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 | £2,950 per bottle | Krug 1981 / 1 bottle / Magnum £2,950 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2000 | 1 bottle | Louis Roederer - Brut Vintage | Magnum | £260 per bottle | Louis Roederer Brut Vintage 2000 / 1 bottle / Magnum £260 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2002 | 3 bottles | Dom Ruinart Rosé | 75cl | £280 per bottle | Dom Ruinart Rosé 2002 / 3 bottles / 75cl £280 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2002 | 1 bottle | Louis Roederer - Cristal | 75cl | £280 per bottle | Louis Roederer Cristal 2002 / 1 bottle / 75cl £280 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2004 | 5 cases | Dom Ruinart Rosé | 75cl | £1,500 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart Rosé 2004 / 5 cases / 75cl £1,500 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2006 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes De Champagne Rosé | 75cl | £780 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rosé 2006 / 1 case / 75cl £780 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2007 | 1 case | Dom Ruinart Rosé | 75cl | £1,080 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart Rosé 2007 / 1 case / 75cl £1,080 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Gosset - Celebris Extra Brut | 75cl | £620 per case of 6 | Gosset Celebris Extra Brut 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £620 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 2 cases | Gosset - Celebris Rosé | 75cl | £675 per case of 6 | Gosset Celebris Rosé 2008 / 2 cases / 75cl £675 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £1,095 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £1,095 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | Magnum | £1,780 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2008 / 1 case / Magnum £1,780 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 bottle | Taittinger - Comtes De Champagne Rosé | Magnum | £480 per bottle | Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rosé 2008 / 1 bottle / Magnum £480 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes De Champagne Rosé | 75cl | £695 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rosé 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £695 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2009 | 5 bottles | Louis Roederer - Blanc de Blancs Brut | 75cl | £75 per bottle | Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs Brut 2009 / 5 bottles / 75cl £75 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2009 | 2 cases | Taittinger - Comtes De Champagne Rosé | 75cl | £540 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rosé 2009 / 2 cases / 75cl £540 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2010 | 1 case | Louis Roederer - Blanc de Blancs Brut | 75cl | £360 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs Brut 2010 / 1 case / 75cl £360 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2011 | 4 cases | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £580 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2011 / 4 cases / 75cl £580 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2011 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | Magnum | £720 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2011 / 1 case / Magnum £720 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 1 case | Dom Perignon | 75cl | £1,050 per case of 6 | Dom Perignon 2012 / 1 case / 75cl £1,050 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 1 case | Salon Le Mesnil | 75cl | £2,700 per case of 3 | Salon Le Mesnil 2012 / 1 case / 75cl £2,700 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £840 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2012 / 1 case / 75cl £840 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesNOT FOR EXPORT------"Some smokiness on the nose. Lemony, youthful and still quite tight with a detailed undertow – lots going on there! Lacy texture and impressive length. This one will run and run and seems at this stage to have more pronounced acidity than some of its precursors. 18 points" jancisrobinson.com------"The 2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is showing beautifully out of the gates, offering up demonstrative aromas of sweet golden orchard fruit, buttery croissants, peach and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and enveloping, it's a rich, textural, vinous Comtes somewhat reminiscent of the brilliant 2002. If it gains in tension and cut (as the 2002 did and as I suspect the 2012 will) with more time on cork, it will make this initial rating seem conservative. Drink 2024-2055. 95+ points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com------"The 2012 Comtes de Champagne is gorgeous. Warm and resonant in the glass, the 2012 Comtes shows all the allure that makes this vintage so appealing. The combination of bright citrus, mineral and floral notes typical of Comtes, enhanced by the soft contours of the vintage, makes for an inviting, open-knit Champagne that is quite showy right out of the gate. Light tropical accents on the finish add an exotic flair. Usually I recommend cellaring just-released Comtes, but that won't be necessary here. 96 points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com------"This is a fantastic and refined Blanc de Blancs. So layered and complex, with lemon curd, chalk, hazelnuts, pastries, baked apples and almond croissants. Structured and tightly wound, with almost imperceptible bubbles. Delicious salty notes at the end. Beautiful. Drink or hold. 99 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 1 case | Bollinger B13 | 75cl | £380 per case of 6 | Bollinger B13 2013 / 1 case / 75cl £380 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 1 case | Louis Roederer - Cristal Rosé | 75cl | £1,195 per case of 3 | Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 2013 / 1 case / 75cl £1,195 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2014 | 1 case | Bollinger - Grande Année Rosé | 75cl | £695 per case of 6 | Bollinger Grande Année Rosé 2014 / 1 case / 75cl £695 per case of 6 |
