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Château Lagrange Welcome to our comprehensive Fine Wine Catalogue! As imported wine first started to flow into New Zealand in the early 80’s, Glengarry led the way. We pioneered Bordeaux En Primeur here with the stunning 1982 Vintage, and have been blazing that trail ever since. In the process we’ve accumulated a wealth of experience and understanding as to what, and what not, to do. All of our wines are shipped by our well-established distribution lines in secure, temperature controlled containers to ensure they arrive in the best condition. Over the years we have put in the hard-yards to search out the greatest fine wines from all corners of the world. We continue to be New Zealand’s leading importer of Bordeaux, and have the greatest collection of Champagne in the country. We are delighted to be able to welcome you to this extensive collection, all neatly catalogued in this comprehensive Glengarry Fine Wine Catalogue. As stocks come and go regularly, an updated edition of the Catalogue is available from our website. The date of update indicated on the bottom of the page. I know you’ll enjoy perusing the pages of this Fine Wine Catalogue and look forward to seeing you at one of our Fine Wine Tastings soon. Regards, Liz Wheadon General Manager GLENGARRY FINE WINE TEAM France Alsace Gisselbrecht Alsatian Pinot Gris is an entirely different breed to the New Zealand versions of this intriguing, pink-skinned variety. While some of our local offerings can perhaps hint at the delights on offer from Alsace, it is producers like Gisselbrecht who know how to deliver the complexity and astounding richness that the grape is capable of. They have a bit of an advantage, their family having made wine in Alsace since the 1600’s. Indeed, they know their 17 hectares intimately. Great Alsatian aromatic wines like the ones produced by Gisselbrecht tend to be thickly textured expressions of their respective grape varieties, a thrilling collision of honeyed richness and flinty minerality, the result of a unique terroir and an attention to detail that only centuries of tradition can deliver. PLU Brand Name Vintage Retail 47013 GISSELBRECHT GEWURZ VENDAGES TARDIVES 2008 $74.99 Vendange Tardive means late harvest, so we’re talking about serious concentration and intensity of flavours, with said wines some of Alsace’s most glorious. This sumptuous Gewürztraminer exudes a hedonistic, almost explosive bouquet of honeyed exotica (guava, lychee, candied fruit), riding a palate that’s wonderfully lush and silky. Superb. 47024 GISSELBRECHT GRAND CRU FRANKSTEIN PINOT GRIS 2013 $43.99 This is Grand Cru, off the famed Frankstein vineyard. It’s a supremely rich and elegant wine with a smoky, exotic character and spicy, honeyed, floral-tinged flavours. Superb drinking. Click here to view these wines online at www.glengarrywines.co.nz Prices Valid as at 31-Jul-18 or while stocks last, you MUST be over 18 years of age, please refer to our terms and conditions online Domaine Josmeyer When it comes to aromatic wines, no one does it better than the inhabitants of Alsace. Founded in 1854 by Aloyse Meyer, Josmeyer is the jewel in our Alsatian range, biodynamic producers operating at the highest level, producing dazzling aromatic wines with a purity others can only aspire to. Five generations in, the Josmeyer Domaine covers an area of 25 hectares, of which five are on the slopes of the A.O.C. Grand Cru Brand and Hengst vineyards.Their superb, entry-level Pinot Gris sets the benchmark, its deliciously textured peach and honey characters travelling an endless and seamless arc across your tastebuds. And if you’re feeling flush, the Grand Crus are simply off the planet. PLU Brand Name Vintage Retail 46510 JOSMEYER GEWURZTRAMINER GRAND CRU HENGST 2010 $89.00 92/100 | Stephen Tanzer 46508 JOSMEYER GRAND CRU BRAND RIESLING 2015 $89.00 46514 JOSMEYER GRAND CRU HENGST GEWÜRZTRAMINER 2008 $99.00 90/100 | Robert Parker: "Harboring nearly as much residual sugar as the corresponding Archenets, but packing 14.5% alcohol, the Josmeyer 2008 Gewurztraminer Hengst nevertheless retains a critical measure of primary juiciness. Pink grapefruit, orange rind, rose petal, caraway, and cinnamon pungently scent the nose and – along with quince jelly – unctuously envelope the palate. Crystallized ginger and candied citrus rind, enhance the sense of pungency in the sweet yet still subtly refreshing finish. This should be worth following for 15-20 years." - David Schildknecht 46531 JOSMEYER LE FROMENTEAU PINOT GRIS 2011 $56.00 88/100 | Stephen Tanzer: "Musky aromas of quinine, mint and earth. Fairly dense on the palate, with a rather laid-back quality to the lemon and smoke flavors. A bit sweet and rich for a Josmeyer pinot gris, in need of some more definition." 