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Aile D'argent Bordeaux Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$147.77
Aromas of dried pineapple and papaya. Mango, too. Full-bodied, focused and tight with a precise, medium-bodied palate...
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Aile D'argent Bordeaux Blanc 2016
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$147.77
Bold, delivering apricot, melon and pear flavors gilded with a warm piecrust note. There's a light hazelnut hint...
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Aile D'argent Bordeaux Blanc 2017
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$208.11
Features a lovely mix of honeysuckle, verbena, white peach, lemon peel and shortbread notes mixed together, with the...
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Aile D'argent Bordeaux Blanc 2018
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...
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Aile D'argent Bordeaux Blanc 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$147.77
A very exotic Aile d’Argent with dried-mango, fresh-pineapple, and sliced-lemon aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and...
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Aile D'argent Bordeaux Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$154.14
97-98 Spicy and complex with cardamom, green apple, pineapple and dried lime. Hints of white chocolate and mango,...
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Alex Foillard Brouilly 2016
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$62.90
A very fresh attack with crunchy, energetic blueberries and redcurrants, delivering a plush, supple pastry-like...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$44.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$56.53
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Chateau Carbonnieux Pessac Leognan Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$52.08
Barrel Sample. Crisp and tight with fine citrus flavors, the wine is beautifully proportioned with textured, zesty...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Bordeaux Blanc 2014
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$177.95
This is so dense and layered with complex dried-pineapple, stone and cooked-apple character. Mineral undertones. Full...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Bordeaux Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$145.95
Exotic aromas of sliced mangoes and green papaya with undertones of pebbles and lemon rind. Full-bodied and dense —...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Bordeaux Blanc 2018
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...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Bordeaux Blanc 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$153.86
Sliced-apple and lime with some aniseed and licorice. Iodine, too. Full-bodied with linear acidity and a fine tannin...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Bordeaux Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$128.72
This is layered and serious, with intense yet subtle notes of dried pineapple, lemon, crushed stones and shells....
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Chateau Couhins Pessac Leongnan Blanc 2016
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$39.53
A lively, bright and subtly citric dry white that starts quite sleek on the palate, but expands and gains in...
Gamay White Bordeaux France Pre-Arrival
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.