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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 | 2014 | 1 case | Louis Roederer - Cristal | 75cl | £1,220 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Cristal 2014 / 1 case / 75cl £1,220 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2014 | 2 cases | Mailly Grand Cru - L'Intemporelle | 75cl | £285 per case of 6 | Mailly Grand Cru L'Intemporelle 2014 / 2 cases / 75cl £285 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2016 | 5 cases | Mailly Grand Cru - Extra Brut Vintage | 75cl | £360 per case of 12 | Mailly Grand Cru Extra Brut Vintage 2016 / 5 cases / 75cl £360 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"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 |
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| SPARKLING | 2018 | 3 cases | Mailly Grand Cru - L'Intemporelle Rosé | 75cl | £300 per case of 6 | Mailly Grand Cru L'Intemporelle Rosé 2018 / 3 cases / 75cl £300 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"It is very floral and fruity on the nose with hints of savoury notes. The finish is long, nuanced and tense, supported by racy acidity and a subtly saline chalkiness. Potential that will improve with time. 94 points" Decanter Magazine |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 6 cases | Bollinger - Blanc de Noirs PN TX17 | 75cl | £330 per case of 6 | Bollinger Blanc de Noirs PN TX17 NV / 6 cases / 75cl £330 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"A deep honey colour for a champagne. Very seductive nose with considerable apparent evolution on it. Much more youthful on the palate than the nose suggests and some dried apple-skin notes on the bone-dry, impressively persistent finish. Very much in the house style. A worthy successor to previous cuvées of this wine, with its own personality. 17 points" jancisrobinson.com------"As with the PN VZ16, the NV Champagne Blanc de Noirs PN TX17 Brut was fermented half in barrels and half in stainless steel. It is also 100% Pinot Noir, mostly from the village of Tauxières, predominantly from 2017, with reserve wines contributing to the blend. Floral on the nose, with yellow orchard fruit and baked bread, it is ripe but more linear in its approach and follow through. It’s a very pretty wine to drink over the next 10 years. Disgorged February 2022. 92 points" Jebdunnuck.com------"From the commune of Tauxières and the 2017 vintage, Bollinger's new NV Brut Blanc de Noirs PN TX17 exhibits aromas of crisp pear, orange zest and wet stones mingled with subtle hints of warm bread and dried fruits. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and fleshy, with tangy acids and impressive ripeness for the vintage, it concludes with an elegantly mordant finish. This doesn't strike me as a year built to make old bones, but it should nonetheless enjoy over a decade's evolution. 92 points" William Kelley, RobertParker.com------"The nose is remarkably fine and complex, expressing scents of orchard fruit, white peach, apricot, and lemon with a touch of verbena. On the palate, the immediate impression is of a certain unctuosity providing great charm, and even the structure has round contours, but it seems to tighten on the chalky, airborne finish. The salinity that marked the previous two iterations of this PN series seems less present, with this one having more notes of pastry and hazelnuts as well as some zesty citrus, but airing adds an iodine-like tang. This is a Champagne that should pair well with fresh fish and shellfish dishes. 100% Pinot Noir. Dosage: 4 g/L. Disgorgement: January 2022. 93 points" Decanter Magazine (YC) |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 1 case | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 169' - Brut NV | 75cl | £1,040 per case of 6 | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 169' Brut NV NV / 1 case / 75cl £1,040 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Louis Roederer - Collection 243 | 75cl | £210 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Collection 243 NV / / 75cl £210 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 10 cases | Mailly Grand Cru - Brut Réserve | 75cl | £295 per case of 12 | Mailly Grand Cru Brut Réserve NV / 10 cases / 75cl £295 per case of 12 |
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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 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 30 cases | Renard Barnier - Brut Cuvee Speciale | 75cl | £195 per case of 12 | Renard Barnier Brut Cuvee Speciale NV / 30 cases / 75cl £195 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 | 4 cases | Ruinart - Rosé | 75cl | £340 per case of 6 | Ruinart Rosé NV / 4 cases / 75cl £340 per case of 6 |
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