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750ml
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$59.94
6 bottles:
$58.74
The 2010 Coutet has quite an intense bouquet with linseed oil and wax resin infusing the dried honey aromas, then...
750ml
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$417.15
$463.50
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
750ml
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$64.94
12 bottles:
$63.64
Very textured, this is a complex wine. There is a strong sense of minerality here, along with flavors of ripe...
750ml
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$63.95
$71.10
95-96 I love the botrytis spice character to this wine with dried apricots and tropical fruits. It’s full bodied,...
750ml
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$64.95
$71.10
Tropical fruit flavours on the nose, caremelised pineapple with bright candied lemon alongside wonderfully sweet...
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Chateau Coutet Sauternes Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$59.45
The 2010 Coutet has quite an intense bouquet with linseed oil and wax resin infusing the dried honey aromas, then...
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Chateau Coutet Sauternes Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 12
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$55.95
The 2010 Coutet has quite an intense bouquet with linseed oil and wax resin infusing the dried honey aromas, then...
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$609.04
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
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$393.95
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
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Chateau De Fargues Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
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$120.47
The 2010 de Fargues has an attractive bouquet with scents of honey, saffron, crème brûlée and marzipan, blossoming...
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Chateau Doisy-Daene Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 12
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$39.95
Elegant nose with sweet white peach, strawberry and vanilla. Medium sweet on the palate with a lovely pure fruit and...
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Chateau Nairac Barsac 2010
750ml - Case of 12
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$50.06
A fine balance between sweetness, acidity and astringency drives this wine forward. Acidity lifts the palate and adds...
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Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$67.14
95-96 I love the botrytis spice character to this wine with dried apricots and tropical fruits. It’s full bodied,...
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Chateau Rieussec Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
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$46.28
95-96 I love the botrytis spice character to this wine with dried apricots and tropical fruits. It’s full bodied,...
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Chateau Sigalas Rabaud Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$45.37
Lots of toffee at first in this wonderful Sauternes. Vanilla, apricot and pure white peach with loads of white...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$52.95
Tropical fruit flavours on the nose, caremelised pineapple with bright candied lemon alongside wonderfully sweet...
Gros Manseng Savatiano Semillon/sauvignon Blanc Traminette 2010 750ml
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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?