This graceful selection displays the perfect combination of elegance and flair found only in the most marvelous champagnes. A gift for those with distinguished taste. Read More
Riedel's Limited Edition Amadeo Lyra Decanter was designed to celebrate Riedel's 250 year anniversary. This decanter is mouthblown in 25% lead crystal. The Amadeo Lyra Decanter boasts a unique & challenging shape and design. Only experienced master glass blowers can produce it; therefore, only a limited quantity will be made available and no two are alike! Read More
Soldera is an exclusive, very limited production Brunello di Montalcino Riserva crafted at the Case Basse estate in southwest Montalcino, Tuscany. Owner Gianfranco Soldera, a former business executive, and his wife Graziella, an avid botanist, first discovered the then-abandoned Case Basse property in the early 1970s and were immediately captivated by the beauty and potential of its land. They set about restoring the estate to full function, following a strict and intriguing philosophy of enlightened agriculture to create a singular Brunello of the utmost quality. Today, the acclaimed Soldera Brunello di Montalcino is sought-after by wine connoisseurs worldwide and with a production of only 15,000 bottles, it is a rare treasure indeed. Wine Italian Still Wine Read More
Classical Champagne, this is predominantly pinot noir from old vines in Cumieres, creating a wine that focuses its flavors high in the mouth. It feels sleek and lively and lasts for minutes. The floral scents of strawberry and brisk taste of toasted lees provide a transparent flavor tha magnifies the minerality of the wine. The perfect form makes it lovely to drink on its own, or with slices of sashimi. The color of this wine is salmon pink with orange highlights. On the nose, the wine has an elegant bouquet with hints of cherries that mingle with notes of lightly toasted nuts and a slight trace of orange zest. On the palate, creamy and silkly textures capture flavours that echo the aromas on the nose and deliver a finish of impressive length. A truly harmonious and enduring palate with all the hallmarks of a great Cristal Ros: fruity but rounded, delicate but powerful. Read More
The 2005 Cos dEstournel is made from an unusual blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, and 3% Cabernet Franc. The Merlot was picked during the last nine days of September, and the Cabernets were finished by the 9th of October. The 2005s 13.85% alcohol is the highest this estate has ever achieved. The implementation of such Burgundian winemaking techniques as malolactic in barrel and aging on its lees are resulting in wines of extraordinary texture as well as elegance. The 2003 may be more opulent, and for my taste a more compelling wine, but the 2005 is at the same level. Made from yields of 40 hectoliters per hectare, it exhibits an inky/purple color as well as a gorgeous nose of sweet red and black fruits, camphor, cedar, and pain grille. Extraordinarily well-defined, nuanced, and powerful, with high tannin as well as magnificent texture and richness, this classic offering will be uncommonly long-lived. It will not be close to drinkability for another 5-7 years, and should las Read More
One of Australia's most prodigious Syrahs, Clarendon Hills' 2004 Syrah Astralis is fashioned from vines planted in 1920, and spends time in 100% new French oak from the cooper, Cadus. It boasts off the charts intensity as well as an opaque purple color, and notes of spring flowers, blueberries, blackberries, roasted coffee beans, pepper, smoke, and a hint of sweet toasty oak. This full-bodied, rich, intense, backward Syrah needs 2-3+ hours in the decanter if one is going to approach it at this point in its life. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2040+. -The Wine Advocate Read More
This world-famous estate belongs to one of the oldest and most aristocratic French families : the Marquis de Laguiche. Out of the 14 different owners, the Marquis de Laguiche family is propriétaire of the largest portion of Le Montrachet, entirely located in Puligny (according to many authorities, the better side). It has been in their hands since 1363. It is ironical that the hillside of Montrachet, producing Burgundy`s most prestigious white wine (and in some say the world`s most complex), should look so unprepossessing. The etymology of the place-name is actually instructive : the word rachet refers to a poor type of soil where only scrawny bushes can grow. It is therefore on this poor, hard, infertile soil, which geologists call Bathonian limestone, that the Chardonnay grape develops this unique terroir character. . Montrachet is full bodied and luscious, yet elegant. It is only after a few years in bottle that it will develop its famous complexity and richness. Nose and Read More
Sweet but piquant aromas of apple and mint. Sweet and spicy but with lovely lift in the mouth thanks to sound acidity and a light malic note. As bright as it is, it cant match the Corton-Charlemagne for sheer verve or thrust. But this offers lovely sweetness.. This tiny grand cru vineyard yields a Chardonnay of expansive richness marked by focused pear and tropical fruit flavors set in a complex, finely-honed structure with notes of almonds and honey on the extended finish. Wine French Still Wine Read More
