Champagne & Sparkling
In 1668, Dom Pérignon is said to have discovered how to make sparkling wine; today his technique is used the world over, although Champagne continues to make some of the finest. France’s most northerly wine region, Champagne is now home to 15,000 growers and 290 ‘houses’. A blend of grape varieties is usually required: white Chardonnay to add fruit and elegance, and two reds – Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier – to provide body and backbone.
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ChampagneBerry Bros. & Rudd Champagne by Mailly, Grand Cru, BrutReady - mature
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Champagne2010 Champagne Dom PérignonReady - at best
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Champagne2012 Champagne R&L Legras, St. VincentReady - at best
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Champagne2005 Champagne Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, BrutReady - mature
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Champagne2008 Champagne Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne, Blanc de Blancs, BrutReady - mature
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Champagne2010 Champagne Penet-Chardonnat, Les Epinettes, Blanc de Noirs, Grand Cru, Verzy, Extra BrutReady - at best
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Hampshire2017 Berry Bros. & Rudd English Sparkling Blanc de Blancs by Hambledon Vineyards, Hampshire, EnglandReady - at best
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Champagne2015 Champagne Veuve Clicquot, La Grande Dame (with Gift Box)
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Champagne2009 Champagne Penet-Chardonnet, Cuvée Prestige Diane Claire, Grand Cru, Verzenay, Extra BrutReady - at best
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ChampagneChampagne Penet-Chardonnet, Terroir & Sens, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Extra BrutReady - at best
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ChampagneChampagne La Closerie, Jérôme Prévost, Les Béguines, Extra Brut (LC15)Ready - mature
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ChampagneChampagne Lafalise Froissart, Cuvée 276, Grand Cru, Brut NatureReady - mature
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Champagne2012 Champagne Waris Hubert, Clos de la Corneille, Grand Cru, Avize, Extra BrutReady - mature
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Champagne2015 Champagne Leclerc Briant, Les Basses Prieres, Premier CruReady - mature
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Champagne2012 Champagne Domaine Nowack, La Tuilerie, Extra BrutReady - youthful
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Champagne2012 Champagne Leclerc Briant, Château d'Avize, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Brut ZéroReady - youthful
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Champagne2015 Champagne Waris Hubert, Annexä, Blanc de Noirs, Grand Cru, Aÿ, Extra BrutReady - mature
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ChampagneChampagne Emmanuel Brochet, Rosé de Saignee, Extra Brut (Base 2019)Ready - mature
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Champagne2017 Champagne Waris Hubert, Blanche, Blanc de Blancs, Grand Cru, Avize, Extra Brut (Gift Box)Ready - mature
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ChampagneChampagne Waris Hubert, Ercanbald, L'Oncle de Merrey, Rosé, BrutReady - mature
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2016 Champagne Waris Hubert, Annexä, Blanc de Noirs, Grand Cru, Aÿ, Extra BrutReady - mature
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Champagne2008 Champagne Gosset, Célébris, Rosé, Extra BrutReady - youthful
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HampshireHambledon, Classic Cuvée Rosé, Sparkling, Hampshire, EnglandReady - mature
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HampshireHambledon, Première Cuvée Rosé, Sparkling, Hampshire, EnglandReady - mature