{"title":"Boxing Day 2025","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"a-lamblot-frenesie-meunier-champagne-2019-75cl","title":"A. Lamblot, Frenesie Meunier, Champagne 2019 - 75cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrénésie. The word itself evokes delirium - that moment when conversation crackles like kindling, light falls absolutely right, and something expensive tastes like it genuinely means something. Régis Lamblot's Meunier from the old vines of Vrigny in Montagne de Reims understands that feeling better than most wines ever will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is 100% Meunier, no dosage, vinified in both stainless steel and oak, aged over two years on its lees with manual remuage à la volée. This is the labour-intensive kind of commitment - the sort that costs time and discipline but builds complexity most modern houses won't even attempt. Only 985 bottles exist. It feels like owning a genuine secret.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the glass, Frénésie shimmers copper-gold, the mousse fine and steady, each bubble a small act of precision. The aromatics are lush and serious: wild red berries, dark brioche, a hint of almond praline, beneath it all something chalky and pure that speaks of terroir. The palate is structured and powerful but never aggressive in spirit. Poached pear, stone fruit, a thread of salinity running through to the finish. The oak and the extended lees age lend richness but never heaviness - instead, it feels earned, like a conversation that's earned the right to be genuinely complex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis champagne doesn't need time, but it rewards it. Drink now, or cellar for 8 - 10 years with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChill to 8 - 10°C. 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There's also a pleasant yeasty note, suggesting proper ageing and autolysis, alongside hints of white chocolate and almond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn the palate, Empreintes demonstrates the balance and complexity that defines the 2017 vintage. The mousse is creamy yet refined, delivering flavours that layer beautifully: golden apple, subtle stone fruit, brioche, and a mineral streak that provides definition and drive. The mid-palate is nicely weighted, with the Pinot Noir providing fruit depth and body whilst the Chardonnay contributes acidity and precision. The finish is long, clean, and distinctly dry, with a quality of exactitude that suggests the vintage was truly understood and properly expressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChill to 8-10°C. 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The aromatics suggest quality: white stone fruit, citrus blossom, subtle brioche, with a pleasant minerality. There's also yeast-driven notes from proper ageing, alongside subtle white flowers and hints of almond and honey. The palate delivers the refinement that quality Prosecco production achieves. The mousse is refined and persistent, delivering flavours that unfold with grace: white stone fruit, subtle citrus, with undertones of almond and honey. The acidity is bright and refreshing, providing both structure and drive. How to Serve: Chill to 6-8°C and serve as an aperitif or throughout a meal. Food Pairings: Excellent with oysters, scallops, and light seafood. 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Waris-Larmandier has crafted a wine that expresses both the vintage's essential character and the parcel's distinctive terroir: fresh hazelnut, white stone fruit, citrus zest, and a compelling minerality with hints of flint and chalk. The aromatics suggest meticulous vineyard care and harvest timing, with subtle brioche notes and white flowers emerging as complexity develops. The palate demonstrates the refinement characteristic of Cramant Grand Cru Chardonnay. The mousse is refined and persistent, delivering flavours of remarkable definition: golden apple, pear, subtle citrus, with undertones of almond. The acidity is bright and refreshing, providing both structure and drive. The mineral character is particularly notable. How to Serve: Serve at 8-10°C in proper stemware. 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There's also yeast-driven notes from proper ageing, alongside subtle white flowers and hints of almond and honey. The palate demonstrates the definition that cool vintages and traditional methods achieve. The mousse is refined and persistent, delivering flavours that develop with clarity: white stone fruit, subtle citrus, with undertones of almond and honey. The acidity is bright and refreshing, providing both structure and drive. How to Serve: Chill to 8-10°C and serve as an aperitif or throughout a meal. Food Pairings: Excellent with oysters, scallops, and light seafood. 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On the palate, texture arrives before flavour - the mousse silken, the acidity bright, the minerality threading through from attack to finish. This is champagne that changes in the glass as it warms, that improves as the conversation develops around it. This is a champagne for now, though it will develop beautifully for 8 - 12 years if you choose to cellar it. Either way, drink with intention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structure here speaks clearly: acidity that matters, mousse that means something, a finish that doesn't apologise for its presence. This isn't champagne that demands to be the loudest voice in the room. Instead, it listens - to the food beside it, to the conversation across the table, to the person who chose to pour it. There's intelligence here, and intention, and the kind of restraint that only comes from complete confidence in the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe structure speaks clearly throughout - there's nothing rushed, nothing cut short. This is the work of a winemaker who understands that greatness takes time and attention.How to Serve\nChill to 8 - 10°C. A tulip glass or white wine glass will serve this better than a narrow flute. The aromatics matter more than spectacle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOysters, scallops, grilled white fish, or roasted chicken. 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Drappier's non-vintage rosé demonstrates the house's commitment to consistency and quality across vintages, carefully blending to achieve signature style. The wine displays salmon to pale red colouration with fine, persistent bubbles suggesting careful carbonation control. The aromatic profile emphasizes red fruit character throughout: strawberry, raspberry, cherry aromas dominate, with white peach and floral undertones providing complexity. Toast and brioche suggest lees contact and extended bottle age, adding considerable depth. There's a mineral, slightly earthy quality suggesting terroir expression and careful vineyard management. The nose opens gradually, revealing new dimensions with aeration. The palate demonstrates why Drappier's rosé commands respect amongst serious enthusiasts. Fine carbonation contributes elegant texture without harshness. Red fruit flavours dominate: strawberry, raspberry, with stone fruit and brioche complexity adding depth and interest. The mid-palate shows good concentration, the fruit supported by precise acidity throughout. The structure proves remarkably balanced, combining fruit expression with mineral refinement elegantly. The finish extends pleasantly, with dry, mineral notes lingering pleasantly. How to Serve: Serve at 8-9 degrees Celsius in proper flutes to appreciate the colour and aromatic complexity fully. 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The aromatics immediately speak of place: fresh hazelnut, white stone fruit, citrus zest, and a compelling minerality with hints of flint and chalk. There's also subtle brioche and white flowers. The palate demonstrates minerality of remarkable focus and definition. The mousse is refined and persistent, delivering flavours that develop with clarity: golden apple, pear, subtle citrus, with undertones of almond. The acidity is bright and energetic without aggression. The mid-palate has excellent definition. How to Serve: Serve at 8-10°C in proper flutes. 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The acidity is perfectly calibrated - bright and refreshing without aggression - and provides both structure and drive. The mid-palate expands gently, revealing additional complexity: honey notes, a whisper of vanilla, and a mineral backbone that provides definition and persistence. The finish is clean, dry, and mineral-driven, with a quality of clarity that suggests you're tasting true terroir expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Serve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChill to 8-10°C and serve as an aperitif or throughout a refined meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuperb with oysters, scallops, and fine white fish. 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