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CHAMPAGNE
BARONS de ROTHSCHILD
The name Rothschild is a guaranty of excellence in more
than one field, starting with that of wine.
Associated with some of the most prestigious wines in France and the
world, it is a family name which refers to a tradition combining
expertise and a sense of innovation.
Its representatives have close and long-standing relationships with the
leading families in the Champagne region and have united once again to
honour it by taking up the challenge to launch the Maison de Champagne
Barons de Rothschild. |
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30 |
75cl |
CHAMPAGNE
BARONS de ROTHSCHILD
Brut Champagne
Antonio Galloni/JR -
(60% Chardonnay and
40% Pinot Noir): Light yellow-gold. Ripe pear and nectarine scents are
sharpened and lifted by hints of citrus zest and smoky minerals. On the
palate, fresh orchard and citrus fruit flavours deepen and spread out
with air while picking up a smoky, leesy quality. Finishes supple and
long, with repeating pear and lees notes. Forty percent of this blend is
reserve wines, by the way. |
NV |
£29.00 |
AG90
2015-22
In Gift-Box
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22 |
75cl |
CHAMPAGNE
BARONS de ROTHSCHILD
Blanc de Blanc
Brut Champagne
Antonio Galloni/JR -
Pale yellow. Orange
zest, lemongrass, jasmine and chalky minerals on the perfumed nose, with
a hint of white pepper adding lift. Juicy, mineral-accented citrus and
orchard fruit flavours are fleshed out by suggestions of melon and
honey, putting on weight with air while maintaining vivacity. Spicy
and focused on the very long, mineral-driven finish, which leaves chalky
mineral and floral notes behind. |
NV |
£35.00 |
AG92
2015-22
In Gift-Box
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11 |
75cl |
CHAMPAGNE
BARONS de ROTHSCHILD
ROSÉ
Brut
Champagne
Antonio
Galloni/JR -
(85% Chardonnay and
15% Pinot Noir): Bright orange-pink. Smoky, lees-tinged aromas of ripe
red berries, orange zest and honey, with a hint of chamomile in the
background. Juicy, penetrating redcurrant and tangerine flavours are
braced and lifted by juicy acidity. Stretches out and gains flesh on the
finish, which leaves suave floral pastille and berry skin notes behind.
The marriage of richness and tension here will make this Champagne very
flexible with food. |
NV |
£32.00 |
AG91
2015-22
In Gift-Box
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BOLLINGER
Bollinger
was established in 1829 by Jacques Bollinger and Paul Renaudin. Over
the years the vineyard holdings have been steadily increased with the
largest expansion taking place under the stewardship of the legendary
Mme Lily Bollinger. She ran the company between1941 and 1977 and today
it is managed by her great-nephew, Ghislain de Montgolfier.
Bollinger
produces classic, complex, Pinot-Noir dominated champagnes with
considerable ageing potential. |
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70 |
75cl |
'SPECIAL CUVEE'
Brut
NV Champagne
BOLLINGER
Antonio Galloni -
The NV Brut Special
Cuvee is fabulous. Hints of pears, pastry crust and hazelnut lead to
an expansive core of fruit. There is plenty of the signature Bollinger
oxidative style in this rich, enveloping Champagne.
Once again the
Special Cuvee is one of the best Champagnes in its price range |
NV |
£32.00 |
AG91
2013-18
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CHARLES HEIDSIECK
Charles
Heidsieck is one of Champagne's historic houses founded some 150 years
ago.
Top quality! |
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49 |
75cl |
Champagne Brut 'Reserve'
CHARLES HEIDSIECK
Antonio Galloni/Josh Raynolds -
Bright yellow. Potent
smoke-tinged orchard and pit fruit aromas are complemented by notes of
tarragon, toasted brioche and pungent flowers. Fleshy and broad on
entry, then tighter in the mid-palate, offering juicy pear and
nectarine flavours and a bracing kick of chalky minerals. This rich
yet lively Champagne finishes with very good thrust and length and
repeating smokiness. |
NV |
£32.00 |
AG/JR91
2016-24
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36 |
75cl |
Champagne Brut
ROSÉ
'Reserve'
CHARLES HEIDSIECK
Antonio Galloni/Josh Raynolds -
Light, bright orange. Intensely perfumed scents of
raspberry, orange zest, white flowers and chalky minerals.
Juicy and precise in the mouth, offering vibrant red berry and blood
orange flavours and a complicating hint of brioche.
