Christmas Catalogue
Bollinger Bollinger Rosé NV (gift boxed) Style – Rich and bright. Aromas of bright red fruit complex into orange and clove spice as well as toast and smoke, thanks to some impressive red wine added to the blend. The palate’s dazzling energy carries flavours of wild strawberries and cherries, but also the zing of grapefruit pith. As always with Bollinger, there’s depth, concentration and a subtle tannic structure. A f ine and beautifully balanced non-vintage rosé champagne. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
Bollinger Special Cuvée NV Normally $96
$89 Bollinger Special Cuvée Magnum (1500ml) Normally $290
$140
$280 Bollinger La Grande Année 2012 (gift boxed) Normally $280
$259 Bollinger R.D. 2007 (gift boxed) Normally $450
$440 Bollinger PN VZ 2016 (gift boxed) Normally $220
$210 Bollinger B13 (gift boxed) Normally $280
$270
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Ayala Ayala Brut Majeur Style – Fresh yet vinous. This is a balanced blend of 45% chardonnay, 35% pinot noir and 20% meunier. The result is crisp while not too dry, and therefore drinkable as an apéritif. Apple and bright citrus combine with green plums to give a fruity wine that is also structured. Dosage continues to reduce so there is a crisp, tight aftertaste. - Wine Enthusiast
Ayala Rosé Majeur NV Normally $110
$99 Ayala Le Blanc de Blancs 2014 Normally $140
$130
$79
Ayala No. 7 Brut 2007 Normally $220
$190
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$89
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Louis Roederer Louis Roederer Collection 242 (gift boxed)
Louis Roederer Blanc de Blancs 2014 (gift boxed) Normally $165
$149 42% chardonnay, 36% pinot noir, 22% meunier. 10% reserve wine aged in oak from 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2009. 34% perpetual reserve from 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012. 34% malolactic fermentation. Dosage is 8g/L. The nose is pronounced; fronting with lemony freshness, creamy, then with sweet summer fruits and ginger spice. On the palate, it’s rich and succulent, loaded with mineral energy and malic tension, and drives some intense red and yellow fruits with just a little apple peel bitterness. It f inishes in a crescendo of salty mineral verve and a subtle impression of dry extract. Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
Louis Roederer Vintage 2013 (gift boxed) Normally $145
$130 Louis Roederer Vintage Rosé 2014 (gift boxed) Normally $145
$130 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2013 (gift boxed) Normally $450
$420 Louis Roederer Cristal Rosé 2013 (gift boxed) Normally $950
$795
"Here we are right in the middle. 2008 was more soil and 2012 was more sunshine. But 2013 is the ideal target. It's super elegant - there's some extra flavour as well as saltiness." Jean-Baptiste Lecaillon, Chef de Caves, on the merits of Cristal 2013 4
Pol Roger Pol Roger Brut Reserve Style – Pure and precise Pol Roger’s ‘white foil’ is one of the great classic non-vintage champagnes, carefully balancing power and lightness in a masterful blend championed by pinot noir. It marries zesty freshness and a delicate mousse with the structure of black grapes and some subtle development such as sticky pastries, a slick of melted butter and grilled nuts. Delicious as an apéritif or food wine.
Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs 2013 (gift boxed) Normally $195
$92
$192 Pol Roger Vintage 2013 (gift boxed) Normally $150
$148 Pol Roger Rosé Vintage 2012 (gift boxed) Normally $180
$176 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill 2012 (gift boxed) Normally $460
$440
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Something Rare $190
$270
$210
Ayala No. 7 Brut 2007
Bollinger B13
Bollinger PN VZ 16
66% chardonnay and 34% pinot noir using fruit sourced from seven grand crus: Chouilly, Oger, Cramant, Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Avize (for chardonnay), as well as Ay and Verzy (for pinot noir). Tirage under cork. 6g/L dosage.
100% pinot noir from five crus (focused on Ay and Verzenay), 7 years on lees, 6g/L dosage.
100% pinot noir. 2016 makes up 50% of the blend with the rest coming from reserves going back to 2006, some of which were matured in magnum. There’s stainless steel and oak vinification. 4 years on lees. Dosage is keen at just 6g/L.
