Wines
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Billecart Salmon Brut Cuvee Nicolas Francois Billecart 2012
$209.98Out of StockQuickviewJS95RP96Out of stock96 Points! Billecart-Salmon’s 2012 Nicolas François marks the first release since 2008 and stands as another success. The fundamentals remain unchanged: settling and fermentation at low temperatures, a small proportion vinified in oak barrels and partial malolactic fermentation (20% was blocked in 2012). This vintage was characterized by a prolonged flowering period, significant rainfall and mildew pressure, resulting in a small crop. The harvest of fruit, which contributed to this cuvée, took place between September 17 and 22. "It was crucial to select only the ripest fruit, as maturation varied significantly between plots," explains Billecart’s head winemaker, Florent Nys. But what of the wine itself? Disgorged in May 2023 with a dosage of 3.8 grams per liter, it exudes aromas of candied lemon, honeysuckle and ripe peach, mingling with nuances of beeswax and orange zest. On the palate, it is full-bodied, ample and enveloping, boasting a layered, concentrated core, a chalky structure and mouthwatering acidity, despite the warm vintage. It concludes with a persistent, saline finish, hinting at the savory complexity that has emerged with such notable bottle age. Compared to the 2008, which remains tightly coiled, the 2012 is broader-shouldered and more demonstrative. - Kristaps Karklins, robertparker.com
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Billecart Salmon Brut Rosé NV
$89.98HURRY, ONLY 3 LEFT!QuickviewRP9292 Points! Aromas of rose, peony, red berries and guava preface the NV Brut Rosé, a medium to full-bodied, elegant and vinous Champagne rosé that concludes with a long, ethereal finish enhanced by menthol notes. A blend of 45% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier, it's based on the 2014 vintage with 46% vins de réserve from nine different vintages and the addition of 6% as a red wine, vinified and matured in stainless steel. Dosage: 4.7 grams per liter. - Yohan Castaing, robertparker.com
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Botani Sparkling Muscat 2023
$19.98QuickviewThis bottling is made up of 100% Muscat of Alexandria from multiple old mountainside vineyards located in the Valley of the Lagares, Almáchar, of the Málaga DO where the inclinations are up to 70°.
The result is pure liquid joy, floral, bright, vivid, sparkling (duh), with fresh tropical fruit aromatics and a shocking opulence on the palate balanced by bright acidity. Fruity but not blatantly sweet, rather refreshing actually, the alcohol here is a moderate 10.8%, giving it a more serious air than its Asti brethren, more like a gorgeous Clairette de Die for all you French wine nerds.
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Bottex Bugey-Cerdon Methode Ancestrale La Cueille
$21.98QuickviewOut of StockOut of stock90% Gamay, 10% PoulsardLearn More• Grapes are harvested by hand
• Made by direct press
• Fermentation is natural
• The wine is bottled partway through fermentation
• After approximately 2 months, fermentation has stopped
• The wine is then re-corked and ready to drink
• Residual sugar varies from year to year, typically around 40-60 g/L, depending on acidity
• All grapes come from a single vintage, but the wine is not vintage-dated
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Bouvet Crémant de Loire Brut 2021
$17.98QuickviewWE91Founded in 1851, Bouvet Ladubay is one of France’s greatest producers of méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine from Loire Valley Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc grapes. Bouvet Ladubay sources its fruit from more than 100 plots in the Loire Valley, obtaining the best quality through its long-standing relationships with winegrowers. The region is known for its “tuffeau” stone, a local chalky limestone used to build the numerous castles that dot the Loire Valley. This limestone soil is ideal for the cultivation of Chenin Blanc and coupled with the mild climate creates the natural acidity needed to produce a balanced sparkling wine. All grapes are hand harvested and the first fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks. The finest wines from each lot are blended and the cuvée is bottled. The second fermentation occurs in the bottle and the wine spends a minimum of 12 months on the lees. Bouvet Ladubay’s cellars are housed in ancient tuffeau stone quarries, creating the perfect environment for aging wine.
