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2015 Gosset Grand Millesime Brut
2015 Gosset Grand Millesime Brut
Bigger and bolder that the Blanc de Blancs, as you might expect, this is a serious Champagne; with depth and power in reserve and the promise of a long lifetime. **** JR- The perfect blend of power and grace, there is wonderful energy to carry along what...
$119.99
NV Champagne Aubry Brut
NV Champagne Aubry Brut
FR-The Aubry Brut was the outlier in the tasting lineup; a truly artisanal Champagne that included some of the more obscure Champagne varieties in the blend.  It is tremendously rich, with an exotic floral and spice character that was particularly...
$54.99
JM Sélèque "Solessence" Extra Brut Rosé Champagne NV
JM Sélèque "Solessence" Extra Brut Rosé Champagne NV
FR-Echoing the sentiments above, Eric’s Rose is simply exquisite; with precisely-defined aromas, fruit, bubbles and acidity; all adding up to a remarkable experience.  Jean-Marc, following in the Jacquesson tradition, makes serious wines that...
$91.99
JM Seleque Champagne Extra Brut - Solessence Lot 20
JM Seleque Champagne Extra Brut - Solessence Lot 20
FR- I love the wines of Jean-Marc Seleque, definitely one of Champagne’s rising superstar producers.  Made in the Extra Brut style, this wine is the quintessential expression of Champagne’s unique chalky soil and mineral-driven acidity...
$73.99
Bruno Paillard Premiere Cuvee
Bruno Paillard Premiere Cuvee
One of my favorites of the entire lineup; the Bruno Paillard was complete in all aspects and incredibly balanced; flavorful but subtle, immediately appealing but structured for more bottle age.  ****+ JR- I can’t disagree with Frank, and it...
$71.99
Duval-Leroy Brut Reserve
Duval-Leroy Brut Reserve
The Duval Leroy Brut offers a generous palate of ripe fruit along with a mouth-filling texture.  It keeps all that richness in check with a fine bubble and crisp finish.  Great value as well. *** JR- Lovers of richer, more crowd-pleasing...
$58.00
Bruno Paillard Dosage Zero
Bruno Paillard Dosage Zero
FR-If you’re a fan of zero dosage wines, as I am, then this Champagne is for you.  It is strikingly dry, with mineral-like salinity and a purity that comes from no added sugar.  Precise and well-delineated, it will be magical with a few...
$89.99
2016 Billecart Salmon Extra Brut Champagne
2016 Billecart Salmon Extra Brut Champagne
This is probably THE wine of the tasting for me.  I wrote in my notes, “Extraordinary, great complexity and length of flavor.”  It was incredibly rich, polished and exquisitely structured for current consumption and future enjoyment...
$114.99
2021 The Prisoner Wine Company Chardonnay, Los Carneros
2021 The Prisoner Wine Company Chardonnay, Los Carneros
We’ve often speculated what a Chardonnay made by the creators of The Prisoner might taste like.  As it turns out, it is pretty amazing.  It hails from the Oak Knoll District between Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail and the Napa side of...
$41.99
2018 Deltetto Alta Langa Blanc de Noirs Riserva
2018 Deltetto Alta Langa Blanc de Noirs Riserva
JR- Also 42 months, this one is all Pinot Noir so has a bit more lacy fruit and less of that austere midpalate.  IMHO, this needs another few months to add weight. **(*)? 
$56.99
2019 Deltetto Alta Langa Brut PN-CH Millesimato
2019 Deltetto Alta Langa Brut PN-CH Millesimato
JR- Lovely fruit and a nice round palate.  Very, very easy to drink and a good drink for anytime you want a top Champagne-like wine but don’t want to pay for it!  *** 
$44.99
2021 Maison Saint AIX Rose Coteaux d'Aix en Provence
2021 Maison Saint AIX Rose Coteaux d'Aix en Provence
You saw the big bottle offer we sent out two weeks ago and I’m thrilled to see that a lot of you will be opening very large bottles of this Rose this summer!  We took and double magnum to a wedding party and it was gone in about 30...
$14.99
2019 Skouras Megas Oenos
2019 Skouras Megas Oenos
 This wine showcases an intense, deep garnet color with alluring violet highlights. The nose reveals a harmonious blend of depth, concentration, complexity, and finesse. You'll be delighted by the enticing aromas of red and black fruits like...
$38.99
2022 Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato Toscana
2022 Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato Toscana
The just-landed 2022 Rocca di Montegrossi Rosato is a phenomenal wine (and would be in any color!) and my personal favorite of all the wonderful Roses we have featured throughout the spring and summer.  There are few Roses that I can call serious;...
