{"title":"White Wine","description":"\u003cp\u003eShop fine and collectible white wines, including Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, white Burgundy, and other cellar-worthy bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-the-boot-2000-750ml","title":"2000 Sine Qua Non, SQN, The Boot, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"Stephen Tanzer for Vinous Media writes, \"Slightly reduced but flamboyant aromas of smoke, gunpowder, oatmeal, spices and dried fruits. Then very rich but uncompromisingly dry, with terrific fruit intensity and brisk but harmonious acidity. Very dense yet light on its feet; hides its alcohol but not its power. Mounting yellow fruit flavors really stain the palate on the back end. Has length and flavor authority rare for California white wine.\" Published: Nov 2002","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963005218875,"sku":"SQN:SQN:BOOT-0750-2000-F0L0C0","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNBOOT-0750-2000-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1780095368"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-omadhaun-poltroon-1996-750ml","title":"1996 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Omadhaun And Poltroon, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP93 \"The blockbuster whites Sine Qua Non is now producing are a blend of Roussanne and Chardonnay, with the former varietal dominating the blend in both 1996 and 1997. The massive, dry 1996 Omadhaun Poltron's 15.2% alcohol is well-concealed beneath this full-bodied wine's glycerin and unctuous texture. The knock-out nose of honeyed citrus and rose petals is followed by a chewy, remarkably pure, dry wine oozing with extract.\" RP Dec 1998","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963014950971,"sku":"SQN:SQN:OMAD-0750-1996-F0L0C0","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNOMAD-0750-1996-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742521326"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-sine-qua-non-twisted-bent-1997-750ml","title":"1997 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Twisted And Bent, Central Coast, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"The funky artwork on the bottle emerges from Manfred Krankl's artistic side, but as the label says, \"the truth is in the inside.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1997 Twisted and Bent (540 cases) is no wimpy wine. All of the fruit comes from the Alban Vineyard in San Luis Obispo. The 1997's blend is 60% Roussanne and 40% Chardonnay. This is white wine at its most concentrated. Light gold with a greenish hue, it has the unctuosity and nearly the power of chartreuse liqueur, but it is dry, full-bodied, and easy to drink in large quantities (I know). Its honeyed viscosity, and extraordinary bouquet of rose petals, buttery tropical fruits, and orange marmalade are exotic, thrilling, and altogether a treat to satiate both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. The fact that it is dry is an achievement given the degree of sugar at which these grapes must have been picked. Drink this wine (14.7% alcohol) with close friends and delicious food. This wine seems to have the ability to last beyond 2-3 years, but the fact is I never have any left after 24 months.\" RP Feb 2000","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963018719291,"sku":"SQN:SQN:TWIS-0750-1997-F0L0C0","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNTWIS-0750-1997-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1774469144"},{"product_id":"dom-perignon-1992-750ml","title":"1992 Dom Perignon, Bottle (750ml)","description":"\u003cbr\u003eDom Perignon","brand":"Dom Perignon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963599990843,"sku":"CHM:DOM:DOMP-0750-1992-F0L0C0","price":479.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/CHMDOMDOMP-0750-1992-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1779146246"},{"product_id":"cristal-1995-750ml","title":"1995 Louis Roederer, Cristal, Bottle (750ml)","description":"AG96 \"The 1995 Cristal (Late Disgorged) is fascinating to taste, as it is quite different in style from the original release. Because of the extra three years or so on the lees, the 1995 Cristal (Late Disgorged) has picked up a reductive note that is not typical of Cristal. Scents of lime, crushed rock, lemon and slate gradually open up in the glass. The 1995 remains taut and chiseled, with crystalline purity and exceptional overall balance. The wine feels wonderfully alive as it tempts all of the senses with its compelling personality. This is a superb showing from Roederer.