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Bruno Paillard Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Extra Brut NV 1.5L Magnum
Special Price $174.98 Regular Price $230.00HURRY, ONLY 3 LEFT!QuickviewJD93WS92JS94VM92RP94+94+ Points! Disgorged in May 2022, the Paillard NV Extra-Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru is superbly fresh, offering up aromas of orchard fruit, lemon, spring flowers and menthol touches. Medium to full-bodied, expressive and precise with a delicate mousse, it’s seamless, vinous, chalky and harmonious with a clean and precise finish. - Yohan Castaing, robertparker.com
94 Points! Freshly squeezed lemon, green apples, oyster shell and white apricots with subtle brioche and exquisite yeastiness. A fruity entry followed by a medium to full body where you find the fine perlage carrying the intense chalky flavors to a nicely dry but approachable finish. Lovely length with spot-on balance between chalky fruit and autolysis. Disgorged in March 2022. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com
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Bruno Paillard Extra Brut Rosé Premier Cuvee NV
$92.98HURRY, ONLY 9 LEFT!QuickviewJD9393 Points! The NV Champagne Premiere Cuvée Extra Brut Rosé has a salmon/pink hue and jumps from the glass with a floral perfume in its aromas of salted grapefruit, rose water, strawberries, and green melon. Compact and medium-bodied, it offers a good deal of intensity and power through the palate, with a spritely mousse and a citrus-driven, mouthwatering finish. This highly versatile rosé is sure to be a crowd pleaser. - Audrey Frick, jebdunnuck.com
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Ca' d'Gal Asti Spumante NV
Special Price $9.98 Regular Price $14.00QuickviewThis ain't your parents Martini & Rossi, this is SERIOUS Moscato Spumate from estate vineyards that is an absolute joy to drink! Like a more bubbly Moscato d'Asti, too much fun...
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Cantine Astroni Gragnano Penisola Sorrentina 2023
$24.98QuickviewHURRY, ONLY 1 LEFT!Sorrento Peninsula is a popular destination for an international tourism. In very limited areas and in extreme viticulture conditions, a lightly fruity sparkling red wine of excellent quality and great tradition is produced; Gragnano.
It is produced by unifying different types of grapes such as Olivella, Sciascinoso, Per’e Palummo (Piedirosso), Aglianico and other varieties grown in the municipalities of the Sorrento Peninsula. Gragnano takes its name from one of the later.
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Cartaux-Bougaud Crémant du Jura NV
$26.98QuickviewHURRY, ONLY 5 LEFT!His Crémant du Jura Brut comes 15-year-old (2024) Chardonnay vines planted on a south face at 250 meters altitude on a gentle slopes of limestone bedrock with a calcareous silty topsoil. It is fermented in steel and enamelled concrete vats for 8-10 days followed by bottling in February. It undergoes complete malolactic fermentation and is neither fined nor filterd with the sulfites added only at the must. It’s disgorged after 9 months and finished with 0g/L of dosage. Learn More -
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Chapel Down Brut England NV
$39.98HURRY, ONLY 3 LEFT!QuickviewDEC9191 Points! Smooth and ripe, with intense red fruit character. Crisp citrus and orchard fruits on the palate, with some toasty complexity. - Decanter Magazine
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Charles de Cazanove Brut Stradivarius 2009
$69.98QuickviewOut of StockOut of stockCharles de Cazanove’s flagship Champagne, the single vintage bottled Stradivarius is sourced solely from Premier and Grand Cru vineyards for a wine of the highest quality and is aged for over 84 months on lees. in this case, 13 years before disgorgement! Stradivarius is a symphony of meaning and passion; its unique flavor reflects the finesse of the vintage.
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Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NV
$90.00 $90.00HURRY, ONLY 4 LEFT!QuickviewWS92JS9595 Points! Really fine bubbles. Extremely intense, showing dried apples, peaches and light apricots with brioche and pie crust. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture and a long, long finish. Very subtle. A blend of pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier. 10% of the 2020 base wine fermented and aged in barrel. Dosage 8 g/L. Drink now. - JamesSuckling.com
92 Points! Hints of brioche and lemon meringue pie enrich the flavors of cassis and apricot fruit, pickled ginger, smoke and roasted hazelnut in this classy Champagne, backed by vibrant acidity. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Disgorged 2024. Drink now through 2030. - Wine Spectator
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