Fine Wine > France

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"Dark, grippy and very tarry, with lots of pebbly tannins driving underneath the layers of boysenberry, steeped fig and blackberry fruit. Ample baker's chocolate and dark tobacco fill in the remaining space. This will need a little cellaring to round into form, but remains a very solid, muscular..

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Clicquot's signature non-vintage Brut is loved all over the world for its crisp, full flavors, consistent quality and celebratory yellow label. This classical dry Champagne is a blend of two-thirds black grapes (Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier) for body, balanced with one-third Chardonnay for..

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A cuvee of great finesse produced from Premiere Cru and Grand Cru, from grapes grown in the Montagne de Reims and the Cote de Blancs regions. This, together with the practice of adding 15% of previous aged reserves explains the fine quality and value this champagne offers. Fine bubbles and prolific..

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"This 20+-acre vineyard, acquired by Gerard and Chantal Perse in 2001, is planted on a clay and limestone plateau. The 2009, a blend of 80% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, was cropped at 22 hectoliters per hectare, and possesses 14.2% alcohol. One of the top wines of the..

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The colour of the 2011 Clos du Roy is intense. The bouquet is open, reminiscentof wild blackberries,dried prunes and blackcurrent. As the wine matures, musky musky scents will be prominent on the nose. It is quite tannic but also supple.

The Marsannay Clos du Roy will match very well..

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This Cabernet Franc hails from the Loire Valley. Its light in body, with a few green herbal notes. This wine has character and a significant amount of acidity.

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A dry white wine from the Loire Valley that has a somewhat richer texture from ageing sur lie, without ageing in wood. This Chenin Blanc has a minerally, earthy character as well as a higher than average acidity.

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Densely packed for the vintage, with briar, tapenade, maduro tobacco, bittersweet cocoa and crushed blackberry fruit all weaving around muscular tannins. Tangy, mineral-filled finish has latent length.

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Bright notes of green apple and citrus oil seem to pop from the glass. Nice minerality and acidity lead to a lingering creamy finish. From shellfish to grilled chicken or just as a great sipper before dinner, drink now and for the next 5 years.