| SPARKLING | 1979 | 2 bottles | Salon Le Mesnil | 75cl | £2,250 per bottle | Salon Le Mesnil 1979 / 2 bottles / 75cl £2,250 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | 2005 | 2 cases | Dom Perignon | 75cl | £980 per case of 6 | Dom Perignon 2005 / 2 cases / 75cl £980 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2007 | 5 cases | Dom Ruinart | 75cl | £640 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart 2007 / 5 cases / 75cl £640 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 | £980 per case of 6 | Dom Ruinart Rosé 2007 / 2 cases / 75cl £980 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Dom Perignon | 75cl | £995 per case of 6 | Dom Perignon 2008 / 1 case / 75cl £995 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | Gosset - Celebris Rosé | 75cl | £640 per case of 6 | Gosset Celebris Rosé 2008 / / 75cl £640 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2008 | 1 case | Vilmart - Grand Cellier d'Or | Magnum | £495 per case of 3 | Vilmart Grand Cellier d'Or 2008 / 1 case / Magnum £495 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2009 | 2 cases | Dom Perignon | 75cl | £820 per case of 6 | Dom Perignon 2009 / 2 cases / 75cl £820 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2009 | 1 case | Vilmart - Coeur de Cuvée | 75cl | £540 per case of 6 | Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée 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 Brut | 75cl | £320 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs Brut 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 Comtes De Champagne 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 | 1 case | Dom Perignon | 75cl | £895 per case of 6 | Dom Perignon 2012 / 1 case / 75cl £895 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | 2012 | 6 cases | Pol Roger - Brut Vintage | 75cl | £295 per case of 6 | Pol Roger Brut Vintage 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 Brut Vintage 2012 / 4 cases / Magnum £370 per case of 3 |
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| SPARKLING | 2013 | 2 cases | Bollinger - B13' Limited Edition Blanc de Noirs | 75cl | £395 per case of 6 | Bollinger B13' Limited Edition Blanc de Noirs 2013 / 2 cases / 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 | NV | Bollinger - Blanc de Noirs 'PN VZ 16' | 75cl | £350 per case of 6 | Bollinger Blanc de Noirs 'PN VZ 16' NV / / 75cl £350 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Disgorged in January 2021, Bollinger's newly released NV Brut Blanc de Noirs PN VZ16 offers up notions of pear, apple blossom, jasmine, orange zest and fresh pastry. Medium to full-bodied, precise and elegantly vinous, it's layered and charming, with racy acids and a pretty pinpoint mousse, and it concludes with a sapid finish. It's based on the 2016 vintage, complemented by older reserve wines matured in magnum, and derives, once again, largely from the village of Verzenay. Drink 2021-2037. 94 points" Wine Advocate (WK)------"Soft, open-knit and wonderfully inviting PN VZ 16 is a worthy follow up to the sublime 2015 that launched this new Blanc de Noirs in the Bollinger range last year. Sweet red cherry, Mirabelle, spice, mint and dried flowers all grace this wonderfully translucent, expressive Blanc de Noirs. North-facing sites in Verzenay that confer tension and energy make up about half the blend, with wines from Aÿ, Bouzy and Louvois playing supporting roles. Vinification is done in equal parts steel and oak. This release is based on 2016 (50% of the blend), with reserve wines that go back to 2006, including 23% from reserve magnums. Readers who enjoy Blanc de Noirs will adore the PN VZ 16. I find the interplay of vibrancy and the creamier notes that are so typical of the house style to be incredibly appealing. 93 points" Vinous.com (AG)------"Produced exclusively from vineyards owned by Bollinger, this takes advantage of the dynamic equilibrium between the structured, robust Pinot Noir grape and a terroir that is late-ripening. Picking began on 25 September and delivered a wine with plenty of concentration and impressive freshness and balance, with expressive green apple fruit accented with notes of toast and smoke and a creamy, supple, and open texture. 95 points" Charles Curtis MW for Decanter |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 4 bottles | Krug - Grande Cuvee Edition 168 | 75cl | £155 per bottle | Krug Grande Cuvee Edition 168 NV / 4 bottles / 75cl £155 per bottle |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 1 case | Krug - Grande Cuvee Edition 168 | 75cl | £925 per case of 6 | Krug Grande Cuvee Edition 168 NV / 1 case / 75cl £925 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Louis Roederer - Collection 242 | 75cl | £215 per case of 6 | Louis Roederer Collection 242 NV / / 75cl £215 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Mailly Grand Cru - Blanc de Pinot Noir | 75cl | £320 per case of 12 | Mailly Grand Cru Blanc de Pinot Noir NV / / 75cl £320 per case of 12 |
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Tasting NotesMore expressive of Pinot Noir, but this is still mostly about minerality on the nose rather than red fruits, with a saline finish. Other than that, it has a broad, rich and rounded on the palate, very distinctive and a brilliant match for meaty fish like halibut or turbot, or feathered game, particularly partridge. RKL------"100% Pinot Noir. Silvery gold. Cool stony nose. A rigorously upright spine of lemon chalk, assertive intensity, like a particularly precise, exacting, Sadler's Wells ballet teacher. Fine boned and light on its feet, yet there is firm power. Very good. (TC). 17 points." Jancis Robinson.com 2015 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Mailly Grand Cru - Blanc de Pinot Noir | Magnum | £340 per case of 6 | Mailly Grand Cru Blanc de Pinot Noir NV / / Magnum £340 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Mailly Grand Cru - Brut Réserve | 75cl | £260 per case of 12 | Mailly Grand Cru Brut Réserve NV / / 75cl £260 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 | Mailly Grand Cru - Brut Réserve | Half bottle | £280 per case of 24 | Mailly Grand Cru Brut Réserve NV / / Half bottle £280 per case of 24 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Mailly Grand Cru - Brut Réserve | Magnum | £280 per case of 6 | Mailly Grand Cru Brut Réserve NV / / Magnum £280 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | Renard Barnier - Brut Cuvee Speciale | 75cl | £180 per case of 12 | Renard Barnier Brut Cuvee Speciale 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 | 75cl | £425 per case of 12 | Ruinart "R" de Ruinart Brut NV / / 75cl £425 per case of 12 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 2 cases | Ruinart - Blanc de Blancs Brut | 75cl | £295 per case of 6 | Ruinart Blanc de Blancs Brut NV / 2 cases / 75cl £295 per case of 6 |
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| SPARKLING | NV | 2 cases | Ruinart - Rosé | 75cl | £295 per case of 6 | Ruinart Rosé NV / 2 cases / 75cl £295 per case of 6 |
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