Champagne

93 points Wine Spectator: "Complex aromas and flavors of rose, grilled nuts, citrus and a gently oxidative note course through this muscular, full-bodied bubbly. Despite its power, there's a gracefulness. The aftertase combines citrus and spice. Drink now through 2008." (11/04) K&L's notes - A Pinot Noir dominated blend that always includes a generous proportion of reserve wines. The biggest and boldest of the big house non-vintages, this is still made from mostly estate fruit. All of the reserve wines are aged in magnums under natural cork, and a large... Read More » 

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92 points Wine Enthusiast: "A full, ripe creamy wine with a fine balance between fresh red berries and pink grapefruit crispness. There is spice, followed by a mouthful of complex berries, red plums and a firm texture. This is already delicious, but could certainly age over several years." (12/1/2008) Not exactly an unknown name in Champagne, right? You might assume that due to Clicquot's size, its wines are generic, safe and designed for the masses. But not this sexy sparkler, not by a long shot. First, beginning with the lovely smoked salmon color, ri... Read More » 

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Half bottles of Champagne are a terrific thing to have on hand, but nothing suffers worse from poor storage. These bottles come straight from Bonville in Avize to our air conditioned warehouse on a refrigorated container... It does not get any fresher! The direct pricing dosen't hurt either! All of the fruit comes from the Bonville's own vineyards in the marvelous Grand Cru of Avize. It is all Chardonnay blended from three sensational years: '96,'97 and '98. This Champagne has exotic, ripe fruit aromatics and as the glass warms up there are also traces o... Read More » 

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The Moutard-Dilligent family has a lot of experience growing grapes and making wine in Champagnes Cote de Bar area- they have been doing it since the 1600's! This very tasty Champagne is a blanc de noir made entirely from Pinot Noir harvested from vines of 10 to 20 years old and given three years of ageing on the lees. In the glass it has a pale color with a hint of gold from the Pinot Noir and a slow, spiraling bead. The wine is very savory on the nose, and reminds me of Cotes de Beaune Burgundy with Champagne brioche integrated perfectly into the aroma... Read More » 

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This fantastic wine comes from a small, sandy plot on the Tarlants estate in the village of Oeuilly. The vineyard was planted in 1962 without the use of an American rootstock; in the 1950's the area was covered in trees with wild, pre-phyloxera vines growing up them! These vines, now planted in rows, but still only on their own French roots, give us a glimpse of what Champagne was like before the phyloxera louse wrecked havoc on the region. The Vigne d'Antan has a very rich Chassagne-Montrachet like nose that combines cream, honey and minerals. In the mo... Read More » 

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A nice little half bottle! This new husband and wife Champagne house is the product of two venerable Champagne families. Olivier Collard is the grandson of the great Rene Collard in the village of Reuil, one of the most respected and venerable recoltant-manipulant's in all of Champagne. His wife, Delphine Picard, is the cousin of Chantal Gonet of Champagne Phillipe Gonet in Mesnil. Their heritage gives them access to some of the best fruit in the entire Champagne region. Olivier's vineyards are in the western valley of the Marne, were the Meunier is king... Read More » 

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This is spectacular rose- perhaps the best non vintage rose that I have ever had, and a great argument for the blenders art. It is composed of 14% Meunier, 24% Chardonnay and 62% Pinot Noir. It is part of that Pinot, that makes up 5% of the blend in total that makes the wine so special- vinified as red wine and barrel aged, it comes from Bollingers old estate vineyards in Ay and Verzenay. Concentrated yet completely effortless, this barrel fermented gem has everything one could want from a rosé Champagne. The power is in the wine, but always takes a back... Read More » 

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Champagne Philippe Gonet is a 43 acre estate with vineyards from Mesnil (where their house and facility is located), up to Chigny Les Roses, out to the west of the Valley of the Marne and down to the Aube. Managed by Chantal, Denise and Pierre Gonet, the family has been making estate bottled Champagne since the 1800's, and they have the old bottles to prove it! The Philippe Gonet Blanc de Blancs is 100% Chardonnay, half from the Grand Cru of Mesnil and half from the Aube village of Montgueux. This batch, which is a combination of 2004 and 2003 harvests. ... Read More » 

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94 points Wine Enthusiast: "A wine that shows an airy character. It is very open and fresh, the white fruits floating over a creamy texture and made crisp by grapefruit skin and bitter orange flavors. But it is just beginning to develop its potential, and the wine will likely fill out, as secondary flavors come through over the next 5-6 years." (12/1/2008) Fruity and rich, this new release offers stone fruit (peach and apricot) aromatics with toasty notes of brioche and nuts. On the palate these characters are repeated along with baking spice, nice Pino... Read More » 

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The Cazal family is justifiably proud of its holdings in Champagne, which include a goodly portion of Grand Cru vineyard in the Cotes de Blancs. Chardonnay is what Cazal knows best, and this vintage bubbly, primarily Chardonnay, is bright and minerally with fresh notes of green apple and citrus. 

