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A very exotic Aile d’Argent with dried-mango, fresh-pineapple, and sliced-lemon aromas and flavors. Full-bodied and...
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Sliced-apple and lime with some aniseed and licorice. Iodine, too. Full-bodied with linear acidity and a fine tannin...
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Distinctive, with jasmine and elderflower notes leading off, followed by a racy set of white peach, white ginger and...
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The wine is poised and balanced between a fresher aspect and ripe tropical fruits. It has a full-bodied richness to...
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Very aromatic, with a real airy quality of jasmine, lilacs, crushed stone, pear skin and apple, as well as some...
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Very aromatic, with a real airy quality of jasmine, lilacs, crushed stone, pear skin and apple, as well as some...
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Very aromatic, with a real airy quality of jasmine, lilacs, crushed stone, pear skin and apple, as well as some...
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Extroverted, with an energetic display of white peach, Key lime, verbena, oyster shell and quinine notes that are...
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Extroverted, with an energetic display of white peach, Key lime, verbena, oyster shell and quinine notes that are...
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Gorgeous nose, pineapple, passionfruit and mandarin - smells so expressive. Fully flavoured on the palate, this is a...
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Expressive and generous on the nose with white stone fruit, apricot and peach nuances and a hint of white flowers....
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Expressive and generous on the nose with white stone fruit, apricot and peach nuances and a hint of white flowers....
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Bright and fresh, with a hint of talc giving way quickly to lemon pith, straw and gooseberry. This has a toasty edge,...
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Aromas of green apple, lime, kumquat, fresh thyme, flint, stone and oyster shell. It’s medium-bodied with tangy...
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96-98 Barrel Sample. In a line of great white wines from this estate, here is a superb vintage. It has all the...
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Rich and full of character, this has white peach, fleshy nectarine and soft citrus. An enticing, mouth-watering white...
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Very fresh, with bright white peach, verbena and lemon curd notes that pick up quinine hints along the way. Has just...
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I loved the 2019 Domaine De Chevalier Blanc, which has the crisp, racy, yet concentrated style of the estate that few...
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Organic. Pruning method is Guyau Val de Loire. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted in the vineyard....
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Tasty, with a mix of quinine, Key lime, tangerine and white peach flavors that are seamlessly layered and kissed with...
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Chenin Blanc White Bordeaux 2019 France 750ml Pre-Arrival

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.