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Cuisine Wine | Best Buys | Enter a Wine Tasting

Cuisine Wine | Best Buys | Enter a Wine Tasting

France wine

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  • Achille Princier Grande Réserve Brut NV

    3 | $60-$70
  • Achille Princier Grande Réserve Brut NV (France)

    An understated style that has been well crafted. The nose has subtle notes of biscuit, bread and citrus orange peel. …

    4 | $50-$60
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  • Ackerman Bulles Royales Crémant de Loire Brut NV (France)

    4 | $25-$30
  • AIX 2022 (France)

    Pale in the glass with white florals, stonefruit and raspberry aromas on the nose. That palate is subtle but bright …

    4 | $30-$40
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  • AIX Rose 2021 Provence

    3 | $30-$40
  • Andre Delorme Crémant De Bourgogne Brut NV (France)

    4 | $30-$40
  • Arrogant Frog Chardonnay 2021 Languedoc

    3 | $15-$20
  • Arrogant Frog Croakie Rotie Shiraz 2023 (Languedoc, France)

    Lifted, bright and youthful this wine is a crowd pleaser that it fruit forward and attractive. Lovely chocolate and raspberry …

    4 | $20-$25
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  • Arrogant Frog Lily Pad Pinot Noir 2024

    Dark and brooding with black fruits, olives, forest floor and savoury spice on the nose. The palate has quite a …

    4.5 | $20-$25 Best Buys
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  • Arrogant Frog Ribet Pink Rosé 2021 (Languedoc, France)

    A fruit-driven style of rosé with a pale copper pink colour in the glass. Berries and white flowers abound on …

    4.5 | $20-$25 Best Buys
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  • Arrogant Frog Ribet Pink Rose 2023 Languedoc, France

    3 | $20-$25
  • Arrogant Frog Ribet White Chardonnay 2023 Languedoc

    $20-$25
  • Arrogant Frog Ribet White Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Languedoc, France

    3 | $20-$25
  • Arrogant Frog Sparkling Rose NV

    4 | $15-$20 Best Buys
  • Barton & Guestier Reserve Rosé 2022 Languedoc Roussillon

    3 | $15-$20
  • Barton & Guestier Tourmaline Côtes de Provence Rosé 2021

    3 | $30-$40
  • Barton & Guestier Tourmaline Cotes de Provence Rose 2021 (Bordeaux)

    3 | $30-$40
  • Barton & Guestier Tourmaline Côtes de Provence Rosé 2023 (France)

    Very pale in the glass with gentle red fruit aromas on the fragrant and fresh nose. Well structured with a …

    5 | $30-$40
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  • Bijou Eminence Rosé 2024 (Southern France)

    A pale pink that verges on blush, with attractive red berry and pear aromas sitting alongside dried herbs on the …

    5 | $20-$25 Best Buys
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  • Bijou En Mémoire De Sophie Valrose Rosé 2023 (Provence, France)

    Beautifully fragrant in the glass with ripe red fruits and stone fruit aromas alongside spice notes that come through onto …

    4 | $25-$30
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  • Bijou Terre De Providence Rose 2023 France

    3 | $15-$20
  • Bijou Terre de Providence Rosé 2024 (Southern France)

    Directly translated from its native French, *bijou* means ‘jewel’, or can refer to something precious, elegant, beautiful, or made with …

    5 | $15-$20 Best Buys
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  • Bouchard Aine & Fils Pinot Noir Rose 2019 (Bourgogne)

    $20-$25
  • Brisebarre Vouvray Sec 2022 (AOC Vouvray, Loire Valley, France)

    Chenin blanc from the source, this wine has all the classic hallmarks of pear, lemon and apple aromas on the …

    5 | $30-$40
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  • Castelnau de Suduiraut Sauternes 2016 (Bordeaux, France)

    Two years ago the 2012 Castelnau de Suduiraut Sauternes was the top wine in this category and it would be …

    5 | $25-$30
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  • Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur NV

    Rich and complex on the nose with lemon citrus and spiced pastry-cream aromas. The palate is full bodied and luscious …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur NV

    Expressive on the nose with toast, white chocolate, cream and nutty marzipan aromas. The palate is well weighted and has …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur NV

    4 | $80-$100
  • Champagne Ayala Brut Majeur NV Ay/France

    Medium colour verging on pale gold in the glass, the nose is rich with nutty mealy characters and citrus pith …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Champagne Ayala Rosé Majeur NV

