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Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru 2004
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$4193.26
$4460.91
750ml - Case of 6
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$515.99
This white is spectacular with a muscular and tightly formed design that gives the wine a wonderful density and...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$548.95
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Castello Di Ama Vigna L'apparita 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$157.95
The 2013 L’Apparita gets this tasting off to a very strong start. Fresh, perfumed and totally sensual, the 2013...
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Coche-Dury Meursault Premier Cru Perrieres 2013
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$4349.67
$4627.31
750ml - Case of 6
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$204.95
750ml - Case of 6
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$393.29
A focused beam, this white wraps its lime, mineral, apple and vanilla notes around a core of bracing acidity. Has...
750ml - Case of 6
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$113.95
The wood treatment is similar to that of the Blanchots as it does not dominate the pear, apple and mineral reduction...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$113.84
This possesses perhaps the most prominent Chablis character with its notes of mineral reduction, algae, tidal pool...
750ml - Case of 6
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$113.95
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$11885.57
$12511.13
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$608.03
$646.84
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$505.20
$537.45
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$556.68
$592.21
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$571.35
$607.82
Chardonnay Merlot 2004 2013 750ml
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.
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.