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One of the oldest wine growing regions in the world, with a viticultural history dating back to the 6th Century BC, France is the source for many wine varietals including Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay that are now planted throughout the world. French wines are labeled according to the regions where they are made (Sancerre, Chablis, Cote de Beaune, Margaux, etc.), which holds true to the tradition that French soils are so distinct that the placement of vines is the ultimate production factor, not the grapes themselves. With so many distinctive growing regions, unique terroirs, and styles of wine the best way to learn and understand French wines is to taste them (especially with the accompaniment of food, it is the French way, of course).
Starting with the 1979 vintage the wines have strengthened in character, richness, body and depth. Sémillon: brings structure, body and aging potential. Sauvignon: brings aromatic freshness and liveliness, especially in the wine's youth. Muscadelle: difficult to grow and only used in a small proportion, contributes to the wine's aromatic complexity. ... moreBN#191941
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Aromatic, concentrated, tasty, and without heaviness. Hardly any less powerful than the prodigious 2009 vintage, but may be more "digestible". moreBN#432017
Price:$51.99 750ml SKU44045 | |
Beautiful pale yellow colour with golden highlights. Subtle bouquet featuring mandarin orange, lemon, and pineapple aromas with hints of oak and vanilla. Full-bodied, rich, very elegant, and well-balanced on the palate, with well-integrated oak on the aftertaset. A wine with great potential. moreBN#432083
Price:$55.99 750ml SKU44041 | |
From the most refined village of the Côte des Blancs, this elegant, medium bodied Chardonnay is characterized by peachy stone fruit and melon flavors and aromas set in a firm, balanced structure ending in a fresh, racy finish. moreBN#422101
Price:$63.99 750ml SKU51764 | |
Eye: Brilliant clear golden yellow.
Nose: Intensely flowery (violets), and fruity (apricot, peaches and citrus).
Palate: Fresh and round. Rich, unctuous and full bodied.
Overall: Harmonious with light acidity and round fleshy fruits.Delicate and elegant.
Food and wine matching: Aperitif, fois gras or scrambled eggs and truffles, delicate fish. moreBN#444870
Price:$59.99 750ml SKU43145 | |
In its youth, Blanc de Lynch-Bages shows itself to be lively and explosive. Sauvignon Blanc, as it comes into full expression, gradually gives way to aromas of dried apricots, candied fruit and nuts, more specific to Sémillon. Throughout its life it maintains an exhilarating freshness and a long finish, typical ... moreBN#430363
Price:$50.99 750ml SKU44026 | |
Rounded and inviting, with hints of pear and apple giving way to more citrus, floral and straw notes. This has good range, with a brisk edge waiting in the wings on the finish., Powerful and rich wine, full of ripe pineapple and peach flavors. The wine is smooth, toasty, concentrated. ... moreBN#432028
Price:$46.99 750ml SKU44033 | | Price:$53.99 750ml SKU42361 | |
The Puligny-Montrachet 2010 is pale yellow in colour with golden highlights and a powerful nose of almond, grilled bread and apricot. On tasting, it is balanced with notes of hazelnut and a light smokiness. Nice length on the finish. moreBN#458718
Price:$52.99 750ml SKU52104 | |
Although the domaine was never very well-known before, Isabel's intention, with the assistance of star oenologist Philippe Cambi and under the tutelage of Henri Bonneau, is to produce wines that can rival the very best of the appellation. She practices organic farming, crop-thinning to ensure low yields, aging in demi-muids ... moreBN#467134
Price:$57.99 750ml SKU28675 | |
Color: White gold with silvery-grey highlights.
Bouquet: Citrus (pink grapefruit) with hints of frangipane, almond paste, and fresh butter.
Palate: Fresh, vibrant, and vivacious with flavours of preserved lemon, spice, spicy oak, and salt. Mouthwateringly good. Delicious. moreBN#458507
Price:$62.99 750ml SKU44425 | |
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Kosher
Wine which is produced and bottled under strict supervision and meets all standards to be certified Kosher.
Organic
Wine which is produced using organic practices and is free of all synthetic chemicals, antibiotics, hormones and pesticides.