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This might be considered Marguet's top wine, and the secret behind it sounds simple. Unlike most rose Champagnes this is neither a saignee method whereby dark grapes are kept on the skins for a short time, after which the juice is bled off, not by the addition of still red wine, but by a combination of the two! In this case, the red comes from Ambonnay and Bouzy. The result is richer, more aromatic and just plain more wonderful rosé Champagne. A very celebratory wine from the color down to the finish, and it just happens to be delicious with turkey! 

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From the masters of Champagne without dosage - the Tarlant family - comes a rosé with no dosage! This wine is composed of 85% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Noir, making it the rosé with the highest proportion of white grapes in the entire store. The red wine is sourced from a very steep site in the Aisne department called the Fourachaux, and has enough power to make this rosé in every way - not just in its perfect salmon color. The nose has a subtle toast that reminds me of waffles, but it also has a creaminess and a cherry fruit from the Pinot. On the palate... Read More » 

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Champagne always tastes best out of Magnum! This is Tarlant's top of the line wine, and one of the best Champagnes we carry regardless of price. It is made of half Chardonnay and half Pinot Noir from the chalkiest portion of the Tarlant families hillside vineyards in Oeuilly (Vallée de la Marne). The Tarlant family uses organic practices in the vineyard- but they are very coy about calling themselves organic, no doubt due to the family's prominence in the vignerons association in Champagne. The plot that the grapes come from is called 'les Crayons' and ... Read More » 

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Dry as dry can be, and all the more tasty for it! This is a new cuvee without any make-up, that is without any dosage at all. It was made from 100% chardonnay from Le Mesnil and Montgueux, the latter being the best cru of the Aube, the southernmost part of Champagne. It is a tremendously nervy wine, best enjoyed with oysters! 

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Many generations of the Lallement family have devoted themselves to the growing and making of fine Champagne, specifically on the côteaux of Chaméry, the one of the better slopes of Champagne. Ideally situated between Peims and Epernay, the family vineyard consists of 7 hectares on the mountain of Reims. This cuvee is 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Pinot Meunier and 20% Chardonnay, and it is perfect as an aperitif, offering equal amounts of complexity and elegance, with pretty amazing lightness and balance all at a price we can all afford this holiday season! 

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The juice for this blend comes only from vineyards classed Grand Cru, notably from around Oger and Le Mesnil sur Oger, and is made entirely from the "coeurs de Cuvee, or the best of the best. Vinification without malolactic fermentation and aging in oak casks adds to the complexity and depth. For the total chardonnay fan! 

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This is a real deal Champagne from Courteron, a village in the Aube department of Champagne, closer to Chablis than the city of Reims! Their methods are as Burgundian as their location. They are biodynamic, too, the strictest form of organic viticulture. The assemblage of several pinot noir vines from different years results in a very expressive and intense Champagne. Fruity and delicate, this very elegant and long-lasting Champagne is classic, smooth and quite rich in style. Mr. Fleury's obsession with quality shows through in the wine; it is the most... Read More » 

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This gem of a blanc de blanc is in fact a single vineyard wine, from the "les brousses" parcel in the premier cru village of Pierry, immediately to the south of Epernay. The vineyard is a massal selection (not made from cloned vines) that was planted in 1964. It is composed of the 2005 and 2004 vintages and given full barrel fermentation in old oak. Like many of the talented Mr. Bruno "the mayor" Michel's Champagnes, this wine manages to combine friendly breadth and creamy yuminess with top notch minerality and length... What a wine! (Gary Westby, K&L C... Read More » 

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Made mostly from Grands and 1er Cru wines, this comprises the best first pressings, benefiting from vinification without malolactic fermentation and aging in oak casks for close to a year. Four years of blending then three years of aging in the cellar make this blend exceptional. A perfect balance of finesse, fruitiness and personality. 50% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir and 25% Meunier. 