The floral quality comes back strong on the very long, incisive finish,
which features a subtle anise quality and smoky minerality. |
NV |
£44.00 |
AG/JR91
2016-24
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COLLARD-PICARD
A top
quality Champagne House - we strongly recommend you try a bottle of
this excellent Champagne! |
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30 |
75cl |
Champagne Brut
'Cuvee Prestige'
Collard-Picard
"A
gleaming, quiveringly good chardonnay-based champagne (with 25% pinot
meunier and 25% pinot noir). It is both luscious and taut, like a lemon
tart from an expensive patisserie, with exquisite pastry and sharp,
icing sugar-dusted, filling. In contrast to the nice but forgettable
supermarket bottles that have flooded our lives,
Collard-Picard Cuvée Prestige pauses the world.
A sip is a proper sliver of luxury."
–
Victoria Moore, Telegraph Weekend, April 11, 2015 |
NV |
£38.00 |
2016-25
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KRUG
This Champagne
House together with Dom Perignon must surely be the best known of the
Luxury champagne brands.
In terms of winemaking, a key
factors is that malo-lactic fermentation is not practiced and, as
Olivier Krug himself stated, “micro-oxygenation is part of Krug.”
Everything at Krug is fermented in used, small oak casks; It is
generally believe that Krug are the only major Champagne house still
doing this.
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TOP QUALITY
Please Try! |
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11 |
75cl |
KRUG GRANDE CUVEE
EDITION 163
Brut NV Champagne
Wine
Spectator- This
mouth-watering Champagne shows a lovely sense of finesse, with firm
acidity deftly married to a rich profile of crème de cassis, toasted
brioche and lime blossom, accented by hints of café au lait, singed
orange peel and exotic spice. Long and plush on the finish.
Disgorged 2014 |
NV |
£133.00 |
WS95
2017-26 |
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VARNIER-FANNIERE
Great value
producer in Avize; with good minerality with multi-dimensional flavours. |
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30 |
75cl |
CUVEE ST DENIS
Grand Cru
Blanc de Blanc NV Champagne
VARNIER-FANNIERE
Antonio Galloni -
Denis Varnier's NV Brut
Cuvée St. Denis is an exceptional wine endowed with superb depth,
crystalline purity and fabulous overall balance. Lemon oil, pastry,
white flowers and crushed rocks all literally jump out of the glass in
this beautifully expressive Champagne. The St. Denis remains bright,
floral and perfumed throughout, showing a slightly brighter side of
Chardonnay than the Jean Fannière. The Cuvée St. Denis, from a parcel
with 70+ year old vines in Avize, is stunning today. This release is
equal parts 2009 and 2008 vintages, disgorged in May 2013. Dosage was 7
grams/liter. |
NV |
£35.00 |
A TOP Small Grower Champagne; that focuses
on QUALITY not quantity!
AG94
2014-25
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VILLE de la REINE
Great value
producer; you pay for the champagne, not the name! |
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52 |
75cl |
BLANC de BLANC
Grand Cru Champagne
VILLE de la REINE
Rudy -
Lovely sparkling bright lemon with a steady stream of fine bubbles,
this delightfully elegant champagne combines subtle complexity with an
evident ripeness and depth to the high quality fruit.
A fresh acidity lends verve and vibrancy. |
NV |
£17.00 |
Now-2019GREAT VALUE!
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VINTAGE
CHAMPAGNE
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CHAMPAGNE 'SPECIAL CLUB ' SERIES
Is a unique consortium of 26 Grower-Producers who all bottle their Top
Vintage releases under the
Special Club label. |
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17 |
75cl |
'SPECIAL CLUB'
Brut Vintage Champagne
MARC HEBRART
The 2010 Vintage has not been reviewed
yet; but the 2009 review will give you an idea of the quality of this
cuvee.
RP/Stephan Reinhardt:
The
Special Club is the top cuvée of Marc Hebrart and the pale yellow
2009 is a really subtle and highly elegant and refined Champagne full of
expression and personality. Bright, fresh and precise on the nose where
citrus flavours are intertwined with chalk powder and lovely pip fruit
aromas, the palate is rich and intense but also pure and extremely
delicate due to a light and refined mousseux. Firmly and minerally
structured the finish is very complex, persistent and stimulating.
