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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$134.85
A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
750ml
Bottle:
$638.55
$709.50
An evocative nose with perfumed aromas jumping out of the glass. This balances intensity with freshness giving sour...
750ml
Bottle:
$126.95
$127.80
12 bottles:
$124.41
Full red-ruby. Vinous aromas of currant, milk chocolate, tobacco, hot stones and leather. Juicy and fresh but leaner...
750ml
Bottle:
$499.94
A re-release of the original 2010 disgorgement. Super fine, super fresh and super savory aromas of chalky stones with...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$385.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.78
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Boerl & Kroff Champagne Brut 2002
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$3195.45
$3336.04
Most of the 2002 Brut from Boërl & Kroff was bottled in 750-milliliter bottles, so only 800 magnums were...
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$2250.95
$2355.31
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1723.18
$1833.17
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee 2002
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$208.45
A stunning edition of one of the great vintage Champagnes that sees immense power and freshness carry the inherent...
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$348.95
Light, bright gold. Powerful orchard and pit fruit aromas are complemented by smoky lees, iodine, chamomile and...
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$167.62
Light, bright gold. Powerful orchard and pit fruit aromas are complemented by smoky lees, iodine, chamomile and...
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee Rose 2002
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$279.95
Bollinger is often considered the ultimate food pairing Champagne, and La Grande Année Rosé 2002 is no exception....
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee Rose 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.12
This grand rosé is rich and rounded. Its red fruit flavors are layered with toast and spice notes, with depth that...
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Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2002
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$230.03
It's striking that is as fresh as it is given the ten years in the cellars. It has a fine citrus nose with plenty of...
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Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2002
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$251.03
It's striking that is as fresh as it is given the ten years in the cellars. It has a fine citrus nose with plenty of...
Pre-Arrival
Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2004
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$217.67
#53 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2019. The wine's name stands for recently disgorged and this vintage Champagne was...
Pre-Arrival
Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2004
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$208.95
#53 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2019. The wine's name stands for recently disgorged and this vintage Champagne was...
Champagne Blend Red Bordeaux 1983 2002 2004 France
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
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.