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Yelloween Brut Champagne Blend

Gabriella and Andrew flew in to see the musical where I played Jack when calls the heart it was May 3. My mother was there as well was not my best show, but this champagne certainly made up for it with their presence.  — 4 days ago

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Vintage Brut Champagne Blend 2012

Tasted Dec 2024.

Zesty, uncomplicated champagne that fared well as a toast to the year that’s been.
— 4 months ago

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Vintage Rich Champagne 2002

‘02 opened when my brother closed his first hotel deal. — 5 months ago

Marc Hébrart

Special Club Brut 1er Cru Champagne Blend 2018

This is the 2018 Marc Hébrart Brut ‘Special Club’ – a beautiful bottle of vintage bubbles hailing from a collection of premier and grand cru sites in the Marne and Montagne de Reims regions of Champagne, France.

When you see “Special Club” on the label of a bottle with this distinctive shape, you’re dealing with essentially a prestige cuvée of a grower-producer who’s a member of the “Club Trésors.”

Marc Hébrart joined the Club Trésors in 1985, which is an association of quality-minded grower-producers. Grower-producers operate differently than the big champagne houses (e.g., Veuve-Clicquot) in that they are smaller-scale vignerons who own the entire production process from the vineyard to the winery and cellar.

They have helped raise awareness and appreciation of artisanal champagne wines that speak to a sense of place and personality, unobscured by extensive, widespread blending.

To achieve the status of “Special Club” a wine must undergo a rigorous application process and meet minimum quality metrics culminating with in two blind tasting panels – the first tasting evaluates the base wine after the first fermentation; the second and final tasting occurs after a minimum of three years aging sur lie.

From our studies we’ve learned the 2018 vintage bore above-average fruit; the warm and dry summer paved the way for a riper expression in an otherwise marginal climate. This wine is made with 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay.

The bouquet has a medium (+) intensity of yellow and green apple, lemon zest, white peach, gardenia, almond biscotti, nougat, pastry, biscuit, and toast notes. The palate is creamy with vibrant acidity, adding lift, a fine-beaded, persistent mousse and long, elegant finish.

— 9 months ago

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Vanessa

Vanessa

@David T Isn’t that interesting considering it has more than doubled in membership since then and seems to be a successful venture. Do you why the other founders left?
Somm David T

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In no way did I mean to lessen SC bottling’s if it was interpreted that way. There are producer ego driven personalities intermixing here and that accounts for the fair amount of change. I believe there are still 29 SC producers.
Vanessa

Vanessa

@David T Oh I was truly just curious! It is an interesting fact. 😆 🥂 Thank you for sharing it.

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La Grande Dame Brut Champagne Blend 1975

Still bubbly! This 50 year old champagne is amazing! Almond, brioche and citrus finish. — 15 days ago

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Pinotman /// Andreas

Pinotman /// Andreas

Fully agree - but not every one keeps them for that long. I had a 1974 Krug some time back. One of the best wines i ever had. But on the shelf 1400$.
Neil Valenzuela

Neil Valenzuela

@Pinotman /// Andreas - that sounds amazing! This was treat!

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Yellow Label Brut Champagne Blend

Great Champagne to celebrate Mother’s Day! — 14 days ago

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Vintage Brut Édition 250ème Anniversaire Champagne Blend 2002

Somm David T
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They poured this from magnum at last years at Pebble Beach Food & Wine- From The Cellar Event. I have never much cared for their Yellow Label or La Grande Dame. But this vintage anniversary cuvée is quite nice. Perhaps, the only offering I’ve had from them and truly enjoyed. Pouring at the event was their Winemaker-Marie Charlemagne. — a month ago

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Reserve Cuvée Brut Rosé Champagne Blend

Thanksgiving recovery treat — 6 months ago

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