Still young and a little bit sweet this is an excellent Champagne
with a very good aging potential.
|
2010 |
£38.00 |
RP/SR92+
2014-24
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41 |
75cl |
'SPECIAL CLUB'
Brut Vintage Champagne
PIERRE GIMONNET
DECANTER -
The best value sparkling
wine of any kind that I have tasted in the past five years. In all
its raw youthful innocence, this is the epitome of introverted, tightly
coiled restraint. A beguiling transparency of pure acid drive propels
an incredible finish that splashes long and strong with breathtaking,
scintillating, crystalline minerality. This is a cuvee of effortless
poise and boundless energy - Dec 2015, Decanter Magazine. |
2008 |
£49.00 |
DEC97
2019-38
TOP Champagne Vintage
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35 |
75cl |
'SPECIAL CLUB'
Brut Vintage Champagne
GASTON CHIQUET
Antonio Galloni -
Chiquet’s 2005 Brut Special
Club is laced with dried pears, cherries, spices, mint and orange peel.
This is a fairly soft, open Champagne. Like so many 2005s, it appears to
be best suited for drinking over the next few years. Sweet floral and
spiced notes are woven together nicely on the attractive, soft finish. The
Special Club is 65% Chardonnay and 35% Pinot Noir. |
2005 |
£34.00 |
AG90
2012-22
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7 |
75cl |
'SPECIAL CLUB'
Brut Vintage Champagne
PAUL BARA
Antonio Galloni -
The 2004 Brut Grand Cru
"Special Club" is quite forward and open, which makes it an excellent
choice for drinking over the next few years. Dried flowers, dried
pear, smoke, almond and lightly honeyed notes meld into the supple,
resonant finish. The Special Club is nicely resolved and softened. |
2004 |
£55.00 |
AG92
2015-22
TOP Champagne Vintage
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46 |
75cl |
'SPECIAL CLUB'
ROSÉ
Brut Vintage Champagne
PAUL BARA
Antonio Galloni -
The 2009 Brut Rosé Grand Cru
Special Club is fabulous. Rich, powerful and authoritative, the
2009 hits all the right spots with its creamy yet focused personality.
Don't let the pale-coloured hue fool you, this is a serious Rosé
endowed with real density and pure power. Hints of chalk, rose
petal, cranberry and white pepper lift from the glass, but it is the
wine's texture and overall feel that are most impressive. This is a
fabulous showing. The 2009 is 65% Pinot Noir, 27% Chardonnay and 8%
still Pinot. |
2009 |
£59.00 |
AG94
2015-22
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CHAMPAGNE
BARONS de ROTHSCHILD
The name Rothschild is a guaranty of excellence in more
than one field, starting with that of wine.
Associated with some of the most prestigious wines in France and the
world, it is a family name which refers to a tradition combining
expertise and a sense of innovation.
Its representatives have close and long-standing relationships with the
leading families in the Champagne region and have united once again to
honour it by taking up the challenge to launch the Maison de Champagne
Barons de Rothschild. |
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17 |
75cl |
CHAMPAGNE
BARONS de ROTHSCHILD
Brut Vintage Champagne
Very first vintage release.
Top Champagne; will reward laying down.
Not reviewed yet. |
2006 |
£135.00 |
2018-2030
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BOLLINGER
Bollinger
was established in 1829 by Jacques Bollinger and Paul Renaudin. Over
the years the vineyard holdings have been steadily increased with the
largest expansion taking place under the stewardship of the legendary
Mme Lily Bollinger. She ran the company between1941 and 1977 and today
it is managed by her great-nephew, Ghislain de Montgolfier.
Bollinger
produces classic, complex, Pinot-Noir dominated champagnes with
considerable ageing potential. |
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36 |
75cl |
'LA GRANDE ANNÉE
Brut
Vintage Champagne
BOLLINGER
Antonio Galloni:
Bollinger's 2007 Brut La Grande Année is quite pretty. Elegant,
restrained and understated in style, the 2007 is one of the more
delicate young Grande Années I can remember tasting. Mid-weight
structure and silky texture only reinforce that impression.
Lemon oil, red berry, dried flowers and chamomile open up nicely, but it
is the wine's overall feel that stands out most. Best of all, the 2007
will drink well with no cellaring.
|
2007 |
£65.00 |
AG93
2017-32
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42 |
75cl |
'LA GRANDE ANNÉE
Brut
Vintage Champagne
BOLLINGER
Antonio Galloni:
Bollinger's 2004 Brut La Grand Année
is a beautiful wine with a lot of vintage character,
but the style is a bit less oxidative than Bollinger fans are likely to
expect. Pears, hazelnuts, spices and crushed rocks all flow through to
the tense, vibrant finish. It will be interesting to see if the 2004
puts on weight in the bottle, as so many wines from this vintage have.
