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For Perrier-Jouet the symbols of the Belle Epoque are the house calling card. This prestige cuvee, in its stylish...
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Always a light, ethereal style of wine, this is also very fresh and still young. It will age with its taut minerality...
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The steep, sun-drenched slope of Clos des Goisses has no equal in Champagne, but its thumping ripeness can be...
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A brisk attack yields bright red fruit and elderberry with fine petillance. Disgorged after nine years on the lees...
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A brisk attack yields bright red fruit and elderberry with fine petillance. Disgorged after nine years on the lees...
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Disgorged in November 2017, the 2007 Extra Brut Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé continues to show brilliantly, unwinding...
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A creamy version backed by well-honed acidity and a minerally underpinning. Lacks some depth and length, but...
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Rich notes of grilled nut and toasted brioche play off the vibrant acidity that frames this seamlessly knit rose...
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This legendary Champagne, only produced in exceptional years, comes from the village of Le Mesnil in the Côte des...
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This is a step up from the linear and fresh 2006. It shows subtle depth and power with a dense block of vivid fruit...
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A firm, fresh Comtes with a tight and composed palate. It’s full-bodied with a racy mid-palate. Long and...
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A firm, fresh Comtes with a tight and composed palate. It’s full-bodied with a racy mid-palate. Long and...
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Champagne Blend 1985 2007 2011 France Champagne

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.

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.

The beautiful rolling hillsides of the Champagne region of France have, for hundreds of years, been producing many of the world's most famous wines. The sparkling white wines to come out of Champagne's prestigious wineries have conquered the world, and are drank in celebration across the globe. The vast majority of the region is under vine, and grows predominantly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grape varietals, which are usually blended together by master wine-makers in order to make their recognizable and widely loved produce. The north-easterly region of Champagne has a relatively cool climate, and quite a lot of rainfall, making it far from ideal for ripening grapes. However, the presence of heavily forested areas in the region helps maintain a balanced temperature, and the generations of expertise the wineries hold clearly produces excellent results in spite of the climatic problems.