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Disgorged in June of 2021, the 2011 Brut Extended Tirage has pretty scents of red berries, crushed herbs, lemon pith...
750ml - Case of 6
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$73.80
Bright yellow with fine bubbles. White stone fruit and some tropical aromas of pineapple and passion fruit on the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$63.64
Intense straw yellow with shades of amber. Aromas of grass, meadow flowers and fresh berries. Lovely palate of figs...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$409.95
This cuvée is a tribute to the partnership between the James Bond producers and the Bollinger house. Made from 100%...
750ml - Case of 3
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$264.54
This cuvée is a tribute to the partnership between the James Bond producers and the Bollinger house. Made from 100%...
750ml - Case of 6
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$639.66
Fleshy and expressive, the 2011 Blanc de Noirs Les Ursules is drinking very well today, offering up aromas of orange...
750ml - Case of 6
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$183.69
The NV (2009) Extra Brut L’Apotre emerges from a parcel of sixty- year-old vines on clay-rich soils in Trepail....
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Deutz Amour De Deutz 2011
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$287.70
A mature Champagne from a great vintage year, this is concentrated. With toast over the white fruits and with...
750ml - Case of 6
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$308.95
Disgorged in July 2020 with only one gram per liter dosage, Francis Egly's 2011 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is a...
750ml - Case of 3
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$278.42
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Perrier-Jouet Champagne Belle Epoque Brut 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$206.25
Always a light, ethereal style of wine, this is also very fresh and still young. It will age with its taut minerality...
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Philipponnat Champagne Le Clos Des Goisses 2011
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A brisk attack yields bright red fruit and elderberry with fine petillance. Disgorged after nine years on the lees...
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Philipponnat Champagne Le Clos Des Goisses 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$198.32
A brisk attack yields bright red fruit and elderberry with fine petillance. Disgorged after nine years on the lees...
750ml - Case of 6
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$363.70
A creamy version backed by well-honed acidity and a minerally underpinning. Lacks some depth and length, but...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$390.45
A firm, fresh Comtes with a tight and composed palate. It’s full-bodied with a racy mid-palate. Long and...
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A firm, fresh Comtes with a tight and composed palate. It’s full-bodied with a racy mid-palate. Long and...
Assyrtiko Champagne Blend Nero D'avola 2011
Cultivated since at least the middle of the Byzantine era, the Assyrtiko grape is generally considered to be one the finest of the Greek grape varietals, as a result of its multi-purpose properties and ability to flourish on a wide range of terrains. The ancient Byzantines used it in conjunction with Aidani and Athiri grapes for the production of their unusual and naturally sweet Vinsanto wines, which are still produced today in Santorini, and continue to be popular. However, the Assyrtiko grapes are used for many different AOC wines across Greece, and are favored by wine makers who want to maintain a dryness and acidic punch to their produce.
The Assyrtiko grapes are renowned for their ability to maintain their acidity as they ripen beneath the blazing Mediterranean sun, resulting in wines which have a distinctive dryness and a range of citrus fruit aromas, as well as great structure and high tannins. Often, Assyrtiko grapes will produce wines which leave an unusual after-taste reminiscent of the mineral rich, volcanic soils they are grown in on the slopes of Santorini, making them a favorite for wine drinkers looking for something full of character and interesting attributes. The past twenty five years have seen Assyrtiko vines planted all over the Greek mainland, and even in Attica and Macedonia, where the softer terrain often produces more fruit forward wines with a milder, less astringent character. However, wherever this fine grape varietal is grown, it is rare the results will be anything less than excellent.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
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The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Italy’s largest island, Sicily, has a wine producing history that can put most other European regions to shame. It was producing quality wines before the days of the Roman empire, and even the Ancient Greeks were not the first to cultivate vines on the island. For as long as anyone knows, the key grape varietal of Sicily has been Nero d’Avola, the beautiful, deep blue skinned grape which produces the region’s characterful, powerful red wines. While in the past, Nero d’Avola was mainly used as a blending grape, due to its deep color and intensely full body, it is today being increasingly celebrated as a single varietal wine grape, and is perfect for those who like their wines boisterous, loud and strong.
Nero d’Avola is grown pretty much everywhere on Sicily, as demand for wines made from this grape have never been higher. Despite its power and body, it is quite a versatile grape - it can be aged in oak barrels, which produces a dense and dark wine which puts its intense characteristics to good use, but it is also often drunk quite young, which allows its jammy, plummy character to come forward. It is also used to make rose wines in some appellations of Sicily, demonstrating a softer side to this otherwise heavy, deeply flavorful grape.