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SPARKLING WINES from the LOIRE
Made by the Traditional Champagne Method (Méthode
Traditionnelle).
In
the heart of the Loire Valley; the House Louis de Grenelle makes
excellent sparkling wines.
Created in 1859, it remains the last family owned house. |
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NV = Non Vintage |
These Saumur
sparkling wines are an ideal substitute for NV Champagne at much lower
prices, and their quality leaves nothing to be desired - please try a
bottle! |
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75cl
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Saumur Blanc Brut
'IVOIRE'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur |
NV |
£ 8.00 |
Dry, with lots of body and character |
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47 |
75cl |
Saumur Blanc Demi Sec
'IVOIRE'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur |
NV |
£8.00 |
Medium dry, a favourite with the ladies |
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56 |
75cl |
Saumur Rosé Brut
'CORAIL'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur |
NV |
£ 8.00 |
Our most popular sparkler; ideal for parties
and receptions as it seems to appeal to most palates! |
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35 |
75cl |
Saumur RED Sparkling Wine
'ACAJOU'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur |
NV |
£ 8.00 |
Try this for something different;
your reception/dinner guest will find this a refreshing change! |
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36 |
75cl |
Saumur Blanc Brut
'TENDANCE'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur |
NV |
£ 9.00 |
A lovely cuvee, soft gold, with lovely
refreshing lemony taste.
Highly Recommended |
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22 |
75cl |
Saumur Blanc Brut
'GRAND CUVEE'
Caves de Grenelle, Saumur |
NV |
£10.00 |
A Top cuvee, on a par with good NV Champagne. |
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BILLECART-SALMON
This
Mareuil-sur-Ay based house produces distinctive, elegantly fruity wines
that age well. They make a really good NV champagnes,
but are best known for their Rosé champagne, which is really excellent. |
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89 |
75cl |
Billecart-Salmon
Brut
Reserve Champagne
ST
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Pale gold. Fresh peach,
pear and nectarine on the nose, with a complicating note of white
flowers. Fleshy, plush and ripe, with strong peach and ripe pear
flavours in a more powerful and less restrained style than last year's
release. Firms up on the finish, picking up a mineral note and showing
very good balance and length. |
NV |
£26.00 |
ST90
2006-14
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47 |
75cl |
Billecart-Salmon
Brut
Rosé Champagne
RP
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Billecart-Salmon is one
of my favourite Champagne houses, and their non-vintage Rose is a
consistent winner. A delicate pink colour is accompanied by gorgeous
sweet cherry, strawberry, and mineral-like scents, assertive
medium-bodied flavours, a delicate, crisp personality, and surprising
depth as well as persistence.
A beautiful berry character in the finish adds to this impeccable
rose’s captivating style. |
NV |
£39.00 |
RP94
2008-15
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BOLLINGER
A
top-performing champagne house; best known
for its 'James Bond' reputation. |
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51 |
75cl |
"2003 by Bollinger"
Brut
Vintage Champagne
Tom Stevenson-
...just one-tenth of the volume of their
normal production, from only three villages; this is a sumptuous
champagne (genuinely dry) with the softest silkiest mousse. |
2003 |
£43.00 |
This is a 'special release' from a un-typical
champagne year due to the heat-wave.
Bollinger have produced a special blend to celebrate the uniqueness of
this vintage.
Packaged in special individual 'artistic gift boxes'. |
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58 |
75cl |
Bollinger
'La Grande Année'
Brut
Vintage Champagne
Wine Spectator-
A beautiful Champagne, from
the complex floral-, coffee- and brioche-scented nose to the graphite,
vanilla and citrus flavours. Light-weight and intense, with a lively
structure and a long, lingering finish. |
1999 |
£45.00 |
WS94
Now-2022
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NICOLAS FEUILLATE
An excellent champagne house,
making lovely vintage champagnes at reasonable prices. |
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42 |
75cl |
Nicolas Feuillate Grand Cru de Verzy
Brut
Vintage Champagne
Wine
Spectator - A rich
heavyweight, packed with cherry and red berry flavours, yet with a
citrusy underpinning of acidity. There's a yeasty note, but this is long
and promising, with a very dry finish. |
1996 |
£38.00 |
WS93
2005-15
Top Vintage!
