 | The gentle sparkle of this wine carries scents of honeyed apple and red-apple skin. It’s fragrant and clean, and lasts on fruit, a rich style with balance. Great with crab cakes.
Wine & Sprits Rating: 90
[Issue: August 2009]
$12.00 |
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 | Lively and fun to drink, with creamy Asian pear and citrus aromas that lead to crisp, easygoing apple, yeasty cinnamon and mineral flavors. Drink now through 2012.
Wine Spectator Rating: 90
[Issue: Nov 15/09]
Regular price: $20.00 Sale price: $16.00 |
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 | A rich version, loaded with spicy cinnamon notes. Bold apple aromas, with a whiff of yeast, lead to complex, layered pear, creme brulee and baked apple flavors that linger.
Wine Spectator Rating: 91
[Issue: Nov 15/09]
Regular price: $23.00 Sale price: $16.00 |
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 | The 2006 Llopart Brut Rose was produced by the traditional Champagne method and is composed of 60% Monastrell, 20% Garnacha, and 20% Pinot Noir. Salmon pink-colored, it has a lovely perfume of strawberry, rhubarb, and biscuit. Crisp on the palate with a persistent stream of small bubbles, this tasty Cava would be the ideal match for Spain’s legendary Joselito jamon when Dom Perignon Rose is unavailable. Historical documents trace the ownership of this property by the Llopart family to 1385 A.D. They produced their first Cava in 1887 making them the second oldest Cava house in Spain.
Wine Advocate Rating: 90
[Issue: #181 / Feb 09]
$18.00 |
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 | This is Mumm Napa’s workhorse brut. It’s a beautiful sparkling wine that satisfies the basics of elegance and lusciousness. Shows raspberry, lime, brioche and smoky flavors, with a slightly sweet dosage and a refined mousse.
Wine Enthusiast Rating: 90
[Issue: 12/31/09]
$20.00 |
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 | leek and lively, with rose petal and raspberry aromas and crisp, layered citrus, strawberry and vanilla spice flavors that are wrapped up with vibrant acidity. Drink now through 2012. 49,000 cases made.
Wine Spectator Rating: 90
[Issue: Dec 15/09]
$20.00 |
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 | Big, buttery aromas of baked apple, lemon curd, nutmeg, malt and bread dough. A whiff of buttered toast leads to balanced flavors of citrus, white flowers and butterscotch. Citrusy, nutty finish refuses to fade.
Wine News Rating: 90
[Issue: June 2009]
$22.00 |
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 | Brisk and compact, exhibiting apple, floral and lemon notes on a lean profile. Nicely balanced and crisp on the finish. Drink now through 2010. 988 cases imported.
Wine Spectator Rating: 90
[Issue: Nov 15/08]
$24.00 |
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 | This is expressive, exuding coconut, lemon, fresh ginger and toast aromas and flavors. Balanced. Builds to a long aftertaste of toast and hazelnut.
Wine Spectator Rating: 90
[Issue: Oct 15/07] $36.00 |
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 | Deep gold hue with a stream of pinpoint bubbles. Appealing scents of malt, gingerbread and lemon custard. Creamy flavors of lemon curd and apple cider. Lingering close accented by hints of tangerine and lime zest.
Wine News Rating: 92
Issue: [Winter 2010]
$42.00 |
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 | Dense salmon hue with a delicate mousse. Pleasing aromas of raspberry, wild cherry and allspice. Juicy flavors of pink grapefruit and raspberry. Malt and bread dough enrich the lively close.
Wine News Rating: 90
[Issue: Winter 2010]
$42.00 |
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 | Greenish-gold. Gently nutty apple, pear, peach pit and dried flowers on the nose. Light-bodied orchard fruit flavors are deepened by subtle marzipan and pecan notes. A broad, fleshy Champagne with very good finishing breadth and sappy cling. This will pair nicely with food and would be great with a buttery fish or poultry dish.
Int'l Wine Cellar Rating: 90
[Issue: Nov 08]
$45.00 |
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 | The entry-level NV Brut Blanc de Blancs Hugues de Coulmet (vintage 2006, from vines in the Sezanne) is more boisterous and creamy than the Blanc de Blancs Delos tasted alongside it. Ripe apricots, flowers and minerals emerge from this delicious, richly-textured Champagne. Refined and polished throughout, the Hugues de Coulmet possesses terrific balance and tons of style. Disgorged: September, 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2014.
