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 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame96DECFine burnished gold, apt for a 30 year old Champagne – alive and kicking. What impresses is the fresh Chardonnay, which balances the opulence of 1990 mature Pinot opulence. A..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $995.00
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1996 Bollinger R.D.97JSI have drunk this a half dozen times in the last six months and it always amazes me. The Recently Disgorged Bolly is ultra rich with yeast and spice and bread. It's tight and in re..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $520.00
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2002 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses97JG(Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Brut) These most recent two bottles of the 2002 Clos des Goisses were both magnificent. The wine is starting to really drink with great style at age ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $450.00
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2004 Krug97+AGKrug'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 $495.00
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2004 Laurent Perrier Grand Siecle Alexandra Rose95JSAromas of peaches and light cherries with rust and hints of grapefruit. Earth and spice undertone. Full-bodied, fruity and spicy. Hints of black pepper. Extremely bright and creamy..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $315.00
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2004 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses97AGThe 2004 Clos des Goisses is dense and powerful in the glass, with all of the pure, unbridled energy that has always been such a signature here. Hints of lemon peel, mint, spice an..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $300.00
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2005 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne95+JG(Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut (Reims)) The 2005 Comtes de Champagne is a stunning young wine. The bouquet is deep, pure and youthfully complex, as it offers ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $235.00
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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 $570.00
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2006 Pierre Moncuit Cuvee Extra Brut Millesime Champagne95WEFrom grand cru Chardonnay vineyards, this beautifully mature wine is ready to drink. Still with its mineral edge, the Champagne is textured. But it is the ripeness, the brioche fla..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $54.99
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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 Dom Ruinart Brut Rose96AGThe 2007 Dom Ruinart Rosé is fabulous. The Rosé has all of the energy of the Blanc, with the extra richness that comes from the Pinot in the blend. Rose petal, mint, ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $359.00
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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
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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
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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 $219.00
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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
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2008 Laurent Perrier Champagne Brut Millesime96WEWhile still young, this Champagne has all the makings of greatness. Produced from grand cru vineyards, it already balances ripe white fruits with a firm structure that will age wel..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $67.95
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2008 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon Rose97AGThe 2008 Dom Pérignon Rosé is magnificent. Rich and deep in the glass, the 2008 offers up an exotic mélange of aromas and flavors. Sweet red cherry, mint, oran..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $399.00
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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 $179.00
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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 $240.00
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2009 Dom Ruinart Brut Blanc de Blancs97AGThe 2009 Dom Ruinart has been absolutely fabulous on two separate occasions. Chef de Caves Frédéric Panaïotis turned out a brilliant edition of this tête d..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $275.00
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2012 Veuve Clicquot Brut Vintage Rose95DECThis is the 66th rosé from Veuve Clicquot since 1810. It is 51% Pinot Noir, 34% Chardonnay and 15% Pinot Meunier, with 13% of red wine from Pinot Noir sourced in Bouzy. Eleg..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $97.99
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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 Gaston Chiquet Special Club Brut96AGThe 2013 Brut Spécial Club is another superb wine in this range. All of the breadth and pedigree of this great vintage comes through. Dried pear, ginger, spice and dried flo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $87.99
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N/V Billecart Salmon Brut Reserve95DECA fine straw-gold colour with great finesse of bubble flow and mousse. Joyful aromas of apple blossom and ripe pear. A full, defined palate demonstrates richness that will help to ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $54.99