Bochet-Lemoine is a small house based in the village of Cormoyeux, which is part of the 'Magic Triangle' with the villages of Romery and Fleurie la Riviere. Jacky Bochet has 8.5 Hectares of vines, most of which are in one contiguous plot on a south...
Importer's Notes: The robe is golden for this champagne, adorned by fine and delicate bubbles. The nose is strong, dominated by hints of small black berries, and unravels its complexity bit by bit with black chocolate and silex rock aromas, topped...
It was Antonio Deltetto’s passion for Champagne that changed the fortunes of the winery he took over from his father in 1980. He had the idea he could make good sparkling right there from his own vineyards in the Roero, an idea most of his...
It was Antonio Deltetto’s passion for Champagne that changed the fortunes of the winery he took over from his father in 1980. He had the idea he could make good sparkling right there from his own vineyards in the Roero, an idea most of his...
It was during a visit to Schramsberg Winery many years ago when I first heard the phrase, “The bigger the bubbles, the bigger the problems.” At the time, I didn’t care about bubbles, I was just looking for great sparkling...
PRIMA Notes: The Baldi Pain Extra Brut is a blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, aged in oak casks and finished with a very low dosage in order to let the fruit express its grandeur. Sourced from vines planted in 1965 and now farmed...
Winery Notes: Our cuvée Sélection is the subtle marriage of several harvests of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grape varieties, from terroirs of Verzy and Sillery both classified Grand Cru. Fresh and balanced, this Champagne reveals...
Vinous 90 Points: Billiot's NV Brut Rosé Grand Cru is powerful and tightly wound, with a great interplay of tension and Ambonnay power. Cranberry, chalk, white pepper and mint are some of the signatures, but it is the wine's persistence and...
Winemaker Notes: The 2017 Cremant from Dominique Gruhier is 65% Pinot Noir/35% Chard, farmed organically and planted on classic Kimmeridgien soils. The fruit leans towards delicate red berries, with an anchor of limestone in the mid-palate...
Winery Notes: This Brut Nature white crémant is made of Pinot Blanc, Auxerrois and Riesling with no added liqueur d’expédition, which brings it a good freshness and finesse. Wine enthusiast: 92 Points
Tasting Notes: The style is vinous without excess, expressive on notes of baked apples and fresh cocoa. The balance is very controlled between freshness and gluttony. We love this fine bitterness that completes this picture. Citrus fruits bring a...
Tasting Notes: Straw gold colouring. Its delicate aromas of fern are combined with blossom, straw and dried fruit. The mouth is delicate, fresh and vivacious, with a very long ending.Champagne surprising by its freshness and the finesse...
Tasting Notes: Pale gold color with rose tints. Nose is elegant with aromas of yeast, almonds and flowers. Strong initial attack with an aromatic flavor. Fairly opulent, with nice balance and length.
Tasting Notes: Intense Yellow Gold color with a persistent Mousse. Wonderful mixture of finesse, crispness and complexity on the nose with notes of cooked fruit, plums, grilled almonds and fig. An ample, sophisticated...
Importer's Notes: The Vilmart NV Grande Reserve represents a blend of relatively young vines of Chardonnay with around 70% Pinot Noir. Displays a surprising degree of lees autolysis in the nose, joined by smoky and chalky nuances that come out more...
PRIMA Notes: The nv Gosset Brut Grande Reserve Brut is a blend of 45% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir and 10% Pinot Meunier, aged for three years on the lees and finished with 7g/liter, tilting it toward the drier end of the spectrum. The...
This is a pre-arrival item. ETA February 2021. Doyard-Mahe— is a family wine farm of 6 hectares (approx.15 acres) located in Vertus, a Premier Cru village in the Côte des Blancs. Currently managed by Jean Carole Doyard, a fourth...
A very elegant cuveé. Pale, brilliant color. Fine and persistant mousse. On the nose there are vanilla and flower aromas with a present hint of Pinot Meunier. Full bodied and one can easily identify fruit aromas...
PRIMA Notes: The Dallancourt Cuvée Prestige Brut is a Champagne that’s been in the bottle for roughly seven years, after spending three years ‘en tirage’ (aged on the lees) prior to bottling. With a generous amount of...
A virtue found in the etymology of an ancient word: idem, or being the same. Cuvée Prestige, the essence of Franciacorta, Ca' del Bosco style. A jewel created in 2007 from thirty year's experience. Only the finest Chardonnay (75%), Pinot Nero...
PRIMA Notes: Here is Jacques' non-vintage Brut Tradition, the best wine with which to get to know Jacques. A blend of 80% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay, he ages it on its lees for over three years and finishes it with a light dosage of 6g/liter...
The Champagnes of Maison Billecart-Salmon are created thanks to the knowledge of the men who rigorously cultivate an estate of 100 hectares, obtaining grapes from an area totaling 300 hectares across 40 crus of the Champagne region.
2008 Billecart...
Maison Jacques Chaput cultivates the art of selecting grapes and wines to give life to the blend, the signature of their Champagne House, in full respect of this precept. Mastering the technique of the assembly allows them to reveal the incomparable...
Beautiful golden color with coppery reflections, the “mousse” is creamy with fine bubbles. The nose is of freshly pressed Pinot-Noir grapes, the aromas of citrus and red fruits. Ample in the mouth with fresh butter and honey notes evolving...
Winemaker Notes: Composition: 15% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 55% Pinot Meunier
Decanter: 90 Points: Elegant and attractive apple and pineapple aromas, fresh red fruit with a gorgeous creamy mouse and a lemon meringue fizz.
Wine Spectator 93 PointsA lovely rosé in an almost vinous style, with mouthwatering acidity and a fine, lacy mousse carrying appealing flavors of ripe raspberry, white cherry fruit, star anise, mandarin orange peel and honeysuckle. Lightly chalky...
Wine Spectator 93 PointsA lovely rosé in an almost vinous style, with mouthwatering acidity and a fine, lacy mousse carrying appealing flavors of ripe raspberry, white cherry fruit, star anise, mandarin orange peel and honeysuckle. Lightly chalky...