Wine Advocate Rating: 91
[Issue: #186 / Dec 09]
$45.00 |
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 | A rich style, beautifully balanced and evocative of candied citrus, peach and vanilla flavors. The acidity is nicely integrated and emerges on the finish, keeping it all fresh. A crowd-pleaser. Drink now.
Wine Spectator Rating: 90
[Issue: Oct 15/09]
Regular price: $56.00 Sale price: $45.00 |
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 | The 2005 Beacon Hill Brut Rose is composed of equal parts Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A deep salmon pink in color, it offers up an alluring bouquet of biscuit, rose petal, minerals, strawberry, and raspberry. Medium to full-bodied, rich, and flavorful on the palate, this vibrant effort is impeccably balanced and lengthy. It would be a fascinating experiment to place it in a blind tasting with Louis Roederer Cristal Rose and Dom Perignon Rose. Tony Soter continues to craft one of America-s finest sparkling wines.
Wine Advocate Rating: 93
[Issue: #185 / Oct 09]
$49.00 |
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 | Light yellow with an aggressive bead. Fresh citrus, pear and melon on the nose, with strong talc and quinine notes adding urgency. Tightly wound on entry, slowly opening to offer energetic Meyer lemon, lime zest and mineral flavors. Clamps down on the finish, leaving dusty mineral and bitter citrus zest notes behind. Serve it with raw oysters.
Int'l Wine Cellar Rating: 91+]
[Issue: Nov / Dec 09]
$49.00 |
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 | A firm, tightly wound style, with a chalky texture supporting strawberry, cherry and black currant notes. Ginger and spice sneak in on the finish. Elegant and balanced. Drink now.
Wine Spectator Rating: 91
[Issue: Nov 30/09]
Regular price: $68.00 Sale price: $49.00 |
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 | A dry style, boasting malt, whole-grain toast and yeast aromas and flavors, with hints of grapefruit and apple. Light-weight and intense, with a firm finish. Drink now through 2011.
Wine Spectator Rating: 91
[Issue: Oct 31/09]
$59.00 |
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 | Alluring toasty aromas of vanilla, coconut and coffee mingle with fresh citrus, rhubarb and red currant flavors. Beautifully integrated with the refined mousse, this lingers with citrus and spice notes on the long finish. Drink now through 2011. 164 cases imported.
Wine Spectator Rating: 93
[Issue: Nov 15/08]
Regular price: $80.00 Sale price: $67.00 |
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 | The 2000 Brut Special Club is even better than the 2000 Brut Millesime. Here, the Chardonnay also comes from Ay, which adds an additional dimension of weight and density. The wine offers up an exotic array of pineapple, passion fruit and dried apricots, with incredible depth, creaminess and nuance. Menthol and wild flowers linger on the long and deeply satisfying finish. The 2000 Special Club is firing on all cylinders today; in fact it is one of the finest wines I have ever tasted from Chiquet. Disgorged: December 11, 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2009-2020.
Wine Advocate Rating: 93
[Issue: #186 / Dec 09]
$65.00 |
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 | Bright gold. Deep, honeyed, vaguely oxidative nose offers smoky apple, pear, orange and potpourri aromas, along with a toffee component. A rich style with broad pear and peach pit flavors deepened by brown butter and nutmeg. Toasty and dry on the long finish. Try this with a buttery lobster dish.
Int'l Wine Cellar: 90
[Issue: Nov/Dec 06]
$75.00 |
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 | The estate’s 2003 Brut Rose is a very delicate rose, in fact it is one of the more understated roses I tasted. The color is a light tone of salmon. Layers of sweet perfumed fruit flow onto the palate effortlessly as this sexy, feminine wine opens up in the glass. This is a fairly accessible style of rose, but it has the signature Roederer finesse in spades. The 2003 Brut Rose is 70% Pinot Noir from Cumieres and 30% Chardonnay from Mesnil, Avize and Oger. This is Lot: 030993C 100006, disgorged January 17th, 2008. Anticipated maturity: 2008-2011.
Wine Advocate Rating: 90
[Issue: #180 / Dec 08]
$75.00 |
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