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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $435.00
In complete contrast to the sexy, flamboyant les Granits, the tiny production 2012 Saint Joseph le Clos (which comes...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $415.94
3 bottles: $407.62
The 2012 Brut Rive Gauche-Rive Droite Grand Cru brings together all the best elements of Marc Hebrart's style. Ample,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $228.84
Showing the vintage's rounded, supple and forward character, the 2012 Cornas Vieilles Vignes reveals lots of black...
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Sparkling
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Bottle: $334.95
The 2012 La Grande Année Rosé is airy, gracious and so wonderfully inviting. Crushed flowers, mint, white pepper...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $244.55
Delamotte’s 2012 Brut Vintage is rich, creamy and super-expressive. This is only the second vintage (the first was...
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Sparkling
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Bottle: $579.90
What a magnificent bouquet for this Dom Pérignon 2012! Pastry, a hint of smoke and autolytic notes provide a...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $152.62
There's a citrusy, lemon peel overtone to this sleek and creamy Champagne, with a bright note alongside the...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1627.16 $1731.02
Just about as good as it gets, the 2012 Cristal Rosé is a magical effort based on 56% Pinot Noir and 44% Chardonnay....
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Sparkling
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Bottle: $161.28
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $392.21
The 2012 Hermitage La Chapelle is a step up over the 2011 and brings more density, depth, and opulence. Giving up a...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $335.95
The iconic Belle Epoque bottle reveals a well-structured, taut wine. With Chardonnay very much in evidence in the...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $643.74
This single vineyard, one of the steepest in Champagne, produces fabulous wines. Richness restrained by the...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $187.57
This rich, full-bodied Champagne is a classic from this producer. Its richness is emphasized by ripe Pinot Noir that...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $2994.95
As always, this exceptional Champagne, only released in top vintages, shows its rare qualities. Its poise between...
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Champagne Blend Syrah 2001 2012 1.5Ltr

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.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.