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The 1998 Calon-Ségur, blended of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, is deep...
750ml - Case of 12
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$210.60
A wine that expresses the sun-drenched and opulent character of the vintage, and yet Merlot does not play a leading...
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Another magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its...
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Extravagant and exotic, but still lively, this is a super-concentrated and elegant wine that's already breathtaking,...
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Barrel sample. Spicy wood, ginger and nutmeg, balancing with solid textured black fruits. The wine is rich, a...
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Green olives, spices and currants on the nose. Full body, with velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Lovely layers of...
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Not a great vintage (very hot August, rain in the last half of September), but the Merlot was luscious and wines made...
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Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pape Clement struts flamboyantly out of the glass, featuring beautifully...
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$360.00
I think the greatest Smith Haut Lafitte to date (possibly matched by the 2018), the 2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte...
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$78.60
Dense and layered with dried apples, pineapples, mangos and lemons. Full body, bright acidity and a long, flavorful...
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Aromas of blueberries and lemon rind. Full body, with soft and velvety tannins and bright fruity finish. Refined and...
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Chateau Branon Pessac Leognan 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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This smolders beautifully from start to finish, showing warm tar, tobacco leaf and steeped black currant fruit, with...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2009
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$434.74
A wine that expresses the sun-drenched and opulent character of the vintage, and yet Merlot does not play a leading...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2009
750ml - Case of 12
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$149.95
A wine that expresses the sun-drenched and opulent character of the vintage, and yet Merlot does not play a leading...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2007
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$314.95
With its perfumed aromas, this is a wine that has richness and sweetness, with soft velvet power. It has an intense...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2007
750ml - Case of 12
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$154.95
With its perfumed aromas, this is a wine that has richness and sweetness, with soft velvet power. It has an intense...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2007
750ml - Case of 6
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$161.87
With its perfumed aromas, this is a wine that has richness and sweetness, with soft velvet power. It has an intense...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2009
750ml - Case of 6
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$305.31
Another magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2009
750ml - Case of 12
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$317.69
Another magical wine from this property, the 2009 Château Cos D'Estournel reminds me slightly of the 2005 with its...
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Chateau Haut Bergey Pessac Leognan Rouge 2009
750ml - Case of 12
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A blend of just over 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and the balance Merlot (last year I mistakenly wrote that the balance was...
1998 2007 2009 France Bordeaux Graves St. Estephe
Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.
There are few wine regions in the world with a reputation as glowing and well established as that of the Bordeaux, in France. Situated mainly around the Dordogne and Gironde rivers, Bordeaux makes the most of its humid climate and rich, clay and gravel based soils to grow some of the finest examples of red and white grape varietals on earth. Wineries in this region have been in operation for hundreds of years, and have carefully developed the expertise required for the production of carefully balanced and utterly delicious blended red and white wines, alongside some exceptional single variety bottles. Many of the chateaux found in Bordeaux have become household names, due to their prestige and the excellence of their products, grown with love and dedication by heritage wineries in this beautiful and special region.
St Estephe is the largest producer of the Haut-Medoc appellations, situated at its northernmost tip.
St Estephe has traditionally produced robust, solid wines, full of flavour that can need many years to soften and mature. In the last 30 years, a move towards using more of the softer Merlot grape and some changes in the wine-making process have produced some slightly lighter wines that can mature earlier, whilst still maintaining the substance and structure of this wine. However, the wines from this region still retain the big, well-structured and full characteristics of a St Estephe. Although only 5 St Estephe wines were ranked as a Classified growth in the 1855 classification, nowadays there are numerous Cru Bourgeois Chateaux producing superb wine, rivalling the quality of many Medoc classified growths. These wines are often excellent value for the consumer who enjoys a full, rich wine. Those having the patience to wait for these wines to mature are extremely well rewarded.
St Estephe is the closest to the mouth of the river, the Gironde, joining the Atlantic Sea and has less gravel, and more clay, than upstream towards Margaux. This heavier soil drains more slowly, which leads to full, robust wines with a reasonably high acidity. St Estephes excel in hot and dry years when vines in regions with lighter solid may suffer from the excessive heat. St Estephe offers many exciting, stylish and substantial wines, especially from the host of Cru Bourgeois Chateaux which can offer great value.