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750ml
Bottle:
$18.74
12 bottles:
$18.37
This wine comes from a producer based in Buxy on the Côte Chalonnaise. It has richness and touches of honey as well...
3.0Ltr
Bottle:
$843.00
Explosive notes of green apple and obvious minerality plus a touch of wood toast lead to elegant, intense and long...
3.0Ltr
Bottle:
$1125.00
This is a formidable white that grows on the palate with dried apples, pears, lemons and hints of lime. Full-bodied,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$68.80
As a young wine, it has the potential to grow and thrive. Its noble heritage is revealed through its purity and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$68.80
It opens with fragrant aromas of pear, brioche, beeswax, honey, and sweet spice. On the palate, this wine is ample...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$211.68
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Arnaud Ente Bourgogne Chardonnay 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$275.95
A touch of matchstick character blends with notes of pear, apple and lemon peel. The supple, vibrant and utterly...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$194.39
Bright medium yellow. Deep scents of apricot, very ripe peach, hazelnut and nutmeg; distinctly yellow in its fruit...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$48.76
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$608.40
This too is so firmly reduced that the nose is unreadable. There is by contrast good freshness and a lovely sense of...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$239.03
Once again reduction and sulfur mask the underlying fruit at present. Rich, full-bodied, concentrated and almost...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$287.95
$304.91
The 2016 Meursault 1er Cru Genevrières is excellent, unfurling in the glass with notes of citrus oil, crisp Anjou...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$294.52
Here there is no reductive funk with its elegant, airy and cool aromas of citrus peel, acacia, spice and a whiff of...
Chardonnay 2000 2009 France
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.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.