    Pale pink tinged with orange in the glass, this rosé Champagne boasts aromas of rose petals, chocolate and summer fruits …

    4 | over $100
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  • Champagne Ayala Rosé Majeur NV (France)

    A beguiling mid-copper colour leads to a nose teeming with red summer fruits and cream. The red fruits come through …

    5 | over $100
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  • Champagne Beaumet Cuvée Brut NV (France)

    A skillfully made Champagne with white blossoms and creamy notes present with nice intensity on the nose. The palate is …

    5 | $50-$60 Best Buys
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  • Champagne Bollinger Rosé NV (France)

    A pale pink-orange, the nose is subtle with aromas of chocolate and red summer fruits with just hints of autolytic …

    4 | over $100
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  • Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee NV

    3 | over $100
  • Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvee NV Ay/France

    3 | over $100
  • Champagne Charles Hubert Cuvée Prestige 2018

    Fresh and bright on the nose with some doughy brioche aromas alongside. The palate shows great freshness and complexity with …

    5 | over $100
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  • Champagne Fallet Dart Grand Selection Brut NV

    3 | $60-$70
  • Champagne Fallet Dart Heres NV

    3 | $70-$80
  • Champagne Henriot Bruit Souverain NV

    $80-$100
  • Champagne Henriot Brut Souverain NV (France)

    The history of Champagne reminds me of Harvard professor Laurel Thatcher Ulrich’s quote, “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” The long …

    5 | $70-$80
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  • Champagne Irroy NV

    Pale gold in the glass, its toasty, nutty aroma is backed by creamy fruit that is altogether inviting. The palate …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Champagne Lanson Green Label Vin Biologique Organic NV

    Medium-gold colour with a highly aromatic nose laden with citrus, pear and stone fruit. A lean style of Champagne, light-bodied …

    4 | $70-$80
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  • Champagne Lanson Le Black Label Brut NV

    Pale in colour with lots of toasty creamy brioche and browned apple aromas on the nose and through to the …

    4 | $50-$60
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  • Champagne Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée NV

    Fresh and fruit driven up front with citrus and crunchy red-apple aromas on the nose that give the wine a …

    4.5 | over $100
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  • Champagne Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée NV

    Elegant and lifted on the nose with fresh aromas of green apple, lemon sorbet and white florals that are altogether …

    4.5 | over $100
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  • Champagne Moutard Pere & Fils Grand Cuvée Brut NV

    Although pale in the glass this is a bright, fruit-driven style of Champagne. The nose is clean with hints of …

    4 | $50-$60
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  • Champagne Roger Manceaux Héritage 2012

    A mature style that has lovely nutty, toasty developmental characters on the nose and through the palate. This richness is …

    4 | over $100
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  • Champagne Taittinger Brut Millesime 2014 (France)

    The toasty nose and fresh aromatics are exotic and compelling. Fresh, lean and bright with an incredible acid structure. The …

    5 | over $100
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    top 5
  • Champagne Vauversin a Oger Original Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs NV

    $80-$100
  • Chapoutier Pays d’Oc Rosé 2022 Languedoc, France

    $15-$20
  • Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve NV

    Medium colour in the glass verging on the palest gold. Aromas of apples, cream and biscuit make up a very …

    4 | over $100
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  • Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV

    Most of us have heard the term ‘Champagne Charlie’, a good time guy – or gal – who enjoys fun …

    5 | over $100
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  • Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV

    THOSE WITH A keen eye may have noticed that in the Champagne section of your local wine vendor there are …

    5 | over $100
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  • Charles Heidsieck Rosé Reserve NV

    An intriguing copper-gold colour with a rich and evolved nose full of positive development characters alongside apple peel and delicate, …

    4 | over $100
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  • Charles Heidsieck Rosé Reserve NV

    A pale copper in the glass with a beautiful and inviting nose of pain au chocolat which sits perfectly alongside …

    5 | over $100
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  • Charles Heidsieck Rosé Réserve NV (France)

    A bewitching pale-copper colour with earthy, savoury notes on the nose that come through onto the palate matched with red …

    5 | over $100
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  • Charles Hubert Brut Blanc de Noirs NV

    A bold and powerful chardonnay expression with aromas of toffee apple, cherries and lemon citrus on the expressive nose. The …

    4.5 | $80-$100
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  • Charles Hubert Brut Tradition NV

    3 | $70-$80
  • Charles Hubert Cuvée Prestige Grand Cru Brut 2013 (France)