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92 points Wine Spectator: "A mature rosé, this evokes truffle, woodsy spices, smoke and dried berries. The bubbles are more ethereal, and this has become more like an aged wine. It's vibrant and lingers nicely on the aftertaste. Drink now." (11/09) 92 points Robert Parker. K&L's notes: This Champagne was first released in 1992, but a portion was held back and disgorged in 2007. It is composed of 63% Pinot Noir, 33% Chardonnay and 4% Meunier and gets its color from 18% of the Pinot (a selection of Clicquot's best Bouzy vineyards, of which they own a stag... Read More » 

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This Champagne started in 1875, thanks to Emile Marguet, who since 1883 has tended his best vineyards of the Cote des Blancs and the Montagne de Reims, in preparation for the arrival of phylloxera. Today, this domaine's top bubbly is the Cuvee Maxime, made only in years that merit it! 

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Dom Perignon reserve! This Champagne comes from the wine library or "Oenotheque" of Moet & Chandon. Much like the Bollinger RD's, this Dom has been allowed to age on its lee's for an extra 5 years compared to the original release of the vintage. It has been given the time that it needs, and has blossomed into a full bodied, toasty, elegant Champagne. It is the perfect bottle for the most important gifts! -Gary Westby, K&L 

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This Champagne is a blend of 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay from organic, estate vineyards. Mr. Brulez sells two-thirds of his grapes, and keeps the best third to make only vintage Champagne. He is the chairman of the Dijon University Alumni Association, and looks more to Burgundy than to Reims for inspiration. One of my top quality-to-price picks for the entire Champagne department, this wine has it all. It has a very pale straw color and the generous aromatics remind me of many of the great 1990 Champagnes when they were young. It has aromas of sour... Read More » 

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Champagne always tastes better out of magnum! This is another terrific bargain, direct from France. All of the fruit comes from the Bonville's own vineyards in the marvelous Grand Cru of Avize. It is all Chardonnay blended from three very good years: '00, '01 and '02. This Champagne has exotic, ripe fruit aromatics and as the glass warms up there are also traces of clean clay and earth, just like in a great Chablis! On the palate the Champagne has great fruit and a wonderful full texture. (Gary Westby, K&L Chamgpane buyer) 

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The Fleury rosé is made entirely of pinot noir from Courteron, in the southern part of Champagne. Locals proudly say that their town is closer to Chablis than Reims, and the style of wine owes as much to Burgundy as the stylish bottle does to the grand marques of Champagne. The vineyards, which are all owned by Fleury, are farmed 100% biodynamically, the strictest form of organic viticulture. The base wine is entirely from the 2004 vintage. This Champagne, composed of 100% pinot noir, is made by maceration, with all of the skins in contact with all of th... Read More » 

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Baron Fuente is a negociant that owns almost 90 acres of vines and purchases another 90 acres "sur pied", meaning that they pick the grapes. This is an important distinction since many negociants buy "sur lattes" - meaning in bottle! This delicious Champagne is composed of 10% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 60% Meunier and had been aged three years on the lees. It is fermented at relatively cold temperatures in stainless steel with 100% malolactic fermentation. The wine has a very light, white gold color for the blend which is predominantly black grapes ... Read More » 

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This wine is composed of 38% Pinot Noir, 37% Meunier and 25% Chardonnay from a two and two-thirds-acre vineyard that has the most chalk of the three single-vineyard offerings. The vineyard faces south on a small slope about a mile west of the village. The Champagne has a fresh, clean vanilla bean and subtle raspberry fruit nose. It is concentrated and holds its fruit like a great Blanc de Blancs. It is a dry style, dosed at just 8 grams per liter and a favorite of many on staff at K&L. (Gary Westby, K&L Champagne and Sherry buyer) 

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Fans of toasty Champagne take note- this is one of our biggest! A blend of 33% pinot noir, 33% meunier and 33% chardonnay from vines averaging about 25 years on the families estate vineyards in Brouillet. This Champagne has a very pretty golden straw color. The nose is very leesy and doughy, showing off the six years it has aged on its yeast. It is round and carmely, with an excellent black cherry core. 

