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J Vineyards California Cuvee Champagne - California

A vibrant and approachable California Cuvée opens with a pop of tart pineapple and orange blossom on the wonderfully aromatic nose. The palate is lively and rich with layered notes of Asian pear and honeysuckle, overlaying hints of fresh mandarin peel... more

Jean-Baptiste Adam Les Natures Cremant d'Alsace Brut Champagne - France

This Crémant is made with a smart blend of 1/3 Chardonnay, 1/3 Pinot Noir and 1/3 Pinot Blanc. The nose has fresh white flowers aromas and hints of pastry. With a nice balance and fine bubbles, this Crémant will satisfy your palate with its fruity... more

Hush Heath Estate Balfour 1503 Classic Cuvee Brut Champagne - England

This blend uses grapes from Hush Heath's newest vineyard, planted in 2002, for a fresh, fruit-forward style. It is a well-made wine with a fresh, fine mousse and crisp acidity. There's lemon balm, white flower and green apple notes plus a hint of red... more

Gardet Brut Tradition Champagne - France

The color is yellowy honey gold. The aromas are decidedly winey and full. It explodes with hints of wheat and chalk. In the mouth it immediately gives white summer fruits with stone. Altogether fresh, with a full-bodied consistency that holds together.... more

Iron Horse Classic Vintage Brut 2015 Champagne - California

The nose has notes of rising dough, orange marmalade and baked apple. The palate has flavors of ripe red apple, mandarin orange and hazelnut. A perfect wine with poached eggs, smoked salmon and toast, salad Nicoise, hard cheeses, classic roast chicken... more

Jacquart Brut Mosaique 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

Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut Champagne - France

#6 Wine Spectator Top 10 Wine Values of 2023 It is composed of Chardonnay for elegance and delicacy, Pinot Noir for roundness and structure and Pinot Meunier for fruitiness. Pale gold in color, abundance of delicate bubbles. Floral aromas of fruit with... more

Stephane Coquillette Brut Carte d'Or Champagne - France

Through this Champagne we can discover an elegant and light wine. The extremely fine bubbles give it a delicacy and feminine taste. A blend of 65% Pinot Noir from Aÿ and Mareuil/Aÿ and 35% Chardonnay from Chouilly and Cuis. Dosage 5g/L. The new... more

Iron Horse Russian Cuvee 2017 Champagne - California

Russian Cuvee has multiple layers of meaning. Originally named for the historic Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Meetings in 1985, it also refers to the vineyard’s unique location in the Russian River area, and it is a nod to the Russian taste for slightly... more

Ricci Curbastro Franciacorta Brut Champagne - Italy

Brilliant straw yellow with rich, abundant foam and a fine persistent bead. Slightly floral, elegant, notably intensity with notes of yeast and freshly baked bread. Structured, but smooth and creamy, even in its dry flavor, with fruity notes, and a... more

Pierre Gobillard Brut Authentique Champagne - France

Upon Opening, this Champagne offers a beautiful, continuous stream of fine bubbles that invites the senses. The nose offers elegant aromas of crisp Bosc Pear, white flowers, and freshly baked bread. The palate stays true to the nose offering ripe pear... more

Deutz Brut Millesime 2015 Champagne - France

Commentary: The 2015 Champagne Deutz Brut Millesime is impressive and lasting on the palate. Tasting Notes: This wine excels with aromas and flavors of ripe apple and chalk. Savory its palate presence with grilled wild Ahi tuna. (Tasted: April 27,... more

Joseph Perrier Cuvee Royale Brut Champagne - France

A solid and beautiful Champagne with tension and focus. It’s medium-bodied with cooked apples and pears as well as a mineral undertone. White pepper and spice. Very fine bubbles. Lots going on. Fresh and vivid. Well balanced classic style, with a... more

Pascal Lallement Premier Cru Brut Champagne - France

Pascal Lallement's Brut Champagne is exactly the wine one would expect from a top village in the Montagne de Reims—a bold Champagne driven by high quality red varieties. The bulk of the wine (75%) is Pinot Noir and Meunier from the hillside bowl of... more

