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750ml
Bottle:
$93.00
12 bottles:
$87.78
Beautiful aromas of orange zest are followed by gingerbread, caramel and crème brûlée flavors. This is a...
750ml
Bottle:
$44.95
$48.60
Medium yellow-gold. Restrained aromas of peach and spices offer good lift. Very ripe and thick, with strong acidity...
750ml
Bottle:
$390.15
$433.50
Barrel sample. This is the rich wine of the vintage. With its intense fruit, piles of spice, but excellent balance,...
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Chateau Climens Barsac 2006
750ml - Case of 12
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$63.95
Beautiful aromas of orange zest are followed by gingerbread, caramel and crème brûlée flavors. This is a...
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Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2006
750ml - Case of 12
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$366.33
Barrel sample. This is the rich wine of the vintage. With its intense fruit, piles of spice, but excellent balance,...
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Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes 2006
750ml - Case of 12
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$49.93
Very opulent, the wine has a velvet, honeyed texture. This richness translates into the flavors, which are of yellow...
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Tyrrell's Semillon Vat 1 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$109.98
With lifted lime citrus aromas the palate is seamless, showing the typical powerful fruit core which is balanced by...
Semillon Semillon/sauvignon Blanc Zinfandel 2006 750ml
Semillon was, at one point not so long ago, widely believed to be one of the most grown grape varietals in the world. Whilst today the numbers of Semillon grapes has dropped considerably, it remains a widely planted grape with vineyards all over Europe and the New World dedicated to making the most of this special and flavorful varietal. The grapes are recognizable by their golden color, and the fact that they can take on a pinkish hue in particularly warm climates. The wines the Semillon grape produces are notably varied, and are often very crisp and dry, or sweet and soft, full of a wide range of flavors Commonly, dry Semillon wines are particularly citrus in flavor, with a delicate and summery bouquet. The vine is hardy and vigorous, and notable for being easy to grow and produce high yields from.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.