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Champagne Le Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Champagne Le Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru

Produce of 100% Chardonnay from grand cru vineyards near Le Mesnil‑sur‑Oger, in the heart of the Côte des Blancs — holy ground for lovers of the finest Champagne. This bottling represents some 2⁄3 of the production of the very well‑run cooperative that is Champagne Le Mesnil. Brilliant platinum/gold in color, this Brut Blanc de Blancs has a lovely harmony of elements, fresh and most enticing and inviting aromas suggestive of melon, cool of the morning grape plucked from the vine, buttered biscuit and flower pollen; nice medium‑full mousse, then expansive on the tongue and supremely flavorful, its crisp fresh chalky dry finish just begging another delicious pull.

$40.00 the bottle  $408.00 the case
$22.50 the 375ml half-bottle  $229.56 the case of 12
$87.50 the 1.5-litre magnum  $223.14 the case of 3
$250.00 the 3-litre double magnum



Champagne Jean Laurent Brut Blanc de Blancs Réserve

Champagne Jean Laurent Brut Blanc de Blancs Réserve

Jean Laurent is a grower‐producer in the tiny village of Celles‐sur‐Ource, south of Epernay in the Côte des Bar. The estate is comprised of 35 acres of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc vines planted to the distinctive kimmeridgian chalky soils. These vineyards average 25 to 30 years in age, with the oldest parcels planted more than 60 years ago. While Jean’s family has grown wine in Celles‐sur‐Ource for many generations, his grandfather Pierre was the first to start making Champagne. Jean’s father Raymond took production to the next level and began commercializing their sparkling wines in earnest in 1952. Now third‐generation owner of the estate, Jean is committed to sustainable agriculture, carefully limiting his vineyard treatments, using solar panels to generate electricity and reclaimed rainwater for winery operations. His delicious Blanc de Blancs is platinum/yellow in color with a fine stream of the tiniest bubbles; alluring aromatic freshness suggestive of orchard fruits, candied lemon peel, pristine fresh hazelnut cream and gently toasted pastry dough; nice nerve and energy on the tongue, chalky stone and grape, then a gentle creaminess and certain breadth of texture (Henry noted it was 'poised, but not too challenging on the palate'), finishing mouthwateringly fresh and flavorful.

$50.00 the bottle  $255.00 the case of 6



Champagne Taittinger Brut La Française

Champagne Taittinger Brut La Française

Taittinger utilize some 40% of Chardonnay fruit in crafting their maison Brut La Française, lending a certain refinement to the wine, characteristic of the house style. Subtle, pale gold in color with a fine steady bead of ultra fine bubbles; delicate lemon and limestone aromas, with nuance of stone fruits and pastry dough; a fine froth broadens out balanced and well-rounded, almost spherical on the tongue with delicate toast and citrus flavors; finishing deliciously crisp and dry. Très élégant, trés raffiné, très Taittinger!

$57.50 the bottle  $293.28 the case of 6



Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur

Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur

Champagne Ayala was established in Aÿ in 1860 in the heart of the vineyards of Champagne. Independent and family‑owned, it is still today an archetype of a great and historic house, producing top quality sparkling wines which are enjoyed throughout the world for their freshness and elegance. Produce of 40% Chardonnay, 40% Pinot Noir and 20% Pinot Meunier, Champagne Ayala's calling card Brut Majeur offers aromas suggesting oven-fresh buttered biscuit with a dash of the best lemon curd, crisp green apple and le miel de fleurs blanches all on a backdrop of wine-moistened chalk; ample on entry, round, tactile, with presence and power in reserve but retaining a certain lightness of being, then crisp and chalky dry with flavors a delicate reprise of its alluring aromatic sweep.

$40.00 the bottle  $408.00 the case



Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé

Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé

In the year 1818, Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon were married, following which they decided to found Maison Billecart-Salmon in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, the family’s home town. Subsequently, Nicolas François joined forces with Louis Salmon, his wife’s brother. He oversaw all the commercial activity whilst his brother-in-law, who was passionate about oenology, dedicated himself to the creation of the wines. In the 1970s, Jean Roland-Billecart began to pursue the production of a Brut Rosé, his objective to create a Champagne pale in colour with flavour distinguished by its freshness and subtle notes of red berries. The gamble paid off and their Brut Rosé has since become the flagship cuvée of the house. And Champagne Billecart Salmon Brut Rosé is now long a favorite of our discerning clientèle. Attractive copper pink to silver at the rim in color with cool come hither aromas suggestive of fresh berries and cream, a hint of wintergreen and toasted baguette; an immediate presence on the tongue, ample in body and nicely rounded with a generous froth engaging, almost embracing the palate; chalky dry and intensely fresh and flavorful to the finish, an absolute joy of a sparkling wine.