The nose is perfectly golden with its rich orchard fruit and toasty aromas, as you might well expect from 2007. There is also a hint of reductive smoke thanks to the f irst-rate origins of its pinot noir. But the palate is where it’s all happening. A full-bodied style with rich flavours and pert acidity. Fruit – grilled pineapple and tangerine – make way for brioche and even sugar-coated almonds, bringing a sweet lift to the finish. Dosage is kept low, at just 6g/L, so sweetness is born of vintage, not necessarily sugar. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
This champagne really is exciting and extraordinary for a blanc de noirs due to its radiant citrus profile, finesse and elegance – something that can be lacking in this style The nose is developing with a typical Bollinger-style richness, layered with smoke and grilled peaches. On the palate, there’s a sharp orange/lemon citrus attack and full-throttle rush of saltiness, followed by a creamy texture from extended time on lees. Spare the bottle another day and see how the palate softens and silkens, the acidity becomes less obvious and more elegant. Fruit and phenolics build with intensity from the mid to back palate, pushing length far. A wonderfully fresh and moreish champagne that will go down as one of the great blanc de noirs. Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
The philosophy here is to showcase Bollinger’s best pinot noir crus (in this case Verzenay but also Avenay and Tauxières) and a particular year (2016), though it’s not a vintage. This is a paradox champagne of delicacy and tension brimming with apple rhubarb tartness, red apple crunch and ginger biscuit deliciousness. Add time in the glass and there’s preserved lemon and cooked fruit and a generous and creamy texture. Fantastic. Wonderfully harmonious. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
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Rosé Champagne Mixed Case $765
Ayala Rosé Majeur
Bollinger Rosé NV
Delicate notes of gooseberries and raspberries arise from the blend which includes a small amount of red wine, crafted exclusively from pinot noir from Aÿ, Grand Cru characterised by its generosity.
Aromas of bright red fruit complex into orange and clove spice as well as toast and smoke, thanks to some impressive red wine added to the blend. The palate’s dazzling energy carries flavours of wild strawberries and cherries, but also the zing of grapefruit pith. As always with Bollinger, there’s depth, concentration and a subtle tannic structure. A fine and beautifully balanced non-vintage rosé Champagne.
Pol Roger Vintage Rosé 2012 The deep salmon and copper hues of this excellent rosé provides all the visual fodder for an immensely satisfying Champagne. The nose, with its display of rich and generous berry fruits, minty freshness and black pepper spice, is a precursor to the palate’s baritone notes. Expect a ‘dripping down your chin’ juiciness offset by racy acidity and taut structure laced with chalky refinement.
Pierre Gimonnet Rosé de Blancs Golden-amber colour with tinge of rose-gold. The bouquet has smoked meats and charcuterie, with roasted hazelnuts and lots of layers, including some sherry aldehydes. Very mellow, mature and complex. Dry f inish, too. Lots of reserve wine apparent. A delicious drink. - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Louis Roederer Vintage Rosé 2014 Always one of the more elegant rosé champagnes on the market, Louis Roederer’s 2014 saignée rosé is different to its 2013 predecessor with its creamier and deeper fruit profile, an oceanic year resulting in particularly good chardonnay. Roederer’s signature technique is to add chardonnay juice to the pinot noir maceration and then co-ferment which is unusual in Champagne. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE
Chartogne-Taillet Le Rosé Steeped raspberry and almond skin aromas and flavors are framed by zesty acidity in this distinctive version, while the fine mousse provides a creamy cloak for the firm structure, carrying accents of pink grapefruit pith, ground anise, minerally saline and chalk. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Blanc de Blancs Grower Case $535
Philippe Glavier Genesis NV x 2
Voirin-Jumel Blanc de Blancs NV x 2
Glavier’s flagship, Genesis, is most emblematic of their style. The nose is all about seaspray and the palate, creamy and feather-light, stuns with radiance and ref inement. It’s paradoxically rich and complex as well as tensile with chalky/saline minerality. Proportions are weighted toward Le Mesnil and Avize with a little under 40 percent reserve wine. It is this combination that propels the palate’s enthralling freshness and purity. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
This is a super-fresh and lively style, with a tensile quality that keeps everything focused and driven. On the nose, it speaks loudly of its grand cru origins, with bright citrus, florals and cool mineral notes. The palate is alleviated from its strong mineral grip by some nice mid-palate fruit intensity and light creaminess borrowed from Cramant. The finish is of medium length. A really enjoyable aperitif-style champagne that is also one of the best value for money. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
Pierre Gimonnet Cuis 1er Cru x 2 From the land of great chardonnay comes a remarkable blanc de blancs of tremendous energy and precision. It brings together f ive vintages, three years on lees, and small dosage to make its chalky origins shine with enthralling tension and freshness. Allow a moment or two and notice how it transforms into an apple blossom beauty with incredible length.
