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 | 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 | 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 | £1,020 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart Rosé 2007 / 1 case / 75cl £1,020 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Bollinger RD | 75cl | £1,295 per case of 6 | Bollinger RD 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £1,295 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 2 cases | Gosset - Celebris Rosé | 75cl | £620 per case of 6 | Gosset Celebris Rosé 2008 / 2 cases / 75cl £620 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 | 2008 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | Magnum | £1,495 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2008 / 1 case / Magnum £1,495 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 bottle | Taittinger - Comtes De Champagne Rosé | Magnum | £450 per bottle | Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rosé 2008 / 1 bottle / Magnum £450 per bottle |
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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 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes De Champagne Rosé | 75cl | £495 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes De Champagne Rosé 2009 / 1 case / 75cl £495 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 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | Magnum | £620 per case of 3 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2011 / 1 case / Magnum £620 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 1 case | Dom Pérignon | 75cl | £860 per case of 6 | Dom Pérignon 2012 / 1 case / 75cl £860 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 3 cases | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £640 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2012 / 3 cases / 75cl £640 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 | 2 cases | Dom Pérignon | 75cl | £895 per case of 6 | Dom Pérignon 2013 / 2 cases / 75cl £895 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 2 cases | Louis Roederer - Cristal Rosé | 75cl | £1,120 per case of 3 | Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 2013 / 2 cases / 75cl £1,120 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | Salon Blanc de Blancs 'Le Mesnil' | 75cl | £2,745 per case of 3 | Salon Blanc de Blancs 'Le Mesnil' 2013 / / 75cl £2,745 per case of 3 |
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Tasting Notes"2013 is a cool, late-ripening vintage in Champagne, defined by an October harvest in cool but sunny conditions. With a dosage of 5.5 grams per liter, the 2013 Brut Blanc de Blancs Le Mesnil possesses a complex, fruity bouquet mingling aromas of orchard fruit with notions of lemon oil, exotic fruits, spring flowers, almond and hints of menthol and buttery pastry. Full-bodied, rich and dense, with lively acids, it’s more complex and incisive than the 2002 and exhibits similar power to the 2012 at this early stage. Despite what was a challenging growing season for some producers, this is a superb Salon with a long, resonant finish. Salon's just-released 2013 Blanc de Blancs derives from a challenging growing season that is emerging, at least with respect to the region's top cuvées, as one of the most underestimated vintages of the last 15 years. After a cold winter, budbreak was relatively late. The weather was rainy throughout the spring, followed by hail episodes in the Côte des Bar, in Vallée de la Marne and in Côte des Blancs, notably in Epernay. In mid-July, the weather turned hot, sunny and dry until early September. Unfortunately, the rains returned until the end of the month, causing damage and precipitating a virulent attack of gray rot (botrytis) in some locations. Harvest took place at the beginning of October. The houses that managed to contain the attacks of gray rot and to pick the grapes during the mild days of October succeeded in making excellent wines with a classic, chiseled profile that has become only too rare in the interim. 97 points." (YC) Wine Advocate, Jun '23------"Beautiful and expressive nose of waxed lemons, chamomile, hazelnuts, sourdough, mango stones and hints of orange curd. It's linear and laser-sharp, with an elegant balance of minerality and touches of ripe yellow fruit, all held together by lively acidity and tiny bubbles. Sophisticated. Evolves to a dry chalkiness at the end. Long, textured finish. Disgorged end of 2022. Drink or hold. 97 points." James Suckling------"The 2013 is the most powerful, dense young Salon I have ever tasted. Champagne of mind-bending complexity, the 2013 possesses tremendous mid-palate intensity and power from the very first taste. Lemon confit, dried flowers, mint and a touch of brioche appear first, followed by light tropical accents that add an exotic flair. Imagine the sizzling energy of the 2008 and the persistence of 2004, with more mid-palate richness and riper fruit. Two-thousand thirteen was a cool, late ripening year. Harvest started at the beginning of October under sunny, dry days and cool nights, conditions that have not been seen since then. Readers will find a spectacular, modern Salon endowed with tremendous depth and very little of the youthful austerity that once defined Champagnes from cooler years here. The 5.5 grams per liter of dosage is perfectly judged. In a word: Magnificent. 2-23-2043. 99 points." Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com, Mar '23 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | Taittinger - Comtes de Champagne | 75cl | £715 per case of 6 | Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2013 / / 75cl £715 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 | 2014 | 1 case | Bollinger - Grande Année Rosé | 75cl | £640 per case of 6 | Bollinger Grande Année Rosé 2014 / 1 case / 75cl £640 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2014 | 5 cases | Bollinger Grande Année | 75cl | £580 per case of 6 | Bollinger Grande Année 2014 / 5 cases / 75cl £580 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes“The 2014 La Grande Année is stunning. In fact, it is one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. What comes through most is the wine’s sizzling energy and tension, qualities that aren’t often associated with Bollinger, where the Champagnes tend to show more breadth and volume. In 2014, readers will find a Grande Année built on linear intensity and drive…For the second time in two decades (the first was 2007), Verzenay takes the lead in the Pinots over Aÿ, more or less an inverse from the norm. Verzenay, a north-facing village in the Montagne de Reims that saw less rain than Aÿ and most of the Vallée de la Marne, yields Pinots of energy more than volume. That, married with Chardonnays mostly from the Côtes des Blancs (predominantly Chouilly, Vertus, Oiry and Cramant), results in a truly magical Grande Année that will delight Champagne fans for several decades. I can’t recommend the 2014 highly enough. It’s a total knock-out. 98 points." Antonio Galloni, Vinous March 2022 |
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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 | Louis Roederer - Cristal | 75cl | £1,120 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Cristal 2015 / 1 case / 75cl £1,120 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2018 | 1 case | Mailly Grand Cru - L'Intemporelle Rosé | 75cl | £330 per case of 6 | Mailly Grand Cru L'Intemporelle Rosé 2018 / 1 case / 75cl £330 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 | Bollinger - Blanc de Noirs PN AYC18 | 75cl | £414 per case of 6 | Bollinger Blanc de Noirs PN AYC18 NV / / 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 | 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 | 2 cases | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 169' - Brut NV | 75cl | £920 per case of 6 | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 169' Brut NV NV / 2 cases / 75cl £920 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Based largely on the 2013 vintage, the NV Grand Cuvée 169eme Edition is another brilliant example of this Champagne that does everything right. Still young and tight, it reveals a vibrant bouquet of stone fruits, toasted bread, chalky minerality, and subtle nutty nuances. Quite fat and concentrated on the palate, this full-bodied beauty has a fine, silky mousse, wonderful balance, and a great, focused, chiseled finish. It's going to benefit from 2-3 years of bottle age and drink brilliantly for 20+ years or more. This is gorgeous and certainly in the same league as the 168eme Edition. 97 points." Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, Nov '21 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 5 cases | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 170' - Brut NV | 75cl | £915 per case of 6 | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 170' Brut NV NV / 5 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 171' - Brut NV | 75cl | £1,015 per case of 6 | Krug Grande Cuvee 'Edition 171' Brut NV NV / 5 cases / 75cl £1,015 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 | 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 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 | 3 cases | Ruinart - Blanc de Blancs Brut | 75cl | £380 per case of 6 | Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut NV / 3 cases / 75cl £380 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 2 cases | Ruinart - R' de Ruinart | 75cl | £265 per case of 6 | Ruinart R' de Ruinart NV / 2 cases / 75cl £265 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 10 cases | Ruinart - Rose | 75cl | £380 per case of 6 | Ruinart Rose NV / 10 cases / 75cl £380 per case of 6 |
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