$100.00 the bottle  $1,020.00 the case



2014 Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Cristal

2014 Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Cristal

Cristal is the flagship cuvée of Champagne Louis Roederer, originally created by Louis Roederer, II at the urging of the Tsar Alexander, II of Russia in 1876. It is composed of 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay fruit sourced from 45 lieux‑dits in the 7 grands crus of Verzenay, Verzy, Beaumont‑sur‑Vesle, Ay, Avize, Mesnil‑sur‑Oger and Cramant; aromas redolent of grape and chalky soils and raw breed; potent and impactful from the get‑go, tightly wound, chalky dry, spherical in shape, again, potent and impactful on the palate long on the finish.

$400.00 the bottle  $2,040.00 the case of 6



Champagne José Dhondt Brut Blanc de Blancs

Champagne José Dhondt Brut Blanc de Blancs

José Dhondt is a third-generation winegrower at the helm of this small estate on the main road in Oger. Dhondt’s grandfather came to the Champagne region from Belgium in 1924; José himself has been making wine here since 1976 after returning to the family estate in 1973 following his military service. Dhondt owns 5 hectares of vines, primarily in Oger but also a little in the neighboring village of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, and also in Saudoy in the Sézanne, where he grows both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. His winemaking facility is located on the outskirts of the village, housing a traditional Coquard vertical press along with a full array of temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks that he uses for fermentation. Malolactic fermentation is always carried out here, to balance the naturally high acidity of the Chardonnay from the Côte des Blancs. One of our first favorites in the category of 'grower' Champagne, we've been recommending the José Dhondt Brut Blanc de Blancs for years, and for good reason, this is a consistently delicious bottling and demonstrable value in Champagne from a dedicated, talented grower: shimmering yellow/gold in color with a stream of excited bubbles racing from the point mousse of our favorite Champagne glass; hyper-fresh aromas suggesting orchard fruits and brioche just in the oven, then something like a fine lemon curd on lightly toasted baguette; at once both fresh and light on its feet and sumptuous and satisfying, harmonious and poised on the palate, gently creamy in texture, filling the mouth with just a wealth of frothy, almost pithy mineral refreshingness.

$47.50 the bottle  $484.56 the case

- with information paraphrased from Peter Liem, www.champagneguide.net


Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut

Champagne Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut

Laurent-Perrier are one of only a few houses with such a high reputation for their sparkling rosé production. Tasting this for the first time in too, too long, we now understand the pourquoi of it more completely. Produce of 100% Pinot Noir fruit from 10 different crus mainly in the Montagne de Reims, the wine demonstrates a brilliant array of pinks in color like some of those available in the finest 'city of the violet crown' sunsets; alluringly fresh and decidedly red berry fruits on the nose; Henry noted crunchy red fruits on the palate, too, and a blood orange like citrus quality; Ian noted a saline and citrus quality; and there is an overarching sense of equilibrium with this wine that makes it a most affable and quaffable affair, finishing with a flourish of freshness and flavor. Strange as it may seem for us to say, pink Champagne is no sure thing. Champagne Laurent‑Perrier, on the other hand, make it look like une promenade dans le parc. Laissez couler le Champagne rosé!

$87.50 the bottle  $446.28 the case of 6
$212.50 the 1.5-litre magnum  $541.89 the case 3



Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve

Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve

Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve is produce of about ⅓ each Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier from a selection of approximately 60 different crus individually vinified in stainless steel. The blend contains a high proportion of about 40% reserve wines an equal mix of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay and between 5 and 15 years of age. Luminous yellow golden in color with a wealth of fine bubbles; full, toasty, doughy aromas; rich and round on the palate, sumptuous even, with a freshening zest of citrus on the finish. Brut Réserve is the splendid calling card of Champagne Charles Heidsieck.

$50.00 the bottle  $255.00 the case of 6


All bottles are 750ml in size and all cases are of 12/750ml bottles unless otherwise indicated. All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale.