This is a wonderful rare wine which is only available in limited quantities through our importer. Usually there are no more than a few bottles in stock and may sell out quickly. We will contact you immediately if this item become unavailable or if we have any problems fulfilling your order.Region: BordeauxBordeaux is the largest fine wine-making region in the world ? with 284,320 acres of A.O.C. vines ? as well as the most legendary. Its sterling reputation is built mostly on red wines. But Bordeaux doesn't just mean reds. The region also produces a wide range of other excellent wines, including dry and sweet whites, ros and clairet, and a sparkling wine called Crmant de Bordeaux.The great diversity of microclimates and soils (clay, gravel, chalk, limestone) are ideally suited to Bordeaux's different grape varieties including the Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot.The richness and elegance of Bordeaux wines is the result of subtle blending of these different grape varieti Read More
A silky, beautiful wine, with plum and berry character. Full-bodied, with fine tannins and a caressing texture. Seductive, with layers of fruit and tannins. Best after 2009.(WS) Read More
Serious dark color, with meaty, earthy aromas that blow off to ultraripe and exotic fruit. Fresh truffles and porcini. Almost Port-like in the end. Full-bodied, with masses of velvety tannins and a long, long, caressing finish. Solid. This was the first o Read More
Taylors finest and rarest wine, the very pinnacle of port. Only in a year when everything is perfect does Taylor`s declare a vintage. With the companys reputation at stake, declaring is not taken lightly, since it invites a knowledgeable and worldwide audience to judge whether perfection has indeed been achieved.The ultimate collectors wines, Taylor`s Vintage Ports will last for fifty years or more. They are renowned for their massive structure, concentration of flavor and distinctive masculine style. Bottled after two years in wood, they continue to mature for decades in the cellar, slowly attaining the sublime elegance and power which are the hallmarks of the Taylor`s style.When tasting young vintage ports, Taylor is always the most backward. Yet potentially, it has the capability to be the most majestic. This classically made, opaque purple-colored wine is crammed with black fruits (blueberries and cassis). It reveals high tannin and a reserved style, but it is enormously cons Read More
Despite the deep color, this is fresh and terroir-driven.Lemon, hazelnut and mineral flavors shaded by oakspice. The long, smoky finish indicates whats in storein a few years. Best from 2007 through 2012.B.S. Wine French Still Wine Read More
Dense ruby/purple-colored, with an exotic, exuberant perfume of black fruits, flowers, incense, and licorice, this unctuously-textured, full-bodied port is one of the most concentrated of the vintage. Sweet, expansive, and succulent, this large-scaled, but remarkably well-balanced effort is surprisingly forward and accessible (by Fonsecas standards). Anticipated maturity: 2006-2025. FortifiedDessert Wine Port Imported Read More
This wine has put on weight and, as impressive as it was from cask, it is even more brilliant from bottle. Only 35% of the crop made it into the 2000 Leoville Las Cases, a blend of 76.8% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.4% Merlot, and 8.8% Cabernet Franc. The wine is truly profound, with an opaque purple color and a tight but promising nose of vanilla, sweet cherry liqueur, black currants, and licorice in a dense, full-bodied, almost painfully rich, intense style with no hard edges. This seamless classic builds in the mouth, with a finish that lasts over 60 seconds. Still primary, yet extraordinarily pure, this compelling wine, which continues to build flavor intensity and exhibit additional layers of texture, is a tour de force in winemaking and certainly one of the great Leoville Las Cases. In another sense, it symbolizes / pays homage to proprietor Michel Delon, who passed away in 2000. Michel has been succeeded by his son, Jean-Hubert, another perfectionist. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2040. Read More
Dark ruby color, ripe black currants, violets and vanilla, spicy, oaky scents. The wine has great finesse and a particular softness imparted by the Merlot. It tends to be firm yet delicate and supple, great elegance develops with age.The vineyard was at one time owned by Alexander de Segur, proprietor of Châteaux Latour and Calon Segur. Lafite became public property in 1794, after the owner (the President of the Parliament of Guyenne) had been guillotined in the Revolution. After changing hands a few more times, the Rothschild family acquired the property when it was put up for auction in 1868 and remain the owners today. The second label of Lafite Rothschild is Carruades de Lafite.Stick your nose in this and it says something?I am special. Deep and generous aromas of blackberries, fresh tobacco and minerals. Its full-bodied, with big velvety tannins and a superlong finish. Like a fine cashmere sweater. Best after 2010. 22,000 cases made.Bright red-ruby. Sexy aromas of raspberry, cedar Read More
TaylorÂ’s finest and rarest wine, the very pinnacle of port. Only in a year when everything is perfect does Taylor`s declareÂ’ a vintage. With the companyÂ’s reputation at stake, declaringÂ’ is not taken lightly, since it invites a knowledgeable and worldwide audience to judge whether perfection has indeed been achieved.The ultimate collectorÂ’s wines, Taylor`s Vintage Ports will last for fifty years or more. They are renowned for their massive structure, concentration of flavor and distinctive masculineÂ’ style. Bottled after two years in wood, they continue to mature for decades in the cellar, slowly attaining the sublime elegance and power which are the hallmarks of the Taylor`s style. FortifiedDessert Wine Port Imported Read More