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All the hallmarks of Grand Cru are here, with brioche and flowers on the nose and an elegant palate which marries notes of lemon grass, gingerbread and honeysuckle. The wine effortlessly combines structure and finesse, and reverberates with a really authoritative Grand Cru crescendo on the finish.
H/Bottle
£16.75
H/Bottle 12 x 37.5cl 58cs
Bottle
£28.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 409cs
Magnum
£61.00
Magnum 3 x 150cl 203cs
D. Magnum
£150.00
D. Magnum 1 x 300cl 6cs
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Small
£18.00
Bottle
£42.00
The house style at Deutz inclines towards the more elegant end of the spectrum as opposed to the rich and robust. The nose of the Brut Classic is definitely in keeping with the aforementioned profile; the fruit characteristics including peach, apricot and lemon zest, whilst the palate is full of biscuit and honey which, when combined with the exceptionally fine mousse, gives the wine great balance and poise.
H/Bottle
£19.80
H/Bottle 12 x 37.5cl 3cs
Bottle
£19.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 14cs
Katherine Dart MW - Wine Buyer
Bottle
£19.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs
Aromas of roasted hazelnuts and citrus fruit are evident on the nose and continue on the palate. The mousse is integrated and finely-textured adding vibrancy to the fresh fruit character, biscuit complexity and bright acidity. Long and cleanly dry on the finish, Perfect for drinking now.
Katherine Dart, MW, Wine Buyer
Bottle
£20.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 7cs
Bottle
£25.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 140cs
Bottle
£28.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 18cs
This sparkling wine has a fine mousse that enhances the toasty, almond and honey notes. The acidity is poised and provides the perfect foil to the baked apple and spice on the palate. Perfect served chilled as an apéritif, but also good with lighter starters, shellfish or poultry.
Bottle
£31.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs
Bottle
£32.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 8cs
The reputation of Bouzy resides in the quality and style of its Pinot Noirs, generally ripe, rich and very expressive. All three of these adjectives apply to this, the signature wine from Champagne Bara: a charming, forward Champagne, with a nose evocative of nectarine, plum and spice, then delicious flavours in the mouth which combine ripe fruity notes, a very fine mousse and an elegant, finely sculpted finish.
Juhlin's Champagne Guide, 2008
Bottle
£32.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
There are aromas of citrus, candied lemon and mandarin on the nose, with a hint of golden apple. The palate offers layers of complexity, combining fresh citrus fruit with notes of brioche and biscuit from extended lees-ageing. This is a very fine example of English sparkling wine.
Bottle
£32.95
A blend of 30 percent Chardonnay, 40 percent Pinot Meunier and 30 percent Pinot Noir, this has nine grams per litre dosage. The nose has pure, red-berry aromatics of strawberries, raspberries and hints of pink grapefruit. The palate is vibrant with an attractive weight from the dosage.
The NV Brut Rose Premier Cru is a beautifully poised, centered wine. Predominantly Pinot Noir, the Rose impresses for its breadth and rich, voluminous personality. Hints of crushed flowers, Rose petals and sweet red berries linger on the refined, polished finish. The Rose is 40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, including 18% still red Pinot.
Drink: 2012-2016.
Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Nov 2012
Bottle
£33.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs
The 2008 vintage was outstanding in Champagne and Mailly has crafted a typically complex wine, dominated by toasty and savoury Pinot Noir with the balancing Chardonnay providing just that; a joyful and harmonious balance. The wine’s fruit-stone core cedes to a long refreshing finish, while its impressive concentration bodes well for the future.
Bottle
£36.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
Magnum 3 x 150cl 2cs
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Bottle
£36.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 10cs
A beautiful vivid pink with a bright red berry hue, it displays an array of wild strawberry aromas on the nose that lead to a generous, complex palate of buttered toast, ripe lemon and juicy hedgerow fruit.
Bottle
£36.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 59cs
A beautiful vivid pink with a bright red berry hue, it displays an array of wild strawberry aromas on the nose that lead to a generous, complex palate of buttered toast, ripe lemon and juicy hedgerow fruit.
Bottle
£36.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
Billecart-Salmon is renowned for the quality of its delicate rosé – and rightfully so. This is a delightful rosé with a charming, fruity nose and palate with hints of roasted nuts.
