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With only a touch of creamy texture and oaked notes, this is led by persistence bright citrus, stone fruit and...
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Pronounced chalky and floral nose. Palate is tight and linear with some verbena and mandarin. Impressive salinity on...
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An amazing 2008 rosé Champagne that has all the structure and aromatic complexity - sushi ginger, oolong tea and...
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Sparkling
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Bottle: $149.92 $166.80
Very flinty, with straw and dried goat’s-cheese character to the dried apples, honeycomb and some bread dough....
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $75.78
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $167.33
This vintage Blanc de Blancs completes what is now a full range produced for all the Rothschild family-owned...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $176.95
Lovely precision and drive to this with aromas of lemon curd, brioche, praline, apricots, pomelos, mandarin zest and...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $209.94
A superb vintage of this renowned prestige cuvée, this is made from a base of 55% Pinot Noir and 45% Chardonnay, to...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
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Disgorged with four grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Extra Brut Vintage hasn't appreciably evolved since I last...
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750ml - Case of 6
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A ripe and intense style, showing energy and vibrancy. Flinty, slightly earthy aromas that are more suggestive of...
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The 2008 La Grande Année is another brilliant 2008 that delivers the goods. Straight-up awesome notes of stone...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $278.95
Amazing aromas of sweet uncooked pie crust with almonds. Then you smell dried apples, apricots and pineapple. Grilled...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $305.72
Amazing aromas of sweet uncooked pie crust with almonds. Then you smell dried apples, apricots and pineapple. Grilled...
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Sparkling
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $324.74 $345.47
Amazing aromas of sweet uncooked pie crust with almonds. Then you smell dried apples, apricots and pineapple. Grilled...
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Sparkling
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $3713.79 $3950.84
Disgorged in September 2020 with four grams per liter dosage, Bollinger's 2008 Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes...
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Disgorged in September 2020 with four grams per liter dosage, Bollinger's 2008 Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $226.57
This Champagne is produced from grand cru vineyards in exceptional years only. Rich fruits and layers of spice mingle...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $347.95
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $564.95
The clear highlight among these new releases, the 2008 Blanc de Noirs Côte de Béchalin is deep, powerful and...
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Champagne Blend 2008 France Champagne 750ml

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.