    A mature style with medium colour thanks to time. Nuts, brioche, apples and citrus are evident on the nose. The …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Charles Hubert Grand Cru Brut Rosé NV

    A beguiling orange-pink colour with a delicate nose of strawberries, honey and biscuit. The palate has wonderful acidity and restrained …

    4 | $60-$70
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  • Château Bellini Provence Rosé 2022 (France)

    A pale, almost delicate, salmon-pink colour that is understated and light on the nose, but very attractive on the palate. …

    4 | $30-$40
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  • Chateau Clarke 2018 Bordeaux

    $60-$70
  • Château de Hartes Bordeaux Rose 2020 (Bordeaux)

    $20-$25
  • Chateau De Hartes Bordeaux Rosé 2022

    $20-$25
  • Chateau De Hartes Bordeaux Rouge 2019

    3 | $15-$20
  • Chateau De Hartes Bordeaux Rouge 2020 Bordeaux, France

    3 | $20-$25
  • Chateau De Hartes Bordeaux Rouge 2022

    3 | $20-$25
  • Château de Hartes Bordeaux Rouge 2022

    Clean and bright on the nose with some understated herbals, dried tobacco and spice. The palate is bright and layered …

    4 | $20-$25
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  • Château Eve De Malengin 2021 (Saint Emilion, Bordeaux, France)

    A lovely deep ruby colour that runs to the rim, this merlot dominant is vibrant in the glass with plums …

    5 | $60-$70
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  • Château Malmaison 2016

    A medium colour with some bricking at the rim, reinforced with the spicy hints on the nose and the toast …

    4.5 | $50-$60
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  • Chateau Paradis Casseuil 2020 Bordeaux

    3 | $30-$40
  • Château Pradeau Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge 2023

    Youthful in the glass with raspberry, currants, blackberry, spice and smoky toast commingling together on the nose. The palate is …

    4 | $25-$30
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  • Chateau Routas Rose 2022 Provence

    3 | $25-$30
  • Da Luca Prosecco NV Epernay

    3 | $15-$20
  • Da Luca Prosecco NV Epernay

    3 | $15-$20
  • Delamotte Blanc de Blancs NV

    Understated but correct in every way, this example has restrained nutty autolytic aromas on the nose with complex sulphides. The …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Domaine Chanson Vire-Clesse 2018 Burgundy

    3 | $30-$40
  • Domaine Chevallier Petit Chablis 2023

    $30-$40
  • Domaine Laroche Les Chanoines Chablis 2023

    $40-$50
  • Domaine Laroche St Martin Chablis 2023

    $40-$50
  • Domaine Maire & Fils Grand Mineral Pinot Noir 2021 Cotes du Jura

    $30-$40
  • Domaine Paul Mas Estate Chardonnay 2023 Languedoc

    $25-$30
  • Domaine Seguinot Bordet Chablis 2021

    $30-$40
  • Domaine William Fevre Petit Chablis 2019 Burgundy

    3 | $40-$50
  • Domaines Bunan Belouve Cotes De Provence Rose 2022 South Of France

    3 | $30-$40
  • Drappier Blanc de Blanc Signature Brut NV

    4 | $80-$100
  • Drappier Carte d’Or Brut NV

    Medium in the glass with creamy, lemony, salty mineral aromas that can make your mouth water before you’ve taken a …

    4 | $70-$80
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  • Drappier Carte d’Or Brut NV

    Aromas of cream and nuts on the nose that belie the palate which has lots of citrus and red-apple flavours …

    4.5 | $70-$80
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  • Drappier Carte d’Or Brut NV

    4 | $80-$100
  • Drappier Carte d’Or Brut NV (France)

    Lifted aromatics of ripe apples, brioche and cream come through on the nose. The palate has an appealing bright lemon …

    5 | $70-$80
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  • Drappier Charles de Gaulle

    over $100
  • Drappier Clarevallis NV

    $80-$100
  • Drappier Clarevallis NV

    4 | $80-$100
  • Drappier Rosé de Saignee

    3 | over $100
  • E. Guigal CÔtes du RhÔne Rouge 2018 (RhÔne Valley, France)

    Medium colour in the glass belies the rich dark fruit aromas alongside a meaty character on the nose. The palate …

    5 | $30-$40
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  • E.Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose 2020

