Cattier ‘Armand De Brignac’ Brut Champagne

It’s not just the bottle that will turn heads. Once you taste Armand de Brignac, you’ll be seriously impressed. Made with classic Champagne varietals – 40% Pinot Noir, 40% Chardonnay and 20% Pinot Meunier – this is the flagship tête de cuvée (that is, top-of-the-range) from 13th-generation wine growers, the Cattier family. Only the best hand-harvested grapes make the cut, then the Champagne is aged in oak barrels 30 feet underground to give it plenty of complexity. It’s rich and toasty, with notes of apricot, fresh bread and pastry. As for that iconic ‘Ace of Spades’ bottle? Each one is finished by hand with French pewter labels, then placed in a lacquered gift box. Consider it a collectable to enjoy, long after the precious contents are drained.