| SPARKLING | 2005 | 2 cases | Dom Perignon | 75cl | £880 per case of 6 | Dom Perignon 2005 / 2 cases / 75cl £880 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2006 | 2 cases | Dom Perignon - Dom Perignon Rose | Magnum | £1,750 per case of 3 | Dom Perignon 2006 / 2 cases / Magnum £1,750 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2007 | 1 case | Bollinger RD | 75cl | £625 per case of 6 | Bollinger RD 2007 / 1 case / 75cl £625 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2007 | 5 cases | Dom Ruinart | 75cl | £600 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart 2007 / 5 cases / 75cl £600 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"The 2007 Dom Ruinart is the first vintage made entirely by Chef de Caves Frédéric Panaïotis, which shows just how long the production cycle is in Champagne. A striking, tightly-coiled wine, the 2007 Dom Ruinart will leave readers week at the knees. In this vintage, Panaïotis took Dom Ruinart, which has traditionally relied on a relatively high percentage of Chardonnay from the Montagne de Reims and tilted the balance to 75% Côtes des Blancs and 25% Montagne de Reims fruit. As a result, the 2007 is much more chiseled and steely than is the norm. The citrus, slate, crushed rock, white pepper, mint and floral notes really sizzle in this powerful, dramatically rich Champagne, with bright saline notes that add freshness and vivacity to the striking finish. The 2007 is a stunning Champagne by any measure. Although it is very early, the 2007 has the potential to go down as one of the great Dom Ruinarts. It is every bit that special. Dosage is under 5 grams per liter, a pretty striking change from the 2006, which was closer to 10. Readers who can grab the 2007 won't want to miss it. 97+ points" Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com |
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| SPARKLING | 2007 | 2 cases | Dom Ruinart Rosé | 75cl | £935 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart Rosé 2007 / 2 cases / 75cl £935 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Dom Perignon | 75cl | £880 per case of 6 | Dom Perignon 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £880 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Taittinger - Comtes De Champagne | 75cl | £840 per case of 6 | Taittinger 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £840 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 5 cases | Veuve Clicquot - La Grande Dame | 75cl | £550 per case of 6 | Veuve Clicquot 2008 / 5 cases / 75cl £550 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Vilmart - Grand Cellier d'Or | Magnum | £495 per case of 3 | Vilmart 2008 / 1 case / Magnum £495 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2009 | 2 cases | Dom Perignon | Magnum | £875 per case of 3 | Dom Perignon 2009 / 2 cases / Magnum £875 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2009 | 1 case | Vilmart - Coeur de Cuvée | 75cl | £540 per case of 6 | Vilmart 2009 / 1 case / 75cl £540 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Disgorged in May 2016, Vilmart's 2009 Coeur de Cuvée is predictably superb, wafting from the glass with a lovely bouquet of lemon oil, verbena, dried white flowers, walnut oil and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and fleshy but precise, with a voluminous mousse, incisive acids, superb concentration and more energy and tension than many examples of this vintage—no doubt amplified by Vilmart's use of only the best press fraction for this bottling—concluding with a long, elegantly chalky finish. The blend is 80% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Noir. This is a wine that merits ardent pursuit. Drink 2018-35. 96 points" The Wine Advocate (WK) |
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| SPARKLING | 2010 | 2 cases | Louis Roederer - Blanc de Blancs | 75cl | £320 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer 2010 / 2 cases / 75cl £320 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2011 | Taittinger - Comtes De Champagne | 75cl | £535 per case of 6 | Taittinger 2011 / / 75cl £535 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"A firm, fresh Comtes with a tight and composed palate. It’s full-bodied with a racy mid-palate. Long and persistent. Very structured with phenolics and acidity. Minerally. Floral, too. Refreshing and energetic. September 2021 release. Drink or hold. 97 points" jamessuckling.com |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 12 cases | Bollinger Grande Année | 75cl | £440 per case of 6 | Bollinger Grande Année 2012 / 12 cases / 75cl £440 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes“I love the magical moment when I get the chance, as the first journalist, to lighten the cork of the latest vintage of Bollinger La Grande Année…….The wine is made from 21 villages with Aÿ and Verzenay in the driver's seat backed by elegance from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oiry. The wine is characterized by vitality and energy more than depth at present. The color has a brilliant golden glow and the mousse is almost panting in its resilient youthfulness. The scent is beautifully house typical, dominated by apricot, almond, hazelnut and a smoky sophisticated intensity as from a newly lit outdoor fire. The attack is stunningly intense and the weight in the oral cavity leaves nothing left to wish for. Resilient energy and fullness are combined with greatness. Anyone who has patience will be rewarded with truffled flavor layers, chocolate saturated complexity and added exoticism of honeysuckle in the wine's bouquet.” 