\" AG for VM Mar 2015","brand":"Cristal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963605037115,"sku":"CHM:CRI:CRIS-0750-1995-F0L0C0","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/CHMCRICRIS-0750-1995-F0L0C0_60ffd5d2-6455-47ba-9e42-e994f86841e2.jpg?v=1768594533"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-on-the-lam-2009-750ml","title":"2009 Sine Qua Non, SQN, On The Lam, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"2009 Sine Qua Non On The Lam - Wine Advocate #196 - Aug 2011:  The 2009 On the Lam is a blend of 48% Roussanne, 34% Chardonnay and 18% Viognier from the Eleven Confessions and Bien Nacido vineyards. Tangerine peel, white peaches, mango, lychee and passion fruit are some of the nuances that emerge from this beautifully layered white. Weekly lees stirring gives the wine much of its depth. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2015.\u003cbr\u003eSine Qua Non, On The Lam, California","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963815538747,"sku":"SQN:SQN:TLAM-0750-2009-F0L0C0","price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNTLAM-0750-2009-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1715374630"},{"product_id":"leflaive-batard-montrachet-2007-750ml","title":"2007 Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"BH95 \"This is also on the ripe side for a 2007 with an ultra elegant nose that is pure, airy and cool, indeed this is unusually elegant for the appellation with its white flower, citrus, pear, menthol, white pepper and light spice hints that are in perfect keeping with the rich, full and broad-shouldered flavors that possess the usual volume and power of a classic Bâtard but do not lose any of the precision or detail on the expansive, mouth coating and hugely long and very dry finish. Like a number of examples in 2007, this is an elegant yet forceful Bâtard. (Drink starting 2019)\" AM for BH Jun 2010\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWS95 \"Broad and nutty, with moderately firm structure and a hint of oak tannins shoring up its grapefruit, ripe apple and spice flavors. Intense, yet slightly angular at first and requiring air to show its creamy texture and richness. Fine length.\" BS for WS Feb 2010","brand":"Leflaive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32963841884219,"sku":"BUR:LEF:BATA-0750-2007-F0L0C0","price":1185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BURLEFBATA-0750-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1591930152"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-the-monkey-proprietary-white-2010-750ml","title":"2010 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Monkey, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"The 2010 White Wine The Monkey captures a nice stylistic middle ground between the richer, creamier style typical of the Sine Qua Non whites and the brighter minerality of years like 2011. Tangerine, mint, honeysuckle, truffles and honey wrap around the expansive, creamy finish. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2020.\u003cbr\u003eSine Qua Non, Monkey, California","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964221927483,"sku":"SQN:SQN:MONK-0750-2010-F0L0C0","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNMONK-0750-2010-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1722544301"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-the-moment-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Sine Qua Non, SQN, The Moment, California, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP95 \"Starting off the tasting and a prodigious, unctuous white, the 2011 The Moment checks in as a blend of 57% Roussanne, 19% Petit Manseng, 17% Chardonnay and 7% Viognier that spent 16 months in a combination of concrete, new and used barrels, and stainless steel. Offering up notions of marzipan, citrus oil flowers, marmalade and spiced apricots, it flows onto the palate with full-bodied richness and depth that-s balanced by beautiful underlying freshness and clarity. While I would lean towards drinking bottles over the coming 2-3 years, these can absolutely age, and have upwards of 10-15+ years of longevity. Drink now-2017+.\" JD for TWA Aug 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\"About as good as it gets across the board, these singular, incredible wines are the result of an obsessive attention to detail at all stages of the wine making process. There is no secret or hidden magic going on here. The incredibly talented and down-to-earth Manfred Krankl simply walks the walk as opposed to only talking about attention to detail or offering up the standard, wine is made in the vineyard comments. Looking at the vintages focused on here, 2009 has produced a decadent, voluptuous style that offers up thrilling levels of fruit as well as an approachable, heady richness that-s hard to resist. While they possess ample depth and structure, I would drink these before either the 2010s or 2011s. The 2010s here are stunning and have everything; gorgeous fruit, awesome concentration and incredible purity. While the most age-worthy of the recent vintages, they're a spectacular drink even today. The 2011s, which were all tasted out of barrel, have additional freshness and focus over the 2010s. They have solid concentration and overall balanced profiles that should allow them to cruise in the cellar.