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Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 1996
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$467.12
I have drunk this a half dozen times in the last six months and it always amazes me. The Recently Disgorged Bolly is...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Oenotheque 1996
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$578.95
This shows amazing freshness and depth of fruit while remaining agile and very clean. Full body, dense and layered on...
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Dom Perignon Champagne P2 Plenitude Rose 1996
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1526.95
$1613.97
Dom Pérignon's 1996 Rosé P2 is rich, vertical and explosive, with that combination of structure and inner perfume...
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$4131.95
$4247.06
Somewhat surprisingly, Krug presents the much-anticipated 1996 Blanc de Noirs Clos d’Ambonnay as the first wine in...
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Krug Champagne Brut Vintage 1996
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$616.12
It's hard to imagine how a wine of this power can sustain perfect balance What is now a more nonchalant intensity in...
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Salon Champagne Blanc De Blancs Le Mesnil 1996
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1469.22
Rated 99 - Maturing into a medium golden color, the 1996 Salon reveals open-knit, alluring scents of butterscotch,...
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Salon Champagne Blanc De Blancs Le Mesnil 1996
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1684.83
Rated 99 - Maturing into a medium golden color, the 1996 Salon reveals open-knit, alluring scents of butterscotch,...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$326.95
To the eye, La Grande Dame 1996 presents a color with bright, golden glints.
The initial nose reveals a strong,...
Cabernet Franc Champagne Blend 1996 750ml
Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.
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.