46505 JOSMEYER LES PIERRETS RIESLING 2014 $59.00 Warm and aromatic hints of ripe Bosc pear pervade the aromatics of this wine. The palate has a rounded, ripe feel but remains beautifully slender, expressing more of that pear fruit now highlighted by citrus freshness. It's a very balanced, dry wine with a clean finish. 46530 JOSMEYER PINOT GRIS HENGST 2007 $102.00 16/20 | Jancis Robinson: "A balancing act of acidity and sweetness with notes of orange peel, stone fruit, apricot, honey and botrytis." 46529 JOSMEYER PINOT GRIS HENGST 2010 $89.00 46511 JOSMEYER RIESLING GRAND CRU HENGST 2015 $89.00 A somewhat dry style ( just a hint of residual sugar ) yet very exotic and fragrant, showing rose, apricot, smoke and mineral aromas and flavors on an open, rich and broad - shouldered structure. Fine concentration and length. Prices Valid as at 31-Jul-18 or while stocks last, you MUST be over 18 years of age, please refer to our terms and conditions online PLU Brand Name Vintage Retail 46534 JOSMEYER RIESLING LE KOTTABE 2013 $54.00 15/20 | Richard Hemming: "Dry, linear, light with a slight medicinal note on the finish. Drink 2017-2018." Click here to view these wines online at www.glengarrywines.co.nz Prices Valid as at 31-Jul-18 or while stocks last, you MUST be over 18 years of age, please refer to our terms and conditions online Domaine Louis Sipp During World War I, while her husband Louis was away serving at the Russian front, the proactive Louise Sipp purchased the Domaine’s first vineyard plots around the Alsatian commune of Ribeauvillé, and by 1920 this budding winery had won its first awards. No slouches themselves, Louis and his son Auguste expanded the business between Wars I and II, digging deep cellars and establishing a new processing plant. After the cessation of hostilities, the cellars were expanded and further vineyard parcels were acquired, making it the largest winegrowing Domain in Ribeauvillé. Today the Domaine is managed by Louis’ great grandson Etienne, who has converted the operation to organic production. The company combines traditional methods with modern equipment, the grapes all hand harvested and the wines produced from local wild yeasts. The resulting expressions display great finesse and a true affinity for their Ribeauvillé terroir. One of Alsace’s top producers, Louis Sipp are renowned for delivering some of the region’s best value. PLU Brand Name Vintage Retail 46961 LOUIS SIPP PINOT GRIS KIRCHBERG GRAND CRU 2012 $49.00 Louis Sipp's wines from thier Great Cru Kirchberg vineyard has one goal - to enhance the expression of the terrior. You can enjoy this relatively young, but age will make this wine express even more of its soil and microclimate characteristics. Potentially for cellaring for 15-20 years. 46996 LOUIS SIPP RIESLING KIRCHBERG GRAND CRU 2010 $59.00 This wine has won the Guide Hachette des Vins Cité award for the 2010 vintage and given a score of 18/20 from Bettane et Desseauve. 46972 LOUIS SIPP RIESLING KIRCHBURG GRAND CRU (500ml) 2006 $125.00 A very dry riesling from Louis Sipp. A delicate nose that reveals citrus. Similar citrus flavour on the palate. A racy wine that will develop over time. Excellent match for seafood, white meats and cheese. Click here to view these wines online at www.glengarrywines.co.nz Prices Valid as at 31-Jul-18 or while stocks last, you MUST be over 18 years of age, please refer to our terms and conditions online Bordeaux Médoc Château Potensac Château Potensac is one of the three estates owned by the Delon family, with the other two being Château Leoville Las Cases in Saint Julien and Château Nenin in Pomerol. This estate has always been handed down by women in the family. Château Potensac is currently owned by Jean-Hubert Delon, who inherited the estate from his grandmother. Château Potensac is located on a high point in North Medoc. The vineyard is over 84 hectares, on mainly hilly mounds with a limestone subsoil covered with clay and gravel. Some of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc vines on the estate are over 80 years old. PLU Brand Name Vintage Retail 44175 CHATEAU POTENSAC MEDOC 2014 $88.00 93/100 | James Suckling: "Wonderful aromas of crushed berries, wet earth and rose petals. Medium body and integrated and fine tannins. Very polished and pretty. Needs at least two years to soften a little but a beauty already. Tiny production due to hail. 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 18% Cabernet Franc, 40% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot." Click here to view these wines online at www.glengarrywines.co.nz Prices Valid as at 31-Jul-18 or while stocks last, you MUST be over 18 years of age, please refer to our terms and conditions online Château Poujeaux Along with Château Chasse-Spleen this is the most highly regarded wine in the Moulis- en-Médoc area.
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