Today,
it is bright, linear and quite pretty. Green apples, pears and flowers
all add lift on the close.
|
2004 |
£74.00 |
AG95
2014-29
In Gift Packs
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3 |
75cl |
'LA GRANDE ANNÉE
Brut
Vintage Champagne
BOLLINGER
Antonio Galloni:
The 2002 La Grande Année is marvellous.
The 2002 is an understated Grande Année that caresses the palate with
layers of effortless, weightless fruit.
The mousse is exceptionally fine, which adds to the impression of total
elegance. This is a relatively bright, floral Grande Année with plenty
of aromatic lift, inner perfume and no sense of heaviness at all. A
rich, creamy finish adds the final note of complexity and pedigree. The
2002 is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, 71% from Grand Cru villages
and 29% from Premier Crus. |
2002 |
£92.00 |
AG94
2013-31
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27 |
75cl |
RD 'EXTRA BRUT'
Brut
Vintage Champagne
BOLLINGER
Antonio Galloni:
The most remarkable thing about the 2002 Extra Brut R.D. is how tense
and structured it is.
Despite having been disgorged over two years ago, the 2002 is very much
tightly wound. After several hours, the power and resonance of the
vintage start to come through, along with the natural richness of Pinot
from Aÿ.
Whereas most 2002 Champagnes are quite ripe in profile, the 2002 R.D.
has plenty of depth, but it is depth through concentration as opposed to
elevated ripeness.
The low dosage style further adds to that sensation. Hints of chamomile,
sage, dried flower and red fruits emerge over time, but only with
reluctance.
I
would prefer to cellar the 2002 for at least a few years. If that is not
possible, readers should open the wine at least a few hours in advance.
Even so, the 2002's best drinking lies somewhere in the future. My sense
is that the 2002 will be at its best between the ages of 20 and 30.
|
2002 |
£138.00 |
AG95
2020-35
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30 |
75cl |
RD 'EXTRA BRUT'
Brut
Vintage Champagne
BOLLINGER
Richard Juhlin:
Nobody can be disappointed here. Perhaps, 2004, is
not one of the most heroic vintages but on the other hand it is one of
the most classic. The very essence of the RD concept is to try to
capture a wine's optimal maturity along with maximum freshness. The
intensity of the mature layers of dark chocolate, tobacco, black
truffles from Vaucluse and a melancholy hiking in the moist autumn
forest is impressive. The mousse may struggle to reach the surface of
the glycerol rich essence of wine. Nevertheless, it tingles of lust
on the tongue when stringency, chalk and jingling pure acids dance over
the finish line. |
2004 |
£140.00 |
RJ96
2022-38
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DELAMOTTE
Antonio
Galloni -
Delamotte is one of Champagne’s oldest houses. The domaine lies
next-door to its sister estate, Salon, which makes one of Champagne’s
most iconic wines. Both properties are run by General Manager Didier
Depond, and the winemaking is overseen by chef de caves Michel
Fauconnet. The wines at both properties are made separately, but in
years in which Depond and Fauconnet decide to forgo making Salon, that
wine is sometimes added to the Delamotte bottlings.
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81 |
75cl |
BLANC de BLANCS
Vintage Champagne
DELAMOTTE
Antonio Galloni:
Delamotte’s 2007 Blanc de
Blancs is deep, fleshy and seductive, with lovely textural depth and
nuance throughout. The 2007 is a relatively soft, open-knit
Delamotte that will drink well upon release. I especially admire the
wine's sense of balance and overall proportion, two of the many
qualities that give the 2007 its considerable appeal |
2007 |
£54.00 |
AG92
2016-27 |
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DE SAINT GALL
Richard
Juhlin -
The cooperative's wines are ingredients in, for example, Taittinger
Comtes de Champagne, Grand Siècle, and Dom Pérignon. .... The cuvée
de prestige Orpale is a stunning wine that I buy every new vintage and
the 2002 is no exception.
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19 |
75cl |
CUVEE ORPALE
BLANC de BLANCS
Vintage Champagne
DE SAINT GALL
James Suckling:
This is
really rich and incredible with layers of fruit and a fresh finish.
