Christmas gifting and delivery deadlines

November 17, 2021

Christmas gifting and delivery deadlines

The last year seems to have flown by, and the Christmas season is nearly upon us. Over the past few months, we have been working hard to improve the gifting service we can offer to clients, and are better equipped than ever before to assist with Christmas gifts this year. Whether you are looking for corporate gifts to send out to your staff and companies you work with, or looking for the perfect gift for someone special, why not look to one of our carefully curated Christmas mixed cases.

I am delighted to be offer a selection of mixed 3-bottle cases, each carefully selected to include a range of wines, all of them notable examples from their respective regions and drinking well now - hopefully the perfect gift to suit different tastes and budgets.

*Please note that the price per case includes duty and VAT*

All gift cases are packaged in our new Atlas-branded, easily-recyclable brown boxes. We also now have smart A6 gift cards, so do please let us know if you would like to add a gift message.

Celebration mixed

Celebration Mixed Case - £120 per 3 bottle case

1 x NV Brut Tradition, de Sousa
1 x 2016 Château Haut-Simard
1 x 2018 Meursault, Les Narvaux, Domaine Latour-Giraud

Containing a top grower Champagne, a Meursault from one of our favourite white Burgundy producers, and a cracking Bordeaux from the team behind Château Ausone, this stylish case will be sure to impress any lucky recipient.

Luxury Mixed Case - £225 per 3 bottle case

1 x 2012 Extra Brut Rosé, Cuvée 1522, Philipponnat
1 x 2012 Châteaut Haut-Bailly
1 x 2015 Chablis Grand Cru, Vaudésir, Domaine William Fèvre

A hugely impressive rosé Champagne from the lauded 2012 vintage, a stunning, mature claret from Bordeaux’s Left Bank, and a Grand Cru Chablis from one of the region’s best-known producers, this case truly is a luxury.

celebration red

Celebration Red Case - £125 per 3 bottle case

1 x 2017 Domaine des Cambes
1 x 2016 Nuits-St-Georges, Domaine Lécheneaut
1 x 2014 Barolo, Rocche dell’Annunziata, Renato Corino

Made by the team behind Tertre-Roteboeuf, the Domaine des Cambes is a stunning Bordeaux AC that punches well above its weight. From one of the most highly-respected producers in Nuits-St Georges, the 2016 shows incredible fruit depth and purity. Complete with a bottle of Barolo from an early-drinking vintage and from one of the region’s top producers, this case is bound to impress even the most discerning of drinkers.

Luxury Red Case - £215 per 3 bottle case

1 x 2012 Château Haut-Bailly
1 x 2018 Nuits-St-Georges, 1er Cru Les Damodes, Domaine Lécheneaut
1 x 2015 Barolo, Brovia

The ready-to-drink Haut-Bailly is accompanied by a stunning premier cru Burgundy which showcases the best of the 2018 vintage – rich and velvety with ripe tannins though not lacking freshness. Describes by Monica Larner as one of Barolo’s “brightest stars”, the 2015 Barolo offers so much character – aromatic and poised, with some savoury complexity, this completes a very special case.

In addition to our curated 3-bottle mixed cases, I would also like to highlight some of our impressive grower Champagnes, all of which are available for delivery before Christmas.

*Please note that the price per case includes duty and VAT*

NV Brut Tradition, Champagne de Sousa - £215 per 6 bottle case
Exceptional value for money and a stalwart of the Atlas range, it is no surprise that de Sousa’s Brut Tradition is well followed by many Atlas clients.

NV Cuvée 3A, Champagne de Sousa - £280 per 6 bottle case
A step up from de Sousa’s Brut Tradition, the exceptional 3A is produced from a blend of Grand Cru fruit from Avize, Ambonnay and Ay.

NV Brut Grand Cru, Champagne Egly-Ouriet - £345 per 6 bottle case
Needing little by way of introduction, Egly’s Grand Cru non-vintage offering is easily one of the best of its genre in champagne.

Christmas delivery schedule

For addresses within the M25, we ask you to please make your requests for delivery by Thursday 16th December at the very latest - the cut off for next day deliveries is 11:00am. For all national postcodes, please send any delivery requests by Monday 13th December. For national deliveries, the cut off for next day delivery varies depending on postcode. Please be aware that ‘highland and island’ deliveries will require more advance notice and are subject to quotation. Please note that our standard delivery charge of £9.95 inc. VAT covers deliveries of up to 10 cases.

We may be able to accept new delivery instructions beyond these cut offs, but we ask that delivery requests are made well in advance so that we can safely guarantee the delivery of your wines in the face of greater anticipated demand. Any delivery requests beyond our cut off dates will be subject to availability and confirmation.

Best wishes

Laura

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Christmas gifting and delivery deadlines