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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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The Cult of Prévost: Prévost Beguines Extra Brut NV (2016)

Prévost stands as one of the greatest growers in all of Champagne. For many, us included, he's right there with Selosse at the top. And when it comes to wines that we want to drink on the regular, we'd have to give Prévost the edge.

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40 Cases Produced - A Tour-De-Force Champagne:
Bazin Champagne Blanc de Blancs “l’Etonnante”

Noël and Magali Bazin's Champagnes are new to the U.S. These are Champagnes that simply leap out at people.

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Rare Ledru: 2013 Ledru Cuvee du Goulte

Simply put, Ledru's Champagnes are so riveting that it's difficult not to become infatuated with them. Cuvée du Goulté is Ledru's top wine and in 2013, it is dynamite.

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"The only problem with these wines is finding them"
- Lilbert-Fils Le Brut Perle Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs

For many years, Lilbert's Perle has stood as one of our absolute favorite expressions of the Côte des Blancs. It's a wine that we immediately became obsessed with. The combination of old-vines, vinous depth and riveting sleek minerality is captivating.

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Last Chance, Reference Point Vintage:
2008 Agrapart L'Avizoise Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Grand Cru

Few producers in Champagne capture terroir with the level of mastery that Agrapart does. There's no vintage that proves this point as dramatically as 2008.

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"Takes over all the senses and never lets up" - 2008 Roederer Cristal

I'm happy to join the chorus and say that the 2008 Cristal is the most impressive young vintage of the wine I've ever tasted.

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Implausible Harmony:
Selosse Cuvee Initial Blanc de Blancs NV

This is the bottle of Selosse that I reach for most often. Initial highlights the magic of Selosse - it's a Blanc de Blancs of seemingly implausible harmony, combining outrageous purity with enveloping power. Its energy and punchy minerality are endlessly appealing.

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The Greatest $35 Grower Champagne?
Back Up The Truck Holiday Edition
- Bazin Champagne Blanc de Blancs l'Unanime NV

This Champagne is beyond compelling, the price is beyond belief. The fact that the bottle can come to market as low as $35 is simply absurd. It is a serious, small-grower Champagne, easily holding its own with many bubbles at $50 and above.

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Showstopping Meunier
2013 Laherte Frères Les Vignes d'Autrefois Extra Brut

At a recent tasting of over thirty wines, Laherte's 2013 Autrefois stole the show. It was sort of amazing. Among Cru Barolos and 1er Cru Burgundies, it was a Pinot Meunier Champagne that costs $59.95 in 4-packs that the entire staff was talking about.

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Yin and Yang Peters Style:
Pierre Peters Réserve Oubliée

Finding Pierre Peters' Oubliée in quantity can seem impossible. Pierre Peters is one of my favorite producers in all of Champagne. Since the first release of Oubliée, I've devoted a lot of effort to tracking down bottles.

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"It’s rare to find a champagne, or indeed, a wine of any kind, as profound" - Selosse Sous le Mont NV

All summer we've been working through Selosse's lieux-dits. Today, we turn to what is likely the most personality-filled one among a cast of utterly singular Champagnes.

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Last Chance at a Legend - Sharp Pricing:
2002 Dom Pérignon

2002 is simply an epic DP. It will go down as one of the most iconic wines that we've seen from them in our time. Over the past few months, I've had multiple opportunities to taste the 2002. And it's blown me away. It's rare for a wine that I've always thought was special to continue to gain stature in my mind.

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"It’s rare to find a champagne, or indeed, a wine of any kind, as profound" -Peter Liem
Selosse Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Les Carelles Grand Cru Extra Brut

Mesnil produces absolutely magical Chardonnay and Selosse's Carelles takes it to a singular and utterly compelling level. The wine has an astonishing resonance and finesse. Carelles works on an epic scale with an incredible nuance and refinement.

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

Ledru's Extra Brut is one of our favorite of Ledru's bottlings and exemplifies the best that non-dosage Champagne has to offer.

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Clos des Goisses Sweet Spot: 2008 Philipponnat Les Cintres

The Clos des Goisses vineyard is without equal in Champagne. Les Cintres is from a prime, steep parcel in the middle of Goisses. I've devoted an incredible amount of time to hunting this wine down, and I'm excited to offer it. The inaugural release was 2006 and 2008 is the second release.

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