France - All White Wines
France is revered for its exceptional white wines, which showcase the country's rich winemaking heritage, diverse terroirs, and unwavering commitment to quality. Today, let us embark on a journey through the best white wines that France has to offer, exploring renowned vineyards and the regions that give birth to these extraordinary expressions.
In Burgundy, the appellations of Chablis, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet stand tall as the epitome of excellence in white wine production. Wineries such as Domaine Raveneau, Domaine Dauvissat, and Domaine Leflaive craft mesmerizing Chardonnays that capture the essence of the region's unique Kimmeridgian limestone soils. These wines exhibit precision, purity, and a remarkable balance of mineral notes, citrus flavors, and vibrant acidity.
Moving to the Loire Valley, the vineyards of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé are celebrated for their exceptional Sauvignon Blancs. Domaine Vacheron, Domaine Didier Dagueneau, and Domaine Pascal Jolivet create expressive and terroir-driven wines that showcase the region's distinct flinty minerality, zesty citrus, and herbaceous undertones.
Further northeast in France, in the region of Alsace, vineyards such as Domaine Zind-Humbrecht, Domaine Trimbach, and Domaine Weinbach produce stunning white wines from varietals like Riesling, Gewürztraminer, and Pinot Gris. These wines display remarkable depth, aromatic complexity, and a balance between sweetness and acidity, reflecting the region's unique microclimates and granite-rich soils.
In Bordeaux, the region of Graves is renowned for its white wines, particularly those crafted from the classic grape varieties of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Château Haut-Brion, Château Pape Clément, and Domaine de Chevalier are esteemed vineyards that produce rich and age-worthy white Bordeaux wines. These wines exhibit a beautiful interplay of tropical fruit flavors, vibrant acidity, and a touch of toasty oak.
Finally, in the Rhône Valley, the appellation of Condrieu shines as a beacon of excellence in Viognier production. Renowned vineyards such as Domaine Georges Vernay and Domaine Yves Cuilleron create remarkable Viognier wines that seduce the senses with their exotic aromas of apricot, peach, and delicate floral notes. These wines showcase richness, elegance, and a silky texture that lingers on the palate.
France - All White Wines
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Alsace | 1 | 93+ (WA) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,245.56 |
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Wine Advocate (93+)The 2011 Riesling Clos Ste Hune (in the market now, and which Pierre Trimbach compares with the 1983) is super ripe, rich, intense and complex on the nose. On the palate, this is a rich and concentrated, powerful but elegant and balanced Sainte Hune that currently lacks a bit of tension and vitality. However, the tannins will take the 2011 through many years, even though there is an initial hint of maturity already. Some caramel flavors in the finish. Bottled with 13.9% alcohol plus 6.6 of residual sugar. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
Inc. GST
SG$9,051.25 |
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Indulge in the captivating world of Burgundy excellence with the Vincent Dancer Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanee 2011. This renowned vintage offers an enchanting bouquet of orchard fruit aromas, mingling beautifully with white flowers and nuanced hints of newly picked hazelnuts. Each sip reveals an expertly composed symphony of flavours in robust layers of honeyed orchard fruits, coupled with a profound underpinning of sophisticated minerality. This unique Chardonnay is carefully crafted in the skilful hands of the enigmatic Vincent Dancer, a bona fide virtuoso in viticulture and Burgundy's first certified organic wine producer. His minimalist approach results in the wine's pure expression of terroir, captured in this meticulously nurtured, single vineyard offering. From the revered vine-laden slopes of La Romanée in Chassagne-Montrachet, this French jewel arrives, hitting the palate with incredible length and stony precision. A testament to phenomenal winemaking, the Vincent Dancer Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanee 2011 is indeed a compelling illustration of the region's extraordinary potential. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 96 (VN) |
Inc. GST
SG$1,678.38 |
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Vinous (96)Pale yellow. Bracing aromas of lemon, ginger, chalk and spices. At once dense and penetrating, with outstanding citric cut to the complex, slightly high-toned flavors of lemon zest, white pepper, minerals and subtle resiny spices. Here, too, the wine's intense chalky character gives it an impression of stronger acidity than the numbers would suggest. Boasts terrific fruit intensity, and the wonderfully precise finish goes on and on. A great showing today, and one of the superstars of the vintage. |
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Alsace | 1 | 93+ (WA) |
In Bond
SG$1,115.00 |
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Wine Advocate (93+)The 2011 Riesling Clos Ste Hune (in the market now, and which Pierre Trimbach compares with the 1983) is super ripe, rich, intense and complex on the nose. On the palate, this is a rich and concentrated, powerful but elegant and balanced Sainte Hune that currently lacks a bit of tension and vitality. However, the tannins will take the 2011 through many years, even though there is an initial hint of maturity already. Some caramel flavors in the finish. Bottled with 13.9% alcohol plus 6.6 of residual sugar. |
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Burgundy | 1 | - |
In Bond
SG$8,195.00 |
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Indulge in the captivating world of Burgundy excellence with the Vincent Dancer Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanee 2011. This renowned vintage offers an enchanting bouquet of orchard fruit aromas, mingling beautifully with white flowers and nuanced hints of newly picked hazelnuts. Each sip reveals an expertly composed symphony of flavours in robust layers of honeyed orchard fruits, coupled with a profound underpinning of sophisticated minerality. This unique Chardonnay is carefully crafted in the skilful hands of the enigmatic Vincent Dancer, a bona fide virtuoso in viticulture and Burgundy's first certified organic wine producer. His minimalist approach results in the wine's pure expression of terroir, captured in this meticulously nurtured, single vineyard offering. From the revered vine-laden slopes of La Romanée in Chassagne-Montrachet, this French jewel arrives, hitting the palate with incredible length and stony precision. A testament to phenomenal winemaking, the Vincent Dancer Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanee 2011 is indeed a compelling illustration of the region's extraordinary potential. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 96 (VN) |
In Bond
SG$1,520.00 |
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Vinous (96)Pale yellow. Bracing aromas of lemon, ginger, chalk and spices. At once dense and penetrating, with outstanding citric cut to the complex, slightly high-toned flavors of lemon zest, white pepper, minerals and subtle resiny spices. Here, too, the wine's intense chalky character gives it an impression of stronger acidity than the numbers would suggest. Boasts terrific fruit intensity, and the wonderfully precise finish goes on and on. A great showing today, and one of the superstars of the vintage. |
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