Champagne Blend Wines

Rare Champagnes Blend Wines
When it comes to sparkling wines, there are a few brands that are considered practically “royalty.” Champagne blend bottles instantly convince you to share this opinion through their sheer quality. While it is now produced in many countries around the world, it originates from Champagne in northern France. There are very few sparklers that even come close to this level of divine architecture. Nothing short of a miracle could make a drink this tasty while also making it consistent over the years.The secret lies in the high-quality grape varietals used in the blend. The three main varietals come together like that’s what they were raised for, each bringing its unique traits and qualities to the mix. Chardonnay gives it a fresh, vivacious feel, and an elegance and finesse much like that of a ballet dancer, except this time the performance is in your mouth. Pinot Noir improves the texture of the sparkler in a way that makes it incredibly compelling to drink and think about, while also adding some unique flavors.
Pinot Meunier is the least represented, but adds a huge amount of consistency to the other two, being the first to ripen and thus avoiding any frost damage that would otherwise harm the experience – and what an experience it is! If you can wrap your lips around a Champagne blend from 2015 or a similarly outstanding year, you’ll be brought down to your knees.
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2008 Edouard Brun & Cie Vintage Brut Premier Cru Champagne93RPDisgorged in June 2017 with a dosage of six grams per liter, the 2008 Brut Premier Cru Vintage is an assemblage of 50% Grand Cru Chardonnay fermented in cuves and 50% Premier Cru P..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $49.99
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2008 Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru Millesime100RPThe 2008 Brut Grand Cru Millésime was eventually disgorged with only five grams per liter dosage, as Francis Egly and I had discussed last summer, and the wine has turned ou..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,169.00
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2008 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut96AGThe 2008 Extra-Brut Celebris offers up hints of apricot, brioche, baked apple tart, white pepper, chamomile and dried flowers. Extended time on the lees yields a Champagne with ter..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $189.00
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2008 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut Rose95DECThe skillfully crafted Gosset Champagnes remain in good hands with the current cellar master Odilon de Varine, as evidenced by this fascinating rosé Champagne. Over the past..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $199.00
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2008 Louis Roederer Cristal100JDThe 2008 Cristal is a perfect wine, and Champagne simple does not get any better. This incredible wine offers a beautiful perfume of clean, crisp fruits, layers of complexity in it..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,299.00
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2008 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon Rose99JSThis shows incredible depth of fruit with strawberry, cherry and phenolics. Full-bodied and layered with an incredible, three-dimensional element to the wine. This is so transparen..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $489.00
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2008 P Moncuit Cuvee Brut Millesime Champagne94AGThe 2008 Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru is a fabulous wine from this great Champagne vintage. Given the extended time on the lees (more than ten years) the 2008 shows quite a bit o..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $67.99
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2008 Paul Bara Champagne Marie de France95AGBara's 2008 Brut Millesime Comtesse Marie de France offers a striking interplay of rich Pinot fruit with the natural tension of the year. Bright floral and mineral accents drive th..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $155.00
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2008 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses98AGThe 2008 Clos des Goisses is just as impressive today as it has always been. Rich, dense and explosive, the 2008 exists in three dimensions, with remarkable textural depth and vert..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $445.00
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2008 Pierre Moncuit Cuvee Extra Brut Millesime Champagne94VMMoncuit's Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Millesimé shows a different facet of its personality in this version, with lower dosage vis-à-vis the Brut version. Her..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $64.99
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2008 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Rare97WSLike a stallion out of the gate, this shows an initial explosion of power, in the form of mouthwatering flavors and fine texture, before quickly settling into an elegant gait. The ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $189.00
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2008 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne100JSThe perfect blanc de blancs. Full-bodied with a lovely framework of acidity and dry fruit, such as apples, pears and peaches. Opulent. Dense and muscular. Yet, it’s balanced ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $325.00
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2008 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame97DECNow almost blanc de noirs, boasting 92% Pinot Noir and just 8% Chardonnay from 60%-70% estate vineyards. La Grande Dame is one of the most affordable of Champagne’s elite pre..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $215.00
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2012 Henriot Brut Rose Millesime93JGThe 2012 Henriot Brut Rosé is a simply stunning bottle of bubbly. The color is a fairly deep salmon rose and the bouquet is pure, ripe and beautifully detailed, wafting from..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $79.99
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2012 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose99JDJust about as good as it gets, the 2012 Cristal Rosé is a magical effort based on 56% Pinot Noir and 44% Chardonnay. It’s a powerful, medium to full-bodied, incredibly..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,699.00
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2012 Piper-Heidsieck Brut95DECChef de cave Emilien Boutillat supervised the sourcing of grapes for the 2012 from 12 different plots, two-thirds of which are designated as either premier cru or grand cru. In thi..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $69.99
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2012 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne99JSThis is a fantastic and refined Blanc de Blancs. So layered and complex, with lemon curd, chalk, hazelnuts, pastries, baked apples and almond croissants. Structured and tightly wou..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $249.00
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2012 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame (Yayoi Kusama Label)96DECA generous golden colour betrays the dominance of Pinot Noir in the blend; this theme thereafter maintained by aromatics of fig, wild strawberries and Mirabelle plums; behind that,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $199.00
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2012 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame96DECA generous golden colour betrays the dominance of Pinot Noir in the blend; this theme thereafter maintained by aromatics of fig, wild strawberries and Mirabelle plums; behind that,..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $235.00
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2013 Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru Millesime100RPFrancis Egly has produced another profound Champagne with the 2013 Brut Grand Cru Millésime. If the monumental 2008 stands out for its power, structure and intensity, the 20..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,299.00
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2013 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon98JSA driven and serious DP with aromas of chalk, biscuits, apricot stones and lemons. Some spice and dried flowers, too. So sleek and sophisticated. Elegant. Yet, it’s long and ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $269.00
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2014 Bollinger La Grande Annee98AGThe 2014 La Grande Année is stunning. In fact, it is one of the best recent editions I can remember tasting. What comes through most is the wine’s sizzling energy and ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $175.00
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2014 Louis Roederer Cristal98AGThe 2014 Cristal is another in a long line of gorgeous wines from Roederer and long-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon. A dazzling, vibrant Champagne, the 2014 impre..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $325.00
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2014 Piper-Heidsieck Brut94WEA perfectly mature Champagne, this is just ready to drink. Fresh fruits contrast with the mature toastiness. The blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay gives texture plus minerality in..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $69.99