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The Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs reveals an open and particularly complex bouquet. The frame of pear and vanilla leaves room to ripe wheat, lemon rind and white pepper, then to more floral and pastry notes. The palate is pure, smooth, with a velvety texture. Aromatic and generous on the finish.
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Smoky mineral notes and a citrusy overtone lead the way in this dry rosé Champagne. The chalky texture carries subtle accents of black cherry, orchard blossom and biscuit. The base of this wine is Chardonnay with some Pinot Noir added to give color. Ripe and full of fruit, it has a rich character lifted by the vibrant, mineral acidity on the long finish.
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Blended only from seasons released as vintages in their own right, the philosophy of ‘The Adventures of Lenoble’ is to showcase what a small terroir in Chouilly can produce in top years. Quite a quest it is, engineered and structured.
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This is a very lively Champagne with a creamy mousse. The wine is towards dry, bringing out great white and citrus fruit flavors with a burst of tangy vibrant acidity. Fresh and open-knit, this accessible version shows flavors of Gala apple, candied ginger, biscuit and spice that become more subtle on the finish.
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A showcase for the rounded, buttery presence and glowing yellow Mirabelle plum and golden delicious apple opulence of the village, accurately controlled by well-defined vibrant acidity, soft, rounded chalk minerality and the subtle, creamy texture of barrel vinification. It’s expertly crafted.
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An extraordinary Champagne with a bouquet of toast aromas and brioche, as well as a genuine, generous and strong character. This complex and refreshing Champagne exudes aromas of fresh pear, brioche and floral notes.
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This Blanc de Noirs uses Pinot Noir grapes from the Premier Cru rated vineyard in the village of Bisseuil in the Montagne de Reims, contributing power and body. It shows the deep golden tints characteristic of Pinot Noir matured for long years in the cellars. Abundant, long lasting mousse and astonishingly fine bubbles. Hints of toasty vanilla and dried fruits are combined with an elegant finish.
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Unmatched poise and unmistakable length. Lively characters, delicate flavours but combined with solid core of Pinot Noir complexity and Chardonnay elegance. Long lingering persistence on the finish.
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Deep golden in colour with a fine mousse. Aromas of honey, beeswax, liquorice with gentle bouquet of apricots and raisins. On the palate the wine is round and intense with silky texture. Mineral notes compliment notes of ripe apples, walnuts and hazelnuts. Argonne champagne is complex and intense with amazing long length.
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Gloriously deep and rich aroma of honey, grapefruit and toasted almonds. The palate has bright freshness of a Blanc de Blancs married to the wonderful mellowness that comes from maturity. Bramley apple fruit, then complex toasty nuttiness on the finish. Gorgeous!
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Suave, expansive aromas of lemon curd, poached pear, buttered toast and chamomile, with notes of iodine and jasmine emerging. Juicy, penetrating and pure, offering vibrant orchard and citrus fruit flavors with a strong mineral overtone. This will seduce you!
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Ermitage de L’Orée is a big, rich, exotic effort that has loads of caramelized citrus, white flowers, green almonds, and licorice aromas and flavors. A wine that changes with time in the glass, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a rounded, layered texture, and a great finish.
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An intense and powerful pure bouquet showing white peach, ginger and some tropical mango notes. Rounded, concentrated and richly textured with oodles of white flower, pear, bergamot and marzipan.
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The bouquet has power which comes from the oak, a serving of fruit that also includes apricot, white peach beyond the oak. The palate extends it’s richness from the start, has a fleshy make-up with rolls of white fruit jam in it, picking up the toastiness towards the finish.
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Wraps around the palate with seamless fruit. Floral, spices and mint notes add complexity on the nuanced, mid-weight finish. This is a pretty, attractive Chablis.
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It’s a fascinating cuvee, 100% Ambonnay Pinot Noir. Intense but elegant with hints of the oak and gentle vanilla spice notes. Plenty of subtle complexity on the finish.
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100% Les Crayeres Pinot Noir, 50-year old vines. Satiny texture, gorgeous, highly complex bouquet and palate of honeysuckle, quince, lemon cream, buttery croissant, flowers and a kiss of toasty oak. A blast of vibrant acidity warms up the palate for rich, layered, long similar flavors, with serious minerality and chalky sea air notes that complement beautifully. WOW!!
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It is magical. It smells and tastes as if the time on lees were 50% more or even twice that of the Reserve. The palate is so rich (yet not at all fruity) that it is impossible to recognise that the virtually nil dosage (2 g/L) is invisible. This is Blanc de Blancs is quality rarely encountered. Anybody with the slightest interest in quality Methode Champenoise, and particularly in the Blanc de Blancs style, needs to taste this wine. You will not be disappointed. This wine is sensational!
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