Champagne & Sparkling
Vintage and prestige cuvées are the focus of our champagne list, but we also stock several excellent non-vintage cuvées, including Champagne Mailly Grand Cru, of which we are proud to be UK importers.
Alongside champagne, we list some of the best English Sparkling wines (from Wiston, Hoffmann & Rathbone and Rathfinny) which now compete easily with their French counterparts.
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No minimum order. All prices exclude carriage and UK VAT. Wines listed 'IB' (in bond) exclude UK duty. All wines offered subject to confirmation of stock availability, condition and price, E&OE. Full terms & conditions.
| SPARKLING | 1981 | 1 bottle | Krug | Magnum | £2,200 per bottle | Krug 1981 / 1 bottle / Magnum £2,200 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 1998 | 2 bottles | Krug | 75cl | £360 per bottle | Krug 1998 / 2 bottles / 75cl £360 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2000 | 1 bottle | Dom Pérignon | 75cl | £195 per bottle | Dom Pérignon 2000 / 1 bottle / 75cl £195 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2000 | 1 bottle | Louis Roederer - Brut Vintage | Magnum | £195 per bottle | Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 2000 / 1 bottle / Magnum £195 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2002 | 2 bottles | Dom Ruinart Rosé | 75cl | £260 per bottle | Dom Ruinart Rosé 2002 / 2 bottles / 75cl £260 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2004 | 5 cases | Dom Ruinart Rosé | 75cl | £1,195 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart Rosé 2004 / 5 cases / 75cl £1,195 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2006 | 2 cases | Krug | 75cl | £1,450 per case of 6 | Krug 2006 / 2 cases / 75cl £1,450 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Bollinger RD | 75cl | £1,150 per case of 6 | Bollinger RD 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £1,150 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £895 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £895 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2010 | 2 cases | Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs | 75cl | £850 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs 2010 / 2 cases / 75cl £850 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2011 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | Magnum | £540 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2011 / 1 case / Magnum £540 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 1 case | Salon Le Mesnil | 75cl | £2,150 per case of 3 | Salon Le Mesnil 2012 / 1 case / 75cl £2,150 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £620 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2012 / 1 case / 75cl £620 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 3 cases | Dom Pérignon | 75cl | £820 per case of 6 | Dom Pérignon 2013 / 3 cases / 75cl £820 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 1 case | Louis Roederer - Cristal Rosé | 75cl | £1,030 per case of 3 | Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 2013 / 1 case / 75cl £1,030 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 2 cases | Mailly Grand Cru - Les Echansons | 75cl | £460 per case of 6 | Mailly Grand Cru Les Echansons 2013 / 2 cases / 75cl £460 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Top of the range, this beautifully balanced blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay is impressive. It has intense freshness, the citrus and minerality integrated well together. It is a great wine and this bottling is ready to drink. 95 points." Roger Voss, The Wine Enthusiast, Nov '23------"This is a classic prestige cuvee champagne with effusive candied orange, toast and spicy aromas. Lovely balance of rich creaminess and freshness with the fine mousse lifting the ample mouth-filling palate. Long, subtle and precise finish that pulls you back for more. Drink or hold. 95 points." James Suckling, July '23 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 1 case | Salon Le Mesnil | 75cl | £2,650 per case of 3 | Salon Le Mesnil 2013 / 1 case / 75cl £2,650 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £620 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 / 1 case / 75cl £620 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesNOT FOR EXPORT------"“The 2013 Comtes de Champagne captures all the pedigree of this great vintage in its energy, depth and vibrancy. Lemon confit, dried flowers, chamomile, spice and crushed rocks all race across the palate. Passionfruit, ginger, marzipan and mint appear later, filling out the layers beautifully. Harvest took place in October in what has become the exception rather than the norm in Champagne.” 