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White
750ml
Bottle: $71.10
12 bottles: $69.68
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750ml
Bottle: $98.82
12 bottles: $96.84
Shows macerated black currant and blackberry notes, with dark charcoal and bay leaf lining the finish. This has good...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $11.90
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White
750ml
Bottle: $15.08
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This wine offers a clear golden color with an intense nose of familiar citrus and exotic passion fruit and mango. A...
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750ml
Bottle: $18.90
12 bottles: $18.52
This wine reveals notes of black fruits with hints of leather and roasting. On the palate, the wine is structured...
Red
750ml
Bottle: $12.57
12 bottles: $12.32
White
750ml
Bottle: $17.90
12 bottles: $17.54
This cuvee is crafted especially for Polaner Selections by our friends Collovray & Terrier.
White
750ml
Bottle: $20.00
12 bottles: $19.60
This Saint Veran is a second Bourcier-Martinot wine crafted especially for Polaner Selections by our friends at...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $16.63 $18.48
12 bottles: $13.99
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White
750ml
Bottle: $19.51 $21.68
12 bottles: $16.63
The nose is fresh with notes of nuts honey, and citrus fruits. Medium body on the palate with delicate fruit flavors...
White
750ml
Bottle: $37.94
12 bottles: $37.18
Pale gold color. Delicate floral fragrances mixed with citrus fruit and a hint of minerality. Well-structured and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $130.94
12 bottles: $128.32
Pale gold colour. Floral fragrances (acacia) mixed with refreshing aromas of citrus-fruit and hazelnuts on a hint of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $47.82
12 bottles: $46.86
• 100% Chardonnay. • 65+ year old vines. • Southeast exposure. • Kimmeridgian soil with tons of limestone....
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750ml
Bottle: $23.94
12 bottles: $23.46
• 100% Chardonnay. • From vines directly above Grand Cru Les Clos, near the village of Fyé. • 35+ year old...
White
750ml
Bottle: $62.40
6 bottles: $61.15
COLOR: Light in colour becoming more golden with age. NOSE: Lively aromas and with floral and mineral notes. FLAVOR:...
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750ml
Bottle: $32.94
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COLOR: Bright pale yellow in colour. NOSE: Open nose of white fruits with a nice minerality offering complexity....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.50
12 bottles: $30.87
Abundant with soft berry fruit aromas and flavors which are well-balanced with the tannins. There's a crisp edge to...
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750ml
Bottle: $63.95
12 bottles: $62.67
This estate has produced an impressive wine for the vintage. It balances acidity, tarry wood flavors and ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $85.13 $94.59
Extremely perfumed with cocoa powder, nuts and hints of cherries. Medium body, lovely density of fruit and a soft and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $86.95
12 bottles: $85.21
93–95. Barrel Sample. A rich and structured wine, this combines both the ripeness of mature Merlot and a solid, dry...
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Chardonnay Red Bordeaux 2013 2022 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.

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.

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.