{"title":"Christmas Champagne Specials!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eJust-in from Gonet-Medeville, the astonishing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e2008 Vintage and the best value Non-Vintage 1er Cru Champagne on the market at $89!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none white-space-prewrap\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2002-billecart-salmon-nicholas-franc-750ml","title":"2008 Billecart-Salmon Nicolas Francois 750Ml Bottle","description":"“\u003cem\u003eAlongside Clos du Mesnil, Nicolas-François Billecart 2008 is my most anticipated release of the year and indeed the decade. I believe this to be the very last cuvée to be released from 2008, the vintage of our lifetimes\u003c\/em\u003e.” Tyson Stelzer","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176659751092,"sku":"08BLCSNCFR750","price":399.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/GONETMEDEVILLE-September23.jpg?v=1694573017"},{"product_id":"2002-lanson-noble-cuvee-750ml","title":"2002 Lanson Noble Cuvee Champagne 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan face=\"playfair display, georgia, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: 'playfair display', georgia, 'times new roman', serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs potentially one of the last 2002 vintage Champagnes to hit the market, and with many of the wines from that vintage now difficult to find, Lanson’s Noble Cuvée Brut is a terrific buy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Medium to full yellow colour with an explosive and richly complex bouquet of toasted brioche and roasted nuts, dried flowers and herbs, straw nuances, and subtle iced pastry aromas. Fabulous - the bouquet on this alone has me salivating! The palate is simply amazing - there is heaps of sheer power and drive, balanced perfectly by a mouthfilling richness as well as a real finesse.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Randall Pollard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The 2002 Noble Cuvée certainly did not need any malo. It is a great and perfectly balanced Champagne. It’s drinking superbly at 17 years of age, possibly the last of the 2002 Champagnes to hit the market. \u003cstrong\u003eThe 2002 is an exceptional vintage.\u003c\/strong\u003e The wine is\u003cstrong\u003e impossibly fine and poised, yet spellbinding in its complexity\u003c\/strong\u003e. At AUD $200 it is terrific value. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMost comparable deluxe cuvées are at least double the price,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and most ’02 wines have been sold long ago. Noble Cuvée is 70% chardonnay, 30% pinot noir, all from grand cru vineyards.” \u003cstrong\u003e98pts - Huon Hooke.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan face=\"playfair display, georgia, times new roman, serif\" style=\"font-family: 'playfair display', georgia, 'times new roman', serif;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCheers, Randall .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176659783860,"sku":"02LNSNBLCV750","price":359.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/products\/LANSON20NOBLECUVEECHAMPAGNE750MLBOTTLE.jpg?v=1678142277"},{"product_id":"2006-billecart-salmon-les-clos-hilaire-750ml","title":"2006 Billecart-Salmon Les Clos St Hilaire 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRich nose, yeasty and so alive. T\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehe oak \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eshows even more as the wine opens up, giving a cedar spice. Such underlying depth and richness with such a surprising mineral and acidic backbone with a verbena note, mandarin – the most citric of the lot. There is a subtler nuttiness here that is almost creamy, like a Belgian chocolate, almost oily on the finish yet with such direction\" \u003cstrong\u003e18.5pts - Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com4\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176659816628,"sku":"06BLCSCLSHL750","price":1100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/products\/WineShoot923rdFeb2023-305.jpg?v=1677554889"},{"product_id":"2011-taittinger-comte-de-champagne-750ml","title":"2011 Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"So restrained and alluring. Struck-match character on the nose. Like a fine burgundy with a delicate but persistent mousse. Plenty of acidity on the palate to balance the ripe, almost tropical\/exotic-fruit notes. No shortage of purity with exuberant freshness to finish. Flavours build in the glass – biscuity, very precise.\" - \u003cstrong\u003eAndy Howard, jancisrobinson.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A firm, fresh Comtes with a tight and composed palate. It’s full-bodied with a racy mid-palate. Long and persistent. Very structured with phenolics and acidity. Minerally. Floral, too. Refreshing and energetic.\" \u003cstrong\u003e97pts - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176660144308,"sku":"11TTGCMTDCH750","price":395.