varietal: Champagne

Pertois-Moriset Champagne Blend L’Assemblage Brut

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Pertois-Moriset
Fanciful Name: L'Assemblage Brut
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $55.00

Tasting Notes: Seductive aromas of white roses and dried pineapple rise from the glass. Flavors of green apple, peach and orange peel blossoms in the mouth giving way to a racy, sexy finish kissed with a hint of toasted brioche. This blend of chardonnay and pinot noir all from estate vineyards will amaze for its price.
Pertois-Moriset Champagne Blend L’Assemblage Brut

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Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blend Brut Réserve

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Charles Heidsieck
Fanciful Name: Brut Réserve
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $75.00

Tasting Notes: From a well-known and respected Champagne house, their Brut Réserve is comprised of the classic varieties, with the reserve wines used for the blend adding complexity and texture. The lovely fruit aspect of the profile, on the nose and palate, are reinforced by the long and exceptionally elegant finish.
Charles Heidsieck Champagne Blend Brut Réserve

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Piper Sonoma Champagne Blend Brut Réserve

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Piper Sonoma
Fanciful Name: Brut Réserve
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Sonoma County
Retail Price: $27.00

Tasting Notes: From one of the country's premier sparkling wine producers, the quality and complexity of the wine demonstrates the experience and dedication to quality Piper Sonoma consistently brings to the bottle. Bright gold, with a fine mousse, the nose exhibits notes of citrus, tropical and tree fruit, along with hints of spice. The palate is clean, and the long finish echoes the nose and complex flavors.
Piper Sonoma Champagne Blend Brut Réserve

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Roederer Estate Champagne Brut

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Roederer Estate
Fanciful Name: Brut
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Country of Origin: USA
Appellation: Anderson Valley
Retail Price: $29.99

Tasting Notes: Mesmerizing toasted brioche aromas leap from the glass, while flavors of caramel apple, orange, lemon zest and honey dance on the palate. Tasting blind, one could be fooled into thinking this is champagne. A remarkable wine that overdelivers for its price.
Roederer Estate Champagne Brut

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Henri Goutorbe Champagne Blend Cuvée Prestige

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Henri Goutorbe
Fanciful Name: Cuvée Prestige
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $65.00

Tasting Notes: A grower cuvee Champagne from three vineyards in Ay. Fresh, brisk apple with creamy almond, the savory palate works with roasted white fish and mushrooms.
Henri Goutorbe Champagne Blend Cuvée Prestige

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Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Blend Cuvée Brut

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Piper-Heidsieck
Fanciful Name: Cuvée Brut
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $70.00

Tasting Notes: Reflecting the house style, this blend of wines produced from multiple parcels providing a cross section of the region's terroir, the wine is brilliant pale gold in the glass, with a fine and persistent mousse. The extended bottle aging provides multiple layers of tree fruit and toasted nuts. In the mouth, it is supple and lively. A great example of an attractive house style, from one of the region's leading producers.
Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Blend Cuvée Brut

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Salton Champagne Blend Alma Brut

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Salton
Fanciful Name: Alma Brut
Varietal: Champagne Blend
Country of Origin: Brazil
Appellation: Vale dos Vinhedos
Retail Price: $8.99

Tasting Notes: Pale straw gold color with a hint of yeast and toast on the nose. This blend of moscato and trebbiano is festive and lively with burst of pineapple, apricot and light honeyed notes on the palate.
Salton Champagne Blend Alma Brut

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René-Henri Coutier Champagne Tradition Brut

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René-Henri Coutier
Fanciful Name: Tradition Brut
Varietal: Champagne
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne Grand Cru
Retail Price: $44.99

Tasting Notes: A dazzling blend of 80% pinot noir and 20% chardonnay. A wonderful nose of toasted bread and tropical citrus flirts with the senses. Wonderfully vibrant in the mouth, showing flavors of ripe apple, pear nectar and lemon zest, before finishing with a delicate touch of toasted almonds. A tremendous value.
René-Henri Coutier Champagne Tradition Brut

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Georges Cartier Champagne Tradition Brut

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Georges Cartier
Fanciful Name: Tradition Brut
Varietal: Champagne
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $61.50

Tasting Notes: Using a large percentage of red grape varieties, this Champagne offers plenty of richness and weight on the palate. The chardonnay contributes energy, and hints of white fruit. An outstanding example of Champagne, from a house you may not know so well. Here's the chance to know them better.
Georges Cartier Champagne Tradition Brut

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Roger Coulon “Henri Hodie” Premier Cru Champagne

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Roger Coulon
Fanciful Name: Heri-Hodie
Varietal: Champagne
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne Premier Cru
Retail Price: $52.99

Tasting Notes: Crafted from mostly meunier (formerly referred to as pinot meunier), this wine is sourced from over 100 plots and is aged for three years. The final wine bursts with aromas and flavors of Brioche toast, hazelnuts and green apples on a full-bodied palate.
Roger Coulon “Henri Hodie” Premier Cru Champagne

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Champagne Marie de Moy Demi Sec

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Champagne Marie de Moy
Fanciful Name: Demi-Sec
Varietal: Champagne
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $49.99

Tasting Notes: Pure indulgence at this price point. Pale yellow in color with a beautiful florality on the nose. This is a medium-bodied wine with a subtle finish. Hints of apples and honey blossoms are revealed on the palate.
Champagne Marie de Moy Demi Sec

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Dalys Blanc de Blancs

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Dalys
Fanciful Name: Blanc de Blancs
Varietal: Champagne
Vintage: NV
Country of Origin: France
Appellation: Champagne
Retail Price: $59.99

Tasting Notes: Made from 100% chardonnay and produced in the heart of the Côte des Blancs. This has a softer and lovely delicate palate for a Grand Cru. Fine and delicate bubbles bring forth notes of butter cookies, floral blossoms and fresh baked brioche.
Dalys Blanc de Blancs

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