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750ml
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$92.80
6 bottles:
$92.00
Pronounced chalky and floral nose. Palate is tight and linear with some verbena and mandarin. Impressive salinity on...
750ml
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$150.55
$167.28
Very flinty, with straw and dried goat’s-cheese character to the dried apples, honeycomb and some bread dough....
750ml
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$96.00
12 bottles:
$91.20
A very rich Blanc de Blancs champagne that doesn’t taste bone-dry, thanks to the stunning harmony. Tons of dried...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$169.72
This vintage Blanc de Blancs completes what is now a full range produced for all the Rothschild family-owned...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$398.95
Lovely precision and drive to this with aromas of lemon curd, brioche, praline, apricots, pomelos, mandarin zest and...
750ml - Case of 6
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$180.56
Lovely precision and drive to this with aromas of lemon curd, brioche, praline, apricots, pomelos, mandarin zest and...
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Billecart Salmon Champagne Brut Vintage 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$222.24
Disgorged with four grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Extra Brut Vintage hasn't appreciably evolved since I last...
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Billecart Salmon Champagne Brut Vintage 2008
750ml - Case of 6
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$133.89
Disgorged with four grams per liter dosage, the 2008 Extra Brut Vintage hasn't appreciably evolved since I last...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$244.14
A ripe and intense style, showing energy and vibrancy. Flinty, slightly earthy aromas that are more suggestive of...
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$2633.76
Disgorged in September 2020 with four grams per liter dosage, Bollinger's 2008 Blanc de Noirs Vieilles Vignes...
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$629.95
The 2008 La Grande Année is another brilliant 2008 that delivers the goods. Straight-up awesome notes of stone...
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Bollinger Champagne La Grande Annee 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$199.94
The 2008 La Grande Année is another brilliant 2008 that delivers the goods. Straight-up awesome notes of stone...
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Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2008
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$298.08
Amazing aromas of sweet uncooked pie crust with almonds. Then you smell dried apples, apricots and pineapple. Grilled...
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Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2008
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$306.71
Amazing aromas of sweet uncooked pie crust with almonds. Then you smell dried apples, apricots and pineapple. Grilled...
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Bollinger Champagne R.D. Extra Brut 2008
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$430.28
$457.75
Amazing aromas of sweet uncooked pie crust with almonds. Then you smell dried apples, apricots and pineapple. Grilled...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$579.02
The clear highlight among these new releases, the 2008 Blanc de Noirs Côte de Béchalin is deep, powerful and...
Champagne Blend Ice Wine Savatiano Zinfandel 2008
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.
Savatiano is probably Greece's most well known and most widely grown grape varietal, as it is the primary grape used in the production of Retsina, where the fermenting juices of the Savatiano varietal are flavored with pine resin in order to make this distinctive and famous wine. One of the reasons for the wide cultivation of this grape is due to its hardiness, and resistance to drought conditions. In the sun-drenched and dry, rocky Greek landscapes, this makes it an ideal vine to grow for wine-makers who require a strong and bounteous yield each year.
However, there are plenty of examples of Greek white wines which use the Savatiano grape but withhold from the addition the pine resin flavoring, allowing the true characteristics of this varietal to shine through. The result is often very pleasing indeed, with Savatiano grapes generally producing extremely well balanced and rounded white wines, with a juicily fruity flavor. Their aromas can vary quite a lot, with many Savatiano wines bearing the fragrance of citrus fruits, and also occasionally having a strong floral aroma reminiscent of elder and rose. Due to the relatively low acidity of Savatiano grapes, the wines which use them (including Retsina) generally bolster themselves with the addition of smaller quantities of more acidic varieties, such as Assyrtiko or Rhoditis, in order to improve their sometimes weak structure.
Additional Information on Greek Wines
Greek Wines
Ancient Greek Wines – A Brief History of Wine in Greece
The Myth of Dionysus, Greek God of Wine
What is Retsina?
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.