A pure chardonnay that shows wonderful depth of fruit and length. Very
vinous. Comte de Champagne competitor from a cooperative. Don't miss
it.
www.jamessuckling.com |
2002 |
£62.00 |
JS96
2015-32TOP
Vintage; and TOP Value compared to some of the more famous names. |
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EGLY-OURIET
Antonio
Galloni -
A meticulous approach to farming, long aging on the lees and a focus
on well exposed sites forms the quality basis of this house.
These are some of the richest, most vinous Champagnes you will come
across. |
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34 |
75cl |
GRAND CRU BRUT
Brut Vintage Champagne
EGLY-OURIET
NOT yet reviewed; but a more forward
vintage than 2004. |
2005 |
£79.00 |
2015-25 |
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16 |
75cl |
GRAND CRU BRUT
Brut Vintage Champagne
EGLY-OURIET
Antonio Galloni -
The 2004 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is precise and delineated in the
glass, with plenty of cut and overall verve.
Crushed flowers, candied lemon, white flowers, almonds, mint and anise
are all finely-knit in this chiselled, crystalline Champagne.
A precise, saline finish rounds things out nicely. The mid-weight,
linear style is very much in keeping with the personality of the year. |
2004 |
£95.00 |
AG93
2015-26
TOP Champagne Vintage
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PIERRE GIMONNET
“Gimonnet
Champagnes are marked by their tension and pulsating energy.
Readers will find terrific interpretations of Côtes des Blancs
Chardonnay in this range.”
-
Antonio Galloni |
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A TOP Champagne House - highly recommended! |
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49 |
75cl |
BRUT FLEURON
Brut Vintage Champagne
GIMONNET
Antonio Galloni -
The 2009 Brut Fleuron is
round, voluptuous and racy. Explosive and spherical on the palate,
the 2009 exudes richness, with plenty of the radiance of the year on
display. Tropical inflections abound in a deep, boisterous Champagne
that feels very ripe by Gimonnet standards. Still, there is so much to
like, especially the way the wine maintains so much freshness given
its intensity. |
2009 |
£35.00 |
AG95
2016-28
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GOSSET
This Champagne House
dates back to the 16th Century. They produce powerful and vibrant
champagnes, that lend themselves as a good combination to white meat
dishes. |
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A TOP Champagne House - highly recommended! |
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22 |
75cl |
CELEBRIS EXTRA BRUT
Brut Vintage Champagne
GOSSET
Antonio Galloni -
Magnificent in its complexity and pure breeding, the 2002 Extra Brut
Celebris has it all.
The Extra Brut style confers the signature Gosset drive, while extended
time on the lees has given the wine just enough texture and body to fill
out nicely. In the meantime, the aromas and flavours have mellowed into
those that are typical of Champagne entering the first plateau of its
maturity.
The 2002 is vinous, fleshy and super-expressive, yet retains striking
freshness throughout. Candied lemon peel, apricot jam, honey, mint,
spices and sage form a compelling fabric of flavours and textures in a
knock-out Champagne that is peaking today.
The 2002 is 52% Chardonnay, 48% Pinot Noir from vineyards in Aÿ, Bouzy,
Verzy, Chouilly and Cramant. |
2002 |
£85.00 |
AG96
2015-28
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GUY CHARLEMAGNE
Guy Charlemagne is a Champagne grower from Mesnil that,
for expert Richard Juhlin, makes “some
of the purest Champagnes on the
market.”
The
Mesnillésime
is the flagship of the house and to Juhlin “a
wine for every serious
collector.” |
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A TOP Champagne House - highly recommended! |
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35 |
75cl |
CUVEE MESNILLESIME
Brut Vintage Champagne
Guy Charlemagne
This Champagne has not been reviewed yet.
From
prized 60 year old Grand Cru vines and made in a style to
perfectly encapsulates the purity, finesse and elegance of the best
wines of this famous village, this is Blanc de Blancs with a phenomenal
future ahead. |
2008 |
£60.00 |
2018-32
TOP Vintage!
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CHARLES HEIDSIECK
Charles
Heidsieck is one of Champagne's historic houses founded some 150 years
ago.
Top quality! |
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33 |
75cl |
'BLANC des MILLENAIRES'
Blanc de Blanc Vintage Champagne
CHARLES HEIDSIECK
Antonio Galloni -
The 1995 Brut Blanc des
Millenaires shows just how compelling this often overlooked vintage can
be. Layers of lemon, pastry spices, crushed rocks and savoury herbs
literally jump from the glass in this exquisite, perfumed, beautifully
delineated Champagne. The 1995 shows lovely flavour complexity and
nuance from its extended time in bottle, yet it also retains plenty of
freshness, verve and acidity. This is a great showing from Charles
Heidsieck. |
1995 |
£142.00 |
AG95
2012-25
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36 |
75cl |
'BLANC des MILLENAIRES'
Blanc de Blanc Vintage Champagne
CHARLES HEIDSIECK
JancisRobinson.com -
Strongly green tone. Even slightly oily on the
nose – dramatic. Real bite and class. Great balance. Tiny bead.
