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1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$393.00
3 bottles:
$390.00
This is world class with lovely floral, spicy, marmalade, barley sugar, apricot and crème brûlée aromatics. The...
500ml
Bottle:
$89.90
$92.00
This is world class with lovely floral, spicy, marmalade, barley sugar, apricot and crème brûlée aromatics. The...
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Aile D'argent Bordeaux Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$148.15
Aromas of dried pineapple and papaya. Mango, too. Full-bodied, focused and tight with a precise, medium-bodied palate...
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Chateau d'Yquem White Y 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$247.34
This offers creamed yellow apple, green melon and verbena notes surrounded by a brioche and salted butter frame. The...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1030.64
This is a very large white, with salted butter, lemon gelee, shortbread and white peach flavors pumping out first,...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1024.09
This is a very large white, with salted butter, lemon gelee, shortbread and white peach flavors pumping out first,...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1089.67
This is a very large white, with salted butter, lemon gelee, shortbread and white peach flavors pumping out first,...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1234.70
Gorgeous, showing Bosc pear and Jonagold apple fruit laced with a bright green plum note and backed by alluring...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$608.95
Gorgeous, showing Bosc pear and Jonagold apple fruit laced with a bright green plum note and backed by alluring...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$727.99
Gorgeous, showing Bosc pear and Jonagold apple fruit laced with a bright green plum note and backed by alluring...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$727.99
Gorgeous, showing Bosc pear and Jonagold apple fruit laced with a bright green plum note and backed by alluring...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$46.70
Deliciously aromatic, this wine is tight and structured but holds great promise. Acidity and citrus flavors balance...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$52.20
Deliciously aromatic, this wine is tight and structured but holds great promise. Acidity and citrus flavors balance...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$53.78
Very vibrant lemons and limes with tropical fruit. Hints of mangeso and melon. The palate has silky, smooth fruit...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$53.78
Very vibrant lemons and limes with tropical fruit. Hints of mangeso and melon. The palate has silky, smooth fruit...
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$708.00
This is tight and bright and shows so much energy and panache. Such a beautiful Margaux white with the stone,...
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Clos Des Lunes Lune D'or Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$48.21
Dried white peaches, nectarines, mangoes and lemon aromas with attractive nutty complexity. The palate has vibrant...
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Klein Constantia Muscat Vin De Constance 2015
500ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$74.95
This is world class with lovely floral, spicy, marmalade, barley sugar, apricot and crème brûlée aromatics. The...
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La Clarte De Haut-Brion Bordeaux Blanc 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$105.37
This has a flattering, creamy feel, with lemon curd and creamed yellow apple notes gilded by honeysuckle, fennel and...
Mavrodaphne Muscat White Bordeaux 2015
In the Archaea region, high in the Northern Peloponnese mountains, the predominant grape varietal grown is the prized Mavrodaphne. Meaning 'Black Laurel', the Mavrodaphne grapes have extremely dark skins, and ripen slowly under the Greek sunshine, helped by the mineral rich soils the vines thrive in. This grape varietal is mostly used to produce the opaque, inky fortified wine of the same name, which is popular all over Greece and elsewhere in the world. This fortified wine allows the grapes to really show off their complex and fascinating flavors, which range from a rich marzipan to flavors of bitter chocolate, sweet coffee, dried figs and prunes, as well as plenty of jammy fruit notes.
Mavrodaphne is produced in a traditional method which involves leaving the grape juice exposed to the sun in large vats, before having its fermentation halted by the addition of various distillates taken from previous successful vintages. This mixture contains plenty of residual sugar, which gives the end result its characteristic sticky sweetness, and also helps with the next fermentation process, which typically takes place in large underground cellars. The final product is a heady drink, absolutely bursting with unusual, rich and sweet flavors and carried in a dark and slightly viscous Port-like liquid.
Mavrodaphne grapes are also used for the production of still red wines, but are generally blended with varietals such as Agiorgitiko or imported grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon. Mavrodaphne grapes are excellent for mellowing more acidic varieties, and producing deliciously rounded wines, which have taken the international market by storm in recent decades.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.
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.