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Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Annonciade 2005
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$136.95
In 1833, Annonciade, the daughter of a winemaker from Bouzy, married Auguste François Bara, a young cooper from the...
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Paul Bara Champagne Grand Cru Annonciade 2006
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$110.95
In 1833, Annonciade, the daughter of a winemaker from Bouzy, married Auguste François Bara, a young cooper from the...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$60.35
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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$174.17
Glass-staining ruby. Powerful scents of red and dark berry preserves, smoked meat, violet and minerals offer...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$355.40
Sourced from a small plot inside the famous sun-drenched Clos des Goisses in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, east of Epernay, this...
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Philipponnat Champagne Le Clos Des Goisses 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$172.45
A truly special site, this is a majestic Champagne that has superb darker notes of brulée, roasted almonds and...
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Philipponnat Champagne Le Clos Des Goisses 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$416.62
The 2006 Clos des Goisses is stellar, but it is also going to need quite a bit of time to come into its own. Powerful...
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Philipponnat Champagne Le Clos Des Goisses 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$193.95
The 2006 Clos des Goisses is stellar, but it is also going to need quite a bit of time to come into its own. Powerful...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$289.83
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Pierre Moncuit Champagne Extra Brut Blanc De Blancs Grand Cru Cuvee Nicole Moncuit VV 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$123.95
The 2006 Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs Cuvée Nicole VV Grand Cru, from Les Chétillons, is a rich, overt wine. Hints of...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$155.95
The flagship release is the 2006 Champagne Rare, a 70/30 split of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that’s a cellar...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$206.95
This is the latest release of this legendary wine. A blend, although with a majority of Pinot Noir (Churchill's...
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Pol Roger Champagne Brut Vintage 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$136.90
It is the balance that stars with this wine. The fruit, acidity and mineral texture are held together in ma-turing...
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Pommery Champagne Brut Cuvee Louise 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$208.51
Grilled bread with flowers, pears and apples. Lots of perfumes. Lavender and some herbs and nutmeg. The palate is...
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Rostaing Cote-Rotie Cote Blonde 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$333.93
More minerality as well as obvious tannins emerge from the 2005 Côte Rôtie Côte Blonde. Which has ample black...
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Rostaing Cote-Rotie Cote Blonde 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$177.95
Bright red. Deep, youthfully brooding aromas of black raspberry, cherry, cured meat and botanical herbs. More serious...
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Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne 2005
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.95
Solid grip defines this red for now, with hints of white pepper, cassis, violet and iron held in reserve. Long and...
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Rostaing Cote-Rotie La Landonne 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$155.95
Medium red. Mineral-driven aromas of red berries, cherry, Asian spices and violet display impressive clarity and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$233.87
Champagne Blend Syrah 2005 2006 France Wine
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.