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From the category archives:

Champagne

Pehu Simonet Blanc de Noirs Brut NV

December 9, 2011 Bubbles

Pehu Simonet Blanc de Noirs Brut NV $69.99 Tanzer 91 “Pale peach skin color. An intensely floral, spice-accented bouquet displays wild strawberry, singed orange and dried rose, with a subtle smoky quality and a touch of white pepper. Sappy, expansive red fruit and bitter citrus pith flavors are joined by a note of rose pastille [...]

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Pierre Gimonnet Gastronome Blanc de Blancs Brut 2006

December 9, 2011 Bubbles

Pierre Gimonnet et Fil Gastronome Blanc de Blancs Brut 2006 $54.99 Tanzer 91 “Light gold. Vibrant, deeply fruity aromas of melon, nectarine and orange. Sweet citrus and honeydew flavors offer impressive depth and energy, picking up chalky minerality with air. Finishes with energetic lift and a lingering echo of sappy orchard fruits. Offers a happy [...]

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Champagne for the Burgundy Drinker

December 10, 2010 Bubbles

Michelle and I tasted this Growers Champagne back in the fall.  Michelle Brown really, really liked this one.   This one is for the hardcore Burgundy wine drinkers.  Smoke, forest floor, mineral. Jean Lallement Brut NV NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay Burghound 92 “A [...]

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Mags of Henriot Pur Chardonnay Blanc Souverain

December 3, 2010 Bubbles

Henriot NV Brut Pur Chardonnay Blanc Souverain 1.5 Liter NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Availability Burghound 92 “Henriot in general aims for understated wines and like the regular Souverain, this is has a distinct yeast component but it’s more restrained than the vast majority of examples in this review. The reserved [...]

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Perrier Jouet 2000 Gift Set

December 3, 2010 Bubbles

This is an absolutely lovely holiday gift set.  A bottle of painted Perrier Jouet 2000 and two painted Champagne flutes all nicely presented in a artistic box. Perrier-Jouet Brut 2000 Fleur de Champagne Belle Epoque Gift Set NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability WS 91 “Subtle and creamy, with [...]

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Ruinart 1998 – Like a Dream

December 1, 2010 Bubbles

We tasted this wine next to several of the top dogs in Champagne (Moet, Krug, Dom, Cliquot) and we say – hands down, this is some seriously sexy wine! The heavens want their Ruinart back. But I say, let’s drink! Domaine Ruinart Brut 1998 1998 NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current [...]

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More Grower Champagne

November 23, 2010 Bubbles

Henri Billiot Brut Reserve NV Grand Cru $53.99 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay Burghound 92 “A wonderfully expressive and extremely pretty nose that offers a near perfect blend of vinous character with classic Champagne characteristics of lemon, floral and brioche with discreet hints of green apple that can also be found on the delicious and [...]

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Grower Rose Champagne

November 19, 2010 Bubbles

Amazing, Grower Rose Champagne. Not to be missed! Henri Billiot Brut Rose NV Grand Cru 80% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay Burghound 93 “A wonderfully elegant and pure nose that is as much wine as it is Champagne as the fruit is more deeply pitched and unlike most rosés where the fruit spectrum is more in [...]

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Billecart Salmon Grand Cuvee Brut 1996

August 26, 2010 Bubbles

You know you want this!  It comes in a really pretty box for a fabulous gift. Billecart-Salmon Grand Cuvee Brut 1996 1996 NOT IN STOCK – Please Call or Email about Current Vintage Availability Parker 95 “The nose is an enticing melange of floral and earth aromas with a dollop of savoury: jasmine, slate, white [...]

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Dom Ruinart Brut 1998

August 19, 2010 Bubbles

Ok, I don’t want to brag but I had the opportunity to taste an amazing lineup of bubbles paired with phenomenal food from Rathbun’s.   In order of how we tasted, here are the wines we had. Chandon Etoile Rose Moet & Chandon Vintage Blanc 2003 Dom Ruinart Blanc 1998 Krug Grande Cuvee M/V Clicquot Vintage [...]

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Bubbles, oh how wonderful you are to me

December 28, 2009 Bubbles

It is the time of year to really start talking about fabulous bubbles and if you all haven’t noticed, but we are super excited about Henriot Champagne. The Wine Enthusiast put the Brut NV ($39.99) at #5 of its top 100 of 2009. Robert Parker recently reviewed the Brut Pur Chardonnay Blanc Souverain ($49.99) and [...]

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