98 points, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2023 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 20 cases | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £635 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 / 20 cases / 75cl £635 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 1 bottle | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | Double Magnums | £645 per bottle | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 / 1 bottle / Double Magnums £645 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | Magnum | £780 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 / 1 case / Magnum £780 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2014 | 2 cases | Louis Roederer - Brut Vintage | 75cl | £320 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 2014 / 2 cases / 75cl £320 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2015 | 1 case | Bollinger - La Grande Année | 75cl | £549 per case of 6 | Bollinger La Grande Année 2015 / 1 case / 75cl £549 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Oops, is it already time for another vintage of this gem? Amazing how fast time goes. 2015 is generally a problematic vintage with heat stress and a period of drought. It is no art to get richness and power in the wines, but elegance and freshness are rare. Because Bollinger's house style is inherently so masculinely powerful, Bollinger's eminent team focused on preserving freshness first and foremost. According to Denis Bunner, Bollinger felt that the grapes they had access to gave more typicity and greater elegance to the Chardonnay this time. Hence a slightly higher content of the green grape than in the original recipe. Perhaps even more important was the choice of Avize and Verzenay as engines. Verzenay behaves in many ways like Chardonnay with its chalky elegance and great purity. This time the shares of Aÿ and Verzenay were equal for the unusual skull. Fat Cramant and Oger were now downplayed and Avize was primarily supported by tight Chouilly. An interesting detail that reduces tannin, clumsiness and contributes to an increased sense of freshness is, oddly enough, oak barrels. This is due to its great age and the company's strict selection of the best casks that only provide microoxidation. The color is already deep golden with a fine stream of tiny bubbles fighting their way up through the glycerol-rich concentrated wine. Intense and rich and at the same time nuanced and complex. The small concentrated grapes ultimately produced an ultimate gastronomic masterpiece. The scent cannonade is classic Bollinger, but fresh and more nuanced than I expected from the vintage. Stone fruits, honeysuckle, honey, plum marmalade, Cox Orange, raspberry, almond, hazelnut, leather, tanned skin, cigar, and duck liver are all clear instruments in the orchestra playing their richly generous vintage anthem. The freshness does not come from acid this time, but from lack of water and concentrated extracts in a similar way as the even more extreme 2003. I finish I find tobacco, forest and chocolate with sea salt, a delicious combination. Precisely the saltiness and the slightly higher tannin content contribute to making this a perfect partner for poultry in all its forms. 93-95 points." Richard Juhlin------“A hot year with drought issues made Bollinger seek freshness and subtlety via Pinot Noirs of north facing terroirs and an unusually high proportion of Chardonnay (40%). The nose oozes lush red berry fruit, golden raisins and tropical fruit exuberance. Rich and ripe in profile, the wine if laudably free of the culprit of the year, the vegetal austerity, which Bollinger was able to avoid by barrel vinifications’ effect in removing excess phenolics and the strict selection enabled by individual barrels. There is impressive density on the textured palate, that finishes on a spicy note adding on to the wine’s freshness. A rare success in 2015, this is a vintage for the friends of Bollinger’s classically vinous style. Due to its richness and structuredness it promises fine potential for ageing. 94 points with potential for 96." Essi Avellan MW, March 2024------“Bollinger's 2015 Brut Grand Année is an intriguing wine in that is clearly reflects the decision to pick on the later side in order to avoid vegetal notes derived from the mismatch of alcoholic and phenolic ripeness. "Balance was hard to achieve in 2015," Chef de Cave Dennis Bunner notes. "At 10% in sugar, the fruit was simply not ripe. We had to wait to reach the optimal window of ripeness." Bunner also opted to increase the Chardonnay, so the blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, as opposed to the more typical 70/30 blend, with more Verzenay than Aÿ in the Pinots. Dried citrus peel, sage, menthol, sage, tangerine peel and spice build with some coaxing. Light tropical overtones develop with aeration. There's real density and textural richness here. This will be a fascinating vintage to follow. Stylistically, it is the complete opposite from the much more linear 2014 that precedes it. 96 points." Antonio Galloni, Vinous, March 2024 |