95 pts Richard Juhlin |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 3 cases | Bollinger Grande Année | Magnum | £495 per case of 3 | Bollinger Grande Année 2012 / 3 cases / Magnum £495 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 2 cases | Bollinger Grande Année Rosé | 75cl | £500 per case of 6 | Bollinger Grande Année Rosé 2012 / 2 cases / 75cl £500 per case of 6 |
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Tasting NotesFor the first time ever, I enjoyed the rosé edition of La Grande Année in January 2020. Mostly, LGAR has felt a little heavier than the white version. This time there is an extremely charming uplifting juiciness and fruit that makes the wine a winner. My thoughts and comparisons guides me towards historical bottles with their wonderful notes of orange fudge, nougat and white chocolate. The color is also slightly brighter than before and the added wine from one of the foremost parcels in Aÿ, Côte aux Enfants, gives a delicious elegance and silky texture. Although the base wine is identical to LGA and only 5% red wine has been added, they are as different as night and day. The Rosé has a creaminess and charm that appeals at the moment. It is also exciting to see that the rosé has a strong element of red citrus, with blood orange and red grapefruit as clear components of the harmonic symphony. It will be an exciting journey to follow both LGA and LGAR into the future, but if I recommend a storage of at least five years in my own cellar for LGA, I will start drinking my rosé bottles with great pleasure next weekend.” 95 pts Richard Juhlin “Still dark and vinous, but with a leaner profile; sinewy and silky at the same time; a paradox of power and latent potential, whole bunches employed in the red wine to great effect. There has been a somewhat idiosyncratic set of leitmotifs running down the years, scents from both the orange grove and the tea plantation key among them. Buttressing red fruit and soft tannins thereafter underwrite both a sensual appeal and a gastronomic potential, the powerful legacy from oak aging resilient and supremely versatile. Let us not overlook, however, that this is a tale of elegance and balance above all, harmonious precursors both to a long life and happiness to all those who encounter her.” 96 pts Simon Field MW, World of Fine Wine “At this point of youthfulness the pink colour is rather rich and bright. Lovely clean and fruit-forward nose with fresh red berry aromas mixing with spice and orange notes. Quite shyly evolved with much more to surface on the complexity front. Today there is attractive exuberant fruitiness and perfect creamy freshness. Promising palate with power and persistence where an overall harmony enhances the feeling of sophistication.” 96 pts and potential for 98, Essi Avellan MW |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 6 cases | Pol Roger - Brut Vintage | 75cl | £295 per case of 6 | Pol Roger 2012 / 6 cases / 75cl £295 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 4 cases | Pol Roger - Brut Vintage | Magnum | £370 per case of 3 | Pol Roger 2012 / 4 cases / Magnum £370 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | Bollinger - B13' Limited Edition Blanc de Noirs | 75cl | £395 per case of 6 | Bollinger 2013 / / 75cl £395 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Pre-release! A Blanc de Noirs from 5 villages where half consists of equal shares of Aÿ and Verzenay. As you know, Verzenay and Aÿ are the dominant villages in Bollinger's vintage champagnes. Verzenay is often the chalky and mineral-packed backbone of Bollinger's vintage construction and Aÿ yield the embraced generous rich Pinot Noir that gives Bollinger's wines such muscle strength. Here, the balance of the two is accompanied by red fruits and spices from the three other villages that is playing the second violin in this symphony. Because it is precisely the symphonic harmony that impresses most when the wine in large parts is youthfully fruity and anything but finished. Notes of strawberries, pineapple, banana and pear will over time be blown off for more nutty and powdery smoke dominated notes with great depth and wonderful seriousness. Personally, I will wait as long as I can before I open my own bottles to get the increasing depth of grilled hazelnut aroma that only storage can provide. 