Super-elegant but not wimpy. Makes you salivate. Slightly salty note
on the end. Confident, persistent finish.
|
2004 |
£152.00 |
JR18.5/20
2017-30
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PIPER HEIDSIECK
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24 |
75cl |
'CUVEE RARE'
Brut Champagne
PIPER HEIDSIECK
Antonio Galloni/JR -
Light, bright gold. An intensely perfumed bouquet evokes candied orange,
pear and ginger, with building floral and spice nuances.
Juicy and precise on the palate, offering an array of citrus and floral
flavours that become richer with air.
A hint of nuttiness arrives on the finish, which is spicy, focused and
very long.
This Champagne seems set for a long life. |
2002 |
£140.00 |
AG/JR93
2015-35
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KRUG
This Champagne
House together with Dom Perignon must surely be the best known of the
Luxury champagne brands.
In terms of winemaking, a key
factors is that malo-lactic fermentation is not practiced and, as
Olivier Krug himself stated, “micro-oxygenation is part of Krug.”
Everything at Krug is fermented in used, small oak casks; It is
generally believe that Krug are the only major Champagne house still
doing this.
|
|
|
TOP QUALITY
Please Try! |
|
12 |
75cl |
KRUG
Brut Vintage Champagne
Wine
Spectator -
A powerful, majestic Champagne.
Deep and compelling, with aromas of whole-grain toast, coconut and dried
citrus that draw you in. Lean and racy on the palate, with a creaminess
that's yet to be integrated.
A classic '96, with ripe, exotic aromas and a steely structure. Still a
baby, with the long, resonant finish confirming its potential.
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£380.00 |
WS99
2010-40 |
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75cl |
KRUG
Brut Vintage Champagne
Wine
Spectator-
Beautifully aromatic,
this leads with aromas of ground clove, coffee liqueur and mandarin
orange peel, adding crystallized honey, dried cherry, acacia blossom and
toasted brioche notes on the expansive palate.
Rich in flavour and broad in structure, with verve driving this through
to the long, satiny finish. |
2002 |
£310.00 |
WS96
2017-29 |
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MOET & CHANDON
Famous
champagne house best known for its excellent DOM PERIGNON Vintage
Champagne Cuvee's |
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GRAND VINTAGE
Brut Vintage Champagne
MOET & CHANDON
Antonio Galloni -
Pear, spices, yellow stone
fruits and smoke meld together in the Brut Grand Vintage. Rich and ample
on the palate, the 2004 impresses for its balance, richness and volume.
This bottle is quite a bit fresher and more vibrant than the bottle I
reviewed last year. Early signs of development are just now starting to
appear, but the flavours remain on the bright side for a ten year-old
Champagne. If anything, the 2004 needs a bit more time to fully come
together. Overall. this is a terrific showing. The blend is 38%
Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir and 29% Pinot Meunier. Disgorged 2012. |
2004 |
£48.00 |
AG92
2016-29TOP
Vintage; will be a Classic! |
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75cl |
GRAND VINTAGE
ROSÉ
Brut Vintage Champagne
MOET & CHANDON
Antonio Galloni -
Much more typical of the
year, 2004 Brut Grand Vintage Rosé is pure chalk, rhubarb, pomegranate
and rose petals. The flavours possess striking delineation and nuance in a
style that is all about tension. I very much like the sense of energy
here. Stylistically, the Rosé is quite a bit more focused than the Blanc
in 2004, with fewer oxidative overtones and plenty of drive. This is a
hugely appealing Champagne from Moët Chandon. |
2004 |
£55.00 |
AG92
2014-24TOP
Vintage; will be a Classic! |
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75cl |
DOM PERIGNON
Brut Vintage Champagne
MOET & CHANDON
Antonio Galloni -
The 2009 Dom Pérignon is a gorgeous, totally seductive Champagne that
will drink well right out of the gate.
Medium in body and unusually open-knit at this stage, the 2009 is one of
the most accessible young Dom Pérignons I can remember tasting. It is an
excellent choice to drink while waiting for the release of the stellar
2008 and some recent vintages that remain very young, including the
2006. Despite the warm, ripe personality of the 2009 Dom Pérignon is
quite gracious, but there is plenty of depth underpinning the fruit.
