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98 Points! The 2013 Comtes de Champagne is a towering Champagne, as it was last year. Rich, sumptuous and explosive, the 2013 soars out of the glass with a captivating mix of tropical fruit, apricot, passion fruit, baked apple tart, mint and yellow flowers. It is one of the most explosive, extroverted Comtes I have ever tasted. Impressive. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media

98 Points! Nervy and tight with notes of crushed almonds, chalk, white grapefruit, digestive biscuits, lemons and apricot stones. Hints of fennel and white pepper. Deep and mineral, with plenty of power. Very fine bubbles. Long drive at the end. - JamesSuckling.com

Launched in celebration of Collet’s founding in the Grand Cru village of Aÿ in 1921, this special edition is a blend of 21 of the Champagne house’s best years dating back to 1961 with the great 2012 harvest as the base wine! Aged for seven years in Collet’s century-old chalk cellars, the wine is sourced from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards.

Disgorged and blended in 2021 this rare Champagne is comprised of the 21 best vintages of the House which include: 1961, 1969 1971, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, & 2012.

The Champagne glass is our glass made specifically for sparkling wine that keeps the traditional elements of a champagne glass design, but unleashes the aromatics of sparkling wine perfectly. Each item is unique. Handblown. H: 23.4cm, W: 8.2cm, CAP: 350ml.

94 Points! This is a new classic rosé from Fleur de Miraval with rose petals, iron shavings and some orange peel. Medium-bodied with zesty orange peel, rose petal, chalk and hibiscus on the palate. Dried strawberry and iron. Lovely balance of acidity. Juicy. Lightly dry finish. Based on the proprietary reserve. White from 2019 and red 2019 blends. All Cote de Blancs and pinot noir from Vertus. - JamesSuckling.com

97 Points! This is a stunning new release from Fleur de Miraval. The best year. Aromas of peaches and flowers with cotton candy and citrus. Hints of cherries and other berries. It’s full-bodied with very fine bubbles and a creamy texture. It’s fluffy on the palate, like feathers floating through the air. Salted caramel and sweet pastry in the aftertaste. Some earthy, soil character, too. So complex. This has been made from a base of the 2018 vintage. 25% pinot noir and 75% chardonnay grand cru (50% is proprietary reserve blends from 2007 onwards, and 25% is from opened bottles of blanc de blancs Champagne, dating back to 1998) This is really unique. Dry at the end with 4g dosage. - JamesSuckling.com

Critic tasting note: "This honey-hued Cognac beckons with a butterscotch aroma. The buttery, slick palate shows baked apple and oak smoothed with caramel, plus a spicy, exceedingly long finish marked by cinnamon and cayenne. Grande Champagne region." - 92/100, Wine Enthusiast

Critic tasting note: "Silky smooth and rounded, look for vanilla, honey and lemon cream spruced up with fresh pear and a flurry of spice fading into a long, ginger-spiked finish. Grande Champagne region." - 94/100, Wine Enthusiast

99 Points! This is a fantastic and refined Blanc de Blancs. So layered and complex, with lemon curd, chalk, hazelnuts, pastries, baked apples and almond croissants. Structured and tightly wound, with almost imperceptible bubbles. Delicious salty notes at the end. Beautiful. Drink or hold. - JamesSuckling.com