H/Bottle
£38.00
H/Bottle 12 x 37.5cl 5cs
Bottle
£65.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 82cs
Bottle
£39.00
This is without doubt one of the finest, yet least known, Grande Marque Champagnes, made with mainly Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. This Champagne is lively, elegantly textured and fresh, with a very long finish.
Bottle
£39.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 95cs
Magnum
£85.00
Magnum 3 x 150cl 21cs
Richard Hemming MW - jancisrobinson.com, 2nd Feb 2017
Bottle
£40.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 40cs
A standard-bearer for the quality that England can achieve, this is a very assured wine, with a firm acidic spine, but also complexity and detail. Great focus and precision.
Bottle
£42.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 4cs
Louis Roederer, a wonderful family-owned Champagne House founded in 1776, has a tremendous reputation for quality. It has remained an independent, family-owned company and is now managed by Frédéric Rouzaud, who represents the seventh generation of the lineage. Eighty percent of the firm's needs are supplied by their own, magnificent, 444 acres of vineyard holdings.
This wine is without doubt one of the very top non-vintage Champagnes. Its elegant complexities come from the barrel-ageing of a high proportion of the blend, together with at least four years' maturation in bottle before disgorging.
The quintessence of the House style, Brut Premier offers quality and glamour as well as excellent value. A structured, elegant wine, it is deliciously creamy with almond and toast characteristics alongside the complexity and roundness that are the hallmarks of this House.
Bottle
£42.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 47cs
A rare beast, completely devoid of dosage, the wine’s dryness is complemented by an extraordinary wealth and concentration of fruit. Cerebral nourishment with bubbles.
Bottle
£44.00
This cuvée was first introduced in 2007.
The nose is packed with red fruit (raspberry, strawberry and redcurrant) alongside rose petal and lavender. The palate displays great rosé character with hints of verbena as well as Granny Smith apple. The mousse is very fine and the finish both long and elegant.
Bottle
£44.00
With its famous yellow label, this non-vintage Champagne is recognised as Veuve's flagship wine. It is a blend of around 50 Cru village and reserve wines from different vintages. Exhibiting fruit, finesse and style, this is a rich, classic Champagne with a yeasty bouquet that truly deserves its status as a Grande Marque.
Bottle
£44.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
Bottle
£45.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 76cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
A blend par excellence; Special Cuvée is the purest expression of Bollinger's house style. Its biscuity nose is endowed with hints of white fruit and the rich, full-bodied palate is perfectly balanced by fresh acidity and a soft, delicate mousse. A stylish Champagne that is ideal to drink now or in the next two or three year.
Bottle
£45.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 206cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle
£46.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 39cs
Bollinger is famed for its rich and savoury style of wines, dominated by Pinot Noir and underwritten by oak fermentation and extensive lees maturation. It seemed only a matter of time before the release of a non-vintage rosé and this wine has been well worth the wait.
Dry, powerful and very serious indeed, this highly polished rosé combines notes of plum, patisserie, cinnamon and spice. With structure and weight and harmony of vibrant flavours right across the palate, this is a delicious accompaniment that can match a variety of dishes.
Bottle
£50.00
Bottle 6 x 75cl 11cs
Which grapes are included in the blend, and their proportion, is one of the key factors determining the style of most Champagnes. Three grapes are used - Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier.
26% of vineyards in Champagne are planted with Chardonnay and it performs best on the Côtes des Blancs and on the chalk slopes south of Epernay. It is relatively simple to grow, although it buds early and thus is susceptible to spring frosts. It produces lighter, fresher wines than those from Burgundy and gives finesse, fruit and elegance to the final blend. It is the sole grape in Blancs de Blancs, which are some of the richest long-lived Champagnes produced.
Pinot Noir accounts for nearly 40% of the plantings in Champagne and lies at the heart of most blends - it gives Champagne its body, structure, strength and grip. It is planted across Champagne and particularly so in the southern Aube district.
The final component is Pinot Meunier and this constitutes nearly 35% of the plantings. Its durability and resistance to spring frosts make the Marne Valley, a notorious frost pocket, its natural home. It ripens well in poor years and produces a soft, fruity style of wine that is ideal for blending with the more assertive flavours of Pinot Noir. Producers allege that Pinot Meunier lacks ageing potential, but this does not deter Krug from including around 15% of it in their final blends.