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Bottle: $39.94
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Firm acidity carries notes of lemon peel, marzipan and dried flowers that are accentuated by spice, petrol and...
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Sparkling
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Bottle: $216.95
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The 2017 Brut Blanc de Blancs Spécial Club is an attractive wine that shows the mid-weight style of the year. All...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $812.93
On another level, the brilliant 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape Hommage A Jacques Perrin is just about all Mourvèdre...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $222.14
One of the strongest wines in the vintage is the 2017 Châteauneuf Du Pape from Vincent Avril. This beauty has...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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Bottled only in magnum, the Châteauneuf Du Pape Sanctus Sanctorum is consistently one the greatest young Grenache...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $121.95
Warm cherry and plum paste flavors form the core, with melted red licorice, singed balsam and grilled herb notes....
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $204.60
Ripe and fresh, with an engaging beam of cassis, dark plum and boysenberry puree flavors, supported by light anise,...
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Red
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White
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Bottle: $106.35
From selected old vines on silex soils on the slopes, fermented in stainless steel and oak but aged entirely in...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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Solidly built, with a core of warm plum and black cherry preserve flavors, enhanced by lavender, anise and black tea...
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Red
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Bottle: $113.21
Sensual and perfumed, this Cuvée once more stands apart, thanks to its re?nement, its mellow tannins, its aromatic...
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Red
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Bottle: $79.25

Champagne Blend Red Rhone Blend Sauvignon Blanc 2017 1.5Ltr

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.

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.