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| BARNAUT |
Grande Réserve Brut
Grand Cru Bouzy |
| All from Grand Cru vineyards of Bouzy, two-thirds Pinot and one third Chardonnay, this is a full style with balance and brightness to support the rich flavour. |
£17.95 (£215.40)
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| BARNAUT |
Blanc de Noirs Brut
Grand Cru Bouzy |
| A big, full-blown, powerful blanc de noirs (100% Pinot Noir from the Grand Cru vineyards of Bouzy), which nevertheless retains a balance and freshness along with its considerable vinosity. |
£18.95 (£227.40)
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| LEGRAS |
| Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru Chouilly |
| From the Grand Cru vineyards of Chouilly, this entirely Chardonnay champagne has pale colour, smooth weight and fresh flavour, with remarkable clean length and a zesty finish. |
£18.85 (£227.40)
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| LARMANDIER-BERNIER |
| Terre de Vertus Extra Brut 1er Cru |
| 100% Chardonnay from Premier Cru vineyards planted in 1982 and 1962, given absolutely no 'dosage', making it an ultra brut, and in Pierre Larmandier's words a true expression of the Vertus 'terroir'. Elegant, restrained, with toasty, citrus flavours and underlying minerality, this really is a sensational wine. |
£23.75 (£285.00)
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| EGLY-OURIET |
Tradition Brut
Grand Cru Ambonnay |
| The wine is fermented using natural yeast and aged on the lees for a year so that the wines clarify slowly, before they are bottled without fining or filtering. The cuvée (70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay) is composed of 50% of the vintage harvested a year before the bottling in 2000 (1999) with the other 50% made up of 20% of 1998, 20% of 1997, and 10% from 1996. A rich, full-bodied wine with evolved flavours this is immensely satisfying. |
£28.50 (£342.00)
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| JEAN LALLEMENT |
Réserve Brut
Grand Cru Verzenay |
| A complete and mouthfilling wine, with a good rich autolytic character - very correct and yet with a lovely fullness. Great purity, no edges and a lovely gentle mousse. |
£24.95 (£299.40)
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| LARMANDIER-BERNIER |
| Rosé de Saignée Brut Vertus |
| This is a genuine 'rosé de saignée' made only from Pinot Noir. Grapes are destemmed and left to macerate for about two days before the juice is 'bled off' for fermentation. The wine is matured on the 'lees' over winter, and after being aged in the cellars is given only a very discreet 'dosage' (3 grams of sugar). Full bodied, elegant and very pure flavours. |
£24.95 (£299.40)
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