\" Published: Aug 28, 2013","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964399562811,"sku":"SQN:SQN:MOME-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNMOME-0750-2011-F0L0C0_d3da718a-25a7-428b-945d-ae4157856efc.jpg?v=1705538353"},{"product_id":"drc-montrachet-2011-750ml","title":"2011 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, DRC, Montrachet Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP97 \"The Montrachet was picked on 6 September at a respectable 37.1hl\/ha. Lucid in colour, perhaps a little deeper than expected, it has a multi-faceted nose that you have to monitor over one hour. Hints of almond and butterscotch emerge at first, then salted caramel, pralines and peach skin. It is mercurial and utterly alluring. The palate is intense on the entry and immediately expresses a sense of vitality and tension. This Montrachet is suffused with great weight in the mouth with subtle touches of orange peel, almond and hazelnut that ebb with time. It mellows in the glass but never dispensing with one iota of tension, yet seeming if anything to gain in volume. This epitomizes great Montrachet. 265 cases produced. Drink 2016-2030+. (NM)\" (February 2014)\u003cbr\u003eDomaine de la Romanee-Conti, Montrachet Grand Cru","brand":"Domaine Romanee Conti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32964801036347,"sku":"BUR:DRC:DRMO-0750-2011-F0L0C0","price":9950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/products\/BURDRCDRMO-0750-2011-F0L0C0_19e5798e-ad45-4155-9f21-40680bf16364.jpg?v=1681947484"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-sine-qua-non-twisted-bent-1997-750ml-scuffed-back-label","title":"1997 Sine Qua Non, SQN, Twisted And Bent, Central Coast, Bottle (750ml) [Slightly Cracked Wax Capsule]","description":"RP95 \"The funky artwork on the bottle emerges from Manfred Krankl's artistic side, but as the label says, \"the truth is in the inside.\"\n\u003cbr\u003e\nThe 1997 Twisted and Bent (540 cases) is no wimpy wine. All of the fruit comes from the Alban Vineyard in San Luis Obispo. The 1997's blend is 60% Roussanne and 40% Chardonnay. This is white wine at its most concentrated. Light gold with a greenish hue, it has the unctuosity and nearly the power of chartreuse liqueur, but it is dry, full-bodied, and easy to drink in large quantities (I know). Its honeyed viscosity, and extraordinary bouquet of rose petals, buttery tropical fruits, and orange marmalade are exotic, thrilling, and altogether a treat to satiate both the intellectual and hedonistic senses. The fact that it is dry is an achievement given the degree of sugar at which these grapes must have been picked. Drink this wine (14.7% alcohol) with close friends and delicious food. This wine seems to have the ability to last beyond 2-3 years, but the fact is I never have any left after 24 months.\" RP Feb 2000","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965053644859,"sku":"SQN:SQN:TWIS-0750-1997-F0L1C0","price":685.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNTWIS-0750-1997-F0L1C0.jpg?v=1774974610"},{"product_id":"sine-qua-non-sqn-on-the-lam-2009-750ml-missing-wax-capsule","title":"2009 Sine Qua Non, SQN, On The Lam, California, Bottle (750ml) [Cracked Wax Capsule]","description":"2009 Sine Qua Non On The Lam - Wine Advocate #196 - Aug 2011:  The 2009 On the Lam is a blend of 48% Roussanne, 34% Chardonnay and 18% Viognier from the Eleven Confessions and Bien Nacido vineyards. Tangerine peel, white peaches, mango, lychee and passion fruit are some of the nuances that emerge from this beautifully layered white. Weekly lees stirring gives the wine much of its depth. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2015.","brand":"Sine Qua Non","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965061804091,"sku":"SQN:SQN:TLAM-0750-2009-F0L0C5","price":219.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/SQNSQNTLAM-0750-2009-F0L0C5.jpg?v=1780009497"},{"product_id":"leflaive-batard-montrachet-2010-1-5l","title":"2010 Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP97 \"The 2010 Batard-Montrachet covers every inch of the palate with fruit. In 2010, the Batard is towering, statuesque and simply impeccable. Today the aromas and flavors are not at all developed, rather the wine is really all about textural elegance and finesse, and there is plenty of that here. A huge, explosive finish rounds things out in style. The Batard is a wine of contrasts. At times it is quite bold and extroverted, at others it possesses admirable restraint. Either way, it is magnificent. Anticipated maturity: 2020+.