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Christmas Lunch Grower Case $630
R. Pouillon Brut Réserve x 2
Chartogne-Taillet Sainte Anne x 2
Brine and bread dough, fresh strawberry and apple, nutty oxidative notes. It’s firm with a lemony tang, some chalk to the texture and savoury flavours, intensity and plenty of zip through the finish. Complexity and energy. - Gary Walsh, The Wine Front
Absolutely stunning champagne for its complexity, value and soulfulness. Rich and creamy on the palate, with tons of resonance, the Cuvée Ste.-Anne is absolutely impeccable. Dried orchard fruit, spice, pastry, baked apple tart and lemon confit all infuse the Cuvée Ste.-Anne with striking complexity and depth. I can’t think of too many champagnes that deliver this level of quality for the money. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Chartogne-Taillet Le Rosé x 1 Sweet red cherry, rose petal, mint and touch of oak sweetness gives it a striking raciness and texture. This is such a pretty and distinctive rosé. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Rosé de Blancs x 1 Golden-amber colour with tinge of rose-gold. The bouquet has smoked meats and charcuterie, with roasted hazelnuts and lots of layers, including some sherry aldehydes. Very mellow, mature and complex. Dry finish, too. Lots of reserve wine apparent. A delicious drink. - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
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Christmas Lunch House Case $860
Pol Roger Vintage Rosé 2012 x 1
Louis Roederer Vintage Rosé 2014 x 1
The deep salmon and copper hues of this excellent rosé provides all the visual fodder for an immensely satisfying Champagne. The nose, with its display of rich and generous berry fruits, minty freshness and black pepper spice, is a precursor to the palate’s baritone notes. Expect a ‘dripping down your chin’ juiciness offset by racy acidity and taut structure laced with chalky refinement. A poised and fullbodied style that can handle a hearty spectrum of festive foods. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
Always one of the more elegant rosé champagnes on the market, Louis Roederer’s 2014 saignée rosé is different to its 2013 predecessor with its creamier and deeper fruit profile, an oceanic year resulting in particularly good chardonnay. Roederer’s signature technique is to add chardonnay juice to the pinot noir maceration and then co-ferment which is unusual in Champagne.- Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
Pol Roger Vintage 2013 x 2
Louis Roederer Vintage 2013 x 2
Harmonious and straight with clarity and beauty to the wine. Cooked-apple and light honey aromas and flavors. Full body. Such balance and creaminess to the texture and weight. Lovely now. - James Suckling
Louis Roederer’s trademark delicacy and elegance is heightened in the 2013 vintage. The nose is restrained, creamy and with subtle spice and sugared almonds. The attack is delicate, but not at all dull. It’s fresh but in a restrained way, presenting a smooth texture and elegant structure with finely integrated bubbles. A delicious fruit profile, notably white peach and orange, adds intensity and subtle weight to this otherwise pure and saline champagne of unearthly harmony. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
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Great Growers $110
$74
Philippe Glavier Genesis Blanc de Blancs
Voirin-Jumel Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs
Based on 2015 vintage. 100% chardonnay (16% Cramant, 40% Le Mesnil, 19% Oger and 25% Avize) + 37% reserves. 4g/L dosage.
Based on 2014 with 20% reserve wines, from Cramant, Chouilly, Avize and Oger. Dosage 6g/L.
