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750ml - Case of 6
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$138.95
The 2006 Brut Cuvée Nicolas François is showing superbly, bursting with aromas of warm bread, citrus oil, wild...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$474.84
#74 Wine of the World 2022. Baked raspberries, salted yellow plums, figs, walnuts, orange zest, mahogany and some...
750ml - Case of 6
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$225.14
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$210.95
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Boerl & Kroff Champagne Brut 2006
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$2640.95
$2686.59
The 2006 Brut wafts from the glass with aromas of ripe citrus fruit, warm bread, smoke and honeycomb that mingle with...
750ml - Case of 3
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$1559.34
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Charles Heidsieck Champagne Brut Millesime 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$98.95
Rich notes of pastry, crushed cherry, espresso cream, saffron and spice are well-meshed with vibrant acidity in this...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$943.49
Initially the wine is all firm tannins, but then there is a pure line of fresh black fruits that comes through, with...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$372.10
Initially the wine is all firm tannins, but then there is a pure line of fresh black fruits that comes through, with...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 6
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$387.90
Initially the wine is all firm tannins, but then there is a pure line of fresh black fruits that comes through, with...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$636.22
Bright medium ruby. Brooding, pure aromas of blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, espresso and minerals. Wonderfully...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$153.61
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Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$174.94
Great depth on the palate and an array of flavours which sweep through coffee, bitter chocolate, cassis and black...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$356.27
Not a wine that will please everyone. This has the austerity and backward thinking of 2006 mixed with the sleek fruit...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$122.69
Not a wine that will please everyone. This has the austerity and backward thinking of 2006 mixed with the sleek fruit...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$164.26
Not a wine that will please everyone. This has the austerity and backward thinking of 2006 mixed with the sleek fruit...
Champagne Blend Pinot Blanc Red Bordeaux 2006 Pre-Arrival Wine
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
Pinot Blanc is a popular white grape varietal most commonly associated with the beautiful French region of Alsace, but which is also grown across Central Europe and Italy. In Germany and Austria it is known as Weisseburgunder, in Italy it is called Pinot Bianco, and is one of the key varietals in the alpine regions of Alto Adige. Pinot Blanc is the main white grape varietal in Alsace, where it is prized for its ability to beautifully express the fine terroir on which it is grown, and it is used to produce exceptional single varietal wines, as well as blended wine such as Edelzwicker. Pinot Blanc is also a key component in this part of France’s signature sparkling wine, Cremant d’Alsace.
The wines made from Pinot Blanc are typically medium to light bodied, but they possess a remarkable freshness and clean character, which reminds us of the cool, green hillsides of their homeland. Apple, honey and biscuity, yeasty flavors are typical in fine Pinot Blanc wines, as well as a good level of minerality, making it a popular choice for those looking to pair a fine white wine with a wide range of foods. Although it is almost never oaked in Alsace, Italian vintners have a tendency to age Pinot Bianco in oak barrels, adding an extra dimension to this wonderful varietal.
There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.