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750ml - Case of 6
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$136.56
98-100 Barrel Sample. Fresh, crisp but with intensity and ripe texture, this wine is the star of the white wines this...
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Domaine De Chevalier Pessac Leognan Blanc 2021
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$241.49
This is always an impressive white, with a lengthy, layered and compact palate. Lots of dried lemon, clove, fennel,...
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Domaine De Chevalier Pessac Leognan Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$91.54
This is always an impressive white, with a lengthy, layered and compact palate. Lots of dried lemon, clove, fennel,...
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La Clarte De Haut-Brion Bordeaux Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$113.12
91-93 The second wine of Haut-Brion, the 2021 La Clarte De Haut-Brion Blanc is well worth seeking out, offering melon...
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Le Blanc De Duhart-Milon Bordeaux 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$100.63
This is a new white from here with sliced melon, green apples, dried mango, and stone. Medium to full body. Nice fine...
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Le Petit Haut Lafitte Pessac Leognan Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$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 2021
750ml - Case of 3
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$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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Pagodes De Cos Bordeaux Blanc 2021
750ml - Case of 6
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$58.12
A creamy and beautiful white with sliced apple, pear, honeydew melon, and crushed stone character on both the nose...
Japanese Whiskey Mencia White Bordeaux 2021
Whisky might not be the first thing that springs to mind when we think of Japanese fine produce, but over the past one hundred years, this fascinating and multi-faceted country has diligently forged a unique whisky identity which is growing in popularity, and which is entirely its own.
The story of Japanese whisky begins in 1918, when Masataka Taketsuru was sent to Scotland to undertake a tour of single malt distilleries in the Highlands, and bring home a knowledge of whisky and distillation skills. He returned full of inspiration, helped no doubt by his new Scottish wife, and alongside his friend, Shinjiro Torii, set up what would become a successful whisky industry.
Today, the Japanese whisky industry is spread over a relatively small handful of distilleries, which continue to use Scottish techniques and recipes, but with a hefty dose of distinctly Japanese experimentalism. This is displayed most obviously in the barrelling techniques the Japanese use - to create a distinctly Oriental set of tasting notes, native Japanese oakwood casks are used for ageing, alongside casks taken from plum wine producers, which impart a beautiful set of floral flavors to the whisky.
While some distilleries produce some excellent single malts, the majority of Japanese whiskies are blended, which reveals a unique set of flavors and aromas ranging from honeysuckle and orange blossom, to toffee and acetone.
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.