Celebrate More December 2024

CHAMPAGNE & SPARKLING WINE 750 ML BOTTLES

CLOTILDE BLANC DE BLANCS GRAND CRU NV CHAMPAGNE, FRANCE Rated 93 by Jeb Dunnuck A smoking value in Champagne, the NV Champagne Grand Cru Brut offers a clean, crisp, medium-bodied, and acid driven style that offers an extraordinary perfume of pear and orchard fruits, salty citrus, and toasted nuts. Its precision and purity are impressive, but it also brings depth of fruit. $54.98 $71.99 Richly biscuity on the nose, steamed rice, fresh pear, and citrus blossom complexity. Creamy mousse dissolves into red apple peel, lemon, and stone fruits, with a depth of honeyed biscuits. The Reserve NV from Pol Roger blends base wines from at least three vintages. With six months of post-disgorgement aging, the wine is ready to enjoy now. – Decanter $72.98 $92.99 POL ROGER RESERVE NV Rated 93 Points by Decanter

VEUVE CLICQUOT YELLOW LABEL Rated 92 by James Suckling

Dominated by Pinot Noir, it offers the perfect balance of structure and finesse. It is Golden-yellow in color, with a foaming necklace of tiny bubbles. Pleasing to the nose, it is initially reminiscent of yellow and white fruits, vanilla, and brioche. Note the delicate balance between the fruity aromas from the grape varieties and the toasty notes resulting from the three years of bottle aging. The first sip delivers all the freshness and strength typical of Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label with a symphony of fruit following (pear, lemon). It is a genuine, well-structured, admirably vinous member of the Brut family. $64.98 $86.99 VEUVE CLICQUOT BRUT ROSÉ Rated 92 Points by Decanter Magazine This non-vintage Rose results from a desire to create a Rose champagne with a delightfully luscious, fruit-based charm. Jacques Peters, the cellarmaster, and his team wanted a champagne that would be accessible and naturally engaging while conserving Veuve Clicquot's essential values in terms of style. The wine has a luminous color with attractive pink glints. The nose is generous and elegant, with initial aromas of fresh red fruit (raspberry, wild strawberry, cherry, blackberry), leading to biscuity notes of dried fruits and Viennese pastries (almonds, apricots and brioche). A fruity, harmonious sensation on the palate follows the fresh attack. The wine is perfectly balanced in the best Veuve Clicquot style of pink champagnes, combining elegance and flair. The wine works its magic—this delectably full Champagne can be enjoyed as a true delicacy. A deliciously fruity wine in early bloom, this is an excellent aperitif to be shared as a twosome or simply with friends. Made using 50 to 60 different crus, the cuvee is based on Brut Yellow Label's traditional blend: 50 to 55% Pinot Noir, 15 to 20% Pinot Meunier, and 28 to 33% Chardonnay. $79.98 $106.99

TAITTINGER BRUT LA FRANCAISE NON-VINTAGE,

CHAMPAGNE FRANCE Rated 95 Points by Tasting Panel

This Champagne is a blend of 30 Chardonnay and Pinot Noir vineyards, 40% and 60% of the total, from several harvests of perfectly ripened grapes. Bright and lively, this is non vintage Brut Champagne at its best – crisp and balanced, with smooth, exuberant, Chardonnay-driven style; racy, elegant, and charming; long and memorable. $59.98 $96.99

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