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750ml
Bottle:
$432.18
$480.20
Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 1995 Chateau d’Yquem is moving into its secondary aroma phase. A deep golden...
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Araujo Sauvignon Blanc Eisele Vineyard 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$146.02
Sauvignon Blanc is the white wine from the Eisele Vineyard. The parcels are located on the Eastern side of the...
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Chateau Coutet Sauternes Barsac 2012
750ml - Case of 6
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$48.51
Broad and honeyed, with lots of warm piecrust, orange zest, glazed apple, peach and almond cream notes. The finish...
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 1995
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$307.20
Served from an ex-chateau bottle. The 1995 Chateau d’Yquem is moving into its secondary aroma phase. A deep golden...
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Chateau Nairac Barsac 2012
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$47.62
A fresh and clean Sauternes with delicate mineral, apricot and honey character. Medium body, light sweetness and a...
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Sine Qua Non The Writing On The Wall 2012
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$6620.55
$7043.14
The 2012 Petite Sirah The Writing on the Wall should be the greatest Petite Sirah to ever come out of California (or...
Petite Sirah Sauvignon Blanc Semillon/sauvignon Blanc 1995 2012
Petite Sirah was first brought from France to America in the 1880s. It later went on to become one of the only grapes to make it through the devastating Phylloxera virus in the 1890s, both World Wars, and the Great Depression. During Prohibition, it was a main ingredient used to make sacramental wines. In fact, through the 1960s it was a major blending grape in a number of the finest wines produced in California.
By itself, a bottle of Petite Sirah usually has no problem making a quick impression on consumers. With a large amount of natural color and tannins, wines made with the grape commonly feature intensive sweet fruit characteristics like fresh raspberry or blackberry jam, black pepper spice, and plenty of backbone or structure.
There are a number of different styles available. Some concentrate on highlighting fresh, fruity flavors; others are bigger, more voluptuous; and it keeps going up the ladder until you reach the powerful, more machismo-style category.
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.