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A unique dry white Bordeaux with a cool, fragrant and vibrant personality. Lots of candied citrus and pineapple with...
750ml
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$20.00
12 bottles:
$19.60
From a 17th century estate, this wine is rich and generous in its ripe yellow fruits and balanced acidity. Hints of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$24.80
The Guinaudeau family has owned Grand Village since 1650. With clay topsoils over deep limestone, this shows the...
750ml
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$72.84
Beautifully wood aged, with subtle hints of spice, this is an elegant, textured wine, ripe with white fruit tones and...
750ml
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$26.49
12 bottles:
$25.96
The hilltop village of Cairanne on the left bank of the southern Rhône between Orange and Vaisonla-Romaine is a...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$110.20
The juicy flavors of cherry compote and plum preserves are studded with anise, rooibos tea and fruitcake notes. The...
750ml
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$109.50
Attractive chamomile, lemon-pith and lemon-grass aromas with a very composed palate that holds a sleek and flavorful,...
3.0Ltr
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$519.00
The 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape Croix de Bois comes from a site on the eastern side of the appellation and, like its...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$152.21
The all whole-bunch 2016 Chateauneuf du Pape Chante le Merle Vieilles Vignes is 85% Grenache, with the balance a mix...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$91.48
A true gem of a wine, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape checks in as 75% Grenache, 12% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and the...
750ml - Case of 6
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$44.78
A true gem of a wine, the 2016 Châteauneuf-du-Pape checks in as 75% Grenache, 12% Mourvèdre, 10% Syrah and the...
750ml - Case of 12
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$69.28
I was questioning if the top cuvées were worth the money after tasting the traditional cuvée from winemaker Nicolas...
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Chateau Couhins Pessac Leongnan Blanc 2016
750ml - Case of 12
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$39.26
A lively, bright and subtly citric dry white that starts quite sleek on the palate, but expands and gains in...
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Chateau d'Yquem White Y 2016
750ml - Case of 6
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$221.95
A unique dry white Bordeaux with a cool, fragrant and vibrant personality. Lots of candied citrus and pineapple with...
750ml - Case of 3
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$316.69
A strong showing for this wine, the 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage à Jacques Perrin displays lovely aromas of...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$1406.08
Beautifully fresh, lifted and disarming on the nose, you react with a smile without thinking, like with so many of...
750ml - Case of 3
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$345.28
Beautifully fresh, lifted and disarming on the nose, you react with a smile without thinking, like with so many of...
Chenin Blanc Red Rhone Blend White Bordeaux 2011 France
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
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.