Agrapart Blanc de Blancs 7 Crus 1er Cru Brut NV (2015 Base. Disgorged March 2018)

The name here refers to the seven Côte des Blancs villages from which it derives: Avize (younger vines, 20-40 years), Cramant, Oger, Oiry, Avenay-Val-d'Or, Bergères-les-Vertus and Mardeuil. Like all Agrapart wines, the fruit is 100% from vineyards that are estate-owned and farmed. 7 Crus is a blend of two different harvests; in this case 60% 2015 from Premier Cru vineyards and 40% 2014 from Grand Cru sites (this reserve wine is raised in neutral, 600-litre oak casks). The breakdown is … more

Country: France
Region: Champagne

Agrapart Grand Cru Complantée Extra Brut NV (2015 Base. Disgorged March 2018)

Disgorged March 2018. Complantée comes from a single parcel in Avize that Agrapart co-planted (complantée) with six varieties: Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay, as well as the "heirloom" Champagne varieties of Arbane, Petit Meslier and Pinot Blanc. The fruit for this release is based on the 2015 harvest (with 20% reserve wine from 2014). All the fruit was hand harvested together, co-fermented and barrel-aged before being put to bottle without filtration. The wine rested for just over two years … more

Country: France
Region: Champagne
Sub Region: Avize

Agrapart Terroirs Blanc de Blanc Grand Cru NV

"The NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Terroirs emerges from the glass effortlessly with layers of fruit. This is an especially large scaled, generous Terroirs that impresses for its sheer depth and body. Clean mineral notes frame the striking finish. This, too, is a breathtaking expression of pure Chardonnay fruit. The Terroirs is equal parts 2006 and 2007 juice from the Grand Cru villages of Avize, Oger, Cramant and Oiry. Disgorged July 2011. Anticipated maturity: 2011-2015.

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Country: France
Region: Champagne

André Clouet Cuvee Un Jour de 1911. Cuvee 74 (2014 Base). Disgorged October 2018

100% Pinot Noir from Clouet's best plots, dubbed by Jean-Francois Clouet "the golden square of Bouzy".

It is 50% current vintage fermented in old Sauternes barriques & 50% solera reserve wine - the estate's best reserve wines dating from 2001. The wine ages sur lie in bottle for a number of years before it receives a low 6-grams per liter dosage.

Cuvée 1911 commemorates the year riots broke out in the Champagne region as the local farmers rebelled against the … more

Country: France
Region: Champagne

André Clouet Grande Reserve Brut NV

100% Pinot Noir.

I just can't get enough of it - especially at this price. The Andre Clouet grande reserve brut is a delicious wine made from 100 per cent pinot noir with all the richness and definition that variety offers. There's plenty of fine bead, red fruits mingled with citrus, and earthy, warm spice (think star anise and cinnamon), zesty and dry on the finish. It builds on the palate and is quite voluptuous, almost full- bodied for champagne, … more

Country: France
Region: Champagne

Billecart Salmon Brut Reserve NV

Of the Grande Marque houses Billecart has definitely been a store fav for a long time. Making a mid-weight, clean style of Champagne that has started many a party, dinner or celebration.

Country: France
Region: Champagne

Billecart Salmon Brut Rose NV

One of the longest exponents of the Champagne Rose style, Billecart are also one of the best. Possessing the lovely red cherry and rose petal aromas the palate has sufficient weight and acidity to make this wine pleasingly linger on your tongue long after swallowing.

Country: France
Region: Champagne

Bollinger La Grande Annee 2007

66% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay, 88% from Grand Cru vineyards, and 300 different parcels, all barrel-fermented in used oak. Once bottled it spends eight years on lees under cork prior to disgorgement, its dosage 8g/l.

Country: France
Region: Champagne

Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Cote de Val Vilaine Blancs de Noirs 2016

On his micro parcels, Cédric Bouchard practices the following philosophy: "one parcel, one varietal, one wine, one vintage", and all bubbly fans go crazy for his cuvees. Founded in 2000, the estate of little-over one hectare is all about sustainable farming, extremely low yields, well-thought winemaking and minimal production.

100% Pinot Noir from the 1.5 hectare lieu-dit of Val Vilaine. This vineyard was formally owned by Cedric’s father until 2012 when he took full control. Before 2012 this wine was … more

Country: France
Producer: Cedric Bouchard
Region: Champagne

Cedric Bouchard Roses de Jeanne Cotes de Bechalin 2011

On his micro parcels, Cédric Bouchard practices the following philosophy: "one parcel, one varietal, one wine, one vintage", and all bubbly fans go crazy for his cuvees. Founded in 2000, the estate of little-over one hectare is all about sustainable farming, extremely low yields, well-thought winemaking and minimal production.

Country: France
Producer: Cedric Bouchard
Region: Champagne