\" AG for TWA Aug 2012\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBH96 \"This notches up the ripeness just a touch more yet there are only the barest hints of exoticism to the peach, apricot, pear and acacia blossom aromas that display a top note of citrus zest. This is a classic Bâtard in the sense of being big, bold and powerful with imposingly-scaled flavors that coat the palate with dry extract before terminating in a massively long and borderline painfully intense finish. To be sure, this is a big wine yet it remains light on its feet with no undue sense of being top heavy. Indeed the balance is perfect though note that patience will be required. Marvelous.\" AM for BH Jun 2013","brand":"Leflaive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965097422907,"sku":"BUR:LEF:BATA-1500-2010-F0L0C0","price":2695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURLEFBATA-1500-2010-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1780008488"},{"product_id":"aubert-larry-hyde-chardonnay-2012-1-5l","title":"2012 Aubert, Larry Hyde \u0026 Sons Chardonnay, Los Carneros, Magnum (1.5L)","description":"RP96 \"The 2012 Chardonnay Larry Hyde \u0026amp; Sons (1,000 cases) comes from a 4-acre vineyard that produces nearly 1,000 cases. The straw color reveals a greenish hue, and the wine bursts from the glass with notes of exotic fruits, wet stones, limes and white peaches. It has a kinship to a great Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne. Complex and full-bodied with stunning purity, richness and acidity, this killer Chardonnay should drink well for 6-10 years.\" RP Dec 2013\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobert Parker writes, \"Mark Aubert is one of the contenders for California’s finest practitioner of Burgundian-styled, yet classic, California Chardonnays. His offerings are all made like grand cru Burgundies with full malolactic, the use of French oak and lees stirring, but the purity of fruit, the textural dimensions, and the stunning singularity of these Chardonnays can only be matched by a handful of other Chardonnay producers in the world. He’s that good. Aubert’s 2012s, which I have enjoyed multiple times out of bottle since I purchased most of them, merit the scores I gave them last year.\n\u003cbr\u003e\nI have seen the brilliance of Mark Aubert from many different perspectives from his time as chief winemaker at Peter Michael, then at Colgin and Futo, and now at his own estate on the Silverado trail south of Calistoga. He is clearly at the pinnacle of his profession. Kudos!\" Published: Dec 29, 2014","brand":"Aubert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965501878331,"sku":"USW:AUB:LARR-1500-2012-F0L0C0","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USWAUBLARR-1500-2012-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520981"},{"product_id":"taittinger-comtes-de-champagne-1990-750ml","title":"1990 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, Bottle (750ml)","description":"RP96 \"This outstanding wine is made in a delicate yet frothy 100% Chardonnay style. Along with the Nicolas Feuillatte Palmes d'Or, this may be the sexiest and most voluptuously-seductive Champagne in the marketplace.\" RP Oct 1998\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG96 \"The 1990 Comtes de Champagne captures a stylistic middle ground between the 1988 and 1990. Slightly advancing tones of orange peel and roasted nuts are beautifully contrasted by a streak of minerality that gives the wine its freshness and verve. Bright floral and mineral notes reappear on the finish, adding focus. Rich in its texture yet effortless, the 1990 offers exceptional balance and tons of class. It should continue to drink well for another 15 years.\" AG Aug 2010\n","brand":"Taittinger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32965564858427,"sku":"CHM:TAI:BLAN-0750-1990-F0L0C0","price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/CHMTAIBLAN-0750-1990-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1778872145"},{"product_id":"peter-michael-la-carriere-chardonnay-2017-750ml","title":"2017 Peter Michael, La Carriere, Knights Valley, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JD97 (Peter Michael Chardonnay La Carriere) The 2017 Chardonnay La Carriere is a rich, powerful style of Chardonnay, yet it stays vibrant and fresh, with terrific balance. Notes of orange blossom, pineapple, caramelized citrus, and white flowers, as well as a touch of minerality all, emerge from this full-bodied, multi-dimensional, layered beauty that's going to evolve for at least a decade. 