Sparkling Wines
Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wines have a unique identity among the various wine categories. As their name suggests, they’re carbonated, which creates an interesting, compelling texture and combination of flavors – as well as a familiar and cheerful “pop” when a bottle of Champagne is uncorked. There are many stories about how sparkling wine came to be, but the most important thing to know is that there are two main production methods – the Champagne method and the Charmat-Martinotti method, also known as Metodo Italiano.Sparkling wines are incredibly popular today, being a staple purchase for many different social events and special occasions. In particular, you can expect most holidays to feature at least one bottle of these playful blends, and they’re often one of the first alcoholic beverages a person tries in their life. As such, they are a potent catalyst for creating long-lasting positive memories as early as one’s teenage years, and an easy way to develop a taste in fine wine from a young age. The flavor of a great sparkling wine is so lush, refreshing, and smooth; it goes down like soda water while tasting infinitely sweeter. Champagne bottles get emptied in record time as every guest indulges in a healthy dose, unable to stop before they run out. The fizzy texture massages and arouses your tastebuds in a way not many luxurious drinks can offer, bringing to mind foamy waves of azure sea water, or intense rapids.
If you’ve ever wondered what true love tastes like, sparkling wines offer a pretty good idea of what to expect. You can pick from a variety of flavors, each offering a different blend of dryness and sweetness. We highly recommend Champagne, Cava, and Prosecco if you’re looking to dip your tongue in the finest sparklers on the market. Pair them with marinated, roasted chicken, or a similar dish and experience a heavenly pleasure.
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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 -
2003 Billecart Salmon Clos Saint Hilaire100JSThis is an extraordinary Champagne with super density and richness, yet it’s so formed and fresh. Full-bodied with layers and layers of fruit. It’s sort of a beast! But..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $479.00 -
2004 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon97VMAnother stellar wine, the 2004 Dom Pérignon is just starting to show the first signs of aromatic development, as well as a bit of added weight it did not have as a young win..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $629.00 -
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 $149.00 -
2006 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rose96JSA 15% addition of still red pinot to the Blanc de Blancs Comtes works well in that the DNA of the white version is familiar to those fans out there, but is delivered with a seducti..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $269.00 -
2007 Salon Blanc De Blancs Le Mesnil99WEThis legendary Champagne, only produced in exceptional years, comes from the village of Le Mesnil in the Côte des Blancs. It is made from 100% Chardonnay and aged for many ye..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $579.00 -
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 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 Rare Rose97WSA vibrant Champagne, ballet-slipper pink in color, featuring intense flavors of nectarine, ripe raspberry, grilled nut, espresso and graphite, with a touch of dried sage, all ridin..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $445.00 -
2008 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne99JSA slightly more luxurious nature to the 2008 than the great 2007. Full-bodied with a lovely framework of acidity and dry fruit, such as apples, pears and peaches. Opulent. Dense an..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $215.00 -
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 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 $155.00 -
2008 Ployez-Jacquemart Extra Brut Champagne Blanc de Blancs94JSLemon and grapefruit tightly cut into place with powerful acidity and lots of lemon citrus on the nose as well as grilled hazelnuts. The palate has impressively deep-set citrus fla..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $79.99 -
2008 Jacquesson Avize Champ Cain97RPDisgorged in April 2018 with 2.5 grams per liter dosage, Jacquesson's 2008 Extra Brut Grand Cru Avize - Champ Caïn is showing brilliantly, soaring from the glass with a lively..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $225.00 -
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 -
2008 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon98JDThe 2008 Dom Pérignon is the first time the estate has released a wine out of order (the 2009 was released before the 2008) but the estate loved the wine so much they felt i..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $599.00 -
2010 Moet Chandon Dom Perignon98JSA firm and vivid Champagne with a precise, focused palate. Full-bodied and dry. It’s very layered and bright with light pineapple, peach, praline, cooked-apple and stone arom..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $189.00 -
2015 Champagne Christophe Baron Les Hauts Blanches Vignes95RPDisgorged in March 2019 without dosage, Christophe Baron's 2015 Brut Nature Les Hautes Blanches Vignes wafts from the glass with a lovely bouquet of fresh peach, crisp yellow orcha..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $249.00 -
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J.L. Vergnon Conversation Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru93BH(NV JL Vergnon Brut - Blanc de Blancs "Conversation" Grand Cru Champagne/Sparkling) Interestingly this is a bit less elegant than the Murmure yet certainly more complex w..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $29.99 -
Ulysse Collin Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Les Maillons (2016) (Disgorgement March 2020)..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $109.00 -
Benoit Dehu Champagne Cuvee De La Rue Des Noyers Brut Nature (2015)93+RPBenoît Déhu's NV Extra Brut La Rue des Noyers is a 100% Meunier from a biodynamically farmed 1.7 hectare plot in Fossoy with dark limestone soils. Fermented and aged f..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $62.99 -
Krug Grande Cuvee 168eme Edition97JSQuite rich aromas of cooked apples, peaches, pie crust and biscuit. Some dried pineapple. Full bodied with layers of fruit and a really lively backbone of acidity and energy. Reall..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $185.00 -
Pierre Gimonnet & Fils Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuis 1er Cru92WSAromatic, with apple blossom and ripe fruit notes, this well-cut blanc de blancs shows a chalky underpinning, layered with flavors of glazed nectarine, toasted almond and candied g..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $31.99