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/products\/TAITTINGERCOMTEDECHAMPAGNE750MLBOTTLE.jpg?v=1678937186"},{"product_id":"2015-gimonnet-sc-oger-champagne-750ml","title":"2015 Pierre Gimonnet Special Club Oger Grand Cru 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003eTightly wound and intensely mineral, this is a very serious and concentrated vintage champagne that just needs a bit more time in the bottle for the still discreet citrus notes to unfold. However, there are already so many layers of flavor on the tightly focused palate and at the long, very exciting finish. Disgorged in April, 2021.\" \u003cstrong\u003e95pts - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176660570292,"sku":"15GMNOGRGC750","price":235.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/products\/WineShoot122ndMar2023-466.jpg?v=1678004172"},{"product_id":"agrapart-nv-terroirs-champagne-blanc-de-blanc-750ml","title":"NV Agrapart \u0026 Fils Terroirs Blanc De Blanc Grand Cru 750ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDisgorged March 2019. Pours with a frothy white mousse that shows good buoyancy. Pale straw with tinges of pale gold to the base wine colour. Very fine bead showing excellent persistence. Lifted aromatics with pear well meshed to yeast lees and toast followed by refined cashew and citrus scents. The palate combines fresh citrus flavours with well integrated yeast lees and toasted brioche characters over light cashew and mineral. Dry crisp finish with a sense of creaminess to the mid palate. Full yet with good tension and length concluding with a long citrusy baked bread, yeast lees, light toast and cashew aftertaste.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42176660635828,"sku":"NVAGPBDB750","price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/AGRAPARTTERROIRSBDB.jpg?v=1700108879"},{"product_id":"vilmart-grand-cellier-dor-bottle","title":"NV Vilmart Grand Cellier D'Or 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAkin to oak-matured white Burgundy with fine effervescence, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrand Cellier\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eis equally enjoyable as an elegant apéritif or a delicious accompaniment throughout a multi-course degustation. Powerful, pure and plush with resplendent personality, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGrand Cellier\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ewill kindle the hearts of all pleasure-seekers.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42265403424948,"sku":"NVVMTGCLDO750","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/CHAMPAGNE22ndMay2023-944.jpg?v=1683335626"},{"product_id":"pre-arrival-nv-gonet-medeville-champagne-1er-cru-tradition","title":"Gonet-Medeville Champagne 1er Cru 'Tradition' 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gonet-Medeville's NV Brut Premier Cru Tradition is showing very well, bursting from the glass with an expressive bouquet of crisp yellow orchard fruit, honeycomb, dried citrus rind, walnuts and fresh brioche. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and fleshy, with ripe but racy acids, fine depth at the core and a long, sapid finish. This is a complex Champagne that sees some barrel fermentation.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92pts! - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NV Brut Tradition Premier Cru is a blend of 70% Chardonnay, 25% Pinot Noir and 5% Pinot Meunier picked mostly in Bisseuil, supplemented with Le-Mesnil-sur-Oger and Mareuil-sur-Ay. The 2019 base was supplemented by 20% of reserve wine. Creamy sourdough is very shy on the nose, a touch of plum shines through. The palate has lovely concentration and drive, there is ripe freshness and lively, fine but pleasantly prickly mousse. All tapers towards lemon freshness. Gentle chalkiness only adds to that lip-smacking finish that drives the next sip. Very clean finish. Dosage is 4gr\/L. Disgorged: January, 2023. \u003cstrong\u003e90 points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42279004766388,"sku":"PANVGNT1ERTDN750","price":84.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/NVGONET1ERCRUBRUTTRADITION750MLBOTTLE_7f50d8b4-38ee-4d00-b812-98084d1bba33.jpg?v=1694496155"},{"product_id":"pre-arrival-nv-gonet-medeville-champagne-1er-cru-blanc-de-noirs","title":"NV Gonet-Medeville Champagne 1er Cru Blanc de Noirs 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cspan\u003e\"The new release of Gonet-Medeville's NV Brut Premier Cru Blanc de Noirs is showing very well, offering up an appealing bouquet of crisp golden orchard fruit, honeycomb, warm biscuits and dried white flowers. On the palate, it's full-bodied, broad and vinous, with ripe but racy acids, good depth at the core and a delicate mousse. Concentrated and structured, another year on the cork will be rewarded by additional complexity, even though this is approachable now.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93pts! - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42279005225140,"sku":"PANVGNT1ERBDN750","price":95.