Old, prestigious Champagne holds a singular place in the world of fine wine—a symbol of class, refinement, and timeless luxury. Beyond its celebratory sparkle, it represents a connoisseur’s understanding of taste, patience, and beauty. With age, great Champagne transforms: its vibrant fruit deepens into layers of toasted brioche, dried citrus, honey, spice, and mineral elegance. Every bottle becomes a living, evolving work of art—complex, expressive, and full of nuance. It is a quiet yet powerful status symbol—discreet, sophisticated, and steeped in cultural and aesthetic meaning.
Rare old Champagnes are among the most elusive and treasured bottles in the world of fine wine. Their scarcity is not just a matter of age, but of survival—few bottles are produced, even fewer are cellared correctly, and only a handful remain pristine decades later. To have one is a privilege; to offer it is an honor. For a wine merchant, the ability to present such precious cuvées is deeply rewarding—it's the culmination of relationships, trust, and a deep reverence for Champagne's history. These bottles aren’t just wines; they are living relics of time, craftsmanship, and vintage character—each one a once-in-a-lifetime experience waiting to unfold. Sharing them with your loved ones and connoisseurs is more than a transaction—it’s a moment of cultural and sensory significance one doesn’t forget.
Founder The Billecart-Salmon Cuvée Nicolas François is one of the house’s most refined and age- worthy Champagnes. The 2000 vintage is elegant and mature, offering generous notes of dried fruits, toasted almonds, honey, and brioche, with a creamy texture and rounded finish—ideal for those who appreciate richness and depth. The 2008 vintage, in contrast, is a masterpiece of precision and tension. Marked by exceptional acidity and purity, it reveals citrus peel, green apple, white flowers, and chalky minerality, with a tightly knit structure and long aging potential. Both are crafted from a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, partially vinified in oak, and matured over a decade on lees—showcasing the finesse and longevity of Billecart-Salmon’s grand style.
Billecart-Salmon Brut Cuveé Nicolas François Billecart 2000 750ml Special Price $259.99
Billecart-Salmon Brut Cuveé Nicolas François Billecart 2008 750ml Special Price $259.99 Bollinger La Grande Année Brut 2008 is a benchmark vintage Champagne that perfectly captures the house’s bold, vinous style alongside the exceptional precision of the 2008 harvest. Made from 71% Pinot Noir and 29% Chardonnay, all vinified in oak barrels, it delivers power and structure with remarkable freshness. On the nose, it offers complex aromas of roasted nuts, dried apricot, citrus zest, and subtle spice. The palate is intense yet refined, with vibrant acidity, fine bubbles, and a long, mineral-driven finish. This is a Champagne of great depth and aging potential—one of the most celebrated releases of the decade.
Bollinger La Grande Année Brut Champagne 2008 750ml Special Price $239.99 Egly-Ouriet Blanc de Noirs "Les Crayères" Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes (VV) From old Pinot Noir vines on chalk-rich soils in Ambonnay, this is a bold, structured Blanc de Noirs with extraordinary depth and minerality. It shows ripe black fruits, roasted nuts, smoky undertones, and a striking chalky backbone. Powerful, vinous, and built to age, it’s one of the most terroir-expressive wines in the range.
Egly Ouriet Blanc de Noirs Les Crayeres Grand Cru VV 750ml Special Price $499.99 Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru 2008 A legendary vintage with laser-sharp precision and energy. This wine is layered with citrus peel, dried flowers, toasted brioche, and intense chalky minerality. Taut, structured, and very age-worthy—a cerebral and vibrant Champagne of great purity.
Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru 2008 1.5L Special Price $2,499.99 Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru 2014 More accessible and elegant than 2008, this vintage still retains Egly's trademark depth. Red apple, hazelnut, white flowers, and a touch of spice lead to a long, saline finish. Beautifully balanced between power and finesse.
Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru 2014 750ml Special Price $599.99 Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru 2015 A generous and ripe vintage with more immediate charm. Expressive aromas of pear, stone fruit, and toast, with a supple texture and lower acidity than 2008 or 2014. Still structured, but rounder and more hedonistic in style.
Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru 2015 750ml Special Price $579.99 Egly-Ouriet "Les Vignes de Vrigny" Brut (1er Cru) Made entirely from Pinot Meunier from Premier Cru vineyards in Vrigny, this wine surprises with its elegance and depth. Aromas of ripe orchard fruit, herbs, and subtle spice lead to a creamy yet focused palate. A serious Meunier with clarity and character.
Egly-Ouriet "Les Vignes de Vrigny" Brut (1er Cru) 750ml Special Price $99.99 Egly-Ouriet "VP" (Vieillissement Prolongé) Extra Brut Grand Cru A long-aged (often 7+ years on lees) cuvée that marries complexity with structure. A blend dominated by Pinot Noir from Ambonnay, it delivers notes of dried citrus, hazelnut, chalk, and toasted brioche. Intense and vinous, with a dry, elegant finish—ideal for lovers of mature, gastronomic Champagne.
Egly-Ouriet "VP" (Vieillissement Prolongé) Extra Brut Grand Cru 750ml Special Price $249.99 The Jacquesson Avize Champ Cain 2009 and Jacquesson Dizy Corne Bautray 2009 are both exceptional single-vineyard Champagnes, yet they express remarkably different personalities due to terroir and grape composition. The Avize Champ Cain—100% Chardonnay from Grand Cru chalk soils—offers precision, tension, and elegance, with aromas of citrus zest, white flowers, and crushed stone. It’s linear and mineral-driven, showing the cool austerity and finesse typical of Avize. In contrast, the Dizy Corne Bautray, also 100% Chardonnay but from Premier Cru clay-limestone soils, is broader and more textured. It displays ripe orchard fruits, honeyed notes, and a touch of spice, with a rounder, more opulent profile. While both are from the same vintage and house, Champ Cain is taut and chiselled, whereas Corne Bautray is richer and more expressive—a perfect study in how site defines Champagne.
Jacquesson Avize Champ Cain 2009 750ml Special Price $319.99
Jacquesson Dizy Corne Bautray 2009 750ml Special Price $299.99 Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2014 is a strikingly refined and precise vintage that balances elegance with depth. Made from a blend of around 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, it showcases vibrant notes of citrus, white peach, chalk, and delicate floral hints. The 2014 vintage is cooler and more linear than recent years, offering crystalline purity, fine bubbles, and a long, saline finish. It’s a poised and age-worthy Cristal, expressing the house’s signature finesse with a touch of austerity that will evolve beautifully over time.
Louis Roederer Cristal Brut 2014 750ml Special Price $399.99 Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2015 The 2015 Brut Vintage from Pol Roger is a beautifully balanced Champagne made from 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay, sourced exclusively from Grand and Premier Cru vineyards. The warm, sunny vintage lends a generous profile, with ripe stone fruits, baked apple, and subtle brioche on the nose. On the palate, it’s structured and vibrant, showing fine bubbles, a creamy texture, and a clean, mineral finish. It’s approachable now but has the freshness and concentration to develop gracefully over the next decade.
Pol Roger Brut Vintage 2015 750ml Special Price $129.99 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut 2009 From a warm and expressive vintage, the 2009 Sir Winston Churchill is rich, bold, and luxurious. Predominantly Pinot Noir with a touch of Chardonnay (exact blend undisclosed, as per tradition), it shows layers of dried fig, roasted nuts, honeyed citrus, and a hint of spice. Broad and opulent, this vintage leans toward generosity, with round acidity and a lingering, complex finish. Ideal for those who enjoy a mature, powerful style.
Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut 2009 1.5L Special Price $699.99 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut 2012 The 2012 vintage is a stunning combination of power and elegance—arguably one of the best releases of the past decade. It opens with notes of lemon curd, white flowers, toast, and chalk, evolving into deeper flavors of nuts and brioche with time in the glass. Structured and vibrant, with impeccable balance and a long, saline-driven finish, this is a Churchill with serious aging potential and refined energy.
Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut 2012 750ml Special Price $299.99 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut 2015 The 2015 Churchill is youthful, bold, and polished, expressing ripe orchard fruits, citrus oil, and light spice over a tightly wound, chalky frame. It’s slightly more generous than 2012 but still maintains the muscular elegance characteristic of the cuvée. With its firm acidity and layered complexity, this vintage promises both early charm and long-term refinement as it ages.
Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut 2015 750ml Special Price $299.99
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