August 2005 Decanter Magazine: 5Star
recommendation. |
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30 |
75cl |
Nicolas Feuillate Grand Cru Les Mesnil
Brut
Blanc de Blancs
Vintage Champagne
Wine
Spectator -
Full-bodied and rich, with a creaminess mid-palate cloaking the apple,
bread dough and honey flavours. Though opulent, it's deceptively
balanced, with a firm acidity and mineral intensity that coats the gums
on the finish. |
1996 |
£37.00 |
WS92
2005-15
Top Vintage! |
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JACQUART
Good quality
champagne house, without having to pay exorbitant prices. |
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15 |
75cl |
Jacquart Cuvee Mosaïque Brut Vintage Champagne
Wine
Spectator - Muscular and medium-bodied, biscuity in character,
exhibiting yeast, citrus, honey and nut flavours. Good richness mid-palate
and balanced, with a firm, long finish |
1996 |
£31.00 |
WS91
2006-16Special
Price |
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JEAN LAURENT
Jean Laurent is
a small Champagne domaine located in Celles-sur-Ource.
Contrary to the large Champagne houses, they are known as a 'recoltant-manipulant'
, a title reserved for a limited few who both grow their own
grapes and produce their own wine.
As a result they have total control over the quality of their bottlings.
These are very high-quality champagnes at very competitive prices! |
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75cl |
Jean Laurent
Brut Vintage Champagne
Blanc de Noirs
Wine Spectator -
Dough, candied berry and a
tart citrus note highlight this firm bubbly. Balanced on the sharp side,
yet has persistence and personality. |
1997 |
£35.00 |
WS88
Now - 2017Lovely
early drinking vintage. |
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60 |
75cl |
Jean Laurent
Brut Vintage Champagne
Blanc de Noirs |
1995 |
£37.00 |
A lovely easy drinking Vintage! |
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36 |
75cl |
Jean Laurent
Brut Vintage Champagne
Blanc de Blancs |
1997 |
£37.00 |
Lovely Champagne from a very
good 'drinking' vintage. |
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7 |
75cl |
Jean Laurent
Brut Vintage Champagne
Blanc de Blancs |
1996 |
£39.00 |
Lovely Champagne from a great
'cellaring' vintage. |
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KRUG
Probably the
most prestigious Vintage Champagne available, with a quality and price
to match.
"Class in a Glass!" |
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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. |
1996 |
£233.00 |
WS99
2009-40
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75cl |
KRUG
Brut
Vintage Champagne
Wine Spectator-
A very youthful '95.
Delicate. Intense aromas of ginger, citrus, candied berry and multigrain
bread turn to honey, roasted almonds and graphite on the palate. It's
all underscored by a precise structure and creamy texture. Its structure
keeps it persistent through the long finish. A picture of precision
and intensity. |
1995 |
£139.00 |
WS92
2008-22
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POL ROGER
A
top-performing champagne house; we specialise in their top Cuvee
Winston Churchill, made
famous by the great man himself! |
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72 |
75cl |
POL ROGER
Brut
Vintage Champagne
Wine Spectator-
A Pinot-dominated blend,
offering plenty of floral, peach and citrus notes, all very fresh and
focused courtesy of its vibrant structure. Though it has the firmness
and intensity of the vintage, it's a picture of delicacy and finesse. |
1996 |
£44.00 |
WS92
2008-18
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36 |
150cl |
POL ROGER
Brut
Vintage Champagne
As above but Magnums |
1996 |
£92.00 |
WS92
2008-22
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36 |
75cl |
POL ROGER
CUVEE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Brut
Vintage Champagne
ST-
Light gold.