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/GonetMedevilleBlancdeNoirs.jpg?v=1695712649"},{"product_id":"pre-arrival-nv-gonet-medeville-champagne-grand-cru-theophile","title":"2008 Gonet-Medeville Champagne Grand Cru 'Theophile' 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wine has been barrel-fermented then aged on lees for 11 years followed by a \"marrying\" time of 2 years with cork age...and it's still as fresh as a daisy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis magical blend comes from (40%) Le Mesnil Champ d'Alouette site and (60%) Ambonnay Grand Ruelles, both of course, great and classic Grand Crus.\u003cbr\u003eThis, as with the Champ d'Alouette is fermented in used barrels and aged for an eternity (11 years) in bottle.\u003cbr\u003eIt's a dialled up intense wine with great vinosity, pinot meatiness and \"sappiness\" together with chardonnay lemon compote and  saline \/ rocky mineral nuances.  With a well judged 2g\/L of sugar, it's a striking beautifully (partially) aged and vinous wine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42279005290676,"sku":"PA08GNTGCTPHL750","price":315.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/GONETGCTHEOPHILE750MLBOTTLE.jpg?v=1694496302"},{"product_id":"2008-gosset-celebris-extra-brut-750ml-bottle","title":"2008 Gosset Celebris Extra Brut 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cspan\u003e\"Dosage is just three grams\/liter (or 4.8 according to some sources) and the wine spent well over a decade on lees – 12 years. First offered with the great 1988 vintage, this is just the 8th release of Celebris. It is no secret that I am a huge fan of the wonderful 2008 vintage. The only issue is that a wine like this really will show even more class in years to come. Terrific now, it will be better in time. They made 15,000 bottles (they’ll confess to 20,000, but point out they have already drunk some and no doubt some have been cellared for release down the track-they have a late-disgorging program).\" \u003cstrong\u003e96pts! - Antonio Galloni, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42317473513652,"sku":"08GOSSETCELEBRIS","price":359.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Gosset_Celebris_2008.jpg?v=1750727637"},{"product_id":"2012-taittinger-comtes-de-champagne-750ml-bottle","title":"2012 Taittinger Comtes De Champagne 750Ml Bottle","description":"\"This is a fantastic and refined Blanc de Blancs. So layered and complex, with lemon curd, chalk, hazelnuts, pastries, baked apples and almond croissants. Structured and tightly wound, with almost imperceptible bubbles. Delicious salty notes at the end. Beautiful.\" \u003cstrong\u003e99pts! - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42320935190708,"sku":"12TTGCMTDCH750","price":413.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/TAITTINGERCOMTEDECHAMPAGNE750MLBOTTLE_6bfffca3-7469-415b-b892-62b499ec1b1b.jpg?v=1689132576"},{"product_id":"delamotte-nv-blanc-de-blancs-750ml-bottle","title":"NV Delamotte Blanc de Blancs 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe latest release of Delamotte's NV Brut Blanc de Blancs is showing well, offering up aromas of citrus oil, crisp green orchard fruit, hazelnuts and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, round and charming, this is a soft, delicately fleshy wine that's extremely pleasant and pleasure-bent, but it can't match the cut or concentration of the last few years' renditions.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e90 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWilliam Kelley - Wine Advocate (Sept 2020)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLight yellow. Mineral-tinged peach, melon and pear aromas display excellent clarity, picking up a subtle floral quality with aeration. Supple and seamless on the palate, offering vivid honeydew and pit fruit flavors accented by a vibrant lemon zest quality. Finishes very long, silky and precise, with an echo of juicy melon and strong mineral lift.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e92 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJosh Raynolds - Vinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlways tangy, clean and refined with a creamy texture and lightly cooked apple and pie-crust undertones. Medium body. Lovely texture and a long and flavorful finish. 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Drink or hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJamesSuckling.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The pedigree shows in the exceptionally attractive aromas, which are of toast, bread dough and yeast, with a trace of peach and honey. In the mouth, it's so rich, creamy and refined, it's hard to resist. There's a finesse that every wine should have. 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There is not a wrinkle, just youthful brightness that expands palate and mind by virtue of its super-fine, creamy mousse. What must have been austere depth has metamorphosed into a picture of salty, luminous elegance. This is not about fruit, although lemon figures in that freshness, this is about profound chalk and its salty, primal pull. Exquisite, long, memorable.