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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$114.94
Aged for 15 years on its lees, this mature Champagne is toasty, sheding its bright fruitiness while gaining a richer,...
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$1717.59
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee 2000
750ml - Case of 6
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$258.62
The delicate color and golden hues are a sign of the wine’s maturity. The nose, whilst full and expressive, offers...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut 2000
750ml - Case of 6
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$302.63
Nutty and toasty, this is already maturing. It has a ripe, soft texture, deliciously balanced between acidity,...
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Dom Perignon Champagne Brut Rose 2000
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$450.28
As we’ve come to expect from DP over the last 10 years or so, this is yet another curve ball. Not that this was...
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Dom Perignon Champagne P2 Plenitude 2000
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$429.95
A Champagne that has turned to a very fine texture with dried pineapple and lemon character. Medium to full body,...
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Dom Perignon Champagne P2 Plenitude 2000
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$490.88
A Champagne that has turned to a very fine texture with dried pineapple and lemon character. Medium to full body,...
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$3149.95
$3315.04
An elegant, almost ethereal Champagne, showing a subtle richness and power, with vibrant acidity and a beautifully...
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Krug Champagne Brut Vintage 2000
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$407.95
Very fragrant. This has developed bright, ripe red cherry fruit aromas, vanilla cream, sweet roasted almond biscuits,...
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Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 2000
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$379.39
Sadly now in something of a lacklustre phase, but on first tasting this was delightfully sensual, seductively mellow...
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Philipponnat Champagne Le Clos Des Goisses 2000
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$247.28
Philipponnat's 2000 Clos des Goisses is an excellent choice for drinking today, as there is less upside than in some...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$253.18
The first thing that is evident about the 2000 Brut Cuvee Sir Winston Churchill is its finesse and total silkiness....
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Pol Roger Champagne Brut Vintage 2000
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$160.95
An elegant version, whose silky texture meshes seamlessly with the grapefruit, apple and ginger flavors. Detailed and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$232.28
The 2000 Brut Blanc de Blancs Comtes de Champagne is a huge wine bursting with ripe varietal fruit, smoke, ash,...
Champagne Blend Mencia Primitivo 2000 750ml
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.
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored foods.