Intensely aromatic nose offers a complex bouquet of smoky orchard and
pit fruit aromas, along with exotic orange zest and white pepper. Deep
and chewy, displaying impressively concentrated but brisk pear and
bitter citrus pith flavours and an undercurrent of buttery brioche and
lees. Finishes with palate-staining persistence and a subtle anise
quality.
As usual, a stunner. |
1998 |
£85.00 |
ST93
2008-20
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150cl |
POL ROGER
CUVEE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Brut
Vintage Champagne
As above but Magnums |
1998 |
£187.00 |
ST95
2009-35
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15 |
75cl |
POL ROGER
CUVEE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Brut
Vintage Champagne
ST-
Bright gold with a
lively mousse Deep, pungent nose features powerful scents of minerals,
saffron, pear, lilac, buttered apple, pear, white peach and marzipan.
Broad and improbably concentrated, the pear and apple flavours packing a
huge punch and complicated by buttery, leesy tones. As rich and supple
as this is, it also boasts brilliant cut. Finishes with expansive,
exotic spice and pear notes, and superb focus and length. This spent
nine years on its lees.
Already delicious but I'd opt for holding this
one for another decade before popping the cork. |
1996 |
£115.00 |
ST95
2009-35
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75cl |
POL ROGER
CUVEE SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL
Brut
Vintage Champagne
ST - Medium
straw, with a powerful mousse. Dense and earthy on the nose, with strong
toasty and buttery tones layered on ripe apple and pear fruit. This is
both very '95 in a positive sense and very Pol Roger. Fat and round in
the mouth, with extravagant flavours of buttered toast, ripe orange and
poached pear, complemented by subtle notes of cinnamon and mace.
A lush, velvety Champagne that completely fills the mouth with flavour
and creamy texture. This would go wonderfully with absolutely
anything-or on its own. |
1995 |
£97.00 |
ST93
2006-28
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SALON
The original
Blanc de Blanc Champagne from Le Mesnil.
Intense, very dry with very long aging potential.
Top Quality Champagne, made in very small quantities- very exclusive. |
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75cl |
Salon le Mesnil
Brut Blanc de Blanc
Vintage Champagne
Wine Spectator -
Subtle ginger, floral and
citrus aromas build to flavours of lemon pie, honey and hazelnut.
Elegant and refined, with a firm underlying structure and a long
aftertaste. |
1997 |
£179.00 |
WS93
2008-25
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75cl |
Salon le Mesnil
Brut Blanc de Blanc
Vintage Champagne
ST -
Green-tinged gold.
Incredibly complex, intense bouquet of smoky, leesy orange, pear,
liquorice, minerals and bitter quinine. The super concentrated citrus,
quince and pear liqueur flavours convey an almost painful impression of
extract and positively explode across the palate. Elegant, poised and
precise in a manner rare for a wine with such flavour intensity. The
vibrant, minerally, extremely long finish simply doesn't let up. This
should age effortlessly for a decade or two. |
1996 |
£198.00 |
ST95
2010-35
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VEUVE CLICQUOT
An excellent champagne house,
making lovely round, full-bodied champagnes. |
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42 |
75cl |
Brut
Vintage Champagne
Wine
Spectator -
A waxy texture sets the
stage for the graphite, honey and whole-grain bread notes. It shows
intensity, a fine mousse and open structure for aging. Good length. |
1999 |
£34.00 |
WS89
Now-2013
Lovely Vintage!
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40 |
75cl |
La Grande Dame
Brut
Vintage Champagne
Wine
Spectator -
Subtle aspects of
biscuit and walnut accent the whole-grain bread, lemon, honey and coffee
flavours in this regal Champagne. Wonderful finesse and harmony
underscore the innate power and vinosity. A match for Dover sole or
roast chicken. |
1996 |
£93.00 |
WS95
2010-22
Top Vintage!
SPECIAL PRICE
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