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| SPARKLING | 2015 | 5 cases | Bollinger - La Grande Année Rosé | 75cl | £750 per case of 6 | Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé 2015 / 5 cases / 75cl £750 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2015 | 5 cases | Dom Pérignon | 75cl | £849 per case of 6 | Dom Pérignon 2015 / 5 cases / 75cl £849 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Disgorged in January 2023, the 2015 Dom Pérignon shows a singular, ethereal profile with aromas of white pepper, iodine, ripe orchard fruits, toast, smoke, herbs and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered, and structured, it’s enveloping and round with a delicate phenolic mid-palate that underlines chalky dry extracts, concluding with a sapid, penetrating finish with gastronomic bitterness. This iteration of Dom Pérignon, though replete with the customary charm and vinous generosity that typify the label, distinguishes itself by its structural delicate austerity and a notably phenolic profile, giving rise to a remarkably linear and well-defined style that diverges markedly from the more familiar expressions of Dom Pérignon. This is a blend of 51% Pinot Noir and 49% Chardonnay with a dosage of 4.5 grams per liter; it will age wonderfully and can be enjoyed now or over the next 20 years. 95 points." (YC) The Wine Advocate------"The 2015 Dom Pérignon is terrific. Bright and poised, the 2015 shows terrific energy. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, white pepper and slate all race across the palate. There's gorgeous tension and backbone here, with bright saline notes that extend the mid-palate and finish. This is a fine showing in a vintage that has proven to be tricky. I am intrigued to see how the 2015 develops in the coming years. 96 points." Antonio Galloni, Vinous |
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| SPARKLING | 2015 | 1 case | Louis Roederer - Cristal | 75cl | £1,050 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Cristal 2015 / 1 case / 75cl £1,050 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2018 | 1 case | Mailly Grand Cru - Extra Brut | 75cl | £380 per case of 12 | Mailly Grand Cru Extra Brut 2018 / 1 case / 75cl £380 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"A ripe and structured Champagne that tastes less dry than it really is thanks to the rich fruit of the 2018 vintage. Aromas of violets and lilac. I love the creamy texture on the mid-palate and the chalkiness at the generous and well balanced finish. A cuvee of 75.9% pinot noir and 24.1% chardonnay from the sites Les Godats pres Romont, Les Villiers and Sous la Ville. 8.8% was vinified in oak casks and disgorged on December 13th 2022. Just 2.6 g/l dosage. Drink now. 94 points." James Suckling, July '23 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 5 cases | Bollinger - Blanc de Noirs PN AYC18 | 75cl | £414 per case of 6 | Bollinger Blanc de Noirs PN AYC18 NV / 5 cases / 75cl £414 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The NV PN AYC 2018 is the newest edition in Bollinger's range of single village-based Champagnes, a series of wines created by former Chef de Caves Gilles Descôtes, who passed away earlier this year. Tense and vibrant, with notable saline intensity, the AYC (based on Ay) sizzles with energy. Dried pear, crushed flowers, mint, sage, chalk and light pastry notes all race across the palate. This release is 53% 2018 and 47% reserve wines, a big part of which are Bollinger's famous reserve magnums (in this case 2009 Verzenay Pinot), plus dollops of 2017 and 2016 wines. The 2018 was done in equal parts oak and tank. Dosage is 6 grams per liter, but the impression is of a slightly drier style. The combination of a very warm base vintage blended with a high proportion of reserve wines yields a Champagne of notable complexity and texture. 92 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"Finally, it was time for Aÿ to take center stage in Bollinger's new Pinot Noir series. It wasn't until the fourth edition that one got home to the house's most powerful stronghold and DNA. In comparison to the three previous editions, we are dealing with a tasting winner from the start. The oak notes and the home village's smoky features hit me like a wall of sauna, grilled meat, hazelnuts and tar. The color is deeper than in previous editions and the power stronger than in the first three PN. 47% of the wine comes from the home village in casks both from 2018 and in the reserve wine on magnums from 2009. In between these mighty parts we have steel tank-aged Tauxières, Avenay and Verzenay from the lighter and more mineral-influenced vintages of 2016 and 2017. This particular side takes the biggest place in the middle register and mid-palate of the wine. In aroma and aftertaste, Aÿ pushes forward with its broad muscular shoulders and leaves no one untouched. A bargain with peak 2030–2035! 