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- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2007
- Brand Champagne Drappier
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Drappier Reserve De L'Oenotheque 2007"The history of the Drappier family began in the 13th century, when Saint Bern..."$299.99 -
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Falstaff95 points
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James Suckling94 points
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Wine Enthusiast94 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Champagne Henriot
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Champagne Henriot Brut Millesime 2012"Henriot Millésime 2012 is characterized by aromatic heterogeneity and complex..."$160.00 -
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- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Penfolds
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Champagne Thiénot x Penfolds Rose Champagne NV"An ascent of (textbook) grenadine fruits – Avec raspberry, redcurrant, blackc..."$89.99 -
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James Suckling95 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2012
- Brand Champagne Charles Heidsieck
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Charles Heidsieck Vintage Brut 2012"The nose shows subtle toasted and smoked notes with a touch of liquorice and ..."$209.99 -
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- Variety Cognac
- Vintage None
- Brand Tesseron Cognac
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Spirits
- Alcohol Percentage 45.0% Alcohol
Cognac Tesseron Lot 29 XO Exception"The original jewel of the Tesseron collection of Cognacs; a unique blend of l..."$960.00 -
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Roger Voss90 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Piper Heidsieck
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Piper Heidsieck Brut Champagne NV"Piper-Heidsieck is one of the most well known houses in Champagne. Their wine..."$69.00 -
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- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Maison Veuve Ambal
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 13.4% Alcohol
Veuve Ambal Vin Mousseaux Blanc De Blanc Nv"Maison Veuve Ambal was founded in the heart of Burgundy in 1898 by Veuve Mari..."$24.99 -
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Decanter97 points
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James Suckling95 points
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Wine and Spirit95 points
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Wine Spectator95 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2008
- Brand Veuve Clicquot
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2008"How does Veuve Clicquot’s cellarmaster Dominique Demarville do it? This high ..."$349.99 -
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- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage None
- Brand Armand-de-Brignac
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Armand De Brignac Gold 'Ace Of Spades' Nv"Ace of Spades is a highly regarded label that is almost impossible to find"$545.00 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Armand-de-Brignac
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Armand De Brignac Pink 'Ace Of Spades' Nv"Ace of Spades is a highly regarded label that is almost impossible to find"$869.99 -
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Tyson Stelzer97 points
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James Suckling97 points
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Wine Enthusiast95 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2008
- Brand Billecart Salmon
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Billecart Salmon 'Extra Brut' 2008"Extra Brut Vintage was conceived in 2004, a good vintage but without the stru..."$338.99 -
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Gilbert and Gai93 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Billecart Salmon
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Billecart-Salmon Grande Cuvee 1998"The Billecart-Salmon house style is defined by class, elegance, and a sublime..."$500.01 -
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Robert Parker's100 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Toro Albala
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type Dessert
- Alcohol Percentage 17.0% Alcohol
Bodegas Toro Albala Don Px Convento Seleccion 1946"Bodegas Toro Albalá is a wine producer in the Montilla-Moriles region of Anda..."$750.00 -
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- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Bollinger
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Bollinger Rose Nv"62% Pinot Noir, 24% Chardonnay, 14% Meunier. Over 85% Grands and Premiers cru..."$125.00 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Canard Duchene
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Canard Duchene Charles Vii Blanc De Noirs Nv Champagne"Charles VII Blanc de Noirs NV is made from an exclusive blend of 70% Pinot No..."$119.99 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2010
- Brand Champagne Deutz
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Champagne Deutz Brut Vintage 2010"Deutz Brut Vintage is created in only the best years when a vintage is declar..."$120.00 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Champagne Drappier
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Drappier Reserve De L'Oenotheque 1979"The history of the Drappier family began in the 13th century, when Saint Bern..."$699.99 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2003
- Brand Champagne Drappier
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Drappier Reserve De L'Oenotheque 2003"The history of the Drappier family began in the 13th century, when Saint Bern..."$299.99 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2004
- Brand Champagne Drappier
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Drappier Reserve De L'Oenotheque 2004"The history of the Drappier family began in the 13th century, when Saint Bern..."$299.99 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2005
- Brand Champagne Drappier
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Drappier Reserve De L'Oenotheque 2005"The history of the Drappier family began in the 13th century, when Saint Bern..."$299.99 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2007
- Brand Jacquinot and Fils
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Champagne Jacquinot 'Symphonie Millesime' 2007"Made by 4th generation producer Jean-Manuel Jacquinot. This is a Pinot Noir d..."$119.99 -
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James Halliday95 points
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2015
- Brand Domaine Chandon
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 11.5% Alcohol
Chandon Vintage Brut 2015"Over 36 months on lees, disgorged July '18; from estate vineyards at Coldstre..."$34.99 -
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- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage 2006
- Brand Champagne Charles Heidsieck
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Charles Heidsieck Blanc De Millenaires 2006""Blanc des Millénaires": this exceptional cuvée is named in honour of its age..."$1,200.00 -
- Variety Pinot/Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Champagne Charles Heidsieck
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.0% Alcohol
Charles Heidsieck Reserve Brut Nv"The base wine is equal parts pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier from th..."$99.00
Cognac is named after the town of Cognac in France and is a variety of brandy. It is produced in the wine-growing region surrounding the town from which it takes its name. Ugni Blanc, which is known locally as Saint-Emilion, is the one most commonly used grape to produce Cognac. The region is divided in to six zones, Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Bordeies, Fins Bois, Bon Bois and lastly Bois Ordinaire, not to be confused with Champagne, the premier sparkling wine region in north east France.
Strict guidelines must be followed for a distilled brandy to be legally labelled as a Cognac by the Appellation d’origine contrôlée. Only specific grapes are allowed to be used, of which Ugni Blanc is the most common. The brandy must be distilled twice in copper pot stills and aged for a minimum of 24 months in French oak barrels from Limousis or Tronçais.
Blending is very common in Cognacs, and the age is derived from the age of the youngest grapes used in the blend. Cognacs develop and age in a similar way to Scotch Whiskies, though most Cognacs can age much longer than the legal requirement due to the time spent in the French oak barrels.