With each successive tasting, the 2009 seems to have gained more power
and breadth, especially on the finish.
Above all else, the 2009 is decidedly restrained for a warm, radiant
vintage.
It is not as overtly flamboyant as the 2002 nor as phenolically intense
as years like 2003 and 2006. Instead,
the 2009 is a beautifully balanced Champagne, with all of its elements
in the right place. |
2009 |
£112.00 |
AG94+
2017-49 |
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75cl |
DOM PERIGNON
Brut Vintage Champagne
MOET & CHANDON
Antonio Galloni -
The 2006 Dom Pérignon is a beautifully balanced, harmonious Dom Pérignon
that strikes an incredibly appealing stylistic middle ground.
Rich, voluptuous and creamy, the 2006 shows off fabulous intensity in a
style that brings together the ripeness of 2002 with the greater sense
of verve and overall freshness that is such a signature of the 2004.
The 2006 falls into the family of riper, more voluptuous Dom Pérignons,
but without veering into the level of opulence seen in vintages such as
2002. |
2006 |
£130.00 |
AG97
2016-46TOP
Vintage; will be a Classic! |
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75cl |
DOM PERIGNON
Brut Vintage Champagne
MOET & CHANDON
Antonio Galloni -
One of the stars in this tasting,
the 2004 Dom Pérignon is starting to express the potential it hinted at
as a young wine.
Specifically, the 2004 has gained quite a bit of volume and overall
depth within the last few years.
The first signs of aromatic nuance are starting to develop, which
suggests the 2004 will soon enter its first plateau of maturity.
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2004 |
£120.00 |
AG97
2017-39TOP
Vintage; will be a Classic! |
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75cl |
DOM PERIGNON
Brut Vintage Champagne
MOET & CHANDON
Antonio Galloni -
The 2002 Dom Pérignon speaks to opulence and intensity.
Rich, layered and voluptuous in the glass, the 2002 shows off its
flamboyant personality with flair. Butter, cooked apple and
tropically-leaning fruits mesh together effortlessly. Interestingly,
with time in the glass the 2002 gains in freshness and energy without
losing its essential opulence.
The elevated ripeness of the year gives the 2002 Dom Pérignon distinctly
Puligny-Montrachet leaning inflections.
Chef de Caves Richard Geoffroy adds that August that year was hot and
very dry. Rain towards the end of the month and into early September
freshened the vines and accelerated the final phase of ripening.
This is yet another fabulous showing from the 2002, which continues to
cement its reputation as a truly epic Dom Pérignon.
IN GIFT-PACKS |
2002 |
£150.00 |
AG98
2015-42TOP
Vintage; will be a Classic! |
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PAUL BARA
According to the
expert Champagne critic Richard Juhlin:
"Paul Bara is a
legend.....his Champagne is of world class". |
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COMTESSE MARIE de FRANCE
Brut Vintage Champagne
PAUL BARA
Antonio Galloni -
The 2004 Brut Grand Cru
Comtesse Marie de France is beautifully focused in the glass, with much
of the pure energy and verve that is missing in the Special Club. The
interplay of freshness from the year allied to the inherent vinous
richness of Bouzy Pinot Noir yields a striking Champagne that truly
dazzles.
This is a knock-out from Paul Bara. The Comtesse Marie de France is 100%
Pinot Noir from the estate's oldest vines. Disgorged: January 2015. |
2004 |
£64.00 |
AG94
2015-25 |
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POL ROGER
Winston Churchill loved the Champagne from PR - a great recommendation!
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POL ROGER BRUT
Brut Vintage Champagne
POL ROGER
Jancis Robinson MW -
Rich, creamy nose - super-seductive. Very
different from the rigour of the 2008. Come on in, it says. Noticeably
ripe and absolutely ready with relatively but not dangerously low
acidity. A throat-soother with good undertow and medium body. Neat
and friendly. |
2009 |
£62.00 |
JR17/20
2017-23
In Individual Gift Packs
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75cl |
POL ROGER BRUT
Brut Vintage Champagne
POL ROGER
Jancis Robinson MW -
Really quite broad and ripe on the nose with mildly floral notes and a
hint of putty. Really very dramatic! Even a hint of marzipan. Creamy
texture with a little bruised apple acidity. Admirably long.
Really exciting. Is this a worthy successor to the 2002?
