{"title":"Blanc de Blancs Champagne","description":"\u003cp\u003eSalon Le Mesnil, Pierre Peters, Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Louis, Taittinger Comtes de Champagne and Legras \u0026amp; Haas lead this Blanc de Blancs Champagne range, made only from white grapes (in practice, this almost always means 100% Chardonnay), in vintage and non-vintage styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost Blanc de Blancs comes from the Cote des Blancs, where chalk soils give Chardonnay finesse, precision and a long, mineral finish. Villages such as Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Cramant and Avize are central to the style. The style tends to be lighter on its feet when young and gains richness with age, so mature vintage examples are especially rewarding. Many of the wines here are labelled Grand Cru.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the houses there is \u003cstrong\u003eSalon\u003c\/strong\u003e Le Mesnil, \u003cstrong\u003eKrug\u003c\/strong\u003e Clos du Mesnil, \u003cstrong\u003eBillecart-Salmon\u003c\/strong\u003e Cuvee Louis, \u003cstrong\u003eTaittinger\u003c\/strong\u003e Comtes de Champagne, \u003cstrong\u003eDom Ruinart\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDelamotte\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePol Roger\u003c\/strong\u003e. Growers are well represented by \u003cstrong\u003ePierre Peters\u003c\/strong\u003e, including Reserve Oubliee, \u003cstrong\u003eLegras \u0026amp; Haas\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLilbert-Fils\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAgrapart\u003c\/strong\u003e. The range covers vintage and non-vintage wines, from half bottles to magnums, including mature vintages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/champagne\"\u003eChampagne\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vintage-champagne\"\u003eVintage Champagne\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chardonnay\"\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/a\u003e from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2010-dom-ruinart-grand-cru-blanc-de-blancs-champagne","title":"2010 Dom Ruinart Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'98 Points - Antonio Galloni - Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eI have always loved the 2010 for the way it straddles the worlds of Champagne and still wine. It is absolutely glorious on this night. In fact, I could have had it for the entire meal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Ruinart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480710172891,"sku":"1345","price":820.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2010_Dom_Ruinart_Grand_Cru_Blanc_de_Blancs_Champagne.jpg?v=1755178273"},{"product_id":"2017-lilbert-fils-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru-cramant","title":"2017 Lilbert-Fils Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Cramant","description":"\u003ch4 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003eGrower Champagne Pre-arrival Offer!\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eLanding early February 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space:pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTom Hewson, Decanter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBertrand Lilbert’s wines have long been insider favourites, particularly the intensely characterful, clean-cut and aromatic Cramant Chardonnay, and the Perle – which follows a tradition in the village of reducing the pressure of the mousse by one third to give finer, creamier bubbles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lilbert-Fils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480713449691,"sku":"1365","price":189.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/Lilbert2017.png?v=1749742079"},{"product_id":"nv-lilbert-fils-perle-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru","title":"NV Lilbert-Fils Perle Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru","description":"\u003ch4 data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eGrower Champagne \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center; ; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHowever, it spends a year longer on the fine lees in tank and is then made with a lower-pressure than traditional Champagnes, delivering four atmospheres instead of the standard six, by adding a solution with just 16 grams of sugar per liter instead of 24, as four grams of sugar per liter produces one atmosphere of pressure. Opening in the glass with scents of hazelnut, honeysuckle, smoke and brioche, it is more generously structured and vinous than the regular non-vintage cuvée, informed by the quality and personality of the base vintages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lilbert-Fils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480725508315,"sku":"1364","price":149.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/NV_Lilbert_-_Fils_Perle_Blanc_de_Blancs_Grand_Cru.png?v=1749784543"},{"product_id":"nv-pierre-peters-cuvee-de-reserve-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru","title":"NV Pierre Peters Cuvee de Reserve Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe wine that introduces the Pierre Peters range. Chardonnay only, drawn from Grand Cru vineyards across the Cote des Blancs with the bulk coming from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, where Rodolphe Peters holds the majority of the family's vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHalf the blend is a single base vintage and half comes from the house perpetual reserve, built up since 1988 and held across stainless steel, large oak cask and concrete. This shipment is base 2023, finished with a dosage of six grams per litre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA refined, expressive blanc de blancs, showing white flowers, fresh rose petals, pear and quince, together with hints of blanched almonds and yellow fruit. The mousse is exceptionally creamy and silky. - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (94 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pierre Peters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480725573851,"sku":"1377","price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/NV_Pierre_Peters_Cuvee_de_Reserve.png?v=1749784434"},{"product_id":"2008-salon-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-champagne-magnum","title":"2008 Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Champagne