More Champagne

Pack Size Vintage Producer Key Producer Description Bottle
12 750   Ayala, Champagne L. Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur $40.00
12 750   Barnaut, Champagne Champagne Barnaut Brut Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Bouzy $60.00
6 750   Bérêche & Fils, Champagne Champagne Bérêche & Fils Brut Réserve $75.00
6 750   Bellefon, Champagne Besserat de Champagne Besserat de Bellefon Cuvée des Moines Bleu Brut $55.00
6 750   Billecart-Salmon, Champagne Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Réserve $60.00
12 375   Billecart-Salmon, Champagne Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé $62.50
12 750   Billecart-Salmon, Champagne Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé $100.00
1 3000   Billecart-Salmon, Champagne Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé $575.00
6 750 2009 Billecart-Salmon, Champagne Champagne Billecart-Salmon Brut Rosé Cuvée Elizabeth Salmon $237.50
6 750   Calsac, Champagne Étienne Champagne Étienne Calsac Extra Brut Blanc des Blancs L'échappée Belle $62.50
6 750   Calsac, Champagne Étienne Champagne Étienne Calsac Blanc des Blancs 1er Cru Les Rocheforts Terroir de Bisseuil $80.00
12 750   Dhondt, Champagne José Champagne José Dhondt Brut Blanc de Blancs $47.50
12 750   Diebolt-Vallois, Champagne Champagne Diebolt-Vallois Extra Brut Blancs de Blancs à Cramant $57.50
6 750   Dosnon, Champagne Henri Champagne Henri Dosnon Brut Selection $42.50
12 750   Feuillatte, Champagne Nicolas Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Réserve Exclusive Brut $40.00
6 750   Forget-Chemin, Champagne Champagne Forget-Chemin Marie-Forget Premier Cru $95.00
6 750 2016 Fresnet-Juillet, Champagne Champagne Fresnet-Juillet Special Club Grand Cru $187.50
6 750 2015 Gimonnet, Champagne Pierre & Fils Champagne Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Special Club Extra Brut $115.00
6 750   Gratien, Champagne Alfred Champagne Alfred Gratien Brut $57.50
6 750   Gratien, Champagne Alfred Champagne Alfred Gratien Brut Rosé Classique $57.50
6 750   Grumier, Champagne Maurice Champagne Maurice Grumier Réserve Perpétuelle $50.00
6 750   Heidsieck, Champagne Charles Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve $50.00
6 750   Heidsieck, Champagne Charles Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Rosé Réserve $57.50
6 750   Hervieux-Dumez, Champagne Champagne Hervieux-Dumez Les Grains Blanc Nature Premier Cru $95.00
6 750   Jacquesson, Champagne Champagne Jacquesson Extra Brut Cuvée No 745 $87.50
6 750   Lanson, Champagne Champagne Lanson Le Black Label Brut $47.50
6 750 2012 Lanson, Champagne Champagne Lanson Le Vintage Brut Millésimé $125.00
12 750   Lassalle, Champagne J. Champagne J. Lassalle Brut Cuvée Préférence $50.00
12 750 2011 Lassalle, Champagne J. Champagne J. Lassalle Brut Blanc de Blancs Millésime $107.50
6 750   Laurent-Perrier, Champagne Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut Cuvée Rosé $87.50
3 1500   Laurent-Perrier, Champagne Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut Cuvée Rosé $212.50
3 750   Laurent-Perrier, Champagne Champagne Laurent-Perrier Brut Grand Siècle Grande Cuvée Iteration № 25 $225.00
6 750   Jean Laurent, Champagne Champagne Jean Laurent Blanc de Blancs Réserve Brut $50.00
12 750   Legras & Haas, Champagne Champagne Legras & Haas Chouilly Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut $62.50
12 750   Lilbert-Fils, Champagne Champagne Lilbert-Fils Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cramant $75.00
12 750 2016 Lilbert-Fils, Champagne Champagne Lilbert-Fils Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cramant $125.00
12 375   Margaine, Champagne A. Champagne A. Margaine Demi-Sec 1er Cru $32.50
12 750   Mesnil, Champagne Le Champagne Le Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru $40.00
6 1500   Mesnil, Champagne Le Champagne Le Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru $87.50
1 3000   Mesnil, Champagne Le Champagne Le Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru $250.00
12 750 2013 Mesnil, Champagne Le Champagne Le Mesnil Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru $57.50
6 750 2007 Mesnil, Champagne Le Champagne Le Mesnil Brut Prestige Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru $87.50
12 750   Moncuit, Champagne Pierre Champagne Pierre Moncuit Brut Blanc de Blancs Hugues de Coulmet Grand Cru $62.50
12 750   Moncuit, Champagne Pierre Champagne Pierre Moncuit Brut Blanc de Blancs Pierre Moncuit-Delos Grand Cru $67.50
6 750   Paillard, Champagne Bruno Champagne Bruno Paillard Extra Brut Première Cuvée $50.00
6 750   Roederer, Champagne Louis Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Collection 242 $57.50
12 750   Roger, Champagne Pol Champagne Pol Roger Brut Extra Cuvée de Réserve $70.00
6 750 2013 Roger, Champagne Pol Champagne Pol Roger Brut Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill $375.00
6 750 2014 Roederer, Champagne Louis Champagne Louis Roederer Brut Cristal $400.00
6 750   Saint-Chamant, Champagne Champagne Saint-Chamant Brut Blanc de Blancs Carte d'Or $67.50
6 750 2011 Saint-Chamant, Champagne Champagne Saint-Chamant Brut Cuvée de Chardonnay $100.00
12 750   Sublime, Champagne Champagne Sublime Brut Rosé Grand Cru $50.00
6 750   Taittinger, Champagne Champagne Taittinger Brut La Française $57.50
6 750 2012 Taittinger, Champagne Champagne Taittinger Brut Grands Crus Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne $250.00
12 750   Vilmart, Champagne & Cie Champagne Vilmart & Cie Brut 1er Cru Grand Cellier $80.00

All orders subject to confirmation. All wines subject to prior sale.

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