$24.99
$23.99
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2022 Li Veli Susumaniello Rosato IGP Salento
2022 Li Veli Susumaniello Rosato IGP Salento
2022 Li Veli Susumaniello Rosato IGP Puglia John: A personal favorite from Italy’s sunny Adriatic coast, this has great substance to go along with its fabulous aromatics.  This wine reminds me of a gorgeous sun-spangled lunch overlooking...
$28.99
$26.99
2022 La Spinetta 'Il Rose di Casanova' Toscana IGT
2022 La Spinetta 'Il Rose di Casanova' Toscana IGT
2022 La Spinetta 'Il Rose di Casanova' Toscana IGT If you know Giorgio Rivetti, you know he doesn’t ‘dabble.’ When he does something, he does it big, or he doesn’t do it at all!  The family business began with Moscato- and...
$18.99
$17.99
2019 Six Cloves Magnolia Red Blend Los Carneros, Sonoma County
2019 Six Cloves Magnolia Red Blend Los Carneros, Sonoma County
The Cabernet Sauvignon (Millen Vineyard) and Merlot (Pyaleh Vineyard) were grown organically by Shaunt and Diego, classmates of Sonoe’s at UC Davis, who are converting conventionally grown small vineyards into healthy organic ones throughout the...
$45.00
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2022 Gobelsburg Rosé Schlosskellerei Gobelsburg 'Cistercien
2022 Gobelsburg Rosé Schlosskellerei Gobelsburg 'Cistercien
2022 Gobelsburg Rosé Schlosskellerei Gobelsburg 'Cistercien ' Much of Austria’s Danube Valley is considered far too cool to fully ripen the native red wine grapes planted there and some of those become the source of...
$19.99
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2021 Bieler Pere et Fils Bandol Rose
2021 Bieler Pere et Fils Bandol Rose
, Friday Follies Case Special $222/$18.50 per bottle Smart shoppers know that spring is not the season for the new vintage of Rose but also the best time to find deals on the previous harvest’s wines, the best of which are only now rounding into...
$24.00
$19.99
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2017 Bedrock Under the Wire Alder Spring Vineyard, Mendocino County
Bedrock
2017 Bedrock Under the Wire Alder Spring Vineyard, Mendocino County
Our simple yet unique premise is to make California sparkling wines based on an individual vineyard in an individual year. Inspired in part by the grower Champagne movement, we aim to prove that California can produce unique, delicious and terroir-driven...
$60.00
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2022 Arnot-Roberts Rose, California
Arnot-Roberts
2022 Arnot-Roberts Rose, California
PRIMA Notes:  We’ve been buying the sumptuous, delicious Arnot-Roberts California Rose for over a decade now and it never fails to please.  And, like the first robin we spy on the lawn each year, the arrival of their Rose is an early...
$28.99
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2021 Vietti Moscato d'Asti
Vietti
2021 Vietti Moscato d'Asti
 Pale sunshine yellow color and slight frizzante, this Moscato d'Asti has intense aromas of peaches, rose petals and ginger. On the palate, it is delicately sweet and sparkling with balanced acidity, good complexity and a finish of fresh apricots...
$17.99
Louis Casters Cuvee Superieure Brut Champagne
Louis Casters
Louis Casters Cuvee Superieure Brut Champagne
100% Pinot Meunier  This bottling of Louis Caster’s Cuvée Supérieure Brut is made from 100% Pinot Meunier, a bit unusual in that there is no Chardonnay or Pinot Noir in the blend.  It displays the broad, rich flavors of the...
$51.99
$49.99
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Rexach Baques Brut Imperial Reserva Cava
Rexach Baques
Rexach Baques Brut Imperial Reserva Cava
 A pale straw color shows reflections of new gold with fine bubbles. Soft and elegant aroma of apples accompanied by a nutty smokiness. The mouth is creamy and delicious with a well-balanced sweetness and acidity. The finish is persistent and soft...
$21.99
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2017 Arcari & Danesi Franciacorta Brut 'Dosaggio Zero'
Arcari & Danesi
2017 Arcari & Danesi Franciacorta Brut 'Dosaggio Zero'
The Zero Dosage is produced with grapes from the terraced vineyards of Montorfano, adjacent to the winery's headquarters, and others vineyards. The ancient and ferrous lands of the Montorfano characterize this wine...
