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Selosse: “The wine, due to the slope of the vine and the impoverishment of clay, is dry, structured with a palatability exacerbated by the concentration provided by the southern exposure.” This is always a super-mineral expression, the raciest and chalkiest of the lieu-dit wines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Jacques Selosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43302827688174,"sku":"20019-750","price":386.82,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/44ccf122-3a23-ed11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20019-750.png?v=1661401566"},{"product_id":"jacques-selosse-collection-lieux-dits-2","title":"Champagne Jacques Selosse Collection Lieux-Dits","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most coveted collection of wine from Champagne is composed of three 100% Chardonnay blanc des blancs from three Grand Cru villages in the Côte des Blancs: Cramant (Chemin de Châlons, Les Mesnil-sur-Oger); Les Carelles; and Avize (Les Chantereines), and three 100% Pinot Noir, blanc de noirs from Mareuil-sur-Aÿ: Sous Le Mont; Aÿ (La Côte Faron) and Ambonnay (Le Bout du Clos). Four of these lieux-dits (those with the larger productions) are sometimes offered for individual sale, but the Cramant and Avize are only ever available in the box set. As for the Avize, Selosse’s parcel in Les Chantereines measures just 0.8 hectares. The best barrel is bottled for the lieux-dits collection. 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As opposed to the Millésime, this is a wine where the process is designed to remove vintage from the equation, leaving behind an expression of the place through time. This is always a fascinating, full-bodied and incredibly deep Champagne and, in keeping with the age of the blend, it is also the most complex and developed in style. ","brand":"Champagne Jacques Selosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43802346619118,"sku":"21570-750","price":573.61,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/c7c86110-2175-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_21570-750.png?v=1670306532"},{"product_id":"jacques-selosse-rose-nv-base-tbc-disg-nov-2021","title":"Champagne Jacques Selosse Rosé NV (Base 16, Disg. Nov 2021)","description":"The Selosse Rosé is a blend of two successive vintages of Avize Chardonnay grown on the slopes, with between five and 10% Ambonnay Pinot Noir Rouge from Francis Egly. It spends a minimum of five years on lees and has a dosage of between 2.4 and 5.5 grams per litre. It’s one of Selosse’s most striking wines, which counterpoints the texture and lees-aging of Chardonnay with the bright, red-fruited notes of the brilliant Egly Pinot Noir. ","brand":"Champagne Jacques Selosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43802346684654,"sku":"21571-750","price":356.75,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/95f9b4fc-2075-ed11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_21571-750.png?v=1670306535"},{"product_id":"jacques-selosse-aӱ-grand-cru-la-cote-faron-base-tbc-disg-jan-2022","title":"Champagne Jacques Selosse Aӱ Grand Cru La Côte Faron (Base 16, Disg. Jan 2022)","description":"From a vineyard acquired in 1994 (and formerly known as Contraste), this cuvée is now named for its lieu-dit. It is 100% Pinot Noir, produced from a perpetual blend started in the year the vineyard was acquired. 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This year’s edition is a blend of 2017 (70%) and 2016 (30%). The red wine this year (3% of the blend) comes from Nicolas Maillart, as yields of Francis Egly’s Ambonnay Pinot Noir were too low. Regardless, it’s always one of Selosse’s most striking wines, which counterpoints the Chardonnay’s texture and lees aging with the bright, red-fruited notes of the Pinot Noir. This year’s dosage is less than 1.5 g\/L.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Jacques Selosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45975057727726,"sku":"24553-750","price":440.89,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/5c27691d-6aa8-ef11-ac40-0a73f16ad943_24553-750.png?v=1732241303"},{"product_id":"champagne-jacques-selosse-grand-cru-blanc-de-blancs-substance-nv-solera-1986-2016-disg-feb-24","title":"Champagne Jacques Selosse Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Substance NV (Solera 1986-2016, Disg. 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There are no third-party notes yet, but for reference, William Kelley of The Wine Advocate gave the last release 99 points.","brand":"Champagne Jacques Selosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45975057760494,"sku":"24554-750","price":717.96,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/4ec5528e-6aa8-ef11-ac40-02cd372e28bf_24554-750.png?v=1732241300"},{"product_id":"champagne-jacques-selosse-aӱ-grand-cru-la-cote-faron-base-17-disg-jan-24","title":"Champagne Jacques Selosse Aӱ Grand Cru La Côte Faron (Base 17, Disg. Jan. 24)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBase 2017. Disgorged January 2024. From a vineyard acquired in 1994 (and formerly known as Contraste), this cuvée is now named for its lieu-dit. It is 100% Pinot Noir, produced from a perpetual blend that started when the vineyard was acquired. 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Acquired in 2001, Le Bout du Clos is the most gently sloped of Selosse’s lieux-dits and contains the most clay. This soil composition contributes to creating a wine that is richer and more powerful than the other lieu-dit wines. The blend is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay for this bottling. This is always a deep, fleshy, intense, red-fruited Champagne. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne Jacques Selosse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45975088627950,"sku":"24557-750","price":557.11,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/484510a3-6ba8-ef11-ac40-02cd372e28bf_24557-750.png?v=1732241283"},{"product_id":"champagne-jacques-selosse-mareuil-sur-ay-1er-cru-sous-le-mont-base-17-disg-feb-24","title":"Champagne Jacques Selosse Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 1er Cru Sous le Mont (Base 17, Disg. Feb. 24)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBase 2017. Disgorged February 2024. 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