×
White
750ml
Bottle: $297.20
6 bottles: $296.00
This has a fresh, floral aroma, with honeysuckle and elderflower notes leading the way, followed by a rather creamy,...
12 FREE
WS
95
DC
94
White
750ml
Bottle: $49.25
12 bottles: $48.27
Pretty aromas of lemongrass, grapefruit, lime curd and flint. It’s medium-to full-bodied with bright acidity....
12 FREE
JS
94
WE
93
White
750ml
Bottle: $79.95
Aromas of apricot, passion fruit, lemon pie and custard. Crushed stones, fennel and cloves, too. It’s full-bodied...
12 FREE
WE
96
JS
96
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $381.60 $389.20
I'd say the finest white I've ever tasted from this estate, the 2018 Château Margaux Pavillon Blanc is all Sauvignon...
12 FREE
JD
99
JS
98
Case only
White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $43.93
Gentle aromas of acacia, white peach, lemon curd and wet stone, followed by creamy mango on the palate. It’s...
12 FREE
JS
93
WE
92
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $149.95 $157.20
12 bottles: $148.20
Beautiful aromas of lime curd, dried pear, grilled white peach and flint on the nose. So exotic on the nose. Some...
12 FREE
JS
98
WE
96
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $39.94 $40.70
12 bottles: $39.14
The 2018 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc is a blend of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Sémillon brought up in 50% new French oak....
12 FREE
WE
93
JS
93
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $149.80 $163.20
The Grand Vin 2018 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc ratchets everything up a notch, offering a vividly fresh bouquet...
12 FREE
JS
98
JD
98
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $89.11
6 bottles: $87.33
Bright and vivid with a linear palate of black cherries, plums and orange peel. It’s tight and focused with a...
JS
94
WA
93
Sale
White
750ml
Bottle: $119.83 $124.10
This has a complex nose of dried apple, green mango, grapefruit zest, dried honeysuckle and crushed almonds. It’s...
12 FREE
JS
98
WE
97
Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.64
This producer also owns vineyards in Burgundy and gives the Burgundian wood-aging treatment to the Beaujolais....
WE
91
WA
90
Red
750ml
Bottle: $47.80
12 bottles: $45.41
The 2018 Côte de Brouilly is resplendent with red cherries and crushed strawberry on the nose, the most Côte d’Or...
12 FREE
WA
92
VM
92
Red
750ml
Bottle: $37.90
12 bottles: $37.14
Generous and gourmand, the 2018 Fleurie bursts from the glass with aromas of ripe cherries, blackberries, rose petals...
12 FREE
WA
91
VM
90
Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.94 $36.00
Beautifully vibrant and precise, the 2018 Fleurie Joie de Palais wafts from the glass with a pretty bouquet of...
WA
93
VM
91
Case only
White
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $43.00
Its richness and its sweet aromas of vine flowers, yellow apple, ripe melon, white peach and honey. Ideal with any...
12 FREE
White
750ml
Bottle: $37.01
The 2018 S De Suduiraut is a blend of 60% Sémillon and 40% Sauvignon brought up mostly in used barrels, with 10% in...
12 FREE
WE
93
WS
93
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $198.78
93-95 There was no malolactic fermentation and no Muscadelle this year—both unusual for Aile d’Argent. Composed...
WA
95
DC
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $131.95
Green papaya, pomelo, cream, flint and hints of wax on the nose. It’s full-bodied with bright acidity and a creamy...
JS
97
JD
95
Sale
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $444.49 $472.86
This has a fresh, floral aroma, with honeysuckle and elderflower notes leading the way, followed by a rather creamy,...
WS
95
DC
94
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
White
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $219.35
This has a fresh, floral aroma, with honeysuckle and elderflower notes leading the way, followed by a rather creamy,...
WS
95
DC
94

Gamay White Bordeaux 2018 France

The French wines of Beaujolais are widely regarded as some of the finest table wines in the world. This is due in part to the qualities of the Gamay grape, from which they are made. Gamay produces beautifully, juicy, rounded and gulpable red wines, usually drank young and full of their natural fruit character. However, it would be a mistake to say that Gamay is limited to easy-drinking, soft wines - it’s a highly flexible and versatile grape, capable of producing aged wines of serious complexity and structure, full of expression and fascinating characteristics.


The majority of Gamay wines from France are labeled under Beaujolais Villages or Beaujolais, and these are the standard table wines we’re used to seeing in French restaurants, at bistros, and at our local wine store. Usually great value for money, these are the light, slightly acidic examples of what the grape can do. Far more interesting are those Gamay wines from the 10 cru villages, just north of Beaujolais, where generations of expertise and a unique soil type made up of granitic schist result in far more unique, complicated wines. The best examples of Gamay feature intense aromatics, all black fruit and forest fare, and are worth cellaring for a few years.

France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.

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.