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EXTRA BRUT WINE CLUB MARCH 2025

Champagne & Time: The Role of Lees Aging in This Month’s Bottles

Dear Extra Brut Friends,

It can be tempting to judge a bottle of Champagne by its cover. And sometimes, that’s a pretty good instinct.

Even at first glance, one of this month’s bottles looks classic, the other more modern. Look a little closer, and you’ll see other differences: one is a Blanc de Blancs, the other says Pinot Noir; one is from the Cote des Bar, the other Mesnil sur Oger. Those are important clues about what’s inside.

But there’s another difference, maybe the biggest, which you won’t see on the label: Time on the lees.

Cheers! Your Friends at Flatiron Wines

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Guy Charlemagne Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV

$6499

From the heart of the Côte des Blancs in Le Mesnil-sur-Oger, this 100% Chardonnay captures pure elegance. Created in 1892, the house sources exclusively from the Grand Cru villages of Mesnil and Oger, resting 36 months en tirage after full malolactic fermentation. Aromas of acacia flowers and citrus lead to a refined, bergamot-tinged finish—a benchmark for Blanc de Blancs.

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  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

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Our thoughts on this selection

Guy Charlemagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Réserve Brut looks traditional, and it is! It comes from the chalky slopes of Le Mesnil-sur-Oger and Oger, villages famous for producing Chardonnay that makes laser-focused, mineral-driven, pure Champagne. The Charlemagne family has worked these Grand Cru vineyards since 1892, crafting precise, elegant wines that express the Côte des Blancs terroir with traditional farming and winemaking. Dialed in and delicious.

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Brocard Pierre Champagne Extra Brut Contree Noire 2018

$10499

From vines planted in 1962 in the Frillon vineyard near Celles-sur-Ource, this Blanc de Noirs spends five years on the lees before release, delivering exceptional complexity. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts and natural malolactic fermentation create a focused, vinous palate dominated by red fruit, mushroom, and brioche aromas. No filtration or cold stabilization means incredible depth and minerality with an incredibly long finish designed to elevate food pairings.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • Corked wine? Full refund or exchange within 60 days
  • Damaged shipment? Contact us within 48 hours
  • Storage or quality concerns? We're here to help


View our complete return policy →

Have Questions?

Our team is here to help.

Hours

Sunday - Thursday: 12 pm - 8 pm

Friday: 11am - 9pm

Saturday: 10am - 9pm

Email: help@flatiron-wines.com
Phone: (212) 477-1315

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Our thoughts on this selection

Brocard Pierre Champagne Extra Brut Contrée Noire 2018 is a different story. The label looks like something more cutting edge – and it is. Thibaud Brocard took over his family’s vineyards in the then-underappreciated Côte des Bar in 2012 (after a stage in Burgundy) and turned their focus to single vintage, single vineyard, single varietal Champagnes.

Thibaud, like his neighbor Bertrand Gautherot (Vouette et Sorbée) is obsessed with the region’s limestone diversity—Oxfordian, Kimmeridgian, and Portlandian— and farms organically, avoiding chemicals and fermenting with native yeasts, all to make that terroir palpable in the glass. His Champagnes are alive, taut, and clean—wines that just happen to have bubbles.