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$40.88
6 bottles:
$40.06
This full-bodied and full-flavored wine from a high-elevation vineyard is packed with ripe juicy plum and raspberry...
750ml
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$32.76
$36.40
12 bottles:
$31.16
Blackberry and plum dominate the aromas with added notes of cherry stem and forest floor. Ripe cherry and rustic...
750ml
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$44.66
$48.00
Weathered shale soils with iron rich clay. Vines planted in 1997. Fermentation and aging in neutral French oak.
750ml
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$24.94
$35.94
Dusky tones of grilled plums, redwood forest and balsam fill the aromas of this full-bodied, ultrasmooth wine. Very...
750ml - Case of 12
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$32.40
A solidly well-balanced and classic expression of Chardonnay with notes of lemon, lime and grapefruit, white peach...
750ml - Case of 12
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$42.12
Satiny, rich, and complex, with layers of butterscotch, fig, apricot and pear that are impeccably balanced. Bold and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$42.12
Another overall engaging and interesting Chardonnay expression from Ettore. A deep gold in the glass, initial aromas...
750ml - Case of 12
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$38.81
An unusually deep gold color and well-developed, mature aromas and flavors set this wine apart from the crowd, along...
750ml
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$34.79
12 bottles:
$32.30
Concentrated but also nervy in texture, this full-bodied wine is driven by pure black-cherry and raspberry flavors...
750ml
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$40.93
12 bottles:
$40.11
Rich, dark and full bodied, this expansive wine is full of black-fruit flavors and smoky oak, all wrapped in a...
750ml
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$34.94
6 bottles:
$34.24
The Kendall-Jackson Outland Ridge Pinot Noir red wine has powerful black cherry and plum aromatics with smoky,...
750ml - Case of 6
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$52.94
The 2019 Chardonnay Skycrest is a knockout. Bright, floral and energetic, the 2019 is wonderfully detailed and...
750ml
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$44.94
$45.67
6 bottles:
$44.04
Richly spiced, featuring a crunchy texture to the dried red cherry and currant flavors that are flanked by cedary...
750ml
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$45.94
12 bottles:
$45.02
The 2019 Chardonnay Alesia (Anderson Valley) is another gorgeous wine in this range. Lemon confit, white flowers and...
750ml
Bottle:
$41.88
12 bottles:
$41.04
This gorgeous, high toned Pinot reveals its Pommard clonal heritage and coastal woodland location through a...
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Goldeneye Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2019
750ml - Case of 6
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$68.90
This fruity, spicy, well-balanced wine hits all the right notes from a cherry and cinnamon scented aroma to ripe...
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Littorai Pinot Noir One Acre 2018
750ml - Case of 6
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$182.82
The 2018 Pinot Noir One Acre is deep, powerful and explosive. A rush of dark red/purplish fruit, cedar, licorice,...
Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2009 2018 2019 United States California Mendocino County 750ml
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
Of all the New World wine countries, perhaps the one which has demonstrated the most flair for producing high quality wines - using a combination of traditional and forward-thinking contemporary methods - has been the United States of America. For the past couple of centuries, the United States has set about transforming much of its suitable land into vast vineyards, capable of supporting a wide variety of world-class grape varietals which thrive on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coastlines. Of course, we immediately think of sun-drenched California in regards to American wines, with its enormous vineyards responsible for the New World's finest examples of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot based wines, but many other states have taken to viticulture in a big way, with impressive results. Oregon, Washington State and New York have all developed sophisticated and technologically advanced wine cultures of their own, and the output of U.S wineries is increasing each year as more and more people are converted to their produce.
California as a wine producing region has grown in size and importance considerably over the past couple of centuries, and today is the proud producer of more than ninety percent of the United States' wines. Indeed, if California was a country, it would be the fourth largest producer of wine in the world, with a vast range of vineyards covering almost half a million acres. The secret to California's success as a wine region has a lot to do with the high quality of its soils, and the fact that it has an extensive Pacific coastline which perfectly tempers the blazing sunshine it experiences all year round. The winds coming off the ocean cool the vines, and the natural valleys and mountainsides which make up most of the state's wine regions make for ideal areas in which to cultivate a variety of high quality grapes.