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The baby brother of $300-a-bottle Champagne Cristal has a new look: a cleaner label and more prominent initialized seal on the neck foil, in keeping with Cristal's aesthetic. Fortunately, the quality's still there. This is top-drawer non-vintage bubbly. A yeasty nose sets the stage for a complex treat, with flavours of baked apple, lemon curd and pastry dough. Available for $61.99 in B.C., various prices in Alberta, $69.99 in Manitoba, $69.75 in Quebec, $69.29 in Nova Scotia.

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