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Pale gold yellow in colour with light green sheen brilliant, lively and clear a mature appearance. Mature and fresh...
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Sliced-apple and lime with some aniseed and licorice. Iodine, too. Full-bodied with linear acidity and a fine tannin...
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Fresh nose of gooseberry, bell pepper, sliced apple and white grapefruit. Some white pepper, too. It’s...
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The 2019 Château Latour-Martillac Blanc is terrific, offering a rich, concentrated, yet bright and racy style that's...
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#32 TOP 100 WINES OF FRANCE 2022. Aromas of grilled pineapple, clove, lemon peel, lime pith and green mango. White...
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Aromas of green apple, lime, kumquat, fresh thyme, flint, stone and oyster shell. It’s medium-bodied with tangy...
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96-98 Barrel Sample. In a line of great white wines from this estate, here is a superb vintage. It has all the...
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There are two dry whites from this terrific estate. Starting with the 2019 Le Blanc Sec De Suduiraut, it reveals a...
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Rich and full of character, this has white peach, fleshy nectarine and soft citrus. An enticing, mouth-watering white...
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750ml
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The 2019 Clos Marsalette Blanc shows a riper, more tropical style while still saying fresh, lively, and crisp....
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The Fosilni Breg Reserve is a cask selection of the three strongest and most distinctive casks. These casks are kept...
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750ml
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I loved the 2019 Domaine De Chevalier Blanc, which has the crisp, racy, yet concentrated style of the estate that few...
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750ml
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As is so often with Pouilly Fumé, the wine is taking its time. That makes it still young with vivid fruitiness over...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Gleaming, limpid golden-yellow colour. The bouquet is one of minerality revealing, when swirled, notes of citrus and...
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Rich and elegant, with lemon curd, dried apricot and peach cobbler flavors. A fresh thread of acidity and details of...
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Bright, pale lemon color and on the nose you get punched with fresh herbs and tropical fruits like grapefruit,...

Armagnac Sauvignon Blanc White Bordeaux 2019

Armagnac is a beloved grape brandy, hailing from the beautiful French region of Gascony, in the south-west of the country. It has been in constant production since sometime just before the fifteenth century, and over the decades has been the toast of royal households across Europe. Today, it is still enjoyed for its unique flavor profile and characteristics, and although it is understandably compared with Cognac, its more famous cousin, lovers of Armagnac claim that its distinctive rusticity and full body make it a superior brandy, perfect as a digestif or as an evening treat.

Armagnac is made from more than one grape varietal, but the major player in this drink is the fine Ugni Blanc grape, more commonly known by its Italian name, Trebbiano. This is one of the most widely planted grape varietals in the world, and grows beautifully in Gascony, which has a similar microclimate as its neighbouring wine region, Bordeaux. Armagnac grapes reveal fascinating and complex flavors after distillation, which commonly include christmas cake, earthy, oaky notes and praline.

Armagnac is sold under two categories - vintage, and non-vintage. A vintage Armagnac is made from a blend of grapes which have been grown in a single year, and will have the date printed on the label. Non-vintage Armagnacs, on the other hand, are labelled according to their age. V.S indicates that the brandy has been aged for a minimum of two years, VSOP for four years, XO six years, and Hors d’Age is a premium Armagnac which has been aged for at least ten years.

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.

France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.