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95 points Wine Enthusiast: "This Krug vintage is showing some maturity, especially from its toast aroma. But certainly not too much maturity, because on the palate the fruit remains young at heart, a crisp burst of freshness coming through the more mature acidity. All the elements are in balance, making a finely shaped wine, which impresses as much from its elegance as from its richness." (12/1/2008) 94 points and a Collectibles designation from the Wine Spectator: "This is both refined and opulent from start to finish. Whole-grain toast, roasted almond... Read More » 

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This super well balanced bottle of Champagne gets an astoundingly luxurious 7 years of ageing on the lees. It is very rare to find something so reasonably priced that is kept for so long. Composed of even parts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Meunier it is fermented in stainless steel. Baron Fuente is a negociant that owns almost 90 acres of vines and purchases another 90 acres "sur pied", meaning that they pick the grapes. The Esprit has a very high quality sour dough toastiness arrived at honestly from the long ageing on the lees. It is round and easy to dr... Read More » 

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This is the first wine from Olivier Bonville’s (of Champagne Franck Bonville fame) joint negociant effort with his wife, Delphine Cazals. It is named after their daughter, Camille, and is 100% grand cru Chardonnay from vineyards in Avize and Cramant. It is based on the 2005 harvest, with 2004 reserve wines and has a straw color that is touched with a little bit of green. It is fresh, fun and full of moreish, ripe Chardonnay that is the mark of the village of Cramant. This is a fantastic aperitif and dosed at 10 grams per liter. Like almost all Champagne,... Read More » 

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Champagne Fleury has been around since 1895, releasing their first bubbly in 1929. The vineyards themselves are located on steep slopes that have a calcareous clay soil and see ample amounts of sun, so the grapes have an outstanding ripeness. Continental and oceanic climates combine for cool mornings and nice bursts of heat in the afternoons. Fleury was one of the first vineyards to start converting to biodynamics, beginning in 1989, completing the process for all of their vineyards by 1992. This is a barrel-fermented blend of one-third each chardonnay, ... Read More » 

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This is an exciting and unique Champagne from a little known village called Cuchery. It is made by the man that gives the wine his name, Michel Dervin, who is also the wine maker for Domaine J. Laurens in Limoux. The wine has a wonderful brioche and subtle fruit nose. The flavors are quite concentrated and complex and it has a great toastiness as well as a lightness on its refreshing and long finish. The cuvee is a blend of 2004 and 2003 vintages. It is made out of 95% estate fruit from small plots in the villages of Cuchery, Damery, Reuil, and Chapelle ... Read More » 

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This rosé is made from 60% Pinot Noir, 30% Meunier and 10% Chardonnay. It has great fruit on the nose and the Pinot Noir mark is strong in this elegant bottle of bubbles. It is quite dry and light for a wine with this much flavor. (Gary Westby, K&L Champagne buyer) 89 points Wine Spectator: "This is spicy, showing strawberry and cherry flavors that fold nicely into the rich texture. The spice elements continue from start to finish. Nice length. Drink now." (11/09) According to the Wine Enthusiast: "A strawberry-fruited wine, with a pink sunset color an... Read More » 

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What great Champagne! Mr. Collard was born in 1921 in the heart of the Marne Valley. In 1943, his father (who was a grower) saw his dedication to the family vineyards and gave him a little less than a hectare of vines of his own in the village of Reuil, with which he made his first Champagne from that year. Since that time he has been making a tiny amount of the most unique Champagne in the world. He has slowly added to his estate- buying up choice vineyards in the '40s, '50s, and '60s in the villages of Reuil and Damery. This wine is made entirely from ... Read More » 

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90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar: "Medium straw color. Fresh, exuberant aromas of white peach, crisp pear, apple and quince. Taut and wiry on entry, then fills out nicely in the middle, showing a combination of orchard and citrus fruit flavors complemented by a mineral element. The finish adds a note of yeasty bread along with a hint of marzipan. A very elegant non-vintage blend." (Nov/Dec 05) 

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For the first time in magnum... Very limited, only 30 mags imported! 

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You'd be hard pressed to find a better non-vintage Champagne than this, the entry level offering from this family-owned domaine. The aromas on the Carte Blanche are at once fresh and herbal, with hawthorn and acacia notes that follow through to the palate. Invigorating and tightly tangy, this Brut ends in a subtle note of bitterness, which cuts through rich shellfish just perfectly. 

