Lustrous Sémillon-Sauvignon with enticing aromas of lime blossom, quinces, figs and toast. Serve chilled with Roquefort, crab, asparagus or desserts. Key to the sweetness of Bordeaux's Sauternes is 'noble rot', triggered by autumnal river fogs, that shrivels grapes to syrupy succulence. The rot sets in slowly; up to 8 successive vineyard sweeps are needed to [...]

From the tiny hamlet of Blagny on the border of Meursault and Puligny this superb domaine is producing traditional, concentrated and ageworthy wines from extremely old vines. Now starting to develop with a nose of buttered toast, oil and greengage this is a superb bottle of Chardonnay that could only be from one part of [...]

Lofty aromas of raspberry, redcurrant, blueberry and delicate spice lead to polished flavours of blackberry, plum, black cherry, toast and a hint of herbs. This Napa Valley Merlot offers smooth, integrated soft tannins and a long finish.
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Vergelegens reputation as one of the best new world wineries around is more than justified. 'The White' is their take on top white Graves - mainly Semillon with some Sauvignon from some of their best vineyards, the grapes are whole bunch pressed, fermented and matured for in new French oak. With a powerful and [...]

Fresh and harmonious displaying plenty of apple and toast flavours.
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Unusually among Champagne houses, Krug regard their non-vintage Grand Cuvée as their top wine, incorporating the best wines available to maintain the unique house style. Fermented in old Argonne oak barriques (unusually for Champagne) and aged for longer than many houses' vintage wines, the style is rich, with noticeable autolytic, yeast aromas, nuts, dried fruits [...]

Majestic buys this, the most famous of all the Puligny Montrachet 1er Crus, direct from this up and coming Domaine. Les Pucelles borders the famous Grand Crus of Bâtard and Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet and its wines share many of the same rich, elegant and ageworthy characteristics. On the nose it displays citrus peel, white flowers, freshly buttered [...]

The terms wine glasses and wine goblets are essentially interchangeable, though the goblet is a more traditional form that was used centuries ago. Unlike today’s typical wine glasses, these were made of other materials.