Champagne Offer - 12/14/2022

This week we’re bringing you a more focused Champagne list than usual, showcasing the groundbreaking grower wines of Pierre Péters. These are often hard to come by (Montjolys is mailing list only), especially at fair prices. And while it may sound like a corny boast that any retailer would toss out, it really is true that we have special access to rare wines like these because of our close relationships with the right suppliers. Hence today’s unique offer.

In the game-changing grower Champagne movement, Rodolphe Péters was central. His incredible work in the vineyards was producing wines of remarkable site expression and vitality. Beyond the personalities and voices involved in the movement, the wines themselves shouted the need for terroir representation in the marketplace, like their Burgundian neighbors, rather than being blended away by the larger houses. Today, we’re thrilled to offer a serious assortment of Rodolphe’s wines, especially his rarest: Montjolys. Introduced in 2012, it represents the pinnacle of the Pierre Péters portfolio. Antonio Galloni has raved about these wines, and believes they reside a tier above Les Chetillons, which is already considered a benchmark blanc de blancs.

But there’s a funny twist here: the market price for Chetillons has far surpassed Montjolys, which presents a truly unique and special offer for collectors. So, which to pick? In an ideal world, both! Chetillons tends to be brighter, more electric and citrusy. By contrast, Montjolys is richer, with creamy and even savory notes. Anything beyond these generalizations is determined by vintage, which you can read almost like a book in these transparently made wines. Both are deserving of their places in the pantheon of great Champagnes, but your palate may determine which you add to your cellar or table today.

And for those looking for non-Péters Champagnes, we also have new inventory of Krug, Dom Pérignon, Philipponnat, and more—with many from heralded vintages like 1996 and 2002.