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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
GEORGES REMY
Bouzy Rouge 2019 "Les Vaudayants"
Our “Champagne of the Month” for November 2024 is produced by Georges Remy from the Montagne de Reims village of Bouzy. Georges now controls the family estate which consists of 17 parcels totalling 4.7 hectares across the villages of Bouzy, Ambonnay, Louvois and Tauxières.
The vine stock as expected is predominantly Pinot Noir and it is this what brought Georges to our attention many years ago at the Academie du Vin de Bouzy tastings. Here, vignerons from Bouzy showcase their Coteaux “Bouzy Rouge”, still AOC wines alongside rosé champagnes created with the addition of Bouzy Rouge. Georges’ red wines charmed us from the very beginning.
Georges farms organically and in some plots biodynamically including the single plot “Les Vaudayants” donated by his parents from which he has created top quality Pinot noir year after year.
Bouzy Rouge 2019 “Les Vaudayants” was harvested on 21st September 2019 after which it underwent maceration in 500 litre fûts de chêne and then 15 days with 22 months aging in fûts. Bottled on 10th December 2021, production totalled 989 bottles and is certified Biodynamic by Ecocert.
Tasted 15:00 Sunday 27th October 2024 (sowing/root day in the lunar calendar)
Glassware: Lehmann Jamesse Absolus
Appearance: Clear, medium, ruby.
Characteristics: Pronounced intensity with primary aromas of rose, violet, redcurrant, cranberry, raspberry, red cherry, blackberry, bramble, blueberry, black plum and lavender. There are secondary notes of vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, toast, dark chocolate, charred wood and smoke. Tertiary aromas include prune, dried cranberry, blackberry jam, plum tarte tartin, leather, forest floor, earthy, tobacco, savoury and meaty.
Price circa €60.00
Georges’ Bouzy Rouge has always grabbed our attention and this is at that perfect age whereby the fruit is vibrant but the glorious Pinot Noir tertiary notes are just beginning to develop. Drinking beautifully now, this will continue to age gracefully for a good few years to come.
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WHAT'S IN OUR GLASS
Some of the most recent wines we have been enjoying.
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Leclerc-Briant - Les Basses Prières 2017
Leclerc-Briant - Le Clos des Trois Clochers 2017
Leclerc-Briant - Réserve Brut
Eric Taillet - Bansionensi 2019
Marie-Noelle Ledru - Cuvée du Goulté
Pierre Péters - Réserve Oubliée
Egly-Ouriet - V.P. 2014
Jacques Selosse - Initial 2002/3/4
Georges Laval - Brut Nature 2009