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Le Petit Cheval Bordeaux Blanc 2018
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$166.18
A wonderful and rather exotic white with aromas of pears, lychees, lemons and some green apples that follow through...
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Le Petit Cheval Bordeaux Blanc 2019
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$151.28
Precision and breadth come together in this mouthwatering Sauvignon Blanc with 20% Semillon. The wine opens with...
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Le Petit Cheval Bordeaux Blanc 2020
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$161.12
The 2020 Le Petit Cheval (Blanc) is fabulous. Rich, creamy and wonderfully expansive, the 2020 is just gorgeous....
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Le Petit Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$45.29
The 2021 Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc is a stellar wine that very much captures both the style of the year and the...
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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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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...
Kerner Muscat Savatiano White Bordeaux
One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
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.