    3 | $30-$40
  • Fallet Dart Grande Selection Brut Champagne NV

    Yellow with a whisper of gold in the glass and creamy brioche notes on the nose. The palate is mid …

    4 | $60-$70
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  • Fallet Dart Heres Brut Champagne NV

    An understated nose with light aromas of citrus fruit and freshly toasted bread. The palate is well weighted and complex …

    4 | $70-$80
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  • Gimonnet Cuis 1er Cru Blanc de Blancs NV

    Pale in the glass with a nice floral lift on the nose alongside aromas of apple and lemon citrus. Toasty …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Grande Cuvée 1531 Brut Crémant de Limoux NV (France)

    4 | $25-$30
  • Grande Cuvee 1531 Cremant de Limoux NV Languedoc-Roussillon France

    3 | $25-$30
  • Grande Cuvée 1531 Crémant de Limoux Rosé NV (Languedoc-Roussillon, France)

    Pale pink in the glass with inviting aromas of strawberries, chocolate and cream on the nose. The palate is fresh …

    4.5 | $25-$30
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  • Grande Cuvee 1531 de Aimery Brut NV Languedoc

    3 | $25-$30
  • Grande Cuvee 1531 de Aimery Brut Rose NV Languedoc

    3 | $25-$30
  • Grande Cuvee 1531 Methode Traditionelle NV (Limoux)

    $25-$30
  • Grande Cuvee 1531 Methode Traditionelle Rosé NV (Limoux)

    3 | $25-$30
  • Grande Cuvée 1531 Rosé Crémant de Limoux NV (France)

    4 | $25-$30
  • Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose 2022 Rhone Valley

    3 | $25-$30
  • Gustave Lorentz Crémant d’Alsace Brut NV (France)

    A medium colour in the glass with a bright, persistent bead. The nose is fresh with aromas of citrus florals …

    4.5 | $30-$40
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  • Gustave Lorentz Reserve Gewürztraminer 2020 (Alsace, France)

    Gorgeous gewürztraminer with a richly perfumed nose filled with candied lemons, rosewater, peach jam and exotic dried spice. The full …

    5 | $30-$40
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  • Gustave Lorentz Reserve Pinot Gris 2021 (Alsace, France)

    Excellent aroma intensity with ripe yellow peaches and lemon citrus on the nose. The palate sits on the riper end …

    4.5 | $30-$40
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  • H. Lanvin & Fils Brut NV

    Medium coloured in the glass with lovely creamy, nutty aromas mixed with apple and orange blossom on the nose. The …

    5 | $50-$60 Best Buys
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  • H.Lanvin & Fils Brut NV

    Vibrant in the glass with a golden hue and an enticing lifted sorbet creamy character on the nose alongside yeasty …

    4.5 | $50-$60 Best Buys
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  • H.Lanvin & Fils NV

    A polished and understated elegant Champagne. Restrained aromas of white blossom and citrus with subtle fruit and toastiness on the …

    4 | $40-$50
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  • H.Lanvin & Fils NV

    Pale in the glass with a restrained nose of nectarine, lemon peel, oatmeal and toast that comes through onto the …

    4.5 | Best Buys
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  • Heidsieck & Co Champagne Monopole Blue Top Champagne NV

    Verging on gold in the glass with lots of apple, citrus and white florals alongside richer honey and dough aromas …

    4.5 | $80-$100
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  • Heidsieck & Co Monopole Blue Top Champagne NV

    This wine is creamy on the nose balanced against crunchy apple and zesty grapefruit aromas. The palate is weighty and …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Henri Giraud Esprit Nature NV

    A bright straw-gold colour with toasty aromas and hints of honey and beeswax. A bigger, bolder Champagne with depth and …

    4 | $70-$80
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  • Henri Giraud Esprit Nature NV

    Delightfully luscious aromatics with chocolate, caramel, brioche and browned apples all culminating on the complex and enticing nose. The palate …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Henriot Brut Souverain NV

    On the nose fresh white blossom sits against contrasting rich honey and toasted nut aromas. The palate has great complexity …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Horizon Du Sud Chardonnay 2023 Languedoc

    $15-$20
  • Invivo X, SJP Rosé 2022 (France)

    In the world of ‘serious’ wine professionals, there’s a collective rolling of eyes when a celebrity wine is released into …

    5 | $15-$20 Best Buys
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  • Invivo X, SJP Rosé 2024 (France)

    A very pale pink with low-key fruit aromas on the nose. The palate has been very well handled and has …