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The sleek, intense and refined middle weight flavors brim with an appealing minerality that adds a sense of lift to the firm and tightly wound finale that is markedly dry but not really austere.\" AM for BH Barrel Tasting Jun 2020","brand":"Roulot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44100932829421,"sku":"BUR:ROU:PREM-1500-2018-F0L0C0","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURROUPREM-1500-2018-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520472"},{"product_id":"henri-boillot-puligny-montrachet-clos-de-la-mouchere-2020-750ml","title":"2020 Domaine Henri Boillot, Puligny-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos de la Mouchere Monopole, Bottle (750ml)","description":"BH96 \"This is perhaps the most floral-suffused nose in the range with its aromas of essence of pear and plenitude of spice and citrus elements. Once again, the mid-palate mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavors is absolutely gorgeous, which contrasts noticeably with the cuts-like-a-knife finish that remains ultra-refined, balanced and persistent. This is most impressive, particularly for the remarkably fine volume and power that is delivered with grace and class.\" AM for BH Jun 2022","brand":"Henri Boillot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44919432610029,"sku":"BUR:BOI:MOUC-0750-2020-F0L0C0","price":329.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURBOIMOUC-0750-2020-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1707421855"},{"product_id":"dom-perignon-2012-750ml","title":"2012 Dom Perignon, Bottle (750ml)","description":"DR98 \"What a magnificent bouquet for this Dom Pérignon 2012! Pastry, a hint of smoke and autolytic notes provide a compelling counterpart to eager yet elegant aromas of citrus (lime, tangerine and kumquat) joined by those of fresh fruit, herbs, liquorice, and menthol. There is even a refreshing note of ivy. The palate is tense, vibrant, and very fresh despite its impressive density, which meets its match with an unending finish. This 2012 incarnates the very essence of Dom Pérignon with such a concentrated degree of intensity, along with a capacity for ageing, that it is surely destined for a second life in a P2 edition.\" YC for DR May 2021\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAG97 \"Once again, the 2012 Dom Pérignon is stellar. It's a potent, tightly-wound Champagne. That should serve it well in the future, but today, the 2012 is not terribly expressive. Time in the glass brings out striking aromatic top notes and plenty of energy to match. Low yields, down 30-40%, produced a wild, dynamic Champagne endowed with tremendous character. It's an exceptional Champagne from a year marked by frost, hail, mildew, oidium and botrytis. Pretty much everything, in other words.\" AG for VM Mar 2024\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nJD97 \"The 2012 Champagne is 51% Chardonnay and the rest Pinot Noir and has 4 grams per liter dosage. Its style is finessed and elegant, revealing a soft, smoky perfume of fresh white flowers, pear, and fresh bread dough. The palate is focused and long, with a polished mousse, and offers notes of lime blossom, white peach, and chalky minerality as well as long perfume resonating on the finish.\" AF for JD Nov 2022","brand":"Dom Perignon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46586730610925,"sku":"CHM:DOM:DOMP-0750-2012-F0L0C0","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/CHMDOMDOMP-0750-2012-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1742520333"},{"product_id":"leflaive-puligny-montrachet-2021-6-pack-owc-750ml","title":"2021 Domaine Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet, Case of 6 btls","description":"\"The 2021 Puligny-Montrachet Village offers up aromas of pear, sweet citrus oil, toasted nuts and iodine, followed by a medium to full-bodied, tangy and chiseled palate that's taut, pure and saline, with a racy spine of acidity and a penetrating finish. This will reward a bit of bottle age.\" WK for TWA Jan 2024","brand":"Leflaive","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46993692819693,"sku":"BUR:LEF:PULI-PK06-2021-F0L0C0","price":1995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BURLEFPULI-PK06-2021-F0L0C0_ff199568-e7e2-4fe2-83cc-d5334097b1bd.jpg?v=1776204555"},{"product_id":"dom-perignon-2005-750ml","title":"2005 Dom Perignon, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS97 \"I believe that the 2005 DP is the best since 2002, which remains the best recent vintage and is probably only eclipsed by the amazing 100-point 1996. The 2005 is a full-bodied DP with so much richness and loads of ripe fruit such as pineapple and papaya. It has a wonderful, creamy texture and a long and intense finish. It’s a Champagne that fully satisfies but at the same time challenges you with its strength, depth and persistence on the palate.