Glavier’s flagship, Genesis, is most emblematic of their style. The nose is all about seaspray and the palate, creamy and feather-light, stuns with radiance and ref inement. It’s paradoxically rich and complex as well as tensile with chalky/saline minerality. Proportions are weighted toward Le Mesnil and Avize with a little under 40 percent reserve wine. It is this combination that propels the palate’s enthralling freshness and purity. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
This is a super-fresh and lively style, with a tensile quality that keeps everything focused and driven. On the nose, it speaks loudly of its grand cru origins, with bright citrus, florals and cool mineral notes. The palate is alleviated from its strong mineral grip by some nice mid-palate fruit intensity and light creaminess borrowed from Cramant. The finish is of medium length. A really enjoyable aperitif-style champagne that is also one of the best value for money. - Sara Underdown, VINE & BUBBLE Magazine
$85
Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs 73% taken from 2017 + 27% reserve wine from 2015 to 2010. Reserves aged in magnum to preserve freshness and autolytic complexity without oxidation of tank. Aged 2 years on lees. 6 g/L dosage. From the land of great chardonnay comes a remarkable blanc de blancs of tremendous energy and precision. It brings together five vintages, three years on lees, and small dosage to make its chalky origins shine with enthralling tension and freshness. Allow a moment or two and notice how it transforms into an apple blossom beauty with incredible length.
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Great Growers $102
$118
$222
Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Rosé de Blancs
Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Fleuron 2015
Pierre Gimonnet et Fils Special Club Cramant 2014
92% chardonnay, 8% pinot noir. 63% Cramant for plumpness, Chouilly for fruit elegance and Oger for structure and spicey minerality, 29% Cuis for vivacity and freshness. 8% Bouzy pinot noir red wine and 2 years on lees. 5.5g/L dosage.
74% Grand Crus taken from Cuis, Cramant, Chouilly, Oger - and some Vertus. Aged 4 years on lees. 5g/L dosage.
100% chardonnay taken from Cramant. 34.5% Gros Mont, 31% le Bateau, 6% Buissons, 10.2% Bauves, 8.4% Bionnes, 9.1% Champ de Prevot. 5 years on lees. 4g/L dosage.
Golden-amber colour with tinge of rose-gold. The bouquet has smoked meats and charcuterie, with roasted hazelnuts and lots of layers, including some sherry aldehydes. Very mellow, mature and complex. Dry f inish, too. Lots of reserve wine apparent. A delicious drink. - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
Floral and smoke notes provide an aromatic overtone for this vibrant champagne, with the lacy mousse carrying flavors of honeycrisp apple, salted almond, lemon curd and glazed apricot, followed by a lightly spiced, mouthwatering finish. - Wine Spectator
The 2014 Brut Spécial Club Cramant Grand Cru is another super-impressive wine in this range. It emerges from the Bateau, Gromonts, Buissons, Bauves, Bionnes, Champ du Prévôt and Briquettes lieux-dits. Orange conf it, tangerine oil, white flowers, graphite and lightly tropical fruit infuse the Cramant with tremendous complexity to match its powerful personality. The Cramant is a rich, heady Champagne with a feeling of structure that leans towards the realm of Pinot. I loved it. Antonio Galloni, Vinous.com
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Champagne Gifts Champagne Gift Pack 1 With Pierre Gimonnet et Fils or Louis Roederer Collection 242
City Larder Rillettes 150gms City Larder Terrine 150gms Barossa Artisan Triple Cream Brie 150gms Toolunka Estate Spanish Olives 300gms Ortiz Anchovies in Olive Oil 47gms Westmont Beer Pickles 500gms El Angel ‘Pimenton Del La Vera’ Smoked Sweet Paprika 75gms With Pierre Gimonnet et Fils ‘Cuvée Cuis’ 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs OR Louis Roederer ‘Collection 242’ $189.
Includes black magnetic hamper box, ribbon and delivery within 15kms of the CBD. Items as pictured may vary slightly depending on seasonal availability. There may also be variations to packaging + wrapping due to the current circumstances.