Biodynamic
Biodynamic designation is regulated by Demeter, an international certification organization. Biodynamic agriculture is based on the view of a farm as a self-contained organism. Certified organic vineyards must meet Demeter"s additional criteria for a period of one year before earning the designation "biodynamic."
Sustainably Grown
Sustainable practices incorporate organic standards and may exceed them and include ecologically and socially sound business practices such as fair pay for farm workers and energy conservation.
Screw Cap
Wines sealed with a screw cap as opposed to a cork, which experts report protects and preserves wine more effectively than does a cork, while also eliminating the possibility of cork taint.
No Sulfites
All wines naturally contain some sulfites, however wines that contain less than 10 parts per million sulfites are not required to include "Contains Sulfites" on their labels.
Futures
Wines that are still in the barrel and have yet to be bottled. Futures offer the opportunity to invest in a wine before it arrives in our store.
Pre-arrivals
Like futures, pre-arrivals are wines that have not yet arrived on our shelves, however they may or may not be a new release. Pre-arrivals may already be bottled and en route to our store.
Wine Advocate
The Wine Advocate is a bimonthly wine publication featuring the consumer advice of wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr. Initially titled The Baltimore-Washington Wine Advocate the first issue was published in 1978. Accepting no advertising, the newsletter publishes in excess of 7,500 reviews per year, utilizing Parker's rating system that employs a 50-100 point quality scale.
Wine Spectator
Wine Spectator is a lifestyle magazine that focuses on wine and wine culture. It publishes 15 issues per year with content that includes news, articles, profiles, and general entertainment pieces. Each issue also includes from 400 to more than 1,000 wine reviews, which consist of wine ratings and tasting notes.
International Wine Cellar
Since 1997, the 100% subscriber-supported IWC has also been available in French and Japanese editions.
Wine Enthusiast
Wine Enthusiast Magazine is a lifestyle magazine covering wine, food, spirits, travel and entertaining topics. It was founded in 1988 by Adam and Sybil Strum and reaches 686,000 readers. Its wine ratings, conducted by reviewers in major wine-producing areas of the world, are considered an influential gauge for consumers and professionals in the wine industry.
Wine & Spirits
Wine and Spirits is America's practical guide to the straightforward, enlightened enjoyment of fine wine and and premium spirits. We have for 18 years served customers and marketers alike with a lively mix of wine reviews, features, profiles, food and wine pairings, new product introductions, travel pieces, history, opinion and wine business news.
Burghound
Burghound.com was the first of its kind to offer specialized, and more importantly, exhaustive coverage of a specific wine region. The first Issue was released in January of 2001 and there are now subscribers in more than 50 countries and nearly all 50 states. Allen Meadows spends over four months a year in Burgundy and visits more than 300 domaines during that time.
James Halliday
James is one of the world’s leading authorities on Australian wine, matching intelligent, honest reviews with unparalleled knowledge of, and passion for, the wine industry.
Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
For thirty-five years, Connoisseurs’ Guide has been the authoritative voice of the California wine consumer. With readers in all fifty states and twenty foreign countries, the Guide is valued by wine lovers everywhere for its honesty and for it strong adherence to the principles of transparency, unbiased, hard-hitting opinions.
James Suckling
I rate wines using the 100-points scale. I have used this point system for close to 25 years. I still believe it is the simplest way to rate a wine, with its origins from grade school in the United States. A wine that I rate 90 points or more is outstanding (A), and worth buying. If I rate a wine 95 points or more (A+), it is a must buy.
View from the Cellar
View From the Cellar, an electronic wine newsletter published bi-monthly by John Gilman.
Wine Journal
Homepage for wine writer, Neal Martin's, "Diary of a Wine Writer".
Malt Advocate
Malt Advocate magazine is America's leading whisky magazine. It's the number one source for whisky information, education and entertainment for whisky enthusiasts.
The Rhone Report
Dedicated to the wines and grapes of the Rhone Valley
Wine Review Online
Wine Review Online was originally conceived by Publisher Robert Whitley as an all-encompassing platform for the many talented wine journalists he came across in his travels as wine columnist for the Creators Syndicate.
* As you shop please note the bottle size of the product you are considering purchasing. Quite a few of our products come in several different bottle sizes. 750mL is usually the standard size for a bottle of wine.
Vintages and ratings subject to change at any time.
All pricing and availability subject to change.
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