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Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru 2010
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$5074.89
$5398.82
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$135.97
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1618.72
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1685.95
$1780.38
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$119.09
A big and powerful white with layers of apple pie, minerals and hints of toasted oak. Full body, with a chalk, lemon...
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Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$100.93
The 2010 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino is a blend of grapes from Adrianna and Nicasia, from the deepest, coolest...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$362.25
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$57.95
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$59.28
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$193.97
This is an intense, pure pinot of two parcels and shows a complex and beautiful, strawberry and brioche character....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$128.95
This is an intense, pure pinot of two parcels and shows a complex and beautiful, strawberry and brioche character....
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$478.64
A pretty DP now with richness and freshness, showing dried-lemon and light apricot character. Some pineapple, too....
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$217.95
A pretty DP now with richness and freshness, showing dried-lemon and light apricot character. Some pineapple, too....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$254.95
A pretty DP now with richness and freshness, showing dried-lemon and light apricot character. Some pineapple, too....
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut Luminous 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$326.95
A pretty DP now with richness and freshness, showing dried-lemon and light apricot character. Some pineapple, too....
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut Wedding Edition 2010
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$969.45
$982.94
A pretty DP now with richness and freshness, showing dried-lemon and light apricot character. Some pineapple, too....
Champagne Blend Chardonnay Malbec 2010 Pre-Arrival
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.
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.