93-95 points" Richard Juhlin------"PN AYC18 is a showpiece for the expansive dimensions, intoxicating allure and purity of Aÿ pinot noir; a wonderfully characterful blanc de noirs that celebrates the sumptuous fruit generosity of 2018 and the purity and precision of this fabled cru. With the generous tones of a full straw hue and a blush tint, it ripples with grand fruit depth of red cherries and perfectly ripe plums. The magnificent depth of complexity that is Bollinger rumbles in deep reserves, reminiscent of fruit mince spice and dried nectarines. I love that it is so emphatically Aÿ, so intrinsically Bollinger, and yet all transposed with the transparency and delicious fruit generosity that is 2018. It holds fantastic, succulent allure on a very long finish; the ripeness of 2018 translating in supple, silky fruit generosity, yet in no way heavy or broad, beautifully energised by the fine chalk salinity and pure acid freshness that make Aÿ such a beloved place. 97 points" Tyson Stelzer, International Wine & Spirit Communicator of the Year |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 10 cases | Bollinger - Blanc de Noirs PN VZ19 | 75cl | £375 per case of 6 | Bollinger Blanc de Noirs PN VZ19 NV / 10 cases / 75cl £375 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"PN returns to its Verzenay origins (as per its first iterations as VZ15 and VZ16, followed by TX17 and AYC18). 2019 ranks among the best of Champagne’s recent vintages and the cool, north-eastern slopes of Verzenay uphold compelling tension in the midst of a warming climate. The result is a magnificent juxtaposition between the rumbling, billowing depths of ripe pinot noir like only Bollinger can conjure, thanks to the presence and magnitude of primarily Aÿ and also Avenay-val-d’Or, Tauxières, and Mutigny, and the pristine definition and lifted freshness of vibrant fruit that characterises Verzenay. Boasting a medium straw hue, it wells up with deep black and red cherry fruit, satsuma plum, blackberries and layers of anise and sarsaparilla. Barrel fermentation and a record 25 percent of reserve magnums lend their characteristic creaminess and subtle patisserie complexity, but it is the fine chalk minerality of Verzenay chalk that remains the hero of a long finish, upholding magnificent texture, tension and crystalline brightness like no other pinot village. 97 points" Tyson Steltzer------"Unsurprisingly, the 2019 base year with its richness once again received mineral-influenced Verzenay (40%) as the base terroir when Aÿ produced slightly too rich wines. The reserve wines on the magnum once again go all the way down to the tasty 2009 vintage all from Verzenay. Aÿ, Louvois, Bisseuil, Avenay, Tours-sur-Marne, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and Mutigny stand for the background chords. Currently, the champagne charms through its complex and youthfully energetic bouquet of peach peel, gooseberry, cox orange apples, sea buckthorn, geranium and marigolds. The texture is at the same time softly ripe and velvety. The breadth of flavours is magnificently orchestrated and each new sip brings additional aromas at hand. The potential alcohol content was record high from the start especially in Aÿ with 11.1 % straight away and Denis, just like me, sees great similarities between 2015 and 2019, but where the sharpness and freshness is better in 2019. It is not the acidity but rather the mineral salt that gives the freshness together with the sense of umami the concentrated grapes give. Here there is a swirl of exotic fruit and honey, but also a dry smokiness that I've learned to associate with the cluster of aromas that transforms over time into the note of railway on a hot summer's day. It might sound fuzzy, but it actually makes perfect sense. The combination of heated rail, dry gravel, dandelions and nettles that thrive in the embankment gives a concentrated warm dryness that is strongly reminiscent of the character the grapes acquire when the temperature crosses the vine's pain point on a few hot summer days. 41 degrees in the shade was a heat record in Champagne and especially a lot of shade, the vineyards in Champagne cannot boast of so the effect is reminiscent of that which arose in 1947, 1959, 1976 and 2003. Hence this aroma albeit less marked in 2019. Let's see if I'm right in 10 years when I expect that "the famous note of Railroad track" will appear in this beauty. PN VZ19 is tasted with great pleasure and intellectual challenge straight away, but personally, as usual, I will wait as long as I can before opening my own bottles to get the increasing depth of butter-fried cepp and toasted hazelnut aromas that only aging can provide. 