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Champagne

Blend

The blend or cuvée refers to the general blend of a champagne. This can be a blend of varieties, a blend of vintages (non-vintage or close vintage), a blend of sites or villages, or even a combination of the three.

The traditional champagne mantra is that blending is all important, however we are starting to see increased promotion of single village and lieux dits wines as well as more varietal champagnes.

Explore our other Champagnes: the Blanc de Noirs made from Pinot & Meunier, Blanc de Blancs made from 100% Chardonnay, Rosé wines, and 100% Meuniers!

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Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru V.P. Base 2015 NV
84 Months on Lees

Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru V.P. Base 2015 NV

Blend | Verzenay, Ambonnay

V.P. = Viellissement Prolongé = Prolonged ageing on lees! The V.P. stands for Vieillissement Prolongé (prolonged ageing), as the wine spends so long on lees, in this case 84 months. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, the fruit comes from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay--all great Grand Cru terroirs. Vinification and élevage is in oak casks, with the dosage being a tiny 2g/l, so seriously Extra Brut.The power of the fruit, plus the extended lees ageing grants such harmony, so much
$415
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Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru V.P. Base 2016 NV
84 Months on Lees

Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru V.P. Base 2016 NV

Blend | Verzenay, Ambonnay

V.P. = Viellissement Prolongé = Prolonged ageing on lees! The V.P. stands for Vieillissement Prolongé (prolonged ageing), as the wine spends so long on lees, in this case 84 months. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, the fruit comes from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay--all great Grand Cru terroirs. Vinification and élevage is in oak casks, with the dosage being a tiny 2g/l, so seriously Extra Brut.The power of the fruit, plus the extended lees ageing grants such harmony, so much
$430
$410ea in any 3+
$390ea in any 6+
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Egly-Ouriet Brut Rosé Grand Cru Base 19 NV
One of the greatest rosé wines of Champagne and a wine of haunting finesse. The blend is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, with 50% from the 2019 vintage and the reserve wines split between 2018 and 2017. The dosage is a negligible 1 g/L. Interestingly, this is always Egly’s most delicate wine. It’s unbelievably fine, perfumed, delicate and red-fruited; something truly special. 48 months on lees.Disgorged July 2024 
$430
$410ea in any 3+
$390ea in any 6+
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Bérêche & Fils Grand Cru Aÿ (Disg. Nov 2021) 2014
Excellent development, the time on lees shows. Generous and developed with super zippy acid, delicious drinking now. Pinot shining with chardonnay linearity and chalkiness adding backbone. Super creamy lees action. A powerful core of fruit yet with a restraint. Chalky and saline. Layered and complex. This is very good. Gentle aldehyde offering nuttiness and intrigue.“The 2014 Extra-Brut Ay Grand Cru bristles with tension. It’s a great choice for readers who enjoy focused Champagnes.
Original price was: $544.Current price is: $461.
$441ea in any 3+
$421ea in any 6+
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Champagne Benoît Marguet 'Sapience' 1er Cru 2014
It's like the Beatles have Got Back Together! Fruit from Laval, Leclapart & of course Marguet! Champagne Sapience, vinified totally with natural methods. The 2014 Sapience is collaboration between 3 great biodynamic Champagne growers: Benoît Marguet, Vincent Laval and David Leclapart. The concept is to craft Champagne using extreme biodynamic methods. The blend comprises Chardonnay from David Leclapart (Trépail), Pinot Meunier from Vincent Laval (Cumières) and Pinot Noir from Benoit Marguet (
$575
$555ea in any 3+
$535ea in any 6+
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Champagne Benoît Marguet 'Sapience' 1er Cru 2010
It's like the Beatles have Got Back Together! Fruit from Lahaye, Laval, Leclapart & of course Marguet! Champagne Sapience, vinified totally with natural methods. Sapience is collaboration between 4 great biodynamic Champagne growers: Benoît Marguet, Benoît Lahaye, Vincent Laval and David Leclapart. The concept is to craft Champagne using extreme biodynamic methods. The blend comprises Chardonnay from David Leclapart, Pinot Meunier from Vincent Laval and Pinot Noir from Benoit Lahaye. The wine
$650
$635ea in any 3+
$620ea in any 6+
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Egly-Ouriet Grand Cru V.P. Base 2013 MAGNUM NV
120 Months on Lees
V.P. = Viellissement Prolongé = Prolonged ageing on lees! **A special Magnum release with an addition 36 month for a total of 120 months on lees prior to disgorging**The V.P. stands for Vieillissement Prolongé (prolonged ageing), as the wine spends so long on lees, in this case 84 months. A blend of 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay, the fruit comes from Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay--all great Grand Cru terroirs. Vinification and élevage is in oak casks, with the dosage being a tiny 1
$1,043
$1023ea in any 3+
$1003ea in any 6+
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Billecart-Salmon JEROBOAM 3L 2008

Billecart-Salmon JEROBOAM 3L 2008

Blend | Vallée de la Marne, Champagne

Categorically the finest Extra Brut ever conceived, this is a cuvee of laser line and immortal structure that rejoices in the lightning energy of 2008 and the exacting precision engineering that is Billecart. A glowing, medium straw hue is a dazzling prelude to its scintillating purity and drive, cut with magnificent acid line and high-tensile chalk structure. The distinguished, north-east facing slopes of Verzy and Verzenay take a delightfully fragrant and pure lead, presenting white cherry and
$1,178
$1158ea in any 3+
$1138ea in any 6+
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Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru Millesime 2015

Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru Millesime 2015

Blend | Montagne de Reims, Ambonnay

This is 70% Pinot Noir and 30% Chardonnay from 40-year-old vines in Ambonnay. The Egly family select the grapes for this wine at harvest and raise the wine completely in barrel. There was only 1 g/L dosage. It is a seductive, layered, powerful expression of Ambonnay, and, as with the Blanc de Noirs, it undoubtedly represents one of Champagne’s greatest wines.2015 was a wonderful year for Egly-Ouriet, and the result is a strikingly beautiful wine with floral notes, great energy and tremendo
$1,388
$1368ea in any 3+
$1348ea in any 6+
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