Advice on champagne

[Tommo_Aus]

For those in SA last week I did a lot of searching around online store by store, about all I could find was La Grande Dame for similar prices mentioned earlier ($230?). Either all were gone after the first few days of the deals or they mostly skipped SA, tho earlier this year we did have the big Tattinger/Landon/Perrier-Jouet/Pommery sale.

Still, would be really keen on some discount Billecart-Salmon or Louis Roederer if it ever makes it to these deals, never found myself with a bottle of either!

 

[Spongbob]

We had a bottle of the Charles de Cazanove 2007 and Charles de Cazanove NV the other day. Both are very good, and great value for the quality and price.

 

[qaz]

Still, would be really keen on some discount Billecart-Salmon or Louis Roederer if it ever makes it to these deals, never found myself with a bottle of either!

re Roederer, watch for 15-20% off sales on eBay that include Nicks or Dan's - some DM stores had Billecart on clearance last year

 

[wineflyer]

I have access to 2012 Roederer Rose Brut Nature at $150 shipped for anyone interested
Drop me a PM

 

[Steady]

I have access to 2012 Roederer Rose Brut Nature at $150 shipped for anyone interested
Drop me a PM

Finewineco?

 

[qaz]

Bollinger has launched the premier edition of its first new Champagne cuvée since 2008 - PN VZ 15
As the name implies, it is a 100% Pinot Noir built on a core of fruit from Verzenay and based on the 2015 vintage.
Most of the base wines are from Verzenay, with additions from Aÿ, Bouzy and Tauxières, and reserve wines from 2009 and 2010.
Each release of PN will showcase a different cru from the base year that highlights its distinctive terroir and taste.
The price will be in between Special Cuvée and La Grande Année.

Bollinger PN VZ15

For the first time in 12 years, Bollinger have launched a new wine, a Blanc de Noirs made exclusively from Pinot Noir. It is a Non-Vintage Champagne with

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The Buyer | How Bollinger’s new PN VZ 15 is a glorious deep-dive into terroir

The new Bollinger PN VZ 15 was born from a challenge to his fellow three winemakers, when chef de cave Gilles Descôtes asked them to make a Blanc de Noirs across vintages and villages. The wine had to have affordability and as much volume as Grande Année so that keen consumers can actually get...

www.the-buyer.net

Champagne Bollinger PN VZ15 - Vintus

PN, made entirely from Pinot Noir to underscore the very essence and DNA of the House style, is the first new cuvée added to Bollinger’s permanent range since rosé in […]

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The wine goes on sale in Australia on September 1. For the first month of release it will be an exclusive with Dan Murphy’s. $200

Taste-testing Bollinger in my Ugg boots is one upside to COVID-19

It's not quite the same as being flown half way around the world for luxury releases, but there are unexpected compensations to virtual wine tastings.

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New Bollinger Champagne is born

Bollinger PN VZ15 - A new kid on the block that amplifies Bollinger’s pinot noir DNA. #BerryBros&Rudd #BIWinesandSpirits #BlancdeNoir

www.therealreview.com

i paid $65 for the 2008

sorry, that was the shelf price - i forgot about 10% off 6pks and 5% off WISH, which made it $55.58

 

[qaz]

A Compact Guide to the World of Champagne

 

[qaz]

Tyson Stelzer's The Champagne Guide Master Edition 2011-2021 ebook

Tyson Stelzer’s Australian Sparkling Report 2020

The sparkling wine of the year over $50:

• House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged Méthode Traditionnelle 2004 (en magnum)

The blanc de blancs of the year:

• House of Arras Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle 2009

The sparkling rosé of the year:

• Apogee Deluxe Vintage Rosé 2016

The sparkling red of the year:

• Seppelt Show Sparkling Limited Release Shiraz 2008

Tyson Stelzer’s Top 16 (95+pts) Australian sparkling wines of the year 2020:

1. Seppelt Show Sparkling Limited Release Shiraz 2008 | 97 points
2. House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged Méthode Traditionnelle 2004 (en magnum) | 97 points
3. Apogee Deluxe Vintage Rosé 2016 | 96 points
4. Bellebonne Natalie Fryar Vintage Rosé 2017 | 96 points
5. Primo Estate Joseph Sparkling Red NV | 96 points
6. House of Arras Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle 2009 | 96 points
7. House of Arras Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle 2008 | 96 points
8. Kreglinger Brut de Blancs 2016 | 95 points
9. Bellebonne Natalie Fryar Vintage Cuvée 2016 | 95 points
10. Kreglinger Vintage Rosé 2016 | 95 points
11. Castagna Sparkling Genesis 2009 | 95 points
12. Deviation Road Beltana Blanc de Blancs 2013 | 95 points
13. House of Arras Grand Vintage Méthode Traditionnelle 2009 | 95 points
14. Josef Chromy Zdar Sparkling 2008 | 95 points
15. Stefano Lubiana Prestige 1999 | 95 points
16. House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged Méthode Traditionnelle 2005 | 95 points

 

[Dr Ralph]

Interesting:

Row between Woolworths and Champagne firm leads to Moet shortages

The dispute has left stocks of Champagne - which accounts for an estimated $300million in sales every year in Australia - running dangerously low at Woolworths-owned liquor chain Dan Murphy's.

www.google.com

 

[wineflyer]

Interesting:

