Jacques Lassaigne Colline Inspiree

Jacques Lassaigne Clos Sainte Sophie

$234.99

This wine is made from a unique plot in the middle of their vineyards with 40+ year old vines. "This wine is opulence personified. Intense laser-beams of acidity balance out the caramel notes here and the finish goes on and on for millennia. This wine pairs well with  long-lived wedding anniversaries and doctoral dissertation completions, or it will make whatever random moment you decide to open one as special as either of those rare events. Extremely limited and unicorn-like."

"Jacques Lassaigne is a 4.7-hectare family vineyard located in Montgueux. The vineyards boast prime southeastern exposure and consist entirely of Chardonnay. The Montgueux vineyard sites were originally held for the Montrachet of Champagne and are located near the gates of Troyes—the former capital of Champagne. This area is technically part of the Aube department, but is much further north than what people typically think of as the Aube, in the Cote des bars which features wines often primarily made from Pinot Meunier. The terroir in Montgueux is nearly identical to the growing sites found further north in le Mesnil, as they share the same limestone vein —this is exceptional terroir for making great champagne. An intense backbone of acidity is often present in these wines, but since it is located further south than the storied Cotes des blancs, ripening is not as much of an issue. The non-vintage Blanc de Blancs is a blend of nine different vineyard sites & two successive vintages."

Laherte Champagne Les Longues Voyes

$114.99

'Les Longues Voyes' or the 'The long way' comes from a plot that is 30 km from the estate.  This fine Blanc De Noirs Premier Cru is made from 100% Pinot Noir. It takes its time to get to optimal maturity. Long ageing in barrels on lees for 18 months and exceptional grapes  give this wine richness and complexity.

Laherte Petit Meslier

$159.99

No Pinot and no Chardonnay?!?! Believe it or not: Petit Meslier is the name of the grape in this Champagne from Laherte. This Extra-Brut Champagne comes from young vines of this nearly forgotten grape recently planted in 2014 and 2018. The grapes were picked at full maturity and this multi-vintage bubbly was aged on the lees for 6 months. 

Petit Meslier is just being rediscovered as an important grape in the Champagne region, prized for its ability to keep acidity even in hotter growing seasons. It is seen in small amounts blended into some Champagne, but seeing a 100% Petit Meslier bottling like this one is rare indeed! 

From Laherte Freres

"This forgotten grape is particularly close to our hearts and we decided to replant it, for its strong personality and to preserve the varietal diversity of Champagne. From the crossing of Gouais Blanc and Savagnin, it offers us rare and intense emotions."

Philipponnat Brut 2017

$79.99

The Philipponnat family has been growing grapes in Champagne since 1522. The House was founded in 1910 by Pierre Philipponnat. Charles Philipponnat took over as CEO in 1999 and has improved the quality and production vastly by implementing smaller oak barrels, keeping different vineyard plots separate and utilizing only the first press grapes It's made from a blend of 65% Pinot Noir, 30% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Meunier from first press juice, mainly from Grand and Premier Crus grapes from the heart of the Champagne wine-growing area.
20 to 30% of the reserve wines are aged in wooden barrels using the solera system to incorporate older wines without losing freshness.
It's vinified using traditional methods to avoid premature oxidation. Partial malolactic fermentation and reserve wines are aged in casks to allow the aromas to develop complexity. It has a typical dosage of (8 g/litre) to maintain a balance between freshness, fruitiness and vinosity without masking the wine’s character and purity. It's aged on the lees in the domaine’s cellars at a constant temperature of 12°C for three
years, far longer than the legal minimum requirement of 15 months.