\" JS Jul 2015\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDR96 \"An incredibly creamy, gentle, almost emollient Champagne. Gentle red fruit shimmers with redcurrant freshness, but the Pinot Noir structure is undeniable. An edge of pleasant bitterness makes this perfect for the table and creates real drama.\" AK for DR Nov 2018","brand":"Dom Perignon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393558200557,"sku":"CHM:DOM:DOMP-0750-2005-F0L0C0","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/CHMDOMDOMP-0750-2005-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1733425502"},{"product_id":"cristal-2016-750ml","title":"2016 Louis Roederer, Cristal Champagne, Bottle (750ml)","description":"LP98+ \"The 2016 Cristal is a blend of 58% Pinot Noir and 42% Chardonnay with 7 grams per liter of dosage. 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Medium to full-bodied, chiseled and racy, it's almost as electric as the brilliant 2013, with serious concentration, a pure core of fruit, chalky structuring dry extract and a long, intensely mineral finish. Given its tightly wound profile, my advice is to forget it in the cellar for a few years and work on the more open, outgoing 2014 in the meantime.\" WK for TWA Aug 2024","brand":"Cristal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47683817242861,"sku":"CHM:CRI:CRIS-0750-2016-F0L0C0","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/CHMCRICRIS-0750-2016-F0L0C0_6e5bee25-6136-4556-902d-5ece1cd1ade6.jpg?v=1776891378"},{"product_id":"dom-perignon-2015-750ml","title":"2015 Dom Perignon, Bottle (750ml)","description":"JS97 \"A super-complex Champagne with chewy tension. Aromas of coffee beans, lemon peel, burnt sugar, chalky minerality, barley candy and tarte tatin. 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Drink now through 2035.\" BS for WS Published on April 30, 2009\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nRobertParker.com publishes, \"The characteristics of great Riesling from the Prum estate coincide with one of the most striking virtues of 2007 Mosel Rieslings in general, namely the ability to combine intensity of aroma and flavor with delicacy, and caressing richness with vivacity. In a sense, the best wines in this year’s collection are like Prum-squared in their distinctiveness and expressivity. Manfred Prum acknowledges good reasons for the widespread comparison of 2007 with 2004, and thinks the present vintage also shares the richness of 2005. Notoriously little attention is paid at this address to dry-tasting wines, and I was unfortunately not able to taste either a Zeltinger Sonnenuhr Spatlese trocken or a Bernkasteler Badstube Spatlese feinherb. Nobly sweet wines which I have not yet tasted include Wehlener Sonnenuhr auction Spatlese, gold capsule Auslese, and Beerenauslese; a Graacher Himmelreich long gold capsule Auslese, and a Bernkasteler Badstube Eiswein.\" Published: Jun 29, 2009","brand":"Joh. Jos. Prum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48622060339437,"sku":"RIE:PRU:NR11-0375-2007-F0L0C0","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/RIEPRUNR11-0375-2007-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1758225725"},{"product_id":"2013-bollinger-la-cote-aux-enfants-blanc-de-noirs-grand-cru-bottle-750ml-owc","title":"2013 Bollinger, La Cote aux Enfants, Blanc de Noirs, Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml), OWC","description":"JS99 Complex aromas of pie crust, iron, chalk and hints of sweet strawberries. Some ginseng. Full-bodied with very fine bubbles that give it tension and focus. Extremely fine and polished tannins that go on and on. Dried lemons and oranges. 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Simply stunning!\n","brand":"d'Yquem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48750997373165,"sku":"BDX:DYQ:DYQU-0750-2006-F0L0C0","price":439.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/BDXDYQDYQU-0750-2006-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1761178243"},{"product_id":"2022-screaming-eagle-sauvignon-blanc-oakville-case-of-3-btls","title":"2022 Screaming Eagle, Sauvignon Blanc, Oakville, Case of 3 Btls","description":"","brand":"Screaming Eagle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48850227396845,"sku":"USW:SCR:SCRE-PK03-2022-F0L0C0","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0319\/8592\/6203\/files\/USWSCRSCRE-PK03-2022-F0L0C0.jpg?v=1763081506"},{"product_id":"2010-domaine-leflaive-batard-montrachet-grand-cru-magnum-1-5l-very-slightly-nicked-label","title":"2010 Domaine Leflaive, Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Magnum (1.5L) [Nicked Label]","description":"RP97 \"The 2010 Batard-Montrachet covers every inch of the palate with fruit. 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