$54.99
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2018 Deltetto Alta Langa Brut PN-CH Millesimato DOCG
Deltetto
2018 Deltetto Alta Langa Brut PN-CH Millesimato DOCG
Like all of the sparklers at Deltetto, the Alta Langa Brut is made in the traditional ‘Metodo Classico’ (the same as the French Champagne Method) with a secondary fermentation in the bottle and extended time on the lees.  The house...
$49.99
$44.99
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2018 Domaine Carneros Brut Sparkling Wine, Carneros
Domaine Carneros
2018 Domaine Carneros Brut Sparkling Wine, Carneros
A vintage-dated, ageworthy sparkling wine made primarily from estate-grown, green certified Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. This very focused and elegant wine displays lovely notes of lime blossom, pears, and summer herbs with a hint of light...
$34.99
2019 Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria 375 ml
Donnafugata
2019 Donnafugata Ben Rye Passito di Pantelleria 375 ml
HALF BOTTLES Ben Ryé offers an extraordinary rich bouquet with outstanding aromas obtained from the dried grapes: apricots and candied orange peel. It presents delicate hints of Mediterranean scrub (maquis). The palate is very fresh and intense,...
$44.99
2013 Schramsberg J. Schram North Coast Blancs Sparkling Wine
Schramsberg
2013 Schramsberg J. Schram North Coast Blancs Sparkling Wine
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...
$130.00
$89.99
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2015 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut, Anderson Valley
Roederer
2015 Roederer Estate L'Ermitage Brut
James Suckling 97 Points:  This is a powerful and dense sparkling wine that is first and foremost a classic-quality wine. And then you think about the bubbles. Full-bodied with lots of brioche, pie crust and bread dough. Great finish. Five years on...
$70.00
$59.99
2020 Bisol Jeio Prosecco Rose DOC
Bisol
2020 Bisol Jeio Prosecco Rose DOC
This is a lovely, exceedingly dry, and extremely nuanced bottle of pink bubbles.  We were very pleased with its lifted aromatics.  It reminded me of a gorgeous dry Provencal Rose with fine bubbles.  Spring has sprung so be prepared! ...
$16.99
$15.99
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2021 Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato Friuli
Attems
2021 Attems Pinot Grigio Ramato Friuli
Winery Notes:  A special vinification practice led to the use of this term: the must remains in contact with the skins for about 10 hours and this practice gives the wine a beautiful rosè hue. Our Ramato boasts a rich, complex bouquet of...
$19.97
Cantine Russo Mon Pit Mt. Etna Blanc de Blancs
Cantine Russo
Cantine Russo Mon Pit Mt. Etna Blanc de Blancs
Winery Notes:  The winemaking tradition of the Russo family has been handed down from father to son until today. Towards the end of the 1800s the great-great-grandfather Vincenzo Russo dedicated himself, together with the family, to the cultivation...
$26.97
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2020 Bodegas Olivares Jumilla Rosado
Bodegas Oliveras
2020 Bodegas Olivares Jumilla Rosado
PRIMA Notes:  For their rose wine, Bodegas Olivares uses only free-run juice fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks.  There is only a short maceration on the skins, which explains the delicate and attractive pink color. ...
$12.99
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Vilmart Grande Reserve Brut 1er Cru Champagne
Vilmart et Cie
Vilmart Grande Reserve Brut 1er Cru Champagne
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...
$64.99
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Roagna Barolo Chinato
Roagna
Roagna Barolo Chinato
The base wine is a 10-year old Barolo Riserva, which gives the Chinato an unsually soft-textured, generous personality. All of the typical notes of sweet herbs, cinnamon, cardamom, flowers, anise and baking spices are layered into a sweet, expansive...
$99.99
Emile LeClere Brut Rose
Emile Leclere
Emile LeClere Brut Rose
FR- This Rose was one of last year’s biggest hits and though still just a baby, it displays brilliant fruit and lively acidity.   Like the Blanc de Blancs above, with a few weeks to recover from its ocean journey, it promises to be a...
$53.99
n.v.Emile Leclere Blanc de Blancs
Emile Leclere
n.v.Emile Leclere Blanc de Blancs
FR-My preferred style of Champagne is Blanc de Blancs and the Emile Leclere does not disappoint with its bright, crisp fruit and snappy finish.  Newly arrived, I think this wine will benefit greatly with a few weeks of rest. ***JR- This was one of...
$57.99
Pol Roger White Foil Brut
Pol Roger
Pol Roger White Foil Brut
Always a crowd pleaser, the Pol Roger Brut is classic Champagne in every sense of the word; with great depth of fruit, a broad, toasty mid-palate and long, lingering finish.  *** JR- The classic!  It looks classic and tastes that way too. ...
$72.00