Bollinger R.D., abbreviation for "Recemment Degorge", lies in the cellar and is aged longer on the lees, and usually receives lower dosage at around 3-4g/L. It is a rare cuvee which takes up only 1% of the Bollinger entire production. Today. we are excited to offer 1997 Bollinger R.D., a fine and mature vintage to enjoy now that it looks like a great position to buy. Putting 1997 Bollinger R.D. with other remarkable vintage such as 1995 & 1996, the price of Vintage 1997 is 20% lower and also received a fantastic score from Antonio Galloni, who says 1997 has “explosive aromatics” and “terrific balance”. A classic...

Pinot Noir is the pillar of the Champagne Bollinger style, and the House has forged its reputation by showcasing this variety, therefore, every champagne from Bollinger is mostly Pinot Noir - at least 60% - yet they do not have a regular Blanc de Noirs, except maybe the Vieilles Vignes Francaises which is a tiny production, vintage cuvee from a single vineyard. A few years ago, the champagne house was determined to create a new cuvee to showcase their Pinot and set up an internal competition among their winemakers to craft the best Blanc de Noirs (100% Pinot Noir) blend with the conditions that...

“ Champagne de Venoge's finest wines come along in carafe-shaped bottles that one might call kitsch, but I like them. They don't fit in my fridge door, but my fridge is big and the Champagne's good enough to deserve its own shelf and an upright position.” - Stephan Reinhardt We are delighted to offer a unique and mature Champagne today - 1996 De Venoge Louis XV de Venoge Brut which is the top and prestige cuvee from Champagne house De Venoge which was established since 1837 by Mr. Henri-Marc de Venoge, origin of Switzerland. And they are the first Champagne house to...

An industrial mechanical engineer who studied viticulture and oenology then became one of the most interesting artisanal Champagne growers, Franck Pascal cultivates 7 ha. of vineyards in the Vallée de la Marne. He has started biodynamic practices since 2002, nowadays Franck harvests about 60% Pinot Meunier, 20% Pinot Noir and 20% Chardonnay. He keeps the yields extremely low, vinifies in old wooden vats and only indigenous yeasts are used. This results in some pure, highly finessed Champagne with solid mineriality influences.  Quinte-Essence Extra Brut Millesime, the flagship from Franck Pascal. The whole name is about the creativity of the winemaker: "How...

We are pleased to share with you a list of our newest arrivals this week which is a stunning shipment with over 600 bottles of wines and 121 selections in total from all over the world! As usual, Champagne is the most exciting region and it’s difficult to highlight the list, everything’s great such as: (1)   The non-vintage old disgorged Champagnes are lovely that all of these are sourced from private cellars in Europe and are nearly impossible to find nowadays;(2)   Received a perfect 100 points from William Kelley, Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru Millesime 2013 is “the most elegant wine Egly has produced” (WK);(3)   And all the matured...