Grand Cru
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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
For example, just seven areas of Chablis have been granted the status of the high-end Grand Cru, comprising just 250 acres and producing fewer than 50,000 cases of wine in an average year.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023
The signature Cidre Blanc is as simple as Gold Rush apples and sauvignon blanc yeast; its Grand Cru, a blend of ciders, is inspired by tannic West Country English ciders.
From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2018
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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