Author: Dirk Chan
I’ve always been fascinated with big bottles of wine at any event – it immediately adds that feeling of something special is going to happen – partly because the size infers lots of people, fun and joviality amongst friends and relatives.
Also, wines from magnums and even bigger formats usually show youth and vitality because the airspace to wine ratio is lower, and supposedly the wine ages slower.
So, for Christmas, whether it be at the dinner table, or as a special gift to a loved one, consider a magnum. At deVine’s, we buy magnums all year long just for this time of the year. Below is a very large list of available big formats at deVines for your consideration (availability is very limited, most we only have one or two bottles of each for sale), so shop early for the best selection.
Listed below are all in magnum (1.5L) format unless specified. First, the pictured ones (left to right):
2002 Moet & Chandon Dom Pérignon Brut (Champagne, France) – $649.99
2005 Château Lagrange (Bordeaux – St. Julien, France) – $309.99
2010 Terralsole Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) – $224.99
2001 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva (Rioja, Spain) – $169.99
2004 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva (Rioja, Spain) – $169.99
Now the rest of the recommendations:
NV Domaine Rosier Cuvee Ma Maison Rose Cremant de Limoux (Languedoc-Roussillon, France) – $47.99
NV Gremillet Brut Selection (Champagne, France) – $134.99
NV Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Yellow Label Brut (Champagne, France) – $159.99
2000 Devaux Millesime Brut Reserve (Champagne, France) – $249.99
2014 Quinta de Cabriz Colheita Selecionada (Dao, Portugal) – $45.99
2011 Bodegas Lan Crianza (Rioja, Spain) – $45.99
2012 Castellare di Castellina Chianti Classico (Tuscany – Chianti, Italy) – $59.99
2011 Frescobaldi Nipozzano (Tuscany, Italy) – 3.0L – $129.99
2011 Il Poggione Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) – $144.99
2010 Château Haut-Bergey (Bordeaux – Pessac-Leognan, France) – $159.99
2007 Conti Costanti Brunello di Montalcino (Tuscany, Italy) – $179.99
2010 Vietti Barolo Castiglione (Piedmont, Italy) – $199.99
2009 Château Cantemerle (Bordeaux – Haut-Medoc, France) – 3.0L – $324.99
2011 Comm. G. B. Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero (Piedmont, Italy) – 3.0L – $359.99
2009 Château Haut Bailly (Bordeaux – Pessac-Leognan, France) – $699.99
2004 Penfolds Grange (South Australia, Australia) – $1,599.99
Have yourself a Merry Magnum Christmas!