    4 | $15-$20 Best Buys
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  • Invivo X, SJP Sud de France Rosé 2021 (Provence, France)

    Celebrity wine is a bit of a phenomenon these days. Anyone who’s anyone, it would appear, has their own wine, …

    5 | $20-$25
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  • J Lassalle Preference 1er Cru Brut NV (France)

    Pale gold in the glass with developed yeast and lifted brioche notes on the nose together with apples, honey and …

    5 | $70-$80
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  • J Lassalle Préférence NV

    From a small-scale champagne house, this pinot meunier-dominant Champagne has a lovely fruit-forward lift on the nose with aromas of …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Jean Josselin Cuvée Des Jean Extra Brut NV (France)

    Top 12 A pale yet bright colour in the glass with white blossom and biscuity brioche alongside lemon sorbet on …

    4.5 | $70-$80
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  • Jeanne de Coste Blanc de Blancs Brut

    3 | $15-$20
  • La Belle Angele Pinot Noir 2021 Languedoc

    $15-$20
  • La Belle Angele Rose 2023 France

    3 | $15-$20
  • La Mascaronne Rosé 2022 (Provence, France)

    Pale in the glass with white stone fruit balanced with bright lemon citrus aromas. Tropical flavours meet a savoury character …

    4 | $40-$50
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  • La Petite Laurette Du Midi Rose 2021 Pays d’Oc

    3 | $25-$30
  • La Petite Laurette Du Midi Rose 2022 Pays d’Oc

    $25-$30
  • La Vieille Ferme Rosé 2022 (France)

    This wine has the palest onion-skin colour with a very light-copper tinge. The nose is both fragrant yet subtle and …

    4.5 | $20-$25
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  • La Vieille Ferme Rosé 2024 (France)

    The palest copper with summer meadow aromas balanced by raspberries and freshly sliced melon. The palate is lean but well …

    4 | $20-$25
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  • La Vieille Ferme Rouge 2022 (France)

    Deep ruby to the rim with herbal notes coming through the ripe berry flavours on the nose with some reduction …

    4 | $20-$25
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  • La Vieille Ferme Rouge 2023 (France)

    A lovely bright ruby colour in the glass with vibrant youthful aromas. The palate is warm and ripe with crunchy …

    4 | $20-$25
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  • La Vieille Ferme Rouge 2024

    Well coloured for a carignan with a slight fade appearing at the rim. Clean and bright fruited with dried herbs …

    4 | $20-$25
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  • La Vielle Ferme Rosé 2023 France

    3 | $15-$20
  • Lanson 1760 Bio-Organic Champagne NV

    Certified organic, this champagne has a heady, plump, doughy aroma on the nose. Similarly, the palate is rich, derived from …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Lanson 1760 Le Black Label Brut NV

    Tropical aromas and lemon citrus on the nose matched with biscuit, browned apples and white blossoms, all of which segue …

    4 | $70-$80
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  • Le Merle Blanc de Château Clarke 2023 (Listrac-Médoc, Bordeaux, France)

    A sauvignon blanc-sémillon blend that has an aromatic and complex nose laden with honeydew melon, stonefruit white blossoms and mere …

    5 | $50-$60
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  • Les Jamelles Clair De Rose 2022 IGP Pays D’Oc

    $20-$25
  • Les Jamelles Reflets Secrets 2023 (Languedoc, France)

    A light but expressive and complex nose with raspberries, orange citrus, rose petal and dried herbs. The palate is fresh …

    4 | $25-$30
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  • Les Petite Jamelles Rose 2022 IGP Pays D’Oc

    3 | $15-$20
  • Les Petites Jamelles Rosé 2023 (Languedoc, France)

    A highly expressive Languedoc style of rosé with red fruits and thyme aromas on the nose. The palate has a …

    4.5 | $15-$20 Best Buys
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  • Lilbert & Fils Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs NV

    The nose is understated with subtle aromas of hazelnuts and white florals which belie the experience on the palate which …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Lilbert-Fils Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

    Medium colour in the glass with a fine bead. Fresh and fruit-forward with aromas of citrus and apple on the …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Listel 2022 (France)

    A burnished copper colour with a fragrant nose of dried fennel, sage and straw alongside apricots and lemon citrus. The …

    4.5 | $15-$20 Best Buys
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  • Listel Rose 2023 Languedoc

