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Philipponnat Royale Reserve Non Dose Champagne - France

Pale gold in color. Delicate, lingering froth. Aromas of linden, vine blossom and hawthorn. The attack is bold and pure, with notes of citrus fruit and great liveliness without aggressiveness. The finish is long and clear with notes of warm bread and... more

Ayala Le Blanc de Blancs 2015 Champagne - France

Right from the start, this wine is fresh and lively, it shows a dazzling youthful character, followed by a broad and appetizing palate of white fruit and acacia honey with subtle pastry and brioche overtones. The finish is long and persistent,... more

Larmandier-Bernier Longitude Extra Brut Premier Cru Champagne - France

The Côte des Blancs lies south of Epernay and is the source for many top cuvée & vintage Champagnes for houses of all sizes. The vineyards are mostly situated on east facing slopes and 95% of the vines are the Chardonnay varietal (hence, the Côte... more

Billecart-Salmon Brut Reserve Champagne - France

#18 Wine in Vine Pair's Top 50 of 2018The Brut Réserve is a light, fine and harmonious champagne. It is made up of a blend of 40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from three different years and sourced from the best sites in the... more

Bailly Lapierre Brut Reserve Champagne - France

A blend of the appellation's four grape varieties (Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, Aligote), the wine is congenial, rounded and full, with a varied bouquet. A thirst-quencher, it is our easiest-drinking Cremant, clear cut, clean with a lovely freshness.... more

Le Marchesine Franciacorta Nitens Brut Champagne - Italy

Straw-yellow color of excellent intensity. At the first nose, marzipan, flowers and honeysuckle are exalted. Hazelnut, spices and candied ginger blend with cedar. The taste is savory, soft, enveloping and creamy, ending as a tasty, rather full-bodied... more

Geoffroy Expression Brut Champagne - France

This wine gets better every year. There are lovely aromas; it's silky and stylish now – even starched. It's lighter on its feet than ever. Designed as a blend of two vintages, in this case near-equal amounts of 2014 and ’15, Expression is focused... more

Jacquart Brut Mosaique (375Ml half-bottle) Champagne - France

Pale yellow with tints of white gold and a stream of fine bubbles. Aromas of fresh pear, fig and almond, with hints of orange blossom. A light swirl of the glass brings out richer notes of honey and freshly baked bread. Fresh and supple. Full, with a... more

Champagne Bourgeois-Boulonnais Brut Tradition Champagne - France

This champagne has a beautiful yellow robe with golden hues. The nose is delicate with aromas of hazelnuts, jammy fruits such as pear and apple. The mouth is dense, fresh with a long and elegant finish. An excellent aperitif, or paired with cheese,... more

Brundlmayer Sekt Extra Brut Champagne - Austria

Light pale yellow; fine and persistent mousse; pure elegant nose, fragrant fruit (apple, quinces, hay flowers and white berries, lemon peel, accompanied by pleasant toasty, yeasty and mineral aromas, quite complex, crisp yet also slightly creamy on the... more

Graham Beck Ultra Brut 2017 Champagne - South Africa

Ultra Brut is the quintessence of the Graham Beck style. With a viridescent hue, this Cap Classique opens up with a lively bouquet of lemon zest and brioche notes. The rich, complex palate is perfectly balanced by fresh acidity and an exceptionally... more

Jean Laurent Blanc de Blancs La Griffe de l'Ource 2009 Champagne - France

Jean Laurent Blanc de Blancs La Griffe de l'Ource offers melon, brioche and honey aromas on the nose, with light floral notes. Fine bubble texture on the palate, ending with a long, lingering finish. Certified in Sustainable Agriculture. Made with 100%... more

G.h. Mumm Brut Grand Cordon Champagne - France

Exuberant bubbles and a brilliant, golden color testify to the vibrancy of this champagne. Lush aromas of ripe peach, apricot and pineapple cascade from the glass, chased by hints of vanilla and caramel, yeast, dried fruit, and honey. Intense, complex... more

Bollinger Brut Special Cuvee Champagne - France

A golden color, distinctive of black grape varieties. Very fine bubbles. On the nose, it has a beautiful aromatic complexity, ripe fruit, and spicy aromas, with hints of roasted apples, apple compote, and peaches. On the palate, there is a subtle... more

Taittinger Brut La Francaise Champagne - France

This Champagne is a blend of some 30 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards, respectively 40% and 60% of the total, from several harvests of perfectly ripened grapes. Bright and lively, this is one of my favorite non vintage Bruts. Crisp and balanced,... more

Jacquart Blanc de Blancs 2013 Champagne - France

A vintage wine is the jewel in any collection. It has been finely chiseled from the top growths to capture the quintessential qualities of an outstanding vintage in the bottle. The Champagne Jacquart vintage Blanc de Blancs elevates the spirit of... more

Adami Bosco di Gica Prosecco Superiore Champagne - Italy

A straw yellow in color with creamy mousse and delicate, long-lasting bead. On the nose, it is rich, with excellent fruit, releasing scents of yellow apple, peach, wisteria, and acacia blossom. Wonderful balance and elegance complemented a pleasurably... more

Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut Champagne - France

The Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut is delicate, elegant, and balanced. The striking freshness and vivacity of the floral and fruity fragrances (yellow fruits and fresh fruits) take root, before giving way to subtle notes of vanilla and butter, lending the... more

Gaston Chiquet Blanc de Blancs d'Ay Champagne - France

A vibrant yellow-green in color, the Blancs de Blancs, d'Aÿ Grand Cru offers a delicate and fruity nose of citrus, pineapple, grapefruit with a hint of lemon. Lively on the palate with the finesse of Chardonnay and notes of citrus, white flowers,... more

