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This is an exotic dry white with dried mango and pineapple and some slate throughout. Full-bodied with dense, rich...
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The white of the vintage is the 2016 Haut Brion Blanc, a Sauvignon-dominated blend that includes just under 30%...
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This estate, owned by the Kressmann family, is particularly known for its white. Lightly wood aged, this wine is...
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Attractive, fresh-lemon and grassy nuances with wild herbs and slightly flinty elements, too. The palate has such...
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The depth and intensity is very beautiful, yet with electrifying acidity that gives this wine energy and excitement....
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The depth and intensity is very beautiful, yet with electrifying acidity that gives this wine energy and excitement....
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There is flesh here but it is so precise and well held together that it takes a minute to realise how much weight is...
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The white of the vintage is the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier Blanc, which comes from a high-density planting of...
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This is very lively and delicious with dark fruit, orange peel and a hint of chocolate. Medium to full body, tangy...
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The Barbera grape can often act like Nebbiolo showing its best results in the later vintages that end on a cool note....
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Attractive chamomile, lemon-pith and lemon-grass aromas with a very composed palate that holds a sleek and flavorful,...
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The 2015 Barbera d'Alba Pozzo dell'Annunziata offers a good deal of immediacy to match its soft, silky personality....
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Barbera White Bordeaux 2017 1.5Ltr

For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.

France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.