    3 | $15-$20
  • Louis Bouillot Cremant de Bourgogne Rosé Perle d’Aurore NV

    3 | $25-$30
  • Louis Bouillot Grande Réserve Crémant de Bourgogne Perle de Vigne NV (France)

    Pale and bright in the glass with aromas of lemon sorbet and citrus flowers on the nose. The palate is …

    4 | $25-$30
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  • Louis Bouillot Perle d’Aurore Rosé Crémant de Bourgogne Grande Réserve NV (France)

    An attractive soft rosé colour that leads into a restrained nose with clean, subtle red fruit aromas and a lifted …

    4.5 | $25-$30
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  • Louis Bouillot Perle de Vigne Crémant de Bourgogne NV (France)

    Pale gold in the glass with stone fruit aromas on the nose and a vibrant bead. The foaming mousse is …

    4.5 | $25-$30
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  • Louis Bouillot Perle de Vigne Grande Reserve NV Burgundy

    3 | $30-$40
  • Louis Perderier Brut Excellence NV (Burgundy, France)

    4 | $15-$20 Best Buys
  • Louis Roederer Collection 242 NV France

    3 | $80-$100
  • Love By Leoube Rose 2022 Provence

    $20-$25
  • M. Chapoutier Pays d’Oc Rosé 2021 (Rhône, France)

    A pink so bold it’s heading into the spectrum of light red and a character that is immediately appealing. This …

    4 | $15-$20 Best Buys
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  • Maison Fortant Coteaux Varios En Provence Rosé 2021 (Provence, France)

    A very pale coral pink which is so pretty to view in the glass. The nose is delightful with red …

    5 | $25-$30
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  • Maison Fortant Grenache Rosé 2022 (Pays d’Oc, France)

    An understated wine with a savoury nose of fennel, dried herbs and celery salt notes. The palate is quiet but …

    4.5 | $20-$25
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  • Maison Fortant Provence Rosé 2022 (France)

    Herbal spiced notes sit alongside bright red fruits and salty aromas on this pale coppery-pink rosé. The salinity seen on …

    4.5 | $25-$30
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  • Maison Les Alexandrins Le Cabanon Viognier 2022 Northern Rhône Valley

    3 | $25-$30
  • Marc Brédif Vouvray Classic 2021 (Loire Valley, France)

    Varietally expressive French chenin blanc with fragrant ripe apple and quince aromas on the nose. The palate is succulent and …

    5 | $30-$40
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  • Mirabeau X Provence Rosé 2024 (France)

    A restrained and elegant wine, with understated red berries, grapefruit citrus, and ripe stonefruit on the nose and through the …

    4.5 | $25-$30
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  • Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé 2020 (France)

    This is the famous – or infamous – Brangelina rosé. The nose is appealing as a result of its complexity; …

    4 | $50-$60
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  • Moët & Chandon Grand Vintage 2016

    Pale in the glass with a lovely doughy and creamy nose with hints of toast and white florals. The palate …

    5 | over $100
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  • Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Cuvee Heritage 2020

    $30-$40
  • Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Cuvée Héritage 2020 (France)

    Youthful yet with medium colour only just starting to show development, sweet fruit abounds on the nose with spicy complexity …

    4 | $30-$40
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  • Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Rose 2020 Bordeaux

    $20-$25
  • Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Rosé 2021 (France)

    Bright in the glass with a pale copper hue, the nose has a salty mineral aroma alongside dried herbs and …

    4 | $20-$25
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  • Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Rouge 2020 Bordeaux, France

    3 | $20-$25
  • Mouton Cadet Bordeaux Rouge 2022

    3 | $20-$25
  • Mouton Cadet Reserve Graves Rouge 2017 Bordeaux

    $30-$40
  • Mouton Cadet Reserve Medoc 2016 Bordeaux

    3 | $40-$50
  • Mouton Cadet Reserve Medoc 2020 Bordeaux

    3 | $30-$40
  • Mouton Cadet Saint Emilion 2018 Bordeaux

    $40-$50
  • Mumm Grand Cordon NV

    A quiet style that is understated, so can often be misunderstood. Fresh and lively on the nose with aromas of …

    4.5 | $70-$80
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  • Mumm Grand Cordon NV

    Fresh and bright on the nose with lovely citrus and white florals with just a hint of toastiness. This freshness …

    4.5 | $70-$80
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  • Mumm Grand Cordon Rosé NV

    Pale pink with tints of orange in the glass, aromas of sweet, red summer fruits dipped in chocolate stream through …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Ninot Blanc De Blanc Brut NV Languedoc

