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Domaine Henri Germain 2006

Stunning, long-lived Meursault, Chassagne Montrachet & Beaune Bressandes

..."they have made brilliant progress in recent years." The Greatest Wines of France 2008

For the last few years we have been unreserved in our praise for this producer. Put simply, since the 2004 harvest, this is a Domaine that has been producing wines that rank with the finest producers of the region. Prior to 2004 the wines had been excellent; tightly wound, classic and long lived. From 2004 they are more textural, more intense, more mind blowing. Today they are striking white Burgundies of the highest order. In the fast ripening 2006 harvest, Henri Germain picked their entire holdings over 3 days whereas in 2007 they took 3 weeks! They also put the fruit through a meticulous sorting and declassified around 25% of the crop. It was these factors that have resulted in such outstanding wines. They are rich but have the mineral freshness and succulent fruit to match the density. In short, these are the kind of wines that you will kick yourself for not having bought more of. We have bought every bottle we were offered.

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Racy Chablis from Bernard Defaix

"The improvement at this estate has been nothing short of phenomenal and as the scores and individual wine reviews suggest, this is a flat out spectacular group of wines and in both vintages. Chablis fans should add the Defaix brothers to their short list of rising stars." Allen Meadows, Burghound, Issue 24

The well priced 2007s from this excellent Chablis Domaine have now landed and they are as delicious here as they were in France. 2007 is a vintage that will excite lovers of the 'classic' style of Chablis i.e., the racy, tangy, citrus and oyster-shell noted whites that we have seen so little of in recent years. And Bernard Defaix is an estate producing some wonderful Chablis at remarkably good prices. The 2007 wines are pure, vibrant and textural.

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Quinta Do Noval Tawny NV (Code: 7033)




Douro
Buy 12 and get a 10% discount 750ml - $35.00 QTY

Quinta Do Noval Tawny 10 Yo NV (Code: 7034)

This stunning wine is made from 50% Estate fruit with the balance from “A” grade producers in the heart of the Douro Valley. This is the youngest of the Noval Tawnies with an age indication. The age indicates an average with the wine made from what effectively amounts to a solera system. The 10 year old displays a complex, lifted aroma of dried fruits and nuts. Rich and smooth on the palate it has elegant structure and a long, dry finish. A superb example. Jancis Robinson: [www.jancisrobinson.com] “I''ve been tasting a lot of port recently and on several occasions this particular wine has really stood out as being much more vigorous and satisfying than its peers - including the new, ultra-trendy Warre’s Otima 10-year-old tawny in its clear glass half-litre for almost as much money. It has that slight touch of rancio that comes from many years in wood but mainly it is a thoroughly delicious blend of fruit and nuts (no chocolate). In fact, Noval ports in general have stood out in comparisons of ports below vintage port level and seem much improved.” James Suckling: [Wine Spectator] 90/100 “This smells just like English Christmas cake. Full-bodied and very sweet, with plenty of toffee and dried fruit character on the finish. Really yummy. Drink now. 5,000 cases made.”


Douro
Buy 12 and get a 10% discount 750ml - $79.00 QTY

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