Champagne Wines

Champagne Wines
The sharp, biting acidity, cutting through the richness; the explosive force that shatters the bubbles as they rise to the surface; the intense flavor and compelling, lively mouthfeel; these are all hallmarks of a good Champagne. Most wines are made from a combination of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Meunier, but there are pure-Chardonnay variants and ones that blend only Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. As a result, most wines come with a feeling of familiarity, if not nostalgia. Each Champagne house has its own unique style, so different bottles of Champagne may not resemble each other outside of the core varietal strengths. The soil composition of the subregion is characterized by belemnite and chalk, which lets it absorb heat during the daytime and release it at night. This terroir helps create the feeling of airy, playful lightness of fine sparkling wine.
These wines were originally marketed towards royalty, and you can feel a hint of that elusive blue-blood elegance and confidence while drinking one. A good Champagne carries you away like a hurricane carries small debris, and you can feel the powerful life force in each sip, each bubble even. The characteristic Champagne “pop” has become a staple at parties and celebrations around the globe – when you hear it, good times are right around the corner.
If you’re looking to steal the show at a big party or you’re simply in a celebratory, cheerful mood, you can’t go wrong with a bottle of fine Champagne. Pair it with deviled eggs or grilled chicken breast for maximum effect, and create a memorable evening for yourself and your loved ones.
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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 $489.00
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1996 Duval-Leroy Femme de Champagne Grand Cru97WSA sculpted Champagne, with a steely backbone of acidity swathed in a fine and silky texture, offering rich flavors of baked apple and plum fruit, almond financier, crème de ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $799.00
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2006 Piper-Heidsieck Cuvee Rare97+JDThe flagship release is the 2006 Champagne Rare, a 70/30 split of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that’s a cellar selection from 8 different Grand Cru vineyards. Tight, backward, a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $579.00
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2008 Besserat De Bellefon Champagne Cuvee Des Moines Brut Millesime93RPTasted from the same lot as in June this year, the 2008 Cuvée des Moines Brut Millésime is very fine on the deep, ripe and elegant nose where the 31% Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $62.99
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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 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 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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2010 Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs94JG(Ployez-Jacquemart Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Millésime (Ludes)) When another bottle of the lovely 2010 vintage of Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs from Laurence Ployez showed up ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $87.99
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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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2013 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose99RPA candidate for wine-of-the-vintage honors in Champagne, Roederer's 2013 Cristal Rosé is showing brilliantly, unfurling in the glass with notes of crisp orchard fruit, white..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $759.00
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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 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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2015 Louis Roederer Brut Rose94RPThe 2015 Brut Vintage Rosé is generous and demonstrative, bursting with aromas of peach, orange and pear mingled with hints of red berries, fresh bread and ginger. Full-bodi..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $79.95
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2017 Champagne Christophe Baron Les Haut Blanches95AGThe 2017 Brut Nature Les Hautes Blanches Vignes (Magnum) is a rich, burnished wine. Deep in color and intensity from tiny yields, the Hautes Blanches is a rich Champagne endowed wi..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $245.00