    3 | $15-$20
  • Ninot Methode Traditionelle Brut

    $20-$25
  • Paul Bara Réserve Brut Grand Cru NV

    The bright gold colour belies the understated style of this Champagne. Restrained aromas of brioche, lemon and orange on the …

    4 | $70-$80
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  • Paul Bara Reserve Brut NV

    3 | $70-$80
  • Paul Mes Reserve Single Vineyard Collection Chardonnay 2022 Languedoc

    3 | $25-$30
  • Perrier Jouët Blason Rosé NV

    Mid pink with lovely autolytic characteristics and complex aromatics; apple brioche, strawberries, florals, nuts and warm toast abound on the …

    5 | over $100
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  • Perrier Jouët Grand Brut NV

    Delightful aromatics, creamy buttered toasted brioche and dried vanilla pods alongside high-toned fruit lead into a similarly complex palate which …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV

    Freshly baked bread, green apple and honeysuckle aromas commingle on the nose which is mirrored onto the palate. Roasted nuts …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV

    This wine is very lifted and characterful on the nose with aromas of toasted nuts and fresh dough. The palate …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV (France)

    A Champagne with real character and lots of elements working in harmony. The palate has lovely autolytic development, which gives …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Essential NV

    A medium hue in the glass that verges on gold with a complex nose full of development aromas, nuts and …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Piper Heidsieck Cuvée Rosé Sauvage NV

    I find the history of Champagne fascinating. Each time I look for information I am inevitably found some time later …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Piper Heidsieck Essentiel NV

    Fresh lemon sorbet topped with nuts and a drizzle of chocolate sums up the nose on this complex and layered …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Piper Heidsieck Essentiel NV (France)

    A rich, complex and expressive nose full of rich toasty, yeast notes that leads into a beautifully crafted palate. Complex …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Piper Heidsieck Rose Sauvage Premium NV Reims

    3 | $80-$100
  • Piper-Heidsieck Cuvée Brut NV

    A complex style that has lots of toast and biscuit on the nose with strong yeast notes that are balanced …

    5 | $80-$100
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  • Piper-Heidsieck Essentiel NV

    A complex and hugely aromatic nose, with gunflint sitting perfectly against creamy toasty aromas and the scent of golden apples. …

    5 | over $100
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  • Piper-Heidsieck Rosé Sauvage NV

    A pale pink in the glass with ripe strawberries and yeast sitting alongside a salty aroma that adds intrigue. The …

    5 | over $100
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  • Piper-Heidsieck Vintage 2012

    4 | over $100
  • Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV

    A golden glow in the glass with a toasted lifted creamy complexity on the nose that comes through onto the …

    5 | over $100
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  • Pol Roger Brut Reserve NV

    4 | over $100
  • Pol Roger Brut Réserve NV (France)

    Top 11 A riper style of Champagne with a fine persistent bead, bold creamy notes and nutty characters on the …

    4.5 | over $100
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  • Pol Roger Brut Rosé Vintage 2018

    A mid-pink colour with a complex nose of chocolate, strawberry, stone fruit and red apple that carries through to the …

    5 | over $100
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  • Pol Roger Cuvée Rich Demi Sec NV

    4 |
  • Pol Roger Reserve NV

    Caramelised apples and aromas of freshly baked apple crumble on the nose hint at a complex palate that does not …

    4 | over $100
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  • Prince de Richemont Brut Blanc de Blancs

    $15-$20
  • Prince de Richemont Ice Blanc de Blancs

    3 | $15-$20
  • Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Chardonnay 2022 (France)

    The fruit present on the palate is restrained with subtle aromas of yellow apples and lemon citrus which segue through …

    4 | $40-$50
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  • Prosper Maufoux Bourgogne Chardonnay 2023 Burgundy

    3 | $40-$50
  • Prosper Maufoux Chablis 2023 Burgundy

    $30-$40
  • Prosper Maufoux Chablis 2024

    Medium in the glass with lots of stonefruit, pears and citrus giving the nose lift and expression. The palate is …

    4 | $40-$50
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  • Prosper Maufoux Macon-Villages 2020 Burgundy

    $30-$40
  • Roger Manceaux Brut Grande Réserve NV

    Medium colour in the glass with attractive, light toasty aromas of freshly baked bread that lead into a nicely crafted, …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Roger Manceaux Brut Millésimé 2012

