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750ml - Case of 12
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$54.02
Deep purple robe with black hints. The nose is complex and discreet, the bouquet will further develop upon ageing....
750ml
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$44.69
$48.79
This is really nicely done with plenty of blackberries, dark chocolate and toasted oak. Medium to full body. Needs to...
375ml
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$55.35
12 bottles:
$54.24
This offers up a small plume of cocoa before steering back to more typical dark currant and black cherry fruit notes,...
750ml
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$106.38
$118.20
Creamy weight through the body, although as with the 2001 this is a vintage that stays on the lighter side of its...
750ml - Case of 6
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$97.20
This is classical in style with lead pencil and sweet tobacco to the currant and plum undertones. Warm and cool at...
750ml - Case of 12
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$38.95
This sports a savory note up front, lifting the core of plum, black currant and black cherry fruit. Sports a slightly...
750ml
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$77.90
12 bottles:
$76.34
These guys often over-deliver in challenging years, and have done so yet again. As you would expect in a vintage that...
750ml - Case of 12
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$57.77
This is very floral with blueberry, fresh-currant and currant-bush aromas. Crushed stones. Medium body and creamy,...
750ml
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$63.95
12 bottles:
$62.67
The 2017 Haut-