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Les Champs Libres Bordeaux Blanc 2019
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$164.62
This is very intense and powerful with dried apple, pear and aniseed. Crushed stone, too. Full-bodied and rather...
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Les Champs Libres Bordeaux Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$88.95
Les Champs Libres reveals a floral and complex nose. On the palate, the wine is rich and mineral, showing great...
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Opalie De Chateau Coutet Bordeaux Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$41.28
Fresh, forward citrus aromas with a buttery edge alongside vanilla and green fruit. Sharp, thrilling, expressive...
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Pagodes De Cos Bordeaux Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.28
94-95 This is a really pretty second wine, showing a very contrastive palate of dried lemons and mangos with zingy...
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Pagodes De Cos Bordeaux Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$58.12
A creamy and beautiful white with sliced apple, pear, honeydew melon, and crushed stone character on both the nose...
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Pagodes De Cos Bordeaux Blanc 2022
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$63.47
Green mango and papaya as well as limes on the nose follow through to a full body with lovely density and hints of...
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R De Rieussec Blanc Sec 2020
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$50.73
Powerful, harmonious nose with notes of citrus, mango, and other exotic fruit. The direct, energetic attack on the...
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R De Rieussec Blanc Sec 2022
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$58.60
Sharp and tangy, bright, energetic and so lively in the mouth. Keeps a sense of calm and seriousness, the brightness...
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Ronchi Di Cialla Ribolla Gialla 2019
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$31.51
The 2019 Ribolla Gialla wafts up notes of sweet green melon, raw honey and wet stone. There are unexpected depths...
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S De Suduiraut Vieilles Vignes 2020
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$55.32
The 2020 Château Suduiraut Vieilles Vignes is a more serious, age-worthy effort that's going to shine on the dinner...
375ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$321.53
Aidani Ice Wine Ribolla Gialla White Bordeaux
One of the most ancient of the Greek grape varietals, Aidani has been cultivated on and around the Cyclades for millennia for its versatility and gently pleasing aromatic qualities. Wines made primarily with Aidani grapes tend to have a milder alcohol content than other classic Greek wines, and relatively low acidity. This makes Aidani wines a perfectly pleasant accompaniment to a wide range of traditional Greek foods, and equally pleasant to drink chilled at any time under the Greek sun. Nowadays, Aidani grapes are mostly likely to used as a blending grape, often being mixed with Assyrtiko grapes to balance out and mellow the acidity and high alcohol content found in them.
As a blending grape, the Aidani offers light, delicate floral tones, often reminiscent of a Muscat. On the island of Naxos, it has been traditionally blended with the Athiri grape to produce the island's signature sweet wine, Apiranthos, where the subtleties of the Aidani grape are really allowed to shine through. However, elsewhere in Greece you are far more likely to find the blend of these two distinctive grapes in dry white wines, where the Aidani is used primarily not for its flavor, but for its aroma and mellowing effect.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
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.