\u003cbr\u003eDosage is 4gr\/L. Disgorged: July, 2023. \u003cstrong\u003e96 pts. - Anne Krebiehl MW, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42371554771124,"sku":"08GONETALOUETTE750","price":330.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Gonet-MedevilleMarch24_4.png?v=1709690835"},{"product_id":"nv-bollinger-champagne-rose-brut","title":"NV Bollinger Champagne Rose Brut 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points - Wine Spectator\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSleek and elegant, this finely knit rosé Champagne offers flavors of ripe cherry, blood orange granita and slivered almond, with aromatic accents of graphite, star anise and verbena. Long and creamy on the vibrant finish. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier. Drink now through 2028. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e93 points - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\"Deep red-berry nose, plus some nectarine, spice and candied-orange notes. Powerful and fresh, the hint of tannin from the red-wine component of the blend neatly balanced by the creaminess. Excellent textural complexity, then a long, delicately spicy and mineral finish.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 points \u003c\/strong\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Kelley, The Wine Advocate \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The latest release of Bollinger's NV Brut Rosé is showing especially well, offering up complex aromas of sweet stone fruit, honeycomb, freshly baked bread and orange oil, followed by a medium to full-bodied, pillowy and vinous palate. Layered and concentrated, with a pretty pinpoint mousse and ripe but racy acids, it concludes with a long, expansive finish.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e92+ points - Jeb Dunnuck\u003cem\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThe NV Brut Rosé, which was first introduced in 2008, offers classic, slightly tertiary notes of spiced cherries, dried strawberries, and rose petals. Clean, crisp, and chiseled on the palate, it’s much more firm and tight than the Special Cuvée, yet has a great finish, impeccable balance, and bright acidity. 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Comprised of 60% Chardonnay,  35% Pinot Noir from Tours-sur-Marne, Bouzy and Ambonnay and 5% Pinot Meunier. This wine has m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eatured for 36 months on lees, with a base wine from 2018 with 20% reserve wines from 2017 and 2016.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Attractively chalky and biscuity nose, with some honey, apricots and lemon cream. It's balanced and focused, with very fine bubbles, a medium body and well-rounded finish.\" \u003cstrong\u003e91 points, jamessuckling.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The latest release of Delamotte's NV Brut is especially charming, bursting with aromas of crisp orchard fruit, peach and freshly baked bread. Medium to full-bodied, pillowy and enveloping, it's a fleshy, giving wine that's ample and pliant, with a pinpoint mousse and a nicely defined finish.\" \u003cstrong\u003e90 points, William Kelley The Wine Advocat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Based on the 2018 vintage, the NV Champagne Brut is\u003cbr\u003e60% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, and 5% Meunier.\u003cbr\u003eFresh and inviting aromas of white flowers, ripe pear, and quince are followed by a ripe, medium-bodied wine on the palate. Juicy up front and through the long finish, it delivers wonderfully ripe fruit and purity without feeling harsh. It’s ready to drink now or over\u003cbr\u003ethe next 5-7 years. They have been gradually increasing the proportion of Chardonnay in the blend and decreasing the Meunier. 8 grams per liter of dosage.”\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e92 points Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42382539096244,"sku":"NVDLMTTEBRUT750","price":78.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/DelamotteChampagne123.jpg?v=1750130359"},{"product_id":"nv-charles-heidsieck-blanc-de-blanc","title":"NV Charles Heidsieck Blanc de Blanc 750ml Bottle","description":"","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42442681155764,"sku":"NVCHHEIDSIECKBDB750","price":159.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/HEIDSIECKBDB.jpg?v=1700177308"},{"product_id":"2015-louis-roederer-cristal-champagne-brut-750ml-bottle","title":"2015 Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne Brut 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf the 2014 vintage was especially open and demonstrative, the 2015 Cristal is going to require more patience. Unwinding in the glass with aromas of citrus oil, crisp stone fruits, white flowers, crushed mint and subtle hints of buttery pastry, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, with a deep, concentrated and rather introverted core of fruit framed by chalky extract and animated by a pretty pinpoint mousse. This is a serious, vinous Champagne that has considerable substance to age and may well evolve along the lines of the lovely 1985. Drink 2027-2050.