    A rich style of Champagne with aromas of nuts and toasted brioche on the nose which also come through on …

    4 | $80-$100
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  • Roger Manceaux Brut Rosé NV

    A gorgeous mid-pink colour with aromas of strawberry, chocolate, red apple and florals on the expressive nose. The palate is …

    4.5 | $80-$100
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  • Rosabel Dry Rosé 2023 Languedoc

    3 | $15-$20
  • Rosabel Rose 2020 France

    3 | $15-$20
  • Roseline Prestige 2021 Provence

    $30-$40
  • Saint Max Côtes De Provence Rosé 2021 (France)

    A mid copper-pink in the glass with aromas of red berries and a lovely briny character. The palate is dry …

    4 | $25-$30
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  • Saint Max Côtes de Provence Rosé 2023 (France)

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    4 | $25-$30
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  • Saint X Rosé 2024 IGP Méditerranée, France

    Very subtle on the nose with red berry fruits and quince aromas. The palate is very well structured with great …

    4 | $25-$30
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  • Secret De Léoube 2022 (Provence, France)

    In the fourteenth century Château Léoube (pronounced Lay-Oob) was built. The grand estate sits in the heart of the Cote …

    5 | $60-$70
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  • Serge Mathieu Tradition Brut NV

    Another rich example with dominant autolytic characters complete with spice aromas, these biscuit and brioche characters are brought through onto …

    4 | $70-$80
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  • Sichel Sauternes 2018 (Bordeaux, France)

    Mid-gold in the glass with a subdued nose with lithe aromas of toffee, vanilla and honey, which segue through to …

    4.5 | $30-$40
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  • Sichel Sauternes 2020 (Bordeaux, France)

    An almost-sparkling golden colour with a subdued aroma profile on the nose which belies the complexity on the palate. Full, …

    4 | $40-$50
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  • St Meyland Traditionnelle Brut NV France

    3 | $15-$20
  • Studio by Miraval Rose 2021 GP Mediterranee

    3 | $30-$40
  • Studio Rosé by Miraval 2021 Méditerranée

    3 | $30-$40
  • Studio Rosé by Miraval 2023 (Provence, France)

    A pale salmon-pink with savoury earthy notes set against confected fruit aromas on the nose which also come through on …

    4 | $25-$30
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  • Taittinger Brut Millésimé Vintage 2015

    Pale in the glass with lovely complexity on the nose, this wine shows attractive sulphides, rich hazelnuts and cream against …

    5 | over $100
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  • Taittinger Brut Réserve NV

    Citrus flowers on the nose go alongside creamy lemon sorbet and lovely autolytic complexity. The palate feels initially tight but …

    5 | over $100
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  • Taittinger Folies de la Marquetterie NV

    A medium colour in the glass, this is a bold Champagne style with aromas of honey and toast along with …

    5 | over $100
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  • Taittinger Prélude Grands Crus Brut NV

    Some positive reductive characteristics are present on the nose amid the heady and rich aromas of brioche and cream. A …

    4.5 | over $100
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  • Taittinger Prestige Rosé NV

    A mid copper-pink glittering in the glass with restrained aromas of grilled nuts, strawberries and chocolate on the nose and …

    4 | over $100
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  • Triennes Rose IGP Mediterranee 2022 Provence

    3 | $25-$30
  • Triennes Rosé IGP Méditerranée 2023 (Provence, France)

    Red summer fruit of strawberries, cream and a tannic spice on the nose of this copper-hued wine. The palate is …

    4.5 | $25-$30
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  • Triennes Rose Mediterranee 2020 Provence

    3 | $25-$30
  • Tūpari ‘Pink Pukeko’ Rosé 2025 (Marlborough & Nelson)

    4 | $25-$30
  • Ultimate Provence Rosé 2022 (Provence, France)

    Pale coppery pink in the glass with aromas of stonefruit, herbs and dried flowers. The palate manages to be both …

    4 | $40-$50
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  • Ultimate Provence Rosé 2023 (France)

    Lifted red fruits and citrus come through on the nose of this understated but delightfully fresh wine which boasts a …

    4.5 | $40-$50
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  • Veuve Ambal Cremant de BourgogneGrande Cuvee Brut NV Burgundy

    $30-$40
  • Veuve Ambal Methode Traditionelle Blanc de Blancs Brut NV Burgundy

    3 | $20-$25
  • Vouvray Sec Dom Du Margalleau 2021 Loire France

    3 | $30-$40

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