vineyards. Two other cuvées, a Rosé and a Blanc de Blancs were released in 2008. An appearance in the Jay-Z music video of "Show Me What You Got" prior to the launch of the Armand de Brignac brand sparked wide discussion on sites covering hip-hop and popular culture, following Jay-Z's public fallout with the makers of Cristal Champagne. As a result, Mr. Cattier's brand received more publicity in two weeks than it had in two decades. "I would have never imagined a few months ago that we'd become part of this mysterious and exclusive rap world," he said. "Jay-Z is a remarkable man. I'd like to invite him here to visit the winery."

  Subsequent tastings by international wine critics have acknowledged Armand de Brignac as one of the world’s top Champagnes, though it comes with a price to match.

  Armand de Brignac Blanc de Blancs is pressed from an exclusive selection of white Chardonnay from famed Grand Cru villages including Cramant, Avize, and Oger. It also counts itself as one of the rarest wines in Champagne, comprising no more than 5% of their small annual production.

  No tasting notes available.

   

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  Arras Brut Elite Rose Sparkling

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $59. 99

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  $719.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.9%

  Closure: Cork

  In 1995, Ed Carr's vision of crafting world-class sparkling wine led him to Tasmania, where he founded House of Arras. The cool climate, pristine environment, and ancient soils make it an ideal location for producing top-quality sparkling wine. The Brut Elite Rosé is a blend of 64% Pinot Noir, 27.4% Chardonnay, and 8.4% Pinot Meunier, sourced from the Derwent and Coal River valleys, the Tamar Estuary, and Pipers River. Pinot Meunier adds texture to the mid-palate, while Pinot Noir brings bright red berry flavors. This cold climate sparkling wine showcases beautiful complexity and structural elegance.

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  I like the complex nose with toasted almonds, strawberries, red cherries and wet stones, as well as light herbs and gentle spice. The fleshy palate has succulent red-fruit flavors and light, nutty complexity. Bold, pinot-driven style here. Transfer method with sourcing from right across Tasmania. Drinking well now.
  92 Points
  JamesSuckling.com

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  2006 Arras Sparkling Rose

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $76. 99

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  $923.88 Dozen

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  ABV: 12.5%

  Other Reviews….
  Trophy winner at the Tasmanian Wine Show '17, two-thirds pinot noir, and spent 7 years on yeast lees. Like all Arras wines, it has an extra level of textural and flavour complexity derived partly from the fruit, partly from extended time on lees, balanced by tangy acidity. Drink by 2026.
  97 points
  James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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  2006 Arras Grand Vintage

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $56. 99

  Bottle

  $683.88 Dozen

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  Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2020-2021)

  ABV: 12.5%

  Closure: Cork

  A top Australian sparkling that possesses wonderful freshness and complexity.

  A blend of 67% Chardonnay and 33% Pinot Noir that has been aged for 7 years. Pours with a white frothy mousse that dissipates to reveal a pale straw, pale gold edged base wine that has a steady stream of very fine bubbles that show excellent persistence. The nose shows excellent intensity and is very Champagne like in its complexity. Aromas of toasty brioche and yeast lees climb their way out of the glass with some biscuity citrus, roasted almond characters also present. The palates very precise and focused opening is offset by a moderate creaminess with flavours of pear, citrus and subtle dried honey overlaid by a distinctive toasty roasted almond character. There’s also baked bread and yeast lees nuances evident. Clean crisp acidity with a very dry finish. Long aftertaste of toast, roasted almonds, citrus, yeast lees and very subtle dried honey. Very Limited Stocks.
  Cellar 5-6 years.
  Alc. 12.5%

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  2002 Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged

  Tasmania, AUSTRALIA

  $150. 00

  Bottle

  $1800.00 Dozen

  Minimum 6 bottles

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  Cellar: 4 - 5 Years (2020-2021)

  ABV: 13.5%

  Closure: Cork

  ‘Rich, creamy and toasty with a nutty finish’

  Made from Chardonnay & Pinot Noir this sparkling has spent 10 years on lees. Pours with a white frothy mousse that shows good hold. Once dissipated it reveals a pale straw coloured base wine with pale gold edges. The exceptionally fine bead showing excellent persistence. Yeasty baked bread aromas merge with some toastiness followed by some pear, cashew and light honeyed almond end notes. Rich and creamy the palate features flavours of honeyed roast almonds, yeast lees and toast with following citrus and light hazelnut. Finishes crisp and fresh with a long aftertaste of honeyed roast almonds, yeast lees, toast and hazelnut. Drink over the next 4-5 years. Alc. 13.5%

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  Ayala Brut Majeur Champagne Magnum (1500ml)

  Champagne, FRANCE

  $190. 00

  Bottle

  $2280.00 Dozen

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  Cellar: 2 - 3 Years (2020-2021)

  ABV: 12%

  Closure: Cork

  A blend of 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier with an average of 3 years ageing on lees. A fine satiny mousse sits over a straw, pale gold edged base wine that’s delicately threaded by a very persistent bead. Rich yeasty baked bread aromas fill the nostrils with roasted almonds, toast and dried honey also present. Impressive richness and palate length with mouth filling flavours of yeast lees, baked bread and roasted almonds prevalent over subtle dried honey, oily toast and citrus characters. Finishes dry and creamy like with refreshing acidity and a long aftertaste.
  Drink over the next 2-3 years.
  Alc. 12%

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