Champagne Leclerc Briant Brut Reserve Champagne - France

Underlying flavors of brioche and almond from over two years on the lees in bottle (sur lattes). Natural malolactic fermentation 9 to 11 months in stainless steel tanks with 20% in oak barrels Dosage is kept below 4 grams per liter and the wine is... more

Champagne Doyard Vendemiaire Blanc de Blancs Brut Premier Cru Champagne - France

An incisive, vinous Champagne that shows gorgeous notes of citrus peel, almond, oyster shells, and blood orange. Texturally elegant, this wine is downright electric with its chiseled and deeply concentrated mid-palate. The finish displays a magical... more

Bodegas Muga Cava Conde de Haro 2019 Champagne - Spain

This sparkling wine has a very bright, pale lemon-yellow color and fine beads of bubbles. On the nose it is subtle and complex, revealing aromas from the grapes (lemon, grapefruit), from the 18 months spent sur lattes (biscuits, pastries) and some... more

Lancelot-Royer Blancs de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature Cuvee des Chevaliers Champagne - France

The same lovely, lithe Grand Cru Chardonnay Champagne as the estate’s regular Cuvée des Chevaliers, yet with no added dosage. What a thrill to taste the pure chalky soils of Cramant in every sip! Refined, lacy, and sublime. Commentary: Champagne P.... more

King Estate Brut Cuvee 2016 Champagne - Oregon

A luxurious nose awakens the senses with aromas that carry through to the palate: bruised apple, lemon and flowers along with toast, biscuit, fresh bread, slate and walnut. Tiny bubbles create an excellent mousse followed by bright and fresh acidity... more

Jacquart Blanc de Blancs 2014 Champagne - France

This vintage champagne is finely cut by the best Crus of Chardonnay and radiates personality. Fresh and delicate on the nose with refined flowers (acacia, honeysuckle) and refreshing menthol notes. Chalk and citrus fruits (lemon) emerge later on.... more

Champagne Marion-Bosser Brut Tradition Champagne - France

Brilliant pale gold color with a fine, persistent bead. Clean and enticing aromas of biscuits, lemons, apples, white flowers, and toast persist from the nose through the palate into a moderately long finish, offering up a balanced, mineral-laden, and... more

Boeckel Cremant d'Alsace Extra Brut Chardonnay 2019 Champagne - France

The finest imaginable mousse, continues with a classic toasty nose and ends with a palate that is taut, creamy and saline. Borne of 50 year-old vines densely planted, it needs no dosage. This shows aromas of sliced apples, dried lemons, fresh nuts and... more

Louis Roederer Collection 243 (375Ml half-bottle) Champagne - France

Bright, golden hue with shimmering highlights. Fine, lively mousse with lingering threads of bubbles. The bouquet is open and rich yet also wonderfully fresh. It offers an explosion of ripe, delicate fruit with intense notes of yellow fruit (Mirabelle... more

Louis Roederer Collection 244 Champagne - France

Lovely golden yellow, very champagne-like, hue. Dense and steady flow of extremely fine bubbles. Deep, broad bouquet of ripe fruit (wild peaches, William pears) combined with citrus (lemons, blood oranges). The iodized and smoky notes, associated with... more

Piper Sonoma Brut Champagne - California

Brilliant in color, the wine is bright and fresh with bright citrus fruits, apple, and orange blossom. On the palate, the wine is full flavored with flavors of green apple, mandarin orange, and brioche. Blend: 70% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir, 3% Pinot... more

Piper Sonoma Blanc de Blancs Champagne - California

Pale straw in color, with tiny bubbles and aromas of green apple, citrus and white flowers. The palate is crisp and dry with a long mouthwatering finish. Blend: 75% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Blanc Smooth, bright, and crisp, with muscular bubbles, lively... more

Henriot Brut Souverain (1.5 Liter Magnum) Champagne - France

The Brut Souverain is the most historical cuvée in the portfolio, as it was the first cuvée Apolline Henriot produced in 1808. Apolline aspired to put the light on her vineyards through the expression of a champagne. According to her, one year was... more

Faire La Fete Brut Champagne - France

A blend of Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Pinot Noir, Faire La Fête Brut is made in the méthode traditionnelle and aged on the lees for 15 months before release. It is a light golden in color with vibrant aromas and flavors of baked apple, white cherry... more

Paula Kornell California Brut Champagne - California

#5 Wine Enthusiast Top 100 of 2020This perfect introduction to Paula Kornell’s sparkling wines has all the elegance, refinement,and freshness that one would expect from the best bubbles. Its racy acidity makes the wine lively and refreshing, while... more

Gratien & Meyer Cremant de Loire Brut Champagne - France

This Crémant de Loire Brut has a golden yellow color, with fine, long-lasting foam. The aromatics open with notes of citrus fruits, particularly orange and mandarin, accompanied by floral aromas. A second aromatic wave offers sweet pastry notes. A... more

Angels & Cowboys Brut Champagne - California

Angels & Cowboys Brut is crafted in the traditional Méthode Traditionnelle. This Méthode Traditionnelle Brut exhibits attractive notes of golden delicious apple and citrus blossom. Fresh and zesty on the entry, the enduring bubbles release fragrant... more

Ayala Brut Majeur (1.5 Liter Magnum) Champagne - France

#77 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2011Pale gold in color with a fine mousse, the wine is aromatic on the nose. On the palate, it is well balanced and shows great finesse and complexity. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the best grand- and premier crus bring... more

Henriot Brut Millesime 2012 Champagne - France

Henriot Millésime 2012 is characterized by aromatic harmony and complexity. The nose is intense, almost yet counterbalanced by elegant, airy and floral notes of summer flowers, meringue, ripe fruit, currants, chalk, and minerality. The palate confirms... more