Champagne Collector Wines
Champagne Collector Wines
Even if you’re completely ignorant when it comes to wine, you have most certainly heard of Champagne. This shimmering, sparkling wine is one of the most visually pleasing drinks to look at, reflecting a starry cosmos on a canvas of pure gold. The wine simply itches to get out of the bottle, and its desire manifests as soon as the seal breaks, often unleashing an aggressive jet into the air. Collecting Champagne is a noble pursuit, as each bottle tells a long story of the terroir the grapes grew in, the unique identity of the soil and the hard-working hands that created the wine. The spirit of winemaking is felt in every note of flavor, every sip where you get to fully admire the precise, delicate texture of the drink.If you somehow manage to acquire a bottle of Veuve Clicquot from 1952, treasure it for as long as you can. Collectible Champagne bottles are one of the most gorgeous displays in any wine geek’s collection, and there are many to choose from. However, it can take a very keen eye (and palate) to discern the truly elite blends from the simply “good” ones. You have to know your wine history and be able to tell which new vintage has the most potential. Alternatively, you could trust us to introduce you to the best Champagne anyone could encounter in a lifetime or two, as we are dedicated to identifying and supplying only the finest wines from around the world. If you’re a fan of sparkling wines, these collectibles are a treasure, calling to you from beyond. If you aren’t, you will be after trying some of these masterpieces. Without further ado, let’s look at the best Champagne you can wrap your lips around.
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1989 Krug Collection96JG(Krug Collection Brut) The 1989 Krug Collection is absolutely brilliant Champagne and one of the best bottles of wine I have had the pleasure to taste this year. The totally &agrav..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,535.00 -
1990 Louis Roederer Cristal99DECUnusually, the 1990 vintage produced grapes with high sugars and high acidity, which has led to this legendary Cristal which is so ripe, rich, limpid, and dazzlingly delicious on t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $12,540.00
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1990 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon99JSThis is really incredible with orange peel, dried pineapple and flan. Exotic. Full body, round and savory. Crazy character at the finish of cooked pineapple and tart tartine. Gorge..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $599.00 -
1996 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon98RPThe brilliant 1996 Dom Perignon, which has largely disappeared from the marketplace, may be the finest young example of DP I have ever tasted. Notes of crushed rocks, honeysuckle, ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $479.00 -
2002 Bollinger R.D.99JSIt's striking that is as fresh as it is given the ten years in the cellars. It has a fine citrus nose with plenty of lemons, grapefruit and yellow chalky notes, not to mention some..." Learn MoreAs low as $255.00 -
2004 Krug97+VMKrug's 2004 Vintage is absolutely mesmerizing. Layers of bright, chiseled fruit open up effortlessly as the wine fleshes out with time in the glass. Persistent and beautifully focu..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $315.00 -
2004 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame94DEC(Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame, Champagne, France, White) Subtle gold presages latent power, alchemy at work. Here we meet La Grande Dame at her most elegant, the wine’s arc..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $240.00 -
2005 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rose95+JG(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Brut Rosé (Reims)) The 2005 Comtes de Champagne Brut Rosé from Champagne Taittinger is a blend of seventy percent pinot noir and thirt..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $535.00 -
2006 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Rare98DECIt's a pale, glowing lemon yellow... The palate has dramatic intensity and drive, delivering a wealth of chalky lemon; its athleticism and vigour almost come as a surprise after th..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $149.00 -
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rose96JG(Taittinger “Comtes de Champagne” Rosé Brut Millésime (Reims)) It has been four years since I last opened a bottle of the 2006 Taittinger “Comtes de..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $269.00 -
2007 Billecart Salmon Cuvee Louis Blanc de Blancs Brut95+RPDisgorged in October 2018 with seven grams per liter dosage, the 2007 Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Louis Salmon derives from the villages of Cramant, Chouilly and Mesnil-sur-O..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $135.00 -
2007 Billecart Salmon Extra Brut95WEDefinitely dry, this impressively crisp wine is tightly textured, mineral in character and with great fruit. Its acidity and taut tangy character are part of a sophisticated wine t..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $179.00
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2007 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut Rose96JGThe 2007 Gosset Cuvée Celebris Rosé is equally magical. The cépages is fifty-nine percent Chardonnay and forty-one percent Pinot Noir, with seven percent of th..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $135.00 -
2007 Louis Roederer Cristal97+VMLong-time Chef de Caves Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon has produced yet another in a string of superb Champagnes with the 2007 Cristal. Rich, powerful and enveloping, the 2007 take..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,499.00 -
2008 Billecart Salmon Elisabeth Salmon Brut Rose98DEC(Billecart-Salmon, Elisabeth Salmon Rosé, Champagne, France, Rosé) A superb vintage of this renowned prestige cuvée, this is made from a base of 55% Pinot Noir..." Learn MoreAs low as $209.99 -
2008 Billecart Salmon Extra Brut97DECA blend of 65% Pinot Noir consisting of Premier and Grand Crus from the Montagne de Reims and the Vallee de la Marne and 35% Chardonnay from the Cote des Blancs. Significantly, thi..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $189.00
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2008 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs95RPThe finest young wine I've encountered from Delamotte, the 2008 Blanc de Blancs unfurls in the glass with an expressive bouquet of freshly baked bread, lemon oil, green apple, oyst..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $160.00 -
2008 Deutz Champagne Cuvee William Deutz Brut Millesime97JSThis is incredibly long and beautiful. It’s full-bodied, but comes across with so much finesse and complexity. It goes on for minutes. Compressed with very fine phenolics. On..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $155.00 -
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 MoreAs low as $49.99 -
2008 Henriot Brut Millesime96DECAn undramatic, cloud-filled season came right in a late harvest in October. A textbook cool vintage of great ageing potential. The perfect 50/50 balance of mineral-stamped Chardonn..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $79.95 -
2008 Paul Bara Champagne Marie de France95VMBara'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 -
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 $179.00 -
2008 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Rare Rose98+JDThe 2008 Champagne Rare Rosé is straight-up sensational. Only the second time they’ve produced this cuvée, it offers a deep, full-bodied, powerful yet chiseled ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $445.00 -
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 $249.00 -
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 $260.00