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Since 1743, Moët & Chandon has elaborated the world’s favorite champagnes. The quality of the wines gives full expression to the richness and diversity of the fabulous vineyards, the largest and most prestigious estate in the whole of Champagne, made up almost exclusively of Premiers Crus and Grands Crus. Joyous wines, with a generous and seductive personality, distinguished by their sparkling fruitiness, their flavorsome body and their elegant maturity.

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“This perennial underachiever performed well above my expectations and [the best] Olivier I have ever tasted….Sweet, unsmoked cigar tocacco intermixed with graphite, black currants, cherries and spice. fleshy, nicely textured and long.” —Robert Parker

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“Pale orange-pink color. Leesy aromas of peach and apricot. Moderately complex and reasonably concentrated, with an enticing sugar/acid balance and a note of orange. Finishes fairly dry, with a bit of spiky acidity becoming apparent with aeration.” -Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar

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“A restrained and admirably pure nose offers up notes of both red and dark currant, earth and soft sauvage nuances. There is good volume to the supple and very round medium-bodied flavors that are shaped by slightly riper tannins on the delicious, balanced and mildly rustic finale.” – Burghound

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“At Domaine Tempier grapes from our different vineyards are skillfully blended to create this wine, made up of between 70 and 75% Mourvedre (depending on the year) combined with Grenache, Cinsault and a hint (2%) of old Carignan. This fruity, well balanced wine can be enjoyed after 3 or 4 years, but develops extremely pleasant tertiary aromas (leather, animal and undergrowth) with further ageing. The wine’s balance gives it an ageing potential of 15 years or more.”- Winery website

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“Bright and intensely floral, with a lovely violet aroma and long, rich plum sauce, blackberry and currant notes. There’s lush toast, but it’s nicely integrated. Very suave.” – Wine Spectator

“The 2013 Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent has a peachy, apricot-scented bouquet that is more outgoing and fruit-driven than the Fourchaume, although I do not discern the same level of mineralité. The palate is fresh and crisp, rounded in the mouth, but it is missing the tension and the drive of the 2014. Drink over the next 4 to 5 years.” -Wine Advocate

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A beautifully gold straw yellow hue, fine bubbles, a bouquet of floral and fruity aromas, ripe and thirst-quenching on the palate, with a superb taste of brioche.

“Pol Roger has a long and honorable association with the British aristocracy. It was the favorite Champagne of Sir Winston Churchill, and in 1984 Pol Roger created the Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill in his honor.” -Decanter

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Not as well known as the half-dozen or so ‘big guys’ but a beautifully made reserve bubbly built on a style comprising full fruit and finesse. 40% Pinot Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay.

“Full-bodied, showing earthiness in the aroma, with plenty of ripe, candied fruit on the palate. Firmly structured, it builds in intensity to a long vanilla and nut aftertaste. Drink now.” -Wine Spectator

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Pale color with silver and green highlights. Complex, spicy, nicely ripe aromas of citrus skin and minerals. Ripe, fresh and concentrated; rich but refined, with a moderate dosage Lovely lemony acidity contributes to a youthful impression. Offers impressive intensity and clarity of flavor. Long and firm on the back end. -Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar

Wine Spectator’s 2012 Top 100

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“From Helene Garcin, this blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot displays classic tobacco leaf and smoky barbecue notes along with rich black currants and crushed rocks in a medium to full-bodied, seductive, attractively up-front style. Some Asian plum sauce is also noticeable in this complex, evolved and delicious wine, which can be drunk over the next 10-15 years. It is a sleeper of the vintage.” —Robert Parker Robert Parker rated: 92 pts.

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“It is good to see this well-situated estate in St.-Estephe get back on track. The 2010 has loads of beef blood, charcuterie and smoked game along with black currant fruit. Some underlying graphite notes are also present in this full-bodied, meaty, fleshy wine, which has outstanding concentration and the potential to last for 15 or more years. It is a major sleeper of the vintage.” —Robert Parker Robert Parker rated: 90 pts.

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“Probably La Tour Carnet’s best since their 2001, the 2010 La Tour Carnet exhibits wonderful ripeness, a dense ruby/purple color, notes of licorice, camphor and some toast as well as lots of black currant and blueberry fruit. It is medium to full-bodied, with attractive sweetness of tannin, good acidity, excellent delineation to its component parts, and a full-bodied, impressively long finish. This wine may close down somewhat, given the moderate tannins, but it seems relatively accessible despite being a 2010.” —Robert Parker Robert Parker rated: 93 pts.

This Champagne is sheer beauty, with an ideal balance of fruit and acidity, delicacy and body. Perrier Jouet Brut demonstrates that non-vintage Champagnes can often be better than vintage Champagnes.

Golden yellow in color, this Champagne offers lovely aromas of tropical fruit, citrus, spice and yeaston the nose. On the palate, elegant, complex, crisp and balanced featuring fine, persistent mouthfeel as well as lingering flavors of fresh apples and lemons.

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“The estate’s most abundant cuvee of about 5,000+ cases is the 2010 Faugeres, a blend of 85% Merlot with the rest mostly Cabernet Franc and just a small quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon, all bottled unfined and unfiltered. It is another St.-Emilion hitting 15% natural alcohol. Tiny yields of 22 hectoliters per hectare and a late harvest that went into the third week of October have resulted in a stunningly concentrated wine with notes of crushed rock, blue and dark red/black fruits, some camphor, incense and, for lack of a better description, a smell of acacia flowers. A sexy, opulent and full-bodied wine that seems to have more in common with the 2009s than most 2010s, this wine can be drunk out of the gate, but will certainly hit its stride in 3-4 years and last for up to 15.” —The Wine Advocate 92 pts Feb. 2013