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Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru 2011
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$4509.86
$4797.72
The strikingly complex, cool and reserved nose of mostly citrus, stone, floral and white orchard fruit aromas still...
750ml - Case of 12
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$281.48
750ml - Case of 6
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$147.44
This is one of Italy's great white wines, with aromas and flavours of apple pie, cream tart and lemon-lime. Full body...
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Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$82.55
I was truly impressed with the nose of the 2011 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino, a blend of grapes from Adrianna...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Blanc 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$899.96
This has terrific depth and cut, offering a core of dried pineapple, Jonagold apple and white peach fruit, along with...
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Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2011
750ml - Case of 12
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$108.33
Scented of freshly squeezed lemons, lime leaves and orange blossoms with touches of struck match, crushed stones and...
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$1876.45
$1989.52
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1344.05
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$436.67
The 2011 Chablis Les Clos comes across as rather big in this vintage. A broad-shouldered frame houses rich fruit in...
750ml - Case of 3
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$6257.83
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$166.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$688.13
The 2011 Chablis Butteaux is subtle, gracious and utterly impeccable in its elegance. All the elements are simply in...
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$528.95
$556.94
The 2011 Chablis Butteaux is subtle, gracious and utterly impeccable in its elegance. All the elements are simply in...
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$596.33
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$501.39
$533.39
Chardonnay Malbec White Bordeaux 2011
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.
The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.
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.