{"product_id":"clos-floridene-blanc-2024","title":"2024 | Clos Floridène Blanc | Graves | France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenis Dubourdieu's benchmark white Graves — the late \"pope of white wine\" made this estate a Bordeaux reference.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClos Floridène was the home estate of the late Professor Denis Dubourdieu, the legendary oenologist known as the \"pope of white Bordeaux.\" This white Graves is a Sauvignon Blanc–Sémillon blend off the estate's distinctive limestone-and-red-sand terroir, barrel-fermented for texture — a wine that helped define the modern style of dry white Bordeaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA white Graves from the man who reinvented the category is a genuine benchmark. \u003cstrong\u003eMade by the master of white Bordeaux → its polish rivals wines twice the price → at $36.99 you're drinking a modern Graves classic.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSauvignon Blanc and Sémillon blend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraves, Bordeaux — limestone and red sand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClos Floridène — Denis Dubourdieu's home estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel-fermented for texture and depth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCitrus, white peach and blackcurrant leaf over a waxy, mineral, subtly oaked palate.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/strong\u003e zesty grapefruit and stone fruit with Sémillon roundness and a saline, textured finish — serious white Bordeaux.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA modern Graves benchmark from a legendary winemaker. Exactly the white for oysters, roast chicken, or the cheese course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XXI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48605814620414,"sku":"XXI-0333","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0427\/5837\/files\/DenisDubourdieuClosFloridene2023_ef61d8c0-09f7-45d8-9cc1-2ba430df4082.png?v=1784421333","url":"https:\/\/www.mrdwine.com\/products\/clos-floridene-blanc-2024","provider":"Mr.D Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}