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Sparkling
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Bottle: $184.03 $204.48
6 bottles: $175.20
Grilled bread with flowers, pears and apples. Lots of perfumes. Lavender and some herbs and nutmeg. The palate is...
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Red
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Bottle: $228.00
The Gran Reserva spends 39 months in French oak and one American. The 2005 Gran Reserva has a deep inky purple/black...
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Bottle: $288.74
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $454.48
A fragrant, appealing Champagne, with wafts of elderflower and medicinal herbs on the nose, followed by expressive...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $737.43
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750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1556.80 $1656.17
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $141.24
Impressive concentration and power here. This is really assertive with ripe yellow orchard fruits and citrus within a...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $235.78
A good rest on lees in the cellar through to May 2015 has seen this salmon-colored rosé develop a wealth of dried...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $106.68
Pale in color, but rich in texture and fruit, this wonderfully mature rosé is structured from 70% Pinot Noir in the...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $416.35
A mind-blowing wine. This is super subtle and intense with aromas of peaches, light strawberry and cream. Also shows...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $420.10
A mind-blowing wine. This is super subtle and intense with aromas of peaches, light strawberry and cream. Also shows...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $495.95
A mind-blowing wine. This is super subtle and intense with aromas of peaches, light strawberry and cream. Also shows...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $563.98
Decadent and rich DP with so much pie crust, white truffle and dried apple and pineapple character. Limestone too....
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $545.95
Decadent and rich DP with so much pie crust, white truffle and dried apple and pineapple character. Limestone too....
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $785.12
Disgorged in July 2014, Francis Egly's 2005 Brut Grand Cru Millésime is a brilliant wine in this middling vintage,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $156.72
An intense red-purple colour. Potent and elegant on the nose with a great complexity of aromas (jams, minerals,...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $94.67
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $236.38
Rich hints of baked plum and marzipan are enlivened by sleek, well-knit acidity in this harmonious Champagne. The...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $623.30
If you are a Krug classicist, this is your wine. There's nothing like it, other than prior great vintages of Krug...
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Sparkling
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $513.95 $545.33
If you are a Krug classicist, this is your wine. There's nothing like it, other than prior great vintages of Krug...
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Champagne Blend Tempranillo 1998 2005 750ml

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.

There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.