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Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru 2004
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$4193.26
$4460.91
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Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru 2010
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$5074.89
$5398.82
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Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru 2011
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$4775.71
The strikingly complex, cool and reserved nose of mostly citrus, stone, floral and white orchard fruit aromas still...
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Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru 2018
750ml - Case of 3
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$4972.82
Here we arrive at the pinnacle of white wine, and the results are breathtaking. The initial impression is...
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Jean-Claude Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru 2019
750ml - 1 Bottle
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$5494.95
$5552.65
Smoky and lightly oaky aromas include those of most floral, ripe apple compote, Asian-style tea and a broad range of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$84.95
The core of peach and honeydew melon fruit is framed by lemon candy and butterscotch in this taut white. Hints of...
750ml - Case of 12
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$95.23
The core of peach and honeydew melon fruit is framed by lemon candy and butterscotch in this taut white. Hints of...
750ml - Case of 6
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$96.36
Here the wood is more moderate though the nose is firmly reduced so be sure to give this a proper aeration if you're...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$70.45
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$96.36
The 2018 Rully 1er Cru Rabourcé offers up notions of crisp orchard fruit, orange zest, nutmeg and vanilla pod that's...
Barbera Chardonnay Gruner Veltliner Sherry Mencia Pre-Arrival Wine
For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
Gruner Veltliner is a pale skinned white wine grape varietal most closely associated with central European countries such as Austria, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In recent years, it has spread somewhat to several New World countries, where it is becoming gradually more popular and regularly seen in wine stores. One of the main attractions of this grape varietal for winemakers is the fact that it is highly versatile, and can be used for the production of several different wine styles, including young, dry white wines, excellent sparkling wines, and it is also a grape varietal which is well suited for aging Gruner Veltliner has the ability to express much of its terroir, and the best examples are generally those which are full of delightfully mineral-rich flavors alongside the more usual notes of citrus fruits and peach.
Sherry is made in a unique way using the solera system, which blends fractional shares of young wine from oak barrels with older, more mature wines. Sherry has no vintage date because it is blended from a variety of years. Rare, old sherries can contain wine that dates back 25 to 50 years or more, the date the solera was begun. If a bottle has a date on it, it probably refers to the date the company was founded.
Most sherries begin with the Palomino grape, which enjoys a generally mild climate in and around the triad of towns known as the "Sherry Triangle" and grows in white, limestone and clay soils that look like beach sand. The Pedro Ximenez type of sweet sherry comes from the Pedro Ximenez grape.
Sherry is a "fortified" wine, which means that distilled, neutral spirits are used to fortify the sherry. The added liquor means that the final sherry will be 16 to 20 percent alcohol (higher than table wines) and that it will have a longer shelf life than table wines.