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Sparkling
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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,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $435.00
Screaming "Granite!" at the top of its lungs, the 2015 Saint Joseph Le Clos comes from an east-facing parcel located...
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Sparkling
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,...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $243.00
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The 2015 Champagne Brut Vintage is 60% Pinot Noir, with the rest Chardonnay, and takes on the more noble feel of the...
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Sparkling
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...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $367.95
This has the density and power that is the hallmark of the vintage, with melted licorice snap and tar notes draped...
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Sparkling
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Sparkling
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Bottle: $298.95
Enticing, fragrant aromas of toast, lemon zest and an earthy-smoky nuance lead to a palate of subtle Bosc-pear,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $416.95 $428.53
Similar in style to the 2011, the 2015 Languedoc Clos des Truffières is as always 100% Syrah from a vineyard near...
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Red
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $415.95 $428.53
The 2015 La Clape Porte du Ciel (100% Syrah) is scheduled to be bottled in two months, and it's another awesome...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $353.45
The 2015 Côte Rôtie La Landonne from Delas is a seamless, gorgeously balanced Côte Rôtie that reminds me of the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $433.46
The 2015 Côte Rôtie La Landonne from Delas is a seamless, gorgeously balanced Côte Rôtie that reminds me of the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $505.95
This has it all, from the dark, dense core of steeped fig, blackberry and black currant fruit to the smoldering...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $85.78
This sports some seriously delicious plum, blackberry and boysenberry fruit flavors, inlaid with ample brambly grip...
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Red
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Bottle: $90.00
Ripe, fleshy and focused, with delicious warm plum sauce and blackberry confiture flavors coursing over graphite,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $128.95
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Bottle: $207.93
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $230.95
I loved the 2015 Côte Rôtie Château D'Ampuis from barrel, and this beauty does not disappoint from bottle. Coming...
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Sparkling
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $168.95 $178.48
This is very minerally and stony, with chalk and salt and oyster-shell undertones. It’s full-bodied and layered,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1656.32
Lastly, the 2015 Ermitage L’Ermite offers that classic, searing granite/ozone-laced bouquet of crème de cassis,...
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Champagne Blend Sauvignon Blanc Syrah 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.

The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.