Grand Cru
Americannoun
plural
Grands CrusCompare meaning
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And he trusts Sydney’s predatory company about as far as he could throw a Nebuchadnezzar of Cassell Grand Cru.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
Individual bottles can sell for five-figure sums, with a 1966 Grands Échézeaux Domaine De La Romanée-Conti Grand Cru Nicolas priced at £4,057, according to latest estimates.
From BBC • Jan. 29, 2024
That’s hardly enough to supply all the fans of great Chablis — and it explains why the finest Grand Cru Chablis can cost $75 or more per bottle.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023
Here’s more proof: This wine is from Axelle and Pierre Courdurié, the owners of Château Croix de Labrie, which was elevated last year to Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé status.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2023
A Grand Cru Riesling from Alsace is always a good choice and I wonder if any of the German Rieslings are from the Nahe region.
From New York Times • May 3, 2018
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