This Champagne offers an array of flavor, including toasted brioche, Gala apple, lemon zest, graphite and ginger, with a touch of honey. Elegant, but with good intensity and a moderate, nut-tinged finish.
The aperitif of choice, the Tradition of Champagne Château de Boursault combines balance and delicacy in one sip. Its freshness, citrus fruit notes and lightness make it an ideal champagne to enjoy as an aperitif.... Read More
Semi-dry, with crisp fruit flavors, complexity, and a long, smooth finish. The aromas of apple and pear are balanced with a bouquet of toasty yeast notes and floral nuances.
A complex profile due in part to a special dosage of Brandy that emphasizes vanilla and toasty yeast. This blends with a pleasant fruit and mild floral character to provide a harmonious bouquet.
Made from Pinot Noir, although the color is golden straw, and the wine is light and airy in the mouth. The raspberry and strawberry flavors are the giveaway. Absolutely delicious, with a refined mouthfeel.
This dry, mineral-driven cremant is made up of 50% Pinot Auxerrois, with the remainder roughly equal parts Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Gris. Made from biodynamically-grown grapes, the wine has a sense of elegance... Read More
Confusingly, a sparkler labeled extra dry is actually extra sweet. It's a French convention that probably should not have been carried over into American labeling, for it simply muddies the water. This is not terribly sweet... Read More
Salmon pink in appearance with a purple tinge and intense, fine aromas of dried cherries and raspberries. The palate is crisp, dry and round, with a lot of great bubbles. The finish is clean with a pleasant sharpness of red berries.... Read More
Framed by firm acidity, this vivacious Champagne is almost crunchy in texture, showing harmony to the flavors of white peach, grated ginger, clover honey and candied lemon zest. Delivers a mouthwatering, chalk-tinged finish.... Read More
This mouthwatering bubbly layers a finely textured mousse with flavors of green apple, grapefruit zest, star fruit and spice. Lively and very harmonious, with a long, lingering finish.
Choose wisely and you could be happier--and better off--with sparkling wines than Champagnes on offer in the run-up to Christmas.Graham Beck Brut NV. This is classic stuff with bready, autolytic aromas, a fine mousse and distinctly... Read More
The grapes varieties are fermented separately, the color obtained through enzymatic reaction during transport of the Pinot Noir. It has a clean Morello cherry and raspberry bouquet, whilst the palate is bounding full of ripe cherry... Read More
A delicate Champagne, with a refined mousse and finely honed acidity, this offers a subtle range of black currant, lemont zest, toast and chalk flavors that linger on the lightly spiced finish.
Ethereal floral and raspberry nose. A vinous palate with a mild mousse, the soft texture all wrapped in spice, nuts, smoke and a superior berry tincture. Very long and easy to enjoy.
From vineyards that are run organically, this iconic Champagne's latest iteration is as beautiful as ever. Textured, with a mineral undertow, the wine is just beginning to soften and show a balanced maturity. Drink this great... Read More
A silver/straw hue, the 2019 Champagne Special Club Brut is a very pretty wine made from 60% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, all originating from the Premier and Grand Cru villages of Louvois, Chouilly, and Mareuil-sur-Ay.... Read More
The color is an elegant golden straw yellow with amber highlights. Its aromas are radiant, revealing bright yellow-fleshed fruits (apple, pear, yellow peach), honey, floral nuances (lime blossom) and elegant blond notes (brioche... Read More