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Bottle: $21.35
A lush, full-bodied Zinfandel that blaze dark berry, earth and grassy aromas that complement a rich and complex...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.93 $28.80
"Bambino" comes from a ten-acre block planted on Old Hill in 1998. This young-vine field blend is patterned after the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.94 $31.60
12 bottles: $26.60
Our Zinfandel was aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels, 20% of which were new. At...
White
750ml
Bottle: $32.94
A very pretty white with sliced-apple, praline and vanilla aromas and flavors that follow through to a full body with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $20.94
12 bottles: $20.52
In 2020, Les Charmes Godard offers terrific vibrancy to play off its beautifully textured fruit. Lemon confit, white...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $147.94 $164.20
A super white with dense mango, lemon and lime, as well as some clove and nutmeg. Full-bodied, really complete and...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $44.85
Bright pink grapefruit, honeyed citrus, and a touch of chalky minerality all emerge from the 2020 Château...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $74.95
12 bottles: $73.45
While I loved the red from this château, their white might be even better! Based on 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25%...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $26.37
12 bottles: $25.84
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $17.42
The gold mesmerizing color of its label is a reminder of the brightness of this Sauvignon Blanc gem. Perfectly...
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750ml
Bottle: $27.50
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White
750ml
Bottle: $37.80 $39.84
Barrel Sample. Citrus and crisp white apples go with the wine's mineral texture. It is balanced, full of white fruits...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $39.94
12 bottles: $39.14
I also loved the 2020 Château Lespault-Martillac Blanc. This beauty has bright citrus and honeyed grapefruit-driven...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $341.28 $379.20
The clarity and focus of this white is phenomenal with honeysuckle, white peach, lavender, and melon aromas that...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $34.78 $38.20
Plenty of pear drop, honey, ginger, and dried pineapple character. Full-bodied. Framed and tangy at the end. Very...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $138.90 $153.20
One of the whites of the vintage, the 2020 Château Pape Clément Blanc is based on 62% Sauvignon Blanc, 33%...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $29.93
This Bordeaux Blanc comes from the areas of Arsac and Cantenac. The white grape vineyards total 5.5 acres on...
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750ml
Bottle: $39.94
6 bottles: $39.14
Powerful, harmonious nose with notes of citrus, mango, and other exotic fruit. The direct, energetic attack on the...
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750ml
Bottle: $51.10
12 bottles: $47.41
Plump and open, with white peach, star fruit and gooseberry notes laced up with a verbena thread on the finish....
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White Bordeaux Zinfandel 1971 2020

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.

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.