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95+ points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWilliam Kelley – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have tasted the 2015 Cristal three times so far. Those tastings paint a portrait of a complex Champagne that is still finding its center. Tasted at the maison, the 2015 is rich, dense and explosive, with tremendous textual intensity and also a good bit of energy to back it up. Citrus confit, spice, ginger, chalk and dried flowers abound in a Champagne endowed with tremendous aromatic presence in a style that offers notable richness but in a lighter style than vintages such as 2012. There is a bit of the savoriness that is such a signature of the year, but it is nicely integrated into the wine’s fabric. Two later tastings in my office strongly suggest that 2015 has already started to shut down a bit, which is a shame, as it may be hard to read for some time to come. The 2015 is a rare Cristal in this tasting (the other is 2002) that incorporates all 45 plots within the estate. Dosage is 7 grams per liter. Disgorged: November 2022. Drink 2025-2040.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAntonio Galloni - Vinous\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the warm and dry vintage this has tremendous freshness and elegance. The complex nose of citrus blossom, mint, lemon and lime zest opens up slowly as this aerates in the glass. The wine’s ample structure is still quite firm, which is a vintage characteristic, the mousse very fine but also very lively for an eight-year-old champagne. Cristal fans will love this as it is, but a year or two more in the bottle will do a lot for the very long mineral finish of this youthful masterpiece. A cuvee of 60% pinot noir and 40% chardonnay, picked from all 45 Cristal vineyard plots. Tasted at the Cristal vertical tasting at the champagne house on July 6th, 2023. Drink from release.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames Suckling\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI had the opportunity to taste the 2015 Champagne Cristal twice, both at the house in Reims as well as at my home office. On both occasions, the wine offered a terrific balance of decadence and notable freshness for this vintage, which was highly expressive on opening. The release reveals layered custardy notes of lemon balm, incense, apricot, and hazelnut. Medium to full-bodied, the mousse is fluffy and rounded out beautifully through the palate. Round and approachable, it has a well-managed richness along with underlying savory sapidity and saline to keep this going over the coming three or more decades, with a chalky tannin structure to support it. Drink 2025-2050. This was only the second vintage where Mr. Lécaillon opted to source from all of the 45 plots dedicated to Cristal. (Since then, he chose to draw from even more plots for the 2018.) Drink 2023-2053.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAudrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis mouthwatering Champagne has an ethereal quality, with a frame of chiseled acidity and focused precision to the pointillisme-like, vibrant mousse. Yet this shows depth and generous expression, with the finely spun notes of patisserie apple and blackberry fruit opening beautifully on the palate and through the minerally finish, with notes of grated ginger, blood orange granita, salted Marcona almond and anise. Drink now through 2035.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlison Napjus - Wine Spectator\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 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 wine now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e98 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoger Voss - Wine Enthusiast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are few Champagne houses over the last decade that have performed as strongly as Roederer. What was always great is now truly exceptional. And in tricky vintages like 2015, meticulous work in the vineyards and serious skill in the cellar come to the fore. This is an imperious Cristal, a cathedral contained in glass, a wine of the kind of beauty and power that haunts dreams.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e97 points\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNick Ryan - Weekend Australian 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"red+white","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42454822715572,"sku":"15LSRDRCRSTL750","price":525.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/Louis_5.png?v=1698806968"},{"product_id":"2013-dom-perignon-champagne-brut","title":"2013 Dom Perignon Champagne Brut 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A driven and serious DP with aromas of chalk, biscuits, apricot stones and lemons. Some spice and dried flowers, too. So sleek and sophisticated. Elegant. Yet, it’s long and powerful, with a sharp minerality. Tight and precise. Reminds me of bottles from the 1980s, such as 1988. It really takes off. Disgorged October 2021. Drinkable on release in January 2023, but better in a couple of years. A DP for the cellar.