Row between Woolworths and Champagne firm leads to Moet shortages

The dispute has left stocks of Champagne - which accounts for an estimated $300million in sales every year in Australia - running dangerously low at Woolworths-owned liquor chain Dan Murphy's.

www.google.com

Good chance to start trying other small brands and houses

 

[Steady]

Tyson Stelzer’s Australian Sparkling Report 2020

The sparkling wine of the year over $50:

• House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged Méthode Traditionnelle 2004 (en magnum)

The blanc de blancs of the year:

• House of Arras Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle 2009

The sparkling rosé of the year:

• Apogee Deluxe Vintage Rosé 2016

The sparkling red of the year:

• Seppelt Show Sparkling Limited Release Shiraz 2008

Tyson Stelzer’s Top 16 (95+pts) Australian sparkling wines of the year 2020:

1. Seppelt Show Sparkling Limited Release Shiraz 2008 | 97 points
2. House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged Méthode Traditionnelle 2004 (en magnum) | 97 points
3. Apogee Deluxe Vintage Rosé 2016 | 96 points
4. Bellebonne Natalie Fryar Vintage Rosé 2017 | 96 points
5. Primo Estate Joseph Sparkling Red NV | 96 points
6. House of Arras Blanc de Blancs Méthode Traditionnelle 2009 | 96 points
7. House of Arras Rosé Méthode Traditionnelle 2008 | 96 points
8. Kreglinger Brut de Blancs 2016 | 95 points
9. Bellebonne Natalie Fryar Vintage Cuvée 2016 | 95 points
10. Kreglinger Vintage Rosé 2016 | 95 points
11. Castagna Sparkling Genesis 2009 | 95 points
12. Deviation Road Beltana Blanc de Blancs 2013 | 95 points
13. House of Arras Grand Vintage Méthode Traditionnelle 2009 | 95 points
14. Josef Chromy Zdar Sparkling 2008 | 95 points
15. Stefano Lubiana Prestige 1999 | 95 points
16. House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged Méthode Traditionnelle 2005 | 95 points

I was at Apogee CD on the weekend and tried the ‘16 Rose, an outstanding sparkling

 

[Spongbob]

House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged Méthode Traditionnelle 2004

We tried a bottle of the 2004 in July, and it was excellent.

 

[qaz]

Arras Brut Elite Cuvee $24.33 @ Cellarmasters after $50 voucher, 5% off WISH, 20% Cashrewards (Payments made using Giftcards are eligible for cash back) - today only - I have a spare $30 and $50 voucher


Tyson Stelzer's Champagne and Sparkling Webinars

Ed Carr - House of Arras

• House of Arras Brute Elite Cuvée No.1501
• House of Arras Rosé 2009
• House of Arras Grand Vintage 2008
• House of Arras EJ Carr Late Disgorged 2005

Hervé Dantan - Lanson

• Lanson Black Label Brut NV
• Lanson Rose Label Brut Rosé NV
• Lanson Gold Label Brut Vintage 2008 and 2009
• Lanson Noble Cuvée 2002

Didier Gimonnet - Pierre Gimonnet & Fils

• Pierre Gimonnet Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs NV
• Pierre Gimonnet Cuvée Fleuron Brut 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs 2008 or 2009
• Pierre Gimonnet Special Club ‘Grand Terroirs de Chardonnay 2012

Guy de Rivoire - Bollinger

• Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut NV
• Bollinger Rosé Brut NV
• Bollinger La Grande Année 2012
• Bollinger La Grande Année Rosé 2012

 

[qaz]

Vintec Club members have another opportunity to gain access by registering for their @Home Tasting with Moët & Chandon on Wednesday 8th July

 

[qaz]

The wine goes on sale in Australia on September 1. For the first month of release it will be an exclusive with Dan Murphy’s. $200

Bollinger PN VZ 15 isn't online yet, haven't called/asked in-store, but in the meantime if you can't find cheap La Grande Annee at BWS, then AusCellardoor have Special Cuvee for $67.92 using SPRING - thanks/credit to @SleepyPolarBear

 

[qaz]

Bollinger PN VZ 15 isn't online yet, haven't called/asked in-store, but in the meantime if you can't find cheap La Grande Annee at BWS, then AusCellardoor have Special Cuvee for $67.92 using SPRING - thanks/credit to @SleepyPolarBear

$64.73 after 15% Cashrewards @ eBay - today only, $25 cap per account (so spending $166.67 reaches cap)

Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne Sparkling 750mL bottle | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Bollinger Special Cuvee Champagne Sparkling 750mL bottle at the best online prices at eBay!

www.ebay.com.au

 

[ant-au]

Keeping an eye on this thread - looking for a couple of nice bottles before the end of Oct for hopefully a little discount.

 

[Spongbob]

While not a champagne, we had a bottle of Wicks 2013 "Pamela" sparking chardonnay & pinot noir.
It was wonderful, and on par with most big name NV champagnes.
For about $25, it is great value.

 

[qaz]

Krug 2006 $268.50 delivered @ Virgin Wines after 7% Cashrewards and 3x AmEx offer gift cards - ends tomorrow (wish i had those offers...)

Non-vintage Champagne: comparing five top examples
The six Lieu Dits Champagnes from Selosse
Beyond grower Champagne: where have all the growers gone?

Top 10 Best Champagnes 2020

10. Taittinger Comtes de Champagne 2007​

$280 + 8,000pts @ Qantas

 

[martindagun]

Anyone know the cheapest place to buy a bottle of Dom?