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"Maybe the best I’ve seen yet”
Ulysse Collin Blanc de Blancs Les Pierrieres Extra Brut (2013)

Of Ulysse Collin's line-up, Les Pierrières offers the most precise, penetrating minerality and lifted elegance.

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Krug: Last Chance, Sharp Pricing
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"When Krug is firing on all cylinders, there really is no substitute." -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media. The most recent release of Krug Grande Cuvée half-bottles is certainly hitting on all cylinders.

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Startling Precision
2010 Agrapart Blanc de Blancs Vénus Brut Nature

Agrapart's Champagnes are some of the most rivetingly precise and refined expressions of Chardonnay anywhere. Vénus is their top cuvée, and it takes the theme of elegance and kinetic, chalky minerality that runs through the line-up to an ultra-compelling conclusion. 

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Extremely Rare - Lowest Price
Selosse Lieux-Dits 6-Packs

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ Sous le Mont NV - Ambonnay Le Bout du Clos NV - Le Mesnil-Sur-Oger Les Carelles NV Aÿ La Côte Faron - Avize Les Chantereines - Cramant Chemin de Châlons This was not an easy offer to pull off.

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

It’s a pleasure to have this rare opportunity to offer Ledru's Brut. Ledru is one of our favorite producers in all of Champagne. Her Champagnes are riveting in their expressiveness and finesse. The majority of Ledru’s vines are in Ambonnay, some of the greatest Pinot Noir terroir in Champagne. 

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"The uncrowned king of Ambonnay” -Richard Juhlin
2008 Coutier Champagne Henri III

If Mesnil is holy ground for Chardonnay, then Ambonnay is holy ground for Pinot Noir.

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Selosse Substance:
"No Champagne grower is as renowned or as influential"

When you taste Selosse's Substance for the first time, it forever imprints itself on your memory. Selosse's Substance is one of the most multidimensional, mind-bendingly complex wines that you will ever experience.

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Back Up The Truck - Champagne Edition:
Bereche Brut Reserve NV

"Although most readers probably associate Bérèche with some of their higher-end bottlings, the Brut Réserve is a real rock star." -Antonio Galloni

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Rare Ulysse Collin: Ulysse Collin Rose de Saignee (2013)

We love Ulysse Collin's Champagne for how thrilling, complex and fascinatingly unique they are. Today, we turn to Collin's rarest wine.

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Rare Pierre Peters - Pierre Peters Extra Brut

These are the only bottles in the U.S. I'm going to keep this short.

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Pure Energy and Tension:
2010 Pierre Peters L'Espirit

It’s no secret that Pierre Peters is one of the top growers in all of Champagne. Peters’ mastery of the Côte des Blancs is nearly unparalleled - the wines flaunt incredible refinement, singularity and mineral-inflected elegance.

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Hitting the Bull's Eye:
2010 Mignon Brut Nature

“Christophe Mignon might very well be the finest grower in Champagne most people have not heard about” - Antonio Galloni

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Last Chance: 2004 Dom Pérignon Rosé

For me, Dom Pérignon's Rosé is one of the great experiences in wine.

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"What a gorgeous wine this is"
Prévost Beguines Extra Brut (2013)

Jérôme Prévost has 2.2ha and an enormous following. They are some of the most compelling and singular Champagnes out there. When you taste Prévost, an immediate obsession seems to develop.

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"Magnificent Energy" - 2010 Vilmart Grand Cellier Rubis Rosé

“Vilmart's 2010 Grand Cellier Rubis is superb.” - Antonio Galloni For us, there's not a genre of wine that's more difficult than Rosé Champagne. And Vilmart is among the very few that nails it every time. 

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Showstopping:
Ulysse Collin Blanc de Blanc
Les Pierrieres Extra Brut (2012)

Ulysse Collin have always been some of the most singular and compelling Champagnes around. Recently, though, things have clicked into high gear. The past few releases have been showstopping delivering a thrilling, mind-bending complexity.

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Collin Blanc de Blancs Les Roises Extra Brut (2012 Base)

It's impossible not to take notice of Ulysse Collin's Champagnes, especially the recent releases. They can nearly overwhelm the senses with their multi-dimensional complexity that seems to hit you from every angle. 

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2009 Marie-Noëlle Ledru Brut Grand Cru:
Shocking Energy and Lift

Ledru produced beautiful 2009s. We jumped on the chance to pick up another parcel. Vintage Ledru is very difficult to find - it's rare to see more than a handful of listings for any given vintage of Ledru. 

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Some of the most compelling wines being made in Champagne today.
Collin Blanc de Noirs Les Maillons Extra-Brut (2012 base)

There's little doubt that things have clicked into high gear at Ulysse Collin. His releases from the 2010 base were stunning and the 2011s were some of the best of the vintage. 

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One of the great wines of Champagne:
2000 Philipponnat Clos des Goisses

Clos des Goisses is an absolutely unique experience of straining mineral power and aristocratic breeding. The Clos des Goisses vineyard is without equal in Champagne. Clos des Goisses is one of the steepest vineyards in all of Champagne, consisting of 5.5 perfectly south-facing hectares of very hard, deep chalk in the Marne. The incline is so extreme that nets are put up to catch workers who lose their footing during harvest. 

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Game-Changer: Selosse Brut Rosé

Selosse's Rosé is simply magical. Jacques Selosse is famous for producing game-changing, utterly singular Champagnes. Out of his entire line-up, the rosé might be the most individual. It's a wine that burns itself into your memory. 

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Wine of the Year Revisited in Magnum: 2008 Moncuit Chetillons Blanc de Blancs MAGNUM

Chétillons is one of the greatest patches of earth for Chardonnay. Which explains why I was so excited to hear that 2008 would be Robert Moncuit's inaugural release from this site. 

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One of the finest grower-producers - 2010 Ledru Cuvee du Goulte

Ledru's Champagnes are famous for their steely, chalky backbones. The 2010 Goulté is a dramatic example of this. It's a beautiful example of Goulté showing a tensile, floral and insanely energetic side of the cuvée. 

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Firing on All Cyclinders: 1989 Krug Collection Magnums

"When Krug is firing on all cylinders, there really is no substitute." -Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media 

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