93-95 points" Richard Juhlin------"On the ripe but fresh and harmonious harvest year 2019, Bollinger chose Verzenay as the pillar of its PN cuvée. A warm year needed the freshness from northern facing terroirs, thus 40% of the blend come from the Verzenay, including a hefty 25% of reserve wine magnums from 2009. The rest of the blend is made up by the other Bollinger hallmark crus Aÿ, Avenay-Val d’Or, Tauxières and, for the first time ever, Mutigny. All in all, 2019 represents 52% of the blend with a hefty addition of reserve wines, 48%. The first nose already comes across sweetly expressive with many aromatic assets. The dominant fruit is ripe yellow peach, which the 50% oak fermented wine complements with spicy mineral nuances, yet very few oxidative tones. If the nose promised ripeness, the palate counterbalances it by its lovely linearity and saline, scintillating nervosity. The warmth of the year can be sensed the textured fleshiness and juicy-fruity power. At the same time the wine projects immaculate precision and length. 94-95 points" Essi Avellan MW |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 1 case | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 169' - Brut NV | 75cl | £895 per case of 6 | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 169' Brut NV NV / 1 case / 75cl £895 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 2 cases | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 170' - Brut NV | 75cl | £915 per case of 6 | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 170' Brut NV NV / 2 cases / 75cl £915 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Krug's NV Grande Cuvée 170ème Édition is based on the 2014 vintage, complemented by some 45% reserve wines dating back to 1998, with the house drawing on, among many others, 2013 for structure and 2012 and 2003 for generosity. Opening in the glass with aromas of pastry cream, dried fruits, pear, warm spices, freshly baked bread and vanilla pod, it's medium to full-bodied, pillowy and fine-boned, with excellent concentration, racy acids and a precise, chiseled profile. But if the latter adjective could be applied to the 2013-base 169ème édition equally felicitously, the 2014-base 170ème is more giving and less tightly wound out of the gates and will offer more demonstrative drinking young. Drink 2021 - 2041. 95 points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com------"From vintages spanning from 1998 to 2014, the NV Champagne Grande Cuvee 170eme Edition is decadent and nuanced, with a rounded perfume of toasted brioche, lemon curd, and honeydew melon. Ripe yellow orchard fruits fill the palate with nectarine, fresh grapefruit pith, and a core of acidity. This is showing wonderfully now, although it still has the tension to go for the next 20 years. 95+ points" Jebdunnuck.com------"Wonderful precision and depth right away on the nose, with dried pineapple, light apricot and hints of flint and slate. Medium-bodied palate that’s firm, bright and linear. Vivid,driven acidity adds focus and perfection. Dried lemon and a wonderful, creamy texture with a mineral undertone. Extremely long, almost endless. Sophistication here. Drink or hold. 96 points" jamessuckling.com------"Lots of acidity! Extremely lively and brisk. But it’s actually readier than most young Grandes Cuvées I have tasted at this relatively early stage with sumptuous texture actually. Very clean and fresh. Bone dry but broachable and quite charming within the Krug ethos. Really quite friendly. One of my favourites of this line-up! 18 points" jancisrobinson.com |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 5 cases | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 172' - Brut NV | 75cl | £895 per case of 6 | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 172' Brut NV NV / 5 cases / 75cl £895 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Louis Roederer - Collection 244 | 75cl | £230 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Collection 244 NV / / 75cl £230 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The NV Collection 244 is gorgeous. Bright and focused, with a lovely cut, the 244 is immediately captivating. Dried pear, chamomile, herbs, mint and crushed rocks abound. Based on the 2019 vintage with 36% perpetual reserve wines from vintages 2012-2018, this vibrant, wonderfully crystalline Champagne impresses from beginning to end. Saline notes extend the finish effortlessly. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. 