Magnum","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'100 Points - Yohan Castaing - Decanter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAfter an initial floral-scented, fruit-driven nose, fresh menthol notes invade the glass. Remarkable power and generosity on the palate, and yet the mouthfeel is crystalline and perfectly balanced. A compelling mix of complexity and elegance. The finish is long and pure. Has the potential to stay the distance for 50 years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salon Champagne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46824635367643,"sku":"4086","price":19500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2008_Salon_Le_Mesnil_Blanc_de_Blancs_Champagne.png?v=1749741240"},{"product_id":"2015-salon-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-champagne","title":"2015 Salon Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Champagne","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\" data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChampagne Salon Overview:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced only in the finest years, Champagne Salon 2015 is a rare 100% Chardonnay from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. Aged nearly a decade on lees, it offers crystalline precision, chalk-driven minerality, and refined elegance—an exceptional expression of one terroir, one grape, and one vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Salon Champagne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47411362103515,"sku":"5496","price":1360.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2015-salon-le-mesnil-blanc-de-blancs-champagne-1068696.jpg?v=1755178340"},{"product_id":"2009-billecart-salmon-cuvee-louis-blanc-de-blancs","title":"2009 Billecart-Salmon Cuvee Louis Blanc de Blancs","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'97 Points - Audrey Frick - jebdunnuck.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2009 Champagne Blanc De Blancs Louis Salmon Brut comes from Mesnil, Cramant and Chouilly and was all fermented in stainless steel tank. 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Drink now. 3,000 cases made\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legras \u0026 Haas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48060683223259,"sku":"5478","price":93.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/nv-legras-haas-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru-375ml-half-bottle-6357777.png?v=1765959846"},{"product_id":"2016-legras-et-haas-blanc-de-blancs-les-sillons-grand-cru","title":"2016 Legras \u0026 Haas Blanc de blancs Les Sillons Grand Cru","description":"\u003cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; color: black; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU\"\u003ePrecision, balance and site expression sit at the core of the Legras \u0026amp; Haas philosophy. Their wines are quietly confident, favouring clarity and texture over excess, and have become increasingly recognised by critics for their purity and finesse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; color: black; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Les Sillons” is an emotional wine and the result of twenty years of experimentation in our most unique parcel. Its name is a nod to the beauty of these landscapes, the hard work in the vineyards and our trademark perseverance. Its incredible freshness, saline texture and austere structure promise an unforgettable tasting experience filled with emotions, intensity and honesty. A rarity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"center\" class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: TH\"\u003e93 Points, James Suckling, James Suckling.co\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Book Antiqua',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: DengXian; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Aptos; color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU; mso-fareast-language: EN-AU; mso-bidi-language: TH\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003em\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLovely, leesy character with notes of praline, pie crust, sourdough croissants, baked apples and spiced pears. Vibrant and tangy acidity. Medium body with fine, energetic bubbles. Deliciously biscuity to the end. Dosage 5g\/L. Disgorged in April 2022. Drink or hold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Legras \u0026 Haas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48060689318107,"sku":"5480","price":384.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2016-legras-haas-blanc-de-blancs-les-sillons-grand-cru-6434777.png?v=1765959847"},{"product_id":"2015-pol-roger-blanc-de-blancs-gift-box","title":"2015 Pol Roger Blanc de Blancs Gift Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2015 Brut Blanc de Blancs is exclusively made from Chardonnays selected from the Grands Crus of the Côte des Blancs : Oiry, Chouilly, Cramant, Avize, Oger and Le Mesnil-sur-Oger. 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Sourced exclusively from four Grand Cru villages on the Côte des Blancs, Mesnil-sur-Oger, Chouilly, Cramant and Oiry, it is among the most pedigreed expressions of Chardonnay in all of Champagne.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe 2012 was a challenging year, beset by frost, hail, heavy rain, mildew and sunburn at various points in the season. Low yields were the result, and with them, extraordinary concentration. Vinified 75% in tank and 25% in old oak, with most lots undergoing malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged 115 months on the lees before disgorgement. Dosage: 3.9 g\/L. The result is powerful and dense, yet retains the electric, flinty freshness that defines great Blanc de Blancs from this corner of the Côte des Blancs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRated 99 points by James Suckling, 98 by Owen Bargreen, 97 by Antonio Galloni (Vinous) and 96 by Tom Hewson (Decanter). 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Chardonnay only, from Grand Cru vineyards in the Cote des Blancs, with the great majority of the estate's holdings sitting in Le Mesnil itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe blend joins a single base vintage with a portion of the house perpetual reserve, a solera-style stock held across stainless steel, large oak cask and concrete that reaches back to the late 1980s. Dosed at around two grams per litre, so there is very little standing between the drinker and the chalk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA beautifully balanced wine with sliced fresh and cooked apple with hints of cream and some bread dough and brioche. Medium-bodied with a lovely creamy texture. 