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90 points Wine Spectator: "A smoky version, exhibiting light berry and watermelon notes. Quite firm, as much from the chalky sensation as from the lively acidity. Despite its lightness, this shows intensity and length. Drink now through 2011." (11/09) The just released rosé from Clicquot. Made using grapes from 50 to 60 different villages, the structure is based on Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label's traditional blend, which is 50 to 55% pinot noir, 15% to 20% pinot meunier and 28% to 33% chardonnay. The blend includes a high percentage of "reserve wines... Read More » 

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95 points Wine & Spirits. 91 points Wine Spectator: "This goes for personality and finesse. An assertive, honeyed style, with plenty of citrus flavors. Mature coffee and roasted nut accents are peeking through, with a robust structure and a dried citrus aftertaste. Drink now through 2018." (Web only, 2007) The jewel in the Champagne Louis Roederer crown, Cristal, was created in 1876 for the Tsar Alexander II of Russia. The 2000 vintage is rich and precise, glittering like flecks of gold in the glass, with just a hint of green. It exhibits amazing aroma... Read More » 

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92 points Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine: "The invitingly refined, slightly rounded, elusively ethereal house style comes roaring through in this wine's dried rose, vanilla bean, yeasty aromas and in its refined, balanced, crisp and incredibly easy to like flavors. It comes with complex nuances that lift it into the highly rated ranks, and, in every way, from its handsome bottle to its lasting, pleasing aftertaste, this wine speaks of celebration." (12/08) 91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The 2000 Brut Fleur de Champagne Cuvee Belle Epo... Read More » 

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Mr. Brulez sells two-thirds of his grapes, and keeps the best third to make only vintage Champagne. He is the chairman of the Dijon University Alumni Association, and looks more to Burgundy than to Reims for the inspiration for his wines. There is not much more festive than a magnum of Vintage Champagne. The fact that this is meticulously crafted, and heavily discounted, makes it a particularly fun addition on your holiday gatherings! 

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This new husband and wife Champagne house is the product of two venerable Champagne families. Olivier Collard is the grandson of the great Rene Collard in the village of Reuil, one of the most respected and venerable recoltant-manipulant's in all of Champagne. His wife, Delphine Picard, is the cousin of Chantal Gonet of Champagne Phillipe Gonet in Mesnil. Their heritage gives them access to some of the best fruit in the entire Champagne region. Olivier's vineyards are in the western valley of the Marne, were the Meunier is king, and there is no family wi... Read More » 

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A great price for a Magnum of one of the best Champagnes in the world! Wine is due in middle of October. 995 points Wine Spectator: "A powerful, well-toned Champagne, featuring coconut, toast, grapefruit and coffee aromas and flavors. There are plenty of bass notes, punctuated by crisp acidity, and it all comes together on the fine texture with an aftertaste of roasted hazelnut and coffee. Drink now through 2014." (11/09) 92 points and 2 stars from the Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine: "Is it too old or just right? Very few sparkling wines of an... Read More » 

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This is a deliscous little half bottle! Baron Fuente is a negociant that owns almost 90 acres of vines and purchases another 90 acres "sur pied", meaning that they pick the grapes. This is an important distinction since many negociants buy "sur lattes" - meaning in bottle! This delicious Champagne is composed of 10% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay and 60% Meunier and had been aged three years on the lees. It is fermented at relatively cold temperatures in stainless steel with 100% malolactic fermentation. The wine has a very light, white gold color for the bl... Read More » 

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This Champagne is composed of 41% Pinot Noir, 19% Meunier and 40% Chardonnay from a seven-acre vineyard that is the steepest of the three offerings. Perhaps the most plain delicious of the three wines; this Champagne has great fresh apple fruit, lightly toasted bread notes and good refreshing zing. It amazes me that a wine can be so distinctive and complex while still maintaining such easy going charm. A fantastic aperitif! (Gary Westby, K&L Champagne and Sherry buyer) 

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This years Champagne pack is a special treat for our club members- as none of the wines included in the package have ever been in the club before! It includes Tarlant's one of a kind Rose Zero, a pink Champagne of the highest quality- made with no sugar added before shipment, Bruno Michel's single vineyard Blanc de Blancs that has minerality unexcelled in the world of wine, and the Michel Arnould Grand Cuvee, a non-vintage blend that happens to come from the 2002 vintage exclusively. I believe this to be the very best six packs that we have ever offered,... Read More » 

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Bonville is sold out of this vintage in 750's, so I guess we will have to drink it from magnum! The 2002 vintage is fantastic for the Cotes de Blancs wines, with much in common with the great 1990 harvest. The Bonville family owns 50 acres of Grand Cru vineyards and uses exclusively estate fruit in this wine. This Champagne is a great example of how much more wine you get for less money compared to a big name non-vintage Champagne when the export brokers, import companies and distributors are taken out of the deal. This is 100% Grand Cru Chardonnay from ... Read More » 

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The famous yellow label. According to Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "The NV Brut offers up attractive notes of smoke, tar, rich ripe pears and flowers in a medium to full-bodied style. There is a good measure of persistence..." (12/08) 

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90 points Wine & Spirits 

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