\" -\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJames Suckling, 98 Points.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"There’s no such thing as a non-vintage Dom, just 6 million or so bottles for every vintage released. The 2013 vintage weather was a game of ping pong – crop losses of every kind slashed yields but the reduced crop ripened perfectly. This wine has Dom Perignon’s typical airy elegance, length and balance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"  \u003cstrong\u003eJames Halliday, Halliday Wine Companion - 98 points and Top 100 Wines of 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eIntense, lightly spicy nose and then on the palate very smooth-textured, gentle and lifted, with light bitterness on the finish – grapefruit peel? Some lightly vegetal notes and very long. Seamless texture and already very agreeable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"  \u003cstrong\u003eJancis Robinson MW – 18.5\/20 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Vivid acidity and a chalky underpinning make a crystalline frame for finely detailed notes of ripe melon, mandarin orange, toasted brioche and candied ginger in this harmonious Champagne, which is expressive and expansive on the palate, but with a sense of finesse and restraint. Long and creamy on the mineral-laced finish. Drink now through 2037.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"  \u003cstrong\u003eAlison Napjus, Wine Spectator – 96 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eDisgorged in October 2022, the 2013 Dom Pérignon is a charming and elegant vintage for this cuvée. It reveals complex aromas of buttery pastry, spices, citrus oil, almonds, honey and, with aeration, a touch of smoke. The palate is medium to full-bodied, perfectly balanced, with a chiseled and tightly wound profile. The long, cool growing season has brought freshness and a delicate earthy note to the finish.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003eYohan Castaing, Wine Advocate - 95 points\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Randall's Fine Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42545890066612,"sku":"13DMPRNBRT750","price":390.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0561\/1261\/1508\/files\/CHAMPAGNE22ndMay2023-962_97cd61f3-2ee1-4843-94db-e751751e33cb.jpg?v=1702602094"},{"product_id":"2008-bollinger-vintage-champagne-r-d-750ml-bottle","title":"2008 Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2008 Champagne R.D. Extra Brut is chiseled, powerful, and packaged with a chalky mineral texture. Made from 70% Pinot Noir and the rest Chardonnay, with 3 grams per liter dosage, it pours a bright straw yellow hue, while its aromatics are more mineral-tinged and feel a touch more noble and upright in character. Aromatically, it opens to notes of toasted almond, preserved Meyer lemon, brothy saline, and vibrant fresh fruit. Displaying tension and grace, it has the richness of Bollinger but is more upright, with an electric mineral energy that courses through the finish, which lasts for days. Mouthwatering and long, it’s a stunner. It needs more time to harmonize all its components, but this is a wine to cellar for the ages, and I think this is going to be a vintage of RD we talk about for a very, very long time. Cellar it if you can and drink 2026-2056. 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D. of the decade and one that will richly reward a bit of additional age on cork. In style, the most obvious comparison is with the 1996, but the 2008 is more integrated and harmonious on release. These bottles were disgorged late last year with three grams per liter dosage. \u003cstrong\u003e98+ - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2008 vintage is characterised by its remarkable precision and opulence. The assembly of this 2008 vintage is composed of 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay. A total of 18 crus can be find in the blending, mostly Aÿ and Verzenay for Pinot Noir and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Cramant for Chardonnay. The fermentation is entirely in oak barrels. Bollinger R.D. is sold just a few months after being disgorged, with a very low dosage known as “extra brut”, at just 3 grams per litre. The recent disgorgement guarantees the remarkable freshness of the wine. An old vintage, with a very low dosage, that has been disgorged just prior to release: R.D. is a wine that has always been ahead of its time and embodies Madame Bollinger’s visionary spirit. The combination of the long wait during the ageing process and the immediacy of disgorgement enables the harmonious contrast between the different temporalities of R.D. Today, Bollinger R.D. 2008 is lively and exceptionally complex, taking us on a journey outside time. Hazelnuts, with all their freshness and generosity, are the perfect ingredient to echo a wine of such splendour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wine glimmering with golden reflections. Enticing aromas of marzipan, stewed apricots, honey and breadcrumbs accompany fresh notes of bergamot. A rich, precise mousse. Citrus notes are followed by flavours of Mirabelle plums and vine peaches. A very vivaciours wine which unfolds to reveal exceptional complexity. 