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1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$443.00
3 bottles:
$440.00
Enticing, fragrant aromas of toast, lemon zest and an earthy-smoky nuance lead to a palate of subtle Bosc-pear,...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$364.95
6 bottles:
$357.65
Made in a more flamboyant, lifted style than the 2016, the 2015 Château Beychevelle offers a beautiful, medium to...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$214.95
The wine is dark, deep, rich and dense. It has just the right wood element, black berry juice and a pure line of...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$204.95
6 bottles:
$200.85
This wine is definitely softening and taking on shape in the bottle. The juiciness is starting to appear and you can...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$264.95
6 bottles:
$259.65
Lots of cedar, tea-leaf and hazelnut character and ripe fruit aromas. Citrus peel, too. Full body, round and juicy...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$46.60
6 bottles:
$45.67
89-90 Balance and freshness to this with a mineral, bark and dark berry. Medium body, fine tannins. A little light...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$136.05
This showcases just how well the Margaux (or Margaux-adjacent) area did in 2015. The finessed quality of the tannins...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$113.95
$121.20
A sinuous line of tannins runs through this structured wine. It lifts the dark plum and berry fruits and give shape...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$306.62
The 2008 Lynch Bages is brilliant stuff as well as a textbook Pauillac. Revealing a still youthful ruby/purple color...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$394.95
6 bottles:
$387.05
Intensity and clarity of fruit is so insane. Blackberries, spices such as cloves, blueberries, sandalwood and dried...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$154.95
6 bottles:
$151.85
A beautifully perfumed young red with blackcurrants, blackberries and dark chocolate. Some sweet tobacco. It’s...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$97.75
6 bottles:
$95.80
One might have expected Potensac to have produced an intimidating wine in this fine vintage, but it’s actually...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$128.20
6 bottles:
$125.64
This wine, from a selected parcel of the Ducru-Beaucaillou vineyard, is packed with both tannins and great fruit. Its...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$686.85
$723.00
Very complex nose with a wide spectrum of candied citrus, dried peach and mirabelle tart aromas. Bold and rich,...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$243.00
3 bottles:
$240.00
The 2015 Champagne Brut Vintage is 60% Pinot Noir, with the rest Chardonnay, and takes on the more noble feel of the...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$141.20
6 bottles:
$138.38
Barrel Sample. There are plenty of tannins here along with fresh black currant fruits. This wine is structured and...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$263.95
The 2015 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Minéral Grand Cru is bracing, taut and wiry. Crushed rocks, mint, white pepper...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$399.95
Lovely precision and drive to this with aromas of lemon curd, brioche, praline, apricots, pomelos, mandarin zest and...
Pre-Arrival
Billecart Salmon Champagne Brut Vintage 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$222.24
Disgorged with four grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Extra Brut Vintage hasn't appreciably evolved since I last...
Champagne Blend Pinot Blanc Red Bordeaux 2008 2015 1.5Ltr
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.
Pinot Blanc is a popular white grape varietal most commonly associated with the beautiful French region of Alsace, but which is also grown across Central Europe and Italy. In Germany and Austria it is known as Weisseburgunder, in Italy it is called Pinot Bianco, and is one of the key varietals in the alpine regions of Alto Adige. Pinot Blanc is the main white grape varietal in Alsace, where it is prized for its ability to beautifully express the fine terroir on which it is grown, and it is used to produce exceptional single varietal wines, as well as blended wine such as Edelzwicker. Pinot Blanc is also a key component in this part of France’s signature sparkling wine, Cremant d’Alsace.
The wines made from Pinot Blanc are typically medium to light bodied, but they possess a remarkable freshness and clean character, which reminds us of the cool, green hillsides of their homeland. Apple, honey and biscuity, yeasty flavors are typical in fine Pinot Blanc wines, as well as a good level of minerality, making it a popular choice for those looking to pair a fine white wine with a wide range of foods. Although it is almost never oaked in Alsace, Italian vintners have a tendency to age Pinot Bianco in oak barrels, adding an extra dimension to this wonderful varietal.
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.