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ABOUT US
We are Gita and Lee, two self-confessed champagne lovers for whom this effervescent drink has been a huge part of our lives since meeting twenty-three years ago. Our first trip to the region was in 1999 to source bottles for our wedding. Since then, we have been visiting several times a year, have tasted thousands of champagnes and continue to discover amazing new producers, incredible wines and stories. We are immensely passionate about the top quality smaller domaines who tell a narrative through their creations, from vineyard to bottle. As well as the bubbles, Champagne is home to some excellent still white, red and rosés too; not to forget Ratafia de Champagne. This famous region is fortunate to be home to a myriad of World class winemakers, producing an array of diverse wines, we really are spoilt for choice. We love wine, we absolutely adore champagne!
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Champagne of the Month
J. LASSALLE
Special Club 2002
Our “Champagne of the Month” for January 2023 is produced by Chantal and Angéline of Champagne J. Lassalle. Based in the Montagne de Reims village of Chigny-les-Roses, the domaine controls 60 parcels totalling 16 hectares across 7 villages: Chigny-les-Roses, Ludes, Montbré, Puisieulx, Rilly-la-Montagne, Sermiers and Villers-Allerand. In the vineyard “lutte raisonnée” is practiced to maintain balance.
Special Club is always a vintage wine, this edition being from the excellent 2002. Consisting of 60% Chardonnay and 40% Pinot Noir, vinifiction was thermoregulated in stainless steel and malolactic fermentation was carried out. Around 10 years bottle ageing took place prior to being disgorged and being sealed with a natural cork. We estimate dosage to be around 9-10gl.
Tasted: 15:55 hours Thursday 29th December 2022 (fruit day in the biodynamic calendar)
Glassware: Lehmann Jamesse Abolus
Appearance: Clear, medium, gold.
Characteristics: Pronounced intensity with primary aromas of apple blossom, lemon blossom, honeysuckle, roasted lemon, orange peel, mandarin, apple, pear, quince, lychee, mango, honeydew melon, peach, pineapple, passion fruit, raspberry and apple compote. There are secondary notes of short crust pastry, toasted brioche, chausson aux pommes, sable biscuit and bread and butter pudding. Tertiary aromas include almond, marzipan, hazelnut, caramel, toffee apple, marmalade, dried apple, ginger, hay, honey and gingerbread.
Price: no longer available
A gloriously rich and decadent wine, still holding onto a plethora of primary fruit and confirming what a fantastic vintage 2002 still is.
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WHAT'S IN OUR GLASS
A brief description of the most recent wines we have been enjoying. Tchin tchin!
Hubert Paulet – Brut Rosé
Roses de Jeanne – Inflorescence
Lelarge-Pugeot – Extra Brut Millésime 2002
Benoît Lahore - Rosé de Macération
Lahore Frères - Les 7
David Léclapart - l'Apôtre
J. Lassalle - Special Club 2002
Vilmart - Cœur de Cuvée 1998
Bollinger - 2003 by Bollinger