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It's long, sleek and mineral, with tight, very fine bubbles and so much tension and precision. Very long and chalky finish. Try after 2024.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e99points - James Suckling\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 Comtes de Champagne is a towering Champagne, as it was last year. Rich, sumptuous and explosive, the 2013 soars out of the glass with a captivating mix of tropical fruit, apricot, passion fruit, baked apple tart, mint and yellow flowers. It is one of the most explosive, extroverted Comtes I have ever tasted. 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In this tasting, it comes across as a mini-2008, similar in its linear personality, with just a touch more mid-palate creaminess. Readers will find a Comtes that plays in the realm of tension and energy. Citrus confit, white flowers, chalk, mint and chamomile are all finely sketched. Light tropical overtones grace the finish. What an absolute delight. The 2014 can be enjoyed now or cellared. Dosage is 9 grams per liter.' \u003cstrong\u003e97 points - Antonio Galloni, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrankly, who cares about the specs – for the record, this Chardonnay hails from Grands Crus Avize, Cramant, Chouilly, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger; it spent 10 years in the cellar; its dosage is 8-9g\/L. Nothing new here. What is showstopping about this wine is that it is an absolute beauty from the tips of its toes to the last fibre of its being. While the world and its aunt went tonto about the 2013, I held my cards close to my chest. It was a wine I liked on release and still like (yes, just like) today. It is impressive, towering and structured, but for me, it doesn’t resonate deeply in my psyche on account of scale and muscle alone. The building blocks are too rigid and brusque to conjure up a sense of true wonder, and Comtes is a wine I have been enchanted with in the past, so when four-square vintages come along, I find myself sitting on the sidelines while other commentators dance their jigs. So, with a couple of ounces of trepidation, I approached the 2014 release on Monday afternoon, only to be told to jog off and come back when it was the right temperature. Easy enough, but this only served to heighten my expectations. One hour later, and perfectly chilled, it was poured into my glass and the world, for a minute or two, became a glittering kaleidoscope of effortless, cleansing, elegant and sophisticated Grand-Cru-born, and perfectly balanced Chardonnay. This is the world of Comtes, as I know it. I demand, and only react to, an exultant level of pristine fruit and seamless palate texture that this 2014 (and a handful of previous vintages) offer, and in addition, the finish, tension, and, ultimately, the pay-off, which is evinced in a sensational flavour memory which encapsulates the legend of this wine and its reputation, is complete. This is Comtes. This is the Taittinger House in a sip! It is a phenomenal Chardonnay from the historic Côtes des Blancs, and it is not only drinking now, but I venture it will roll for a further decade and more without breaking step. If you, like me, have missed ‘classic Comtes’ of late, here she is. And this is why this beautiful wine has pushed all others aside to stand in the spotlight this week. ' \u003cstrong\u003e19.5\/20 Matthew Jukes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"review-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClosed in style and character like the 2013, Taittinger’s 2014 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne reveals aromas of ripe orchard fruit, confit citrus, dried flowers, herbs, spring blossoms and mirabelle mingled with customary autolytic notes. Full-bodied, seamless and enrobing, it has a delicate, elegant, fleshy core of fruit and racy acids, all enhanced by a saline, fresh and penetrating finish marked by finesse and elegance. This refined, chalky-inflected Comtes de Champagne has the potential to age gracefully over the next 30-40 years.\u003cstrong\u003e' 97 points - Yohan Castaing, The Wine Advocate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOccupying a stylistic middle ground between the incisiveness of the 2013 and the fleshier textures of the 2012, Taittinger’s 2014 Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne—disgorged in July 2024 with a dosage of nine grams per liter—has turned out beautifully. It offers aromas of orange peel, peach, pear and brioche mingled with hazelnut and burnt buttered toast. On the palate, it is full-bodied, ample and textural, with a layered yet crisp core of fruit, considerable tension and a long, chalky finish. 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