CHAMPAGNELIST

The extremely rare Vasarely Collection Bottle by Victor Vasarely for the 1978 Vintage.

Victor Vasarely was born in Hungary in '08. His extraordinary talent for drawing was apparent by the tender age of seven. He studied the works of Kandinsky and Le Corbusier with enthusiasm before moving into abstract art as early as '47, clearly defining his principles of abstraction. He co-founded the Galerie Denise René, with which a first group of abstract artists associated itself, and advocated the progressive and complete rejection of traditional academic painting and techniques, as well as the desire to achieve harmonious compositions, purely constructive solutions, while retaining only the essential geometric shapes. Vasarely died on Wednesday, 19 March '97 at the age of 89. Vasarely, who initiated kineticism, is renowned worldwide for his Vegas (geometric patterns creating an illusion of relief). Vasarely used these Vegas to inaugurate the first bottle in the Taittinger Collection.The 1978 harvest was one of the smallest in the history of Champagne since the pre-war period (78 million bottles). The gathering was preceded by a particularly beautiful and sunny late summer. The result was a high alcohol level in the red grapes and a high quality harvest. The Taittinger Collection Brut 1978 was produced from 40% white Chardonnay grapes from the best vineyards of the Côte des Blancs and 60% Pinot Noir harvested from the best vineyards of the Montagne de Reims.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in its original designer presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

The Corneille Collection Bottle by Corneille Van Beverloo for the 1990 Vintage.

On the bottle, Corneille's talent finds easy expression. Against a background, the color of green vine leaves, there are strange shaped birds, reminiscent of those found in Coptic bas-reliefs or on Indian totem poles. These birds will never be caught in a net, ready to soar heavenwards, knowing no constraints or obstacles, carrying the universal message of the Champagne they embody, a message of charm and joy.

The 1990 wines are powerful, well-structured and rich in aromas, yet fresh on the palate. With such a balanced structure, this most characteristic vintage should last extremely well. The Taittinger Collection Corneille was produced from 50% Chardonnay grapes and 50% Pinot Noir, mostly from Taittinger's own production from the best vineyards in Champagne. Drink now - 2034. As featured in The Independant.

This vintage Champagne is shippedin its original presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

From the outstanding 1996 vintage, this champagne scored 16/20 by Jancis Robinson and has creamy scents which lead to a high-toned personality with white pepper, lemon, lime and salty flavours. Drink now - 2040.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in its original wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

From the oustanding 1947 vintage, this Champagne has a good pale colour and a lovely creamy bouquet with perfect flavour and balance. Drink now - 2034.

Please be aware that this is an old bottle of vintage champagne and the Champagne will not longer be bubbly, but it will have mellowed into rich decadent flavours.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

From the very good 2016 vintage, this stunning Champagne scored 97/100 in the Decanter World Wine Awards. The Taittinger Vintage Brut is exclusively produced from first press wines, blended from 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. The Grands Crus make up a significant proportion at 70%, while the other selected villages are all classified as Premiers Crus. Ageing in the cellars for over 5 years helps it to flourish. The nose of this 2016 vintage expresses beautiful complexity. There are floral aromas of hawthorn and pleasant notes of pear, kumquat, verbena, gingerbread and white flowers, underpinned by a subtle minty note. On the palate, it releases superb energy; a fresh and dynamic attack with floral tones
such as honeysuckle combined with delightful notes of peach and citrus fruits. The finish is subtle with lovely long-lasting aromas on top of pleasingly bitter orange peel. There is
a charming complementarity between the elegance of the chalky soils of the Côte des Blancs and the broader shoulders of the Pinots Noirs from the Montagne de Reims. It is
the perfect confluence of terroir, year, climate and our House style. Drink now - 2036.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

From the very good 2016 vintage, this stunning Champagne scored 97/100 in the Decanter World Wine Awards. The Taittinger Vintage Brut is exclusively produced from first press wines, blended from 50% Chardonnay and 50% Pinot Noir. The Grands Crus make up a significant proportion at 70%, while the other selected villages are all classified as Premiers Crus. Ageing in the cellars for over 5 years helps it to flourish. The nose of this 2016 vintage expresses beautiful complexity. There are floral aromas of hawthorn and pleasant notes of pear, kumquat, verbena, gingerbread and white flowers, underpinned by a subtle minty note. On the palate, it releases superb energy; a fresh and dynamic attack with floral tones
such as honeysuckle combined with delightful notes of peach and citrus fruits. The finish is subtle with lovely long-lasting aromas on top of pleasingly bitter orange peel. There is
a charming complementarity between the elegance of the chalky soils of the Côte des Blancs and the broader shoulders of the Pinots Noirs from the Montagne de Reims. It is
the perfect confluence of terroir, year, climate and our House style. Drink now - 2036.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a wooden presentation box with Two Riedel Crystal Champagne Flutes [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

