Sparkling Wine Update
PROSECCO, CRÉMANT, CHAMPAGNE & MORE.
It’s the holiday season. Check out our current stock:
Angeline Lassalle of Champagne J. Lassalle
NEW GROWER CHAMPAGNE.
Soutiron NV Champagne Premier Cru Alexandre
Champagne, France // Reg $82.99 | Mixed Case $66.39
40% Pinot noir, 40% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Meunier. Aged on the lees 2 years. The first nose evokes candied lemon and marzipan. It then opens up with notes of peach and pear. The aromas of ripe and juicy fruit then develop. —winemaker’s notes.
Hugues Godme NV Reserve Premier Cru
Champagne, France // Reg $74.99 | Mixed Case $59.99
60% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Meunier, 10% Pinot Noir. Aromas & flavors of citrus, red berry fruit, elderflower, grapefruit & apple. Richness & texture come from the volume of réserve in the blend. —winemaker’s notes.
Michel Turgy NV Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Réserve
Champagne, France // Reg $89.99 | Mixed Case 71.99
100% Chardonnay. Aromas of gardenia, honeysuckle, brioche. Flavors of lemon curd, sea salt, toast. Fine-grained and savory. Enjoy as an aperitif; with sushi or other delicate seafood. —winemaker’s notes.
José Dhondt NV Blanc de Blancs Brut
Champagne, France // Reg $68.99 | Mixed Case $55.19
This Champagne is almost weightless. It has a delicate mousse that's like sipping on clouds of ocean air. Mineral notes of silvery shells with the sharpness of tart green pears and limes. —importer notes.
Gosset NV Grande Reserve Brut
Champagne, France // Reg $72.99 | Mixed Case $58.39
Gosset, while not grower Champagne, is the oldest wine house in Champagne, founded in 1584 by Pierre Gosset.
Aged 4 years in cellar. 45% Chardonnay, 45% Pinot Noir, 10% Pinot Meunier. Lemon meringue pie & yellow fruit such as Mirabelle plums. Toasted notes. Good richness & volume. —winemaker’s notes.
Trouillard NV Brut Extra Sélection
Champagne, France // Reg $42.99 | Mixed Case $34.39
Blend of 35% Pinot Noir, 35% Pinot Meunier, 30% Chardonnay from vineyards north of Épernay. Aged 2 years before release. Soft orchard notes & almonds on the nose. Flavors of crunchy red & yellow apples, pears, soft nuttiness. Fantastic value!
P. Lancelot-Royer NV Cuvée des Chevaliers Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Brut Nature
Champagne, France // Reg $78.99 | Mixed Case $63.19
"Heady aromas of green apple, pear, peach, citrus pith, cream, brioche dough, dried white flowers, and a pile of crushed stones." —Ian Cauble, Master Sommelier. We struggled to find the words as we oohed and aahed our way through the glass. He nailed it.
Ernest Remy NV Grand Cru Blanc de Noir Brut
Champagne, France // Reg $65.99 | Mixed Case $52.79
Blanc de Noir = 100% Pinot Noir. Technically a white Champagne but with a beautiful barely coppery edge. Aromas of fleshy orchard fruits. Palate is neat, long and … dominated by ripe pear and apple.
J. Lassalle NV Premier Cru Brut
Champagne, France // Reg $62.99 | Mixed Case $50.39
60% Pinot Meunier, 20% Chardonnay, 20% Pinot Noir from (average) 50 year old vines planted in clay & limestone soils. Aged 48 months on the lees before disgorgement. Minerals (sea shells, chalk) & white peach on the nose. Medium-bodied with round fruity flavors of zesty lemon & stone fruits. Long, fresh, minerally finish. Great acidity. Low on the yeasty notes.
Parigot 2018 La Prophète Crémant de Bourgogne Extra Brut
Burgundy, France // Reg $39.99 | Mixed Case $31.99
Vintage Crémant. 50% Chardonnay, 50% Pinot Noir. 36 months on the lees. Brioche on the nose. Flavors of citrus, apple, almonds, brioche. Great acidity. Flavorful. Delicious. Great sparkling wine. Tastes like Champagne!
CHAMPAGNE. OLD FAVORITES.
Champagne Henriot, with Alice Tétienne, Cellar Master, in the vineyards
OTHER SPARKLING.
Prosecco La Farra vineyards in Veneto, Italy