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The same Chardonnay, the same Grand Cru villages of the Cote des Blancs - Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, Cramant, Avize and Oger - and the same half-share of Rodolphe Peters' perpetual reserve, a stock of wine that reaches back to the 1988 harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWhere it parts company with its sibling is in the cellar. The wine is held on lees for five years or more rather than the usual two or three, and it is aged under cork rather than crown seal, which slows the exchange and builds a broader texture. The name translates as the forgotten reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA smooth, vinous mousse carries complex layers of wet chalk, wilted rose petal and candied citrus. Full-bodied and seamless, with marzipan, salted butter and roasted lemon, accented by a subtle iodine note. - James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (97 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pierre Peters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49308197421275,"sku":"8592","price":264.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/NV_Pierre_Peters_Reserve_Oubliee_319cfb10-70a6-444d-b84e-8806ce0207b1.jpg?v=1789420486"},{"product_id":"nv-pierre-peters-cuvee-de-reserve-blanc-de-blancs-grand-cru-magnum-1-5l","title":"NV Pierre Peters Cuvee de Reserve Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru Magnum 1.5L","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe wine that introduces the Pierre Peters range, in magnum. Chardonnay only, drawn from Grand Cru vineyards across the Cote des Blancs with the bulk coming from Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, where Rodolphe Peters holds the majority of the family's vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHalf the blend is a single base vintage and half comes from the house perpetual reserve, built up since 1988 and held across stainless steel, large oak cask and concrete. This shipment is base 2023, finished with a dosage of six grams per litre. Magnum format, 1.5 litres.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA refined, expressive blanc de blancs, showing white flowers, fresh rose petals, pear and quince, together with hints of blanched almonds and yellow fruit. 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The 1992 Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs is an unusual and exotic expression of the site, now showing the truffle, coffee and roasted-almond complexity of full maturity. It earned 96 points from Antonio Galloni (Vinous), who found plenty of power and reserve for further ageing, and 94 points from Wine Spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eShowing some maturity, with truffle, coffee and roasted almond aromas and flavors, this is dense and satisfying, with whole-grain bread accents and fine length - Wine Spectator (94 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDecant or give it time in the glass; this is a Champagne that opens with air.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Krug Champagne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607183528155,"sku":"8404","price":4695.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/1992_Krug_Clos_du_Mesnil_Blanc_de_Blancs_Champagne.jpg?v=1791652365"},{"product_id":"2008-delamotte-blanc-de-blancs-champagne","title":"2008 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs Champagne","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eDelamotte is the sister house of Salon, based in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger at the heart of the Cote des Blancs, and its vintage Blanc de Blancs is drawn from the grand cru Chardonnay villages of that slope. The 2008 Delamotte Blanc de Blancs pairs the energy of a great vintage with long ageing on lees, and William Kelley called it the finest young wine he had encountered from the house. It earned 96 points from James Suckling, 95 points from William Kelley (Wine Advocate), 93 points from Antonio Galloni (Vinous) and 92 points from Wine Spectator. Pure, chalky Chardonnay at its most complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe finest young wine I've encountered from Delamotte, the 2008 Blanc de Blancs unfurls in the glass with an expressive bouquet of freshly baked bread, lemon oil, green apple, oyster shell and mandarin. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, textural but incisive, with superb concentration and depth at the core and a long, penetrating finish - William Kelley, Wine Advocate (95 pts)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSuggested drinking window: now - 2028 (Wine Spectator).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Delamotte","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607192506587,"sku":"6249","price":2240.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2008_Delamotte_Blanc_de_Blancs_Champagne.jpg?v=1791652388"},{"product_id":"2019-pascal-agrapart-experience-grand-cru-blanc-de-blancs-champagne","title":"2019 Pascal Agrapart Experience Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAgrapart is one of the most admired grower estates in Avize, the Grand Cru village at the heart of the Cote des Blancs, and its Chardonnays are prized for chalky purity and depth. Experience is the family's most unconventional cuvee: a Blanc de Blancs whose second fermentation is started with the estate's own grape must rather than added sugar, and bottled without dosage. The 2019 Pascal Agrapart Experience Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Champagne is as pure an expression of Avize chalk as the region offers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA wine for those who love Champagne at its most mineral and uncompromising. A wine to cellar with confidence or open for a special occasion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pascal Agrapart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607195422939,"sku":"6126","price":830.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1251\/5803\/files\/2019_Pascal_Agrapart_Experience_Grand_Cru_Blanc_de_Blancs_Champagne.jpg?v=1791652410"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.lamontscott.com.au\/collections\/blanc-de-blancs-champagne.oembed","provider":"Lamont's Cottesloe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}