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Champagne Gift Pack 2 With Pierre Gimonnet et Fils or Louis Roederer Collection 242
$249
City Larder Rillettes 150gms City Larder Terrine 150gms Barossa Artisan Triple Cream Brie 150gms Toolunka Estate Spanish Olives 300gms Ortiz Anchovies in Olive Oil 47gms Westmont Beer Pickles 500gms El Angel ‘Pimenton Del La Vera’ Smoked Sweet Paprika 75gms Kangaroo Island Honey Popcorn 80gms 2021 Primo Estate ‘First Run’ EVOO 375ml Gragnano Pasta 500gms Luca Ciano Sauce Fresh Basil Sugo 480gms With Pierre Gimonnet et Fils ‘Cuvée Cuis’ 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs OR Louis Roederer ‘Collection 242’ $249. Includes wooden hamper box, ribbon and delivery within 15kms of the CBD. Items as pictured may vary slightly depending on seasonal availability. There may also be variations to packaging + wrapping due to the current circumstances.
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Champagne Gift Pack 3 With Pierre Gimonnet et Fils or Louis Roederer Collection 242
City Larder Terrine 150gms Barossa Artisan Triple Cream Brie 150gms With Pierre Gimonnet et Fils ‘Cuvée Cuis’ 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs OR Louis Roederer ‘Collection 242’ $139. Includes black magnetic hamper box, ribbon and delivery within 15kms of the CBD. Items as pictured may vary slightly depending on seasonal availability. There may also be variations to packaging + wrapping due to the current circumstances.
$139
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Order Form
Producer Cuvée
Price Qty
Philippe Glavier
Genesis
$110.00
Voirin-Jumel
Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru
$74.00
Larmandier-Bernier 1er Cru Longitude Blanc de Blancs
$142.00
Larmandier-Bernier 1er Cru Latitude Blanc de Blancs
$120.00
Larmandier-Bernier Terre de Vertus 2014
$190.00
Chartogne-Taillet Sainte Anne
$89.00
Chartogne-Taillet Le Rosé
$118.00
R.Pouillon
Réserve NV
$116.00
Pierre Gimonnet
Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs
$85.00
Pierre Gimonnet
Cuvée Cuis 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs (Magnum)
$172.00
Pierre Gimonnet
Cuvée Blanc de Rosé 1er Cru
$102.00
Pierre Gimonnet
Fleuron Blanc de Blancs 2015
$118.00
Pierre Gimonnet
Special Club Cramant Grand Cru
$222.00
Louis Roederer
Collection 242 (Gift Boxed)
$89.00
Louis Roederer
Blanc de Blancs 2014 (Gift Boxed)
$149.00
Louis Roederer
Vintage Brut 2013 (Gift Boxed)
$130.00
Louis Roederer
Rosé 2014 (Gift Boxed)
$130.00
Louis Roederer
Cristal Brut 2013 (Gift Boxed)
$420.00
Louis Roederer
Cristal Rosé 2013 (Gift Boxed)
$795.00
Ayala
Brut Majeur NV
$79.00
Ayala
Rosé Majeur NV
$99.00
Ayala
Le Blanc de Blancs 2014
$130.00
Ayala
No. 7 2007
$190.00
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Producer Cuvée Price Qty Bollinger Special Cuvée $89.00 Bollinger Special Cuvée Magnum $280.00 Bollinger Rosé NV Gift Boxed $140.00 Bollinger
La Grande Année 2012 (Gift Boxed)
$259.00
Bollinger R.D. 2007 $440.00 Bollinger
PN VZ 16 (Gift Boxed)
$210.00
Bollinger B13 (Gift Boxed) $270.00 Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV $92.00 Pol Roger
Blanc de Blancs 2013 (Gift Boxed)
$192.00
Pol Roger
Brut Vintage 2013 (Gift Boxed)
$148.00
Pol Roger
Brut Rosé Vintage 2012 (Gift Boxed)
$176.00
Pol Roger
Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2012
$440.00
Mixed Cases Price Qty Rosé Champagne Mixed Case $765 Blanc de Blancs Grower Case $535 Christmas Lunch Grower Case $630 Christmas Lunch House Case $860
Hampers and Gifts Price Qty Christmas Gift Pack 1 $189 Christmas Gift Pack 2 $249 Christmas Gift Pack 3 $139
Order Total
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