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Wine of the Year #1:
Ian's Pick - 2015 Renoir Les Epinettes Grand Cru

I was first introduced to Adrian Renoir’s champagnes at a distributor tasting earlier this year. His 2015 Les Epinettes was a clear standout among the lineup. In fact, I insisted on bringing the bottle back to share with the staff. For the next few weeks, I was haunted by this bottle. It was that good.

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"It is easily one of the very best Champagnes I have ever tasted" - Antonio Galloni
- 2002 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne

When Taittinger's Comtes de Champagne is on, it can reach heights that only a select few Champagnes can achieve. As Galloni's note above makes clear, the 2002 is a very special wine.

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Breathtaking Champagne: Regal Elegance - Éric Rodez Blanc de Noir Grand Cru NV

Ambonnay is holy ground for Champagne. Éric Rodez is currently making some of our favorite expressions of this Grand Cru. However, Rodez's work in a renowned terroir is only half of the story. Another important piece is his experience working with Krug.

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Krug Magic Strikes Again: 2006 Krug

"When Krug is firing on all cylinders, there really is no substitute." -Antonio Galloni Let me say outright that Krug hit the proverbial bulls-eye in 2006.

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"A superb edition" - 2013 Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

Pascal Agrapart’s 2013 L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs is a show-stopper. L'Avizoise is one of our favorite Champagnes. We love its balance of lavishness and electric minerality. It offers a crystal-clear expression of Chardonnay.

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"Tremendous depth and pure class.”
- 2008 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses Juste Rosé

Clos des Goisses is widely considered one of the greatest vineyards in Champagne. It's been produced since 1935. The terroir is so extraordinary that it rarely missed a vintage over the years. In 1999, the first rosé was released from Clos des Goisses. It immediately became one of the region's most sought after wines.

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"It has a great deal to say without the need to do it loudly"
- 2013 Agrapart Mineral Blancs de Blancs Grand Cru

Agrapart's Minéral is one of the most riveting expressions of Chardonnay to be found. Every time I drink a bottle of Minéral, I'm blown away. There are very few Champagnes that I've had similar experiences with.

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"Might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about”
- Mignon Blanc de Noirs Pur Meunier Brut Nature NV

“Christophe Mignon might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about” - Antonio Galloni Relative obscurity has its privileges. Mignon produces some of the greatest values in Champagne.

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Chartogne-Taillet Single-Vineyard Debut
Chartogne-Taillet Les Barres Pinot Noir Extra Brut NV

After working with Anselme Selosse, Alexandre Chartogne returned to his family's domaine and quickly started focusing on very limited single vineyard releases.

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Magnums of Benchmark Rosé Champagne:
Bérêche Campania Remensis Rosé Magnums (2013)

Bérêche's Campania Remensis Rosé pulls off something miraculous. It is supremely elegant while being deeply complex and vinous. Very few rosés are able to walk this tightrope with such mastery and grace.

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“A truly epic Dom Pérignon” - 2002 Dom Pérignon

There's no doubt that the 2002 Dom Pérignon will go down in the books as one of the greats of the past three decades. I fell hard for it immediately upon release and over the past handful of years, I've only grown fonder of it.

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Selosse Lieux Dits Mixed 6-Pack NV

"It’s rare to find a champagne, or indeed, a wine of any kind, as profound"

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The Ultimate Krug Experience - Lowest Price
Les Créations de 2004 (Direct from Krug)
(3 Bottles Each: 160ème Édition & 2004 Vintage)

For the Krug fanatic, and the Champagne obsessed, this is as good as it gets. Here, in a beautiful limited-edition wooden case, you get to witness two vintage snapshots of Krug's beguiling mastery for the lowest price in the country at $1,389.95.

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Last Chance: 2013 Ledru Cuvée du Goulté

Cuvée du Goulté is Ledru's top wine and in 2013, it is dynamite. Simply put, Ledru's Champagnes are riveting and the 2013 Goulté is a beautiful example of what makes Ledru so special.

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“Positively arresting in its beauty”
Ulysse Collin Les Maillons Rosé de Saignée (2014)

Collins makes some of the most breathtakingly unique wines in all of Champagne. We love his wines for their fascinating depth of complexity, incredible intensity, and sheer beauty.

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The G.O.A.T: In Magnum (Rarity Alert):
2008 Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage Magnums

The 2008 Grand Vintage is dynamite, and dare I say the greatest vintage Moet ever produced? I'm very excited to offer magnums of the 2008 Moet Grand Vintage for $187.95.

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Rare, Back-Vintage Ledru:
2005 Ledru Millesime Brut Magnums

Getting your hands on Ledru's wines has become a major headache. This is especially true of her vintage Champagnes. Each year the situation gets uglier as the quantities steadily decrease. Since 2011, the size of Ledru's estate has shrunk, her fan base has exploded and demand has been further fueled by her retirement.

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Holy Ground: 2012 Pierre Peters Cuvée Spéciale Les Chetillons

Le Mesnil is holy ground for Chardonnay, and Chétillons is one of the choicest parcels in all of Mesnil.

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One For The Ages: 2008 Bollinger La Grande Année

"Bollinger’s Champagnes are often known for their richness, but whenever I taste one, it’s usually its fineness that I notice first and foremost.” -Peter Liem I often think about the Peter Liem quote above. It's a concise and spot on summary of what Bollinger is all about, especially Grande Année.

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Pierre Peters Rarity - Reserve Oubliée NV

Pierre Peters' Oubliée is one of the most elusive wines from one of the most loved producers in all of Champagne. I was shocked when I finally had enough Oubliée for a small offer. It felt like a major coup. Please be warned, this will be one of those offers that sells out in a matter of hours.

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"One of the finest grower-producers" - Peter Liem
Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru

Every year around this time, we get a Ledru allocation, get excited to offer it out, and then it's gone.

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"Some of the most compelling wines"
- Ulysse Collin Blanc de Noir Les Maillons Extra Brut (2014 base)

Olivier Collin makes some of the most fascinating wines in all of Champagne and we’re clearly not the only ones who think so - every time we offer Ulysse Collin it sells out instantly. These wines push the boundaries of our understanding of Champagne. Collin achieves epic levels of intensity and his wines nearly overwhelm the senses with their depth of complexity.

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"In a word: exceptional!"
2012 Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

In every vintage Agrapart goes from strength to strength. With that said, I found the 2012s mind-blowingly good. We agree with Antonio Galloni when he writes: "these are the very finest wines I have ever tasted from Pascal Agrapart"

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One of the finest grower-producers" - Ledru Extra Brut & Brut

Ledru's are some of our favorite wines in all of Champagne.

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