Scoring 88/100 Parker points and from the good 2000 vintage, "The 2000 Brut Grand Vintage opens with a boisterous, toasty bouquet. Initially a touch diffuse, the wine finds its balance and focus in the glass, showing good length and a polished finish. This is a tasty, accessible Champagne best enjoyed on the young side. The blend is 50% Chardonnay, 34% Pinot Noir and 16% Pinot Meunier." Drink now - 2034.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in its original presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe wooden presentation box at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes. Due to the nature of the age of this Champagne we cannot offer our normal corkage policy on this bottle.

From the very good 2014 vintage and scoring 95/100 Parker points, "Offering up complex aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, confit citrus, frangipane, walnuts, dried white flowers and subtle hints of iodine, Bollinger's 2014 Brut La Grande Année is medium to full-bodied, pillowy and vinous, with an elegantly fleshy core of fruit that's underpinned by racy acids and complemented by a pretty pinpoint mousse. Concluding with a long, chalky finish, this is a charming but precise Grande Année that's more giving and demonstrative than its immediate predecessor, the 2012, but which attains a very similar level of quality in a more challenging vintage - testimony to the serious viticulture that underpins Bollinger's contemporary excellence." Drink now - 2048.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in its original presentation box at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

From the very good 2015 vintage and scoring 95+/100 Parker points, "The 2015 Brut La Grande Année was disgorged last year with eight grams per liter dosage. The wine has turned out beautifully, exhibiting a more muscular, old-school Bollinger profile in contrast to the unusually racy, fine-boned 2014 that preceded it. Wafting from the glass with notes of pear, orange oil and white flowers mingled with notions of mocha, toasted hazelnuts and fino sherry, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with a dense core of fruit framed by chalky structuring extract, concluding with a long, sapid finish." Drink now - 2045.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in its original presentation box at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

From the very good 2015 vintage and scoring 95+/100 Parker points, "The 2015 Brut La Grande Année was disgorged last year with eight grams per liter dosage. The wine has turned out beautifully, exhibiting a more muscular, old-school Bollinger profile in contrast to the unusually racy, fine-boned 2014 that preceded it. Wafting from the glass with notes of pear, orange oil and white flowers mingled with notions of mocha, toasted hazelnuts and fino sherry, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and textural, with a dense core of fruit framed by chalky structuring extract, concluding with a long, sapid finish." Drink now - 2045.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe wooden presentation box with Two Riedel Crystal Champagne Flutes at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

From the outstanding 1959 vintage, this vintage champagne was rated **** by Michael Broadbent "many notes, creamy, smoky, charred flavour, good length." Drink now - 2032.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with four wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer, drip stopper & wine thermometer) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes. Due to the nature of the age of this Champagne we cannot offer our normal corkage policy on this bottle.

From the very good 1934 vintage, this vintage champagne was rated *** by Michael Broadbent "lovely pale amber colour... powerful nose...sweet, rich." Drink now - 2034.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with three wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer & drip stopper) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes. Due to the nature of the age of this Champagne we cannot offer our normal corkage policy on this bottle.

From the outstanding 1952 vintage, this vintage champagne was rated ***** by Michael Broadbent "also consistently good. Firm and crisp." Drink now - 2036.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with three wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer & drip stopper) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes. Due to the nature of the age of this Champagne we cannot offer our normal corkage policy on this bottle.

From the very good 2014 vintage and scoring 95/100 Parker points, "Offering up complex aromas of crisp yellow orchard fruit, confit citrus, frangipane, walnuts, dried white flowers and subtle hints of iodine, Bollinger's 2014 Brut La Grande Année is medium to full-bodied, pillowy and vinous, with an elegantly fleshy core of fruit that's underpinned by racy acids and complemented by a pretty pinpoint mousse. Concluding with a long, chalky finish, this is a charming but precise Grande Année that's more giving and demonstrative than its immediate predecessor, the 2012, but which attains a very similar level of quality in a more challenging vintage - testimony to the serious viticulture that underpins Bollinger's contemporary excellence." Drink now - 2048.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe wooden presentation box with Two Riedel Crystal Champagne Flutes at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

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From the very good 2014 vintage , this classic champagne is outstandingly perfumed. It is creamy with a waxy fruit that rolls around your taste buds. It has a delicious lovely, long, lemony finish. Drink now - 2036.

This vintage Champagne is shipped in a deluxe silk lined wooden presentation box with three wine accessories (corkscrew, wine pourer & drip stopper) [worth £17.99] at no extra cost and now includes a free gift card with your personal message and tasting and storage notes.

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