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750ml
Bottle: $174.95 $190.41
An absolutely sensational second wine from Haut-Brion, the 2005 Bahans Haut-Brion displays all the smoke, gravel and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.95 $62.70
The robe is a deep and intense purply blue, already brilliant and clear. The nose is delicate, full of fruit and...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $595.08 $661.20
Very rich, but racy and well-focused, with a great minerally underpinning to the fresh butter, chamomile, yellow...
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Sparkling
750ml
Bottle: $184.03 $204.48
6 bottles: $175.20
Grilled bread with flowers, pears and apples. Lots of perfumes. Lavender and some herbs and nutmeg. The palate is...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $452.01
A fragrant, appealing Champagne, with wafts of elderflower and medicinal herbs on the nose, followed by expressive...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $745.49
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750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1570.67 $1670.93
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $143.95
Impressive concentration and power here. This is really assertive with ripe yellow orchard fruits and citrus within a...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $236.95
A good rest on lees in the cellar through to May 2015 has seen this salmon-colored rosé develop a wealth of dried...
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Red
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $4284.95
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $355.84
This has understated elegance on the attack, confident and quietly brilliant with flavours of cassis, bilberry,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $261.95
The second wine of Ausone, the Chapelle d’Ausone, usually represents about 50% of the production from this tiny...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $298.18
The second wine of Ausone, the Chapelle d’Ausone, usually represents about 50% of the production from this tiny...
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Sparkling
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $107.95
Pale in color, but rich in texture and fruit, this wonderfully mature rosé is structured from 70% Pinot Noir in the...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $704.20
The 2005 Angelus is as good as it gets, and despite having 2-3 decades of prime drinking ahead of it, is as profound...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $649.95
The 2005 Angelus is as good as it gets, and despite having 2-3 decades of prime drinking ahead of it, is as profound...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $65.53
The Sichel family’s Margaux property Château Angludet showed a deep garnet colour and a lovely plummy fruit on the...
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The 2005 Ausone is magnificent. A wine of soaring intensity and class, the 2005 dazzles from the very first taste....
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2005 Brazil France New Zealand

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.

As with nearby Australia, New Zealand has over the past century proven itself to be a superb location for producing high quality wines in vast amounts, with much of the cooler regions of both islands being used primarily for vine cultivation. New Zealand wineries are notable for their enthusiasm in regards to experimentation, and for utilizing modern technologies and methods to make the most of the imported grape varietals which flourish in the rich, fertile soils and oceanic climate. In recent years, it has been the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wines which have gained the most attention, as a result of their smoky character and ability to carry the mineral rich nature of the terroir they grow in. Changing consumer interests have brought about a considerable rise in the production of organic and sustainable wines in New Zealand, of which again, the Sauvignon Blanc varietals are leading the way in regards to excellence, flavor and overall character.