{"title":"Holden","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor John \u0026amp; Paul, a mixed case of superlative wines especially selected by Bubble Brothers for Christmas 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/2438\/3912\/files\/PHOTO-2025-12-17-13-38-57.jpg?v=1765985955\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"andre-clouet-champagne-grand-cru-brut-un-jour-de-1911-mv","title":"André Clouet, Champagne grand cru Brut Un jour de 1911 MV","description":"\u003cp\u003eAntonio Galloni of the Wine Advocate first tweeted about Andre Clouet Cuvée Un Jour de 1911, propelling this low-key Champagne House into the spotlight - 'André Clouet 1911 ... absolutely majestic...like silk on the palate!' \u003cbr\u003eA tiny 1,911 bottles of this multi-vintage Champagne, crafted from only the very top years, are produced annually, making a rare and very impressive gift. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCreamy and yeasty with ethereal scents of lime blossom, rose petal and jasmine - divine! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe champagnes are cellared beneath the Clouet family's pretty, vine-covered, 17th century house in the Grand Cru village of Bouzy, in the Montagne de Reims. Jean-François Clouet, winemaker, is known for his fanatical devotion to quality. Full of ideas, he aspires to Bollinger in style and quality. \u003cbr\u003eThanks to an ancestral land grant from Napoleon, Jean-François has the privilege of working with some of the best-situated vines in the Bouzy sub-region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"vertical-align: bottom; margin-top: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px;\" title=\"André Clouet Grand Cru '1911' Brut, AOC Champagne\" alt=\"André Clouet Grand Cru '1911' Brut, AOC Champagne\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/2438\/3912\/t\/3\/assets\/description_image_Andre_Clouet2_1.jpg?v=1600190019\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champagne André Clouet","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36262558073000,"sku":"CLOU1911","price":110.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/2438\/3912\/files\/andre-clouet-champagne-grand-cru-brut-un-jour-de-1911-mv.jpg?v=1743681475"},{"product_id":"chateau-kirwan-margaux-3eme-grand-cru-classe-2016","title":"Château Kirwan, Margaux 3ème grand cru classé 2016","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e‘This big, rich wine offers dense tannins as well as sumptuous black fruits. Fruit and acidity come together to create a wine with both richness and juicy black-plum flavors. Drink this powerful wine from 2025.’ \u003cbr\u003e\u003ccite\u003e95\/100 Editors' Choice, Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast, May 2019\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e‘This is not generous but is hugely concentrated and opens with a Margaux floral flourish. Damson and cassis are joined by a shot of freshness on the well constructed palate. The tannins are a little overly tight on the finish - you can feel the juice slightly strangled by them - but it's clearly a wine that's built to last. 4% Petit Verdot rounds out the blend.’\u003cbr\u003e\u003ccite\u003e93\/100 Jane Anson, Decanter, October 2018\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e‘There’s fragrant charm here with purple flowers and a swathe of ripe, juicy dark berries. This has a firmish overall feel with sturdy tannins, driving ripe and fresh, red and dark berries long. 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Acidity, fruit and tannins all come together in an experience that transcends the characteristics of the variety to give a pure expression of the piece of land the wine came from.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe organically grown grapes for Galatrona—the name of the vineyard—are picked by hand and sorted at a sorting table before being vinified in cement vats using native yeasts. 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