92-94 points." Richard Juhlin------“On this vintage with a prolonged growing season Bollinger played the cool card, choosing to go with a high proportion of Verzenay fruit (51%). The combination of cool vintage and cool terroir is truly attractive for a blanc de noirs. Already the nose has lovely zingy fruitiness to it, lemon custard, perfectly ripe peaches and elegant spicy and chalky tones. The ensemble comes across as elegant, super juicy and purely fruity. My favourite of Bollinger limited editions so far! 93-95 points." Essi Avellan MW |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 3 cases | Louis Roederer - Cristal | 75cl | £850 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer 2013 / 3 cases / 75cl £850 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Notes of crisp yellow orchard fruit, white flowers, blanched almonds and warm brioche introduce the 2013 Cristal, a full-bodied, layered and incisive wine that's taut and chiseled but also notably exuberant in a vintage that I admire immensely but which can sometimes present an austere side. Deep, concentrated and penetrating, it's complemented by a pinpoint mousse and concludes with a long, saline finish. Less introverted than its 2012 predecessor, readers won't regret trying a bottle of the 2013 Cristal young—even if I'd recommend forgetting some for a decade too. Drink 2021 - 2051. 96 points" erobertparker.com (WK) |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Krug - Grande Cuvee Edition 168 | 75cl | £135 per bottle | Krug NV / / 75cl £135 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 1 case | Krug - Grande Cuvee Edition 168 | 75cl | £795 per case of 6 | Krug NV / 1 case / 75cl £795 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Notably intense aroma with crème pâtissière dominant. Masses of extract and remarkable acidity underpinned by great depth of flavour and beautiful balance on the finish. I think this is going to be a really great, glamorous Grande Cuvée that will continue to develop in bottle for many years to come. I suspect it will be even more enjoyable from the end of 2020. The length on the palate is remarkable. This is magnificently precise, a great tribute to the work of the old cellarmaster Eric Lebel, who is still in the background, and a wonderful welcome to his successor Julie Cavil, who has been learning from him since 2006. 19 points." Jancis Robinson, jancisrobinson.com 5th May 2020 "Krug's NV Grande Cuvée 168ème Édition is a classic in the making, wafting from the glass with aromas of dried fruits, pear, toasted nuts, orange zest, honeycomb and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, generous but incisive, it's deep and elegantly fleshy, with a beautifully refined mousse and an enveloping core of fruit that's complemented by the characteristic Krug patina of nutty complexity imparted by barrel fermentation. Even if this is more open out of the gates than the 2011-based 167ème edition, the 168ème edition is also the more concentrated and intense of the two. It's based on the 2012 harvest, complemented by fully 42% reserve wines—a blend of 198 wines from 11 different vintages dating back to 1996. 96 points." William Kelley, The Wine Advocate, 14th May 2020 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Krug Rose | 75cl | £595 per case of 3 | Krug Rose NV / / 75cl £595 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Krug Rose | Magnum | £2,695 per case of 6 | Krug Rose NV / / Magnum £2,695 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Louis Roederer - Collection 242 | 75cl | £215 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer NV / / 75cl £215 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Pol Roger - White Foil Brut | 75cl | £320 per case of 12 | Pol Roger NV / / 75cl £320 per case of 12 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Renard Barnier - Brut Cuvee Speciale | 75cl | £180 per case of 12 | Renard Barnier NV / / 75cl £180 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 | Ruinart - "R" de Ruinart Brut | Jeroboam | £280 per bottle | Ruinart NV / / Jeroboam £280 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Ruinart - "R" de Ruinart Brut | Magnum | £425 per case of 6 | Ruinart NV / / Magnum £425 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Ruinart - "R" de Ruinart Brut | 75cl | £425 per case of 12 | Ruinart NV / / 75cl £425 per case of 12 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Ruinart - Blanc de Blancs | 75cl | £540 per case of 12 | Ruinart NV / / 75cl £540 per case of 12 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Ruinart - Rosé | 75cl | £540 per case of 12 | Ruinart NV / / 75cl £540 per case of 12 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Ruinart - Rosé | Magnum | £620 per case of 6 | Ruinart NV / / Magnum £620 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Veuve Clicquot - Yellow Label Brut | 75cl | £380 per case of 12 | Veuve Clicquot NV / / 75cl £380 per case of 12 |
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