King Estate Brut Cuvee 2018 Champagne - Oregon

The wine showcases notes of pear, baked apple, white peach, brioche, floral blossom, damp slate and Meyer lemon. Fine and persistent bubbles offer a pleasant, delicate mousse with bright acidity lifting the fruit on the palate. The wine is full bodied... more

Schramsberg Cremant Demi-Sec 2019 Champagne - California

The 2019 Crémant welcomes tantalizing aromas of lemon zest, pear, candied apple and nectarine, which are complemented with notes of ginger, elderflower, pound cake and Key lime pie. The palate presents bright flavors, including white peach, buttered... more

Boizel Brut Reserve Champagne - France

The expressive, fine and fresh nose opens on white flowers, followed by elegant, fruity notes of white peach, apricot, hints of citrus fruits and brioche. Its texture is seductive, fresh and round, and well balanced. The first aromas are magnified,... more

Vilmart & Cie Grand Cellier Brut Premier Cru Champagne - France

The pale lemon shade with golden and green highlights is shimmering and luminous. This wine develops a fine, elegant and long-tasting mousse. On the first nose, the wine reveals white flower aromas (honeysuckle, lilac), citrus notes as well as fresh... more

Laherte Freres Brut Ultradition Champagne - France

60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay & 10% Pinot Noir. 40% reserve wine. 6 g/L RS. The NV Brut Ultradition is fascinating to taste next to the Extra Brut version. A bit of dosage helps soften some of the contours present in that wine while also adding... more

Laherte Freres Extra-Brut Ultradition Champagne - France

A subtle and lightly dosed blend of Champagne's three grape varieties - a return to basics. Blend: 60% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay, 10% Pinot Noir Cloves and dried flower stems with lemon rind, chamomile and green apples. Medium-bodied with lovely... more

Goutorbe Cuvee Prestige Champagne - France

Champagne as rendered by an elegant lithe lady with a warm soul. What we love about this wine is the mingling of firmness and generosity. Based on the 2016 vintage, this blend includes 25 percent reserve wine. It is pinot noir and meunier from Ay and... more

Besserat de Bellefon Bleu Brut Champagne - France

The color is a pure, bright straw yellow with copper glints. The delicate, lingering froth forms a fine creamy ring. Open on the nose. The first expression is of floral aromas and notes of dried flowers. The aromatic range reveals fruitier fragrances... more

Monthuys Brut Reserve Champagne - France

Pale yellow color presents a bouquet of apple, peach and pear. The mouth is well balanced, with flavors of honeyed fruit and hints of yeast. A pleasing, crisp Champagne. An ideal aperitif or celebratory drink. Enjoy with oysters or smoked salmon.... more

Coates and Seely Brut Reserve Champagne - England

A blend of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, with reserves from previous years, and lees-aged for 2 ½ to 3 years to give depth and complexity. They use French craftsmen who, combined with their English terroir, make wines of distinction, that are properly... more

Schramsberg Cremant Demi-Sec 2020 Champagne - California

This 2020 Crémant Demi-sec features inviting aromas of white peach, lychee, apricot, clementine, and orange zest, complemented with notes of baked pear, sugar cookie, honeysuckle, and ginger. The palate sustains a round and full coating of juicy... more

Philipponnat Royale Reserve Brut Champagne - France

Royale Réserve Brut is the purest expression of the House’s style. Deep gold in color with aromas of vine blossom, linden, and toasted bread. Notes of redcurrant, raspberry, and ripe grape. Full-bodied, generous and long. Enhances hot or cold white... more

Deutz Brut Classic (1.5 Liter Magnum) Champagne - France

The intense golden appearance is topped with a mousse of great finesse – the Deutz signature – characteristic of wines having benefited from long maturation on the lees. On the nose, the wine initially displays floral notes (hawthorn blossom, white... more

Champagne Roger Coulon L'Hommee Brut Premier Cru Champagne - France

Aged for five years prior to disgorgement; an equal blend of Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, the last of which is barrel aged for seven months; selected from vineyards in Vrigny and Pargny; this cuvée is yeasty and rich with a bold... more

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

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

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

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