93 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"A pale silver/straw hue, the NV Champagne Collection 244 has 2019 as its base, with 42% Chardonnay, 26% Meunier, and the rest Pinot Noir. Expressive on opening, it’s fresh with a beautiful floral perfume and reveals pure notes of red berries, cherry, fresh peach, and a lovely fresh bit of primary fruit. It has a fine and refined mousse, and the palate is supple and inviting. Medium-bodied and elegant, with a ripe core, it has a delicate salinity to balance its freshness and has an attractive, lightly tannic feel while retaining a refined and precise profile. Approachable and fantastic now, it will be exciting to see how this develops over time. It continues to be an exceptional value. Drink 2024-2036. They have dialed the dosage back by a gram from the previous edition to 7 grams per liter of dosage. 93 points" Jebdunnuck.com------"Based on the 2019 vintage, Roederer's NV Brut Collection 244 is the finest release of the house's reimagined non-vintage Brut to date. Offering up aromas of pear, peach and nectarine mingled with notions of white flowers, beeswax, freshly baked bread and buttery pastry, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, with a pretty pinpoint mousse, racy acids and a long, chalky finish. The quality of the base vintage really shines through. 93+ points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com------"The first impression is as invigorating as a sea breeze. I love the interplay of mirabelle, grapefruit and lychee fruit with minty freshness and waxiness from lees contact. And all this is welded to a beautifully proportioned palate with plenty of structure, the acidity bright and the mousse animating. Very salty finish that pulls you back for more. A cuvee of 41% chardonnay, 33% pinot noir and 26% pinot meunier. Of these, 15% fermented in oak and 85% in stainless steel. The final blend contained 36% reserve perpetual and 10% reserve wines of the 2012 - 2018 vintage from oak. The dosage is 7 g/l. Drink or hold. 94 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 20 cases | Mailly Grand Cru - Brut Réserve | 75cl | £295 per case of 12 | Mailly Grand Cru Brut Réserve NV / 20 cases / 75cl £295 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"Lime tree, lemon zest and lemon candy. Light body with zesty acidity, fine mousse and a slightly toasty finish. Pinot noir and chardonnay. Easy drinking style. Drink now. 92 points." James Suckling, July '24 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 3 cases | Mailly Grand Cru - Brut Réserve | Half bottle | £320 per case of 24 | Mailly Grand Cru Brut Réserve NV / 3 cases / Half bottle £320 per case of 24 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 3 cases | Mailly Grand Cru - Brut Réserve | Magnum | £320 per case of 6 | Mailly Grand Cru Brut Réserve NV / 3 cases / Magnum £320 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesFloral, precise and intense on the nose, an immediate and wonderful reminder of the elegance and appeal of champagne versus the more concentrated fruit character of the best English sparkling wines. Acacia, honey, majoring on citrus rather than red fruit aromas (surprisingly, given there is 75% Pinot Noir in the blend!). The autolytic character is a background note, fine pastry and pain d’epices rather than a rich, leesy-style. Delicate lemon flavours with a clean, chalky texture, great acidity, intense on the palate. RKL------"A very refined example, zesty and limey on the nose with supporting floral notes. Elegant palate, with great purity on the finish. 93 points." Decanter Magazine, Dec 2019------"Lots of saffron and dried pear on the nose with some cooked pear. Full-bodied with layers of fruit and creaminess in the mouth. Firm and bright. Pinot noir and chardonnay. Drink or hold. 94 points." James Suckling, Aug '22 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 30 cases | Renard Barnier - Brut Cuvee Speciale | 75cl | £220 per case of 12 | Renard Barnier Brut Cuvee Speciale NV / 30 cases / 75cl £220 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"seriously posh Champagne at the right price – this wine is incredible.." www.matthewjukes.com |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 10 cases | Ruinart - Blanc de Blancs Brut | 75cl | £395 per case of 6 | Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut NV / 10 cases / 75cl £395 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 10 cases | Ruinart - R de Ruinart | 75cl | £275 per case of 6 | Ruinart R de Ruinart NV / 10 cases / 75cl £275 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 10 cases | Ruinart - Rose | 75cl | £395 per case of 6 | Ruinart Rose NV / 10 cases / 75cl £395 per case of 6 |
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