Dink 2017-2030. |
2008 |
£59.00 |
JR18/20
2017-30
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75cl |
CUVEE
WINSTON CHURCHILL
Brut Vintage Champagne
POL ROGER
Jancis Robinson MW -
Deep with impressively lively and tiny bead. Very
intense with a fresh mint note. Round and magnificent. Excellent
freshness. Impossible to spit. Beautiful balance. Satin-textured.
Not as cigar-fumed as some vintages! |
2006 |
£136.00 |
JR18.5/20
2016-30
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POMMERY
An excellent champagne
house; their top 'Cuvee Louise' is a wonderful champagne with
great character and a lovely soft mouth feel, without being too acidic. |
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Brut Vintage Champagne
POMMERY
Wine Spectator -
There's an understated
vibrancy to this well-integrated wine, with pastry, green pear, fresh
greens and lemon zest notes shaping its subtle layers of flavour. A
briny minerality runs through the wine, emerging on the smoke-tinged
finish |
1999 |
£88.00 |
WS92
2011-27We highly
recommend this Champagne!
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TAITTINGER
The Taittinger
Comtes de Champagne white is always a Blanc de Blancs (100%
chardonnay), and only produced in the best vintages; recent top vintages
are 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. |
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Antonio Galloni -
"Comtes de Champagne remains the best value in grand marque Tête de
Cuvée Champagne". |
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COMTES de CHAMPAGNE
Blanc de Blanc Vintage Champagne
TAITTINGER
Antonio
Galloni -
The 2006 Comtes de Champagne is striking, especially in
the way it brings together elements of ripeness and freshness in a
hypothetical blend of the 2002 and 2004. Smooth and creamy on the
palate, the 2006 is all about texture. There is a real feeling of
density and weight in the 2006, qualities I expect to see grow with time
in the bottle. All the elements fall into place effortlessly. The 2006
has been nothing short of magnificent both times I have tasted it.
Comtes de Champagne remains the single best value (in relative terms) in
tête de cuvée Champagne. I suggest buying a case and following it over
the next 20-30 years, which is exactly what I intend to do. There is
little doubt the 2006 Comtes de Champagne is a magical Champagne in the
making. |
2006 |
£95.00 |
AG97+
2016-46 |
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75cl |
COMTES de CHAMPAGNE
Blanc de Blanc Vintage Champagne
TAITTINGER
Antonio
Galloni - Taittinger fans
will want to stock away at least a few bottles of the 2005 Comtes de
Champagne, if nothing else to satisfy the urge while some of the
more important recent vintages continue to age in the cellar.
The 2005 is immediate, deep and nicely textured, with overt fruit and
fewer of the intense floral, mineral-driven notes that are typical.
The first signs of aromatic development appear to off on the horizon by
a few years, but at the same time, I don't expect the 2005 to be one of
the more long-lived vintages here. Comtes de Champagne remains the
best value in grand marque Tête de Cuvée Champagne. |
2005 |
£85.00 |
AG93
2014-25 |
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COMTES de CHAMPAGNE
Blanc de Blanc Vintage Champagne
TAITTINGER
Antonio
Galloni -
I am thrilled with the way the 2004 Comtes de Champagne continues to
evolve in bottle.
A few years ago, the 2004 was quite focused and linear, in the style of
the vintage, but more recently, the wine has begun to fill out
beautifully.
The 2004 remains bright, with a full range of citrus, white flower and
mineral nuances that dance on the palate.
A brisk, saline-infused finish rounds things out beautifully in a Comtes
that impresses for its crystalline purity.
I expect the 2004 will always remain a bit cool next to the more opulent
2002, but it is still drop-dead gorgeous.
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£108.00 |
AG96
2014-34 |
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COMTES de CHAMPAGNE
Blanc de Blanc Vintage Champagne
TAITTINGER
Antonio
Galloni -
Taittinger's 2002 Brut Blanc
de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is off the charts.
I have tasted the 2002 now many times, and it has never been less than
thrilling. A vivid kaleidoscope of pure Chardonnay aromas and
flavours opens up in the glass. The 2002 is at once incredibly rich yet
also totally weightless and impeccable in its balance. All the
classic Comtes notes are there, but with a level of detail and nuance I
don't think I have ever seen before. The 2002 is breathtakingly
beautiful today, but also appears to have the stuffing to age for
decades. Readers who can track down the 2002 are in store for
something truly great. |
2002 |
£180.00 |
AG98
2013-42 |
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