Do we ship to you?.
750ml
Bottle:
$318.95
$354.00
This is a really serious white. Vibrant and tangy with fantastic energy. Plenty of lime zest, pineapple, crushed...
750ml
Bottle:
$141.48
$157.20
Composed entirely of Sauvignon Blanc and sourced from historic estate vines, the Pavillon Blanc Second Vin can be...
750ml
Bottle:
$11.94
$13.00
Shows chive and thyme notes that hold sway, with a brisk-edged core of oyster shell and sel gris following along....
750ml
Bottle:
$34.78
$38.20
Plenty of pear drop, honey, ginger, and dried pineapple character. Full-bodied. Framed and tangy at the end. Very...
750ml
Bottle:
$149.95
$157.20
12 bottles:
$148.20
Beautiful aromas of lime curd, dried pear, grilled white peach and flint on the nose. So exotic on the nose. Some...
750ml
Bottle:
$154.80
$156.00
12 bottles:
$148.20
Aromas of green apple, lime, kumquat, fresh thyme, flint, stone and oyster shell. It’s medium-bodied with tangy...
750ml
Bottle:
$138.90
$153.20
One of the whites of the vintage, the 2020 Château Pape Clément Blanc is based on 62% Sauvignon Blanc, 33%...
750ml
Bottle:
$42.94
12 bottles:
$42.08
Flint, guava, green kiwis and gooseberries. Fresh, dry and zesty on the palate with a medium body and bright, mineral...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$29.93
This Bordeaux Blanc comes from the areas of Arsac and Cantenac. The white grape vineyards total 5.5 acres on...
750ml
Bottle:
$12.94
$14.30
The 2021 Château Recougne Blanc is unusually full-bodied and rich, the result of a dry growing season and a warm...
750ml
Bottle:
$14.90
12 bottles:
$14.60
A stunning value in white bordeaux, this wine is packed with pretty perfumes of white flowers and citrus fruits (pink...
750ml
Bottle:
$149.80
$163.20
The Grand Vin 2018 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc ratchets everything up a notch, offering a vividly fresh bouquet...
750ml
Bottle:
$149.92
$163.20
96-98 Barrel Sample. In a line of great white wines from this estate, here is a superb vintage. It has all the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$23.95
There are two dry whites from this terrific estate. Starting with the 2019 Le Blanc Sec De Suduiraut, it reveals a...
750ml
Bottle:
$44.94
12 bottles:
$44.04
Rich and full of character, this has white peach, fleshy nectarine and soft citrus. An enticing, mouth-watering white...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$39.12
Flattering, with a brioche note framing a core of yellow apple, salted butter and mirabelle plum. Shows nice...
750ml
Bottle:
$19.80
$22.00
12 bottles:
$17.48
This wine is a brilliant golden-yellow colour. The initial impression on the nose is of white flower (acacia) aromas,...
Grenache Irish Whiskey Mencia White Bordeaux
The Grenache grape holds the honor of being the most widely planted wine grape varietal on earth. It has a long and impressive history, and has been the backbone of the some of the planet’s most respected and famed wine regions, blended with Syrah in regions such as Chateauneuf du Pape, and in certain other Loire and Languedoc regions where it reigns supreme as a single varietal wine grape. In other key areas, such as Spain’s La Rioja (where it is known as Garnacha Tinta), it is blended with Tempranillo to make that country’s signature red wine, and is widely used as a blending grape in other old and new world countries, due to its unique character and jammy, fruit forward character.
For a long time, the Grenache grape was somewhat looked down upon as an ignoble varietal, incapable of producing wines of any particular interest. However, times are very much changing - in the right hands, Grenache grapes result in astonishingly intense and complex wines, full of fascinating features, and capable of achieving plenty of expression. For a while now, Grenache has been a major player in Australian wines. While not yet quite as extensively planted down under as Shiraz is, the Barossa Valley is bringing out some of the finest examples of this grape’s wines in recent years.
The Irish are hailed as being the original producers of whiskey in the British Isles, and their innovations and techniques were so successful, that neighbouring Scotland were quickly influenced by them in the 15th century. Centuries later, it was the Irish who brought whiskey to America, and their style of whiskey has since become popular all over the world.
However, it wasn’t always plain sailing for the Irish whiskey industry - from being a dominant force in the 19th century, whose produce was considered far superior to that of Scotland, political upheaval and war saw the Irish whiskey almost disappear forever in the early 20th century. Today, the Irish whiskey manufacturers are back on their feet, and they are once again proving that the original is often the best. With new distilleries opening every year, it is safe to say that Irish whiskey is very much back.
Irish whiskey differs from Scotch whisky in a number of ways, and not least the spelling - the extra ‘e’ was said to be added in the 19th century as a way of distancing the Irish drink from what they saw as an inferior Scottish product. Irish whiskey was traditionally made in enormous stills, as a way of ensuring consistency from bottle to bottle, and maintaining the quality and complexity their reputation was founded on. The typical tasting notes of fine Irish whiskey include apple and vanilla, alongside spicy and sweet touches of nutmeg and fresh hay, making this a highly pleasant and smooth drink, made for relaxation and stimulating conversation about times past.
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.