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Bottle: $148.15
An amazing 2008 rosé Champagne that has all the structure and aromatic complexity - sushi ginger, oolong tea and...
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Tasted single blind against its peers. This has a very well -defined nose of dried pineapple, quince and vanilla pod...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Broad and honeyed, with lots of warm piecrust, orange zest, glazed apple, peach and almond cream notes. The finish...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Barrel sample. Impressively balanced, with the fruit rich, intense with a golden glow. The acidity is as important as...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Barrel sample. Impressively balanced, with the fruit rich, intense with a golden glow. The acidity is as important as...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Pale orange-gold. Tangy aromas of peach, tangerine and honey are pure but a bit youthfully subdued; this reminded me...
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A fresh and clean Sauternes with delicate mineral, apricot and honey character. Medium body, light sweetness and a...
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92-94 Barrel sample. Rich rather than sweet, this is stuffed full of botrytis. The wine is powered through with this...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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Complex aromas of quince, dried mango, honey, toasted almond and gingerbread. It’s full-bodied and vinous with...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Complex aromas of quince, dried mango, honey, toasted almond and gingerbread. It’s full-bodied and vinous with...
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Delamotte’s 2012 Brut Vintage is rich, creamy and super-expressive. This is only the second vintage (the first was...
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Delamotte’s 2012 Brut Vintage is rich, creamy and super-expressive. This is only the second vintage (the first was...
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Amour was created by Deutz’s long-standing managing director, Fabrice Rosset. It's a prestige blanc de blancs which...
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Interestingly, the 2008 Brut Rose Millesime Amour de Deutz is quite a bit more crystalline and tightly wound than the...
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Deutz's delicate 2008 Blanc de Blancs Brut has a brillant citrus yellow color with lime green reflections and opens...
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This is incredibly long and beautiful. It’s full-bodied, but comes across with so much finesse and complexity. It...
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750ml - Case of 3
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Aromas of toast, graphite and spice accent the flavors of strawberry puree, white peach, sliced almond, licorice and...
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Bottle: $623.95
Dom Pérignon is named after 17th-century Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon (1638-1715), who is said to have...
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Dom Pérignon is named after 17th-century Benedictine monk Dom Pierre Pérignon (1638-1715), who is said to have...
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What a magnificent bouquet for this Dom Pérignon 2012! Pastry, a hint of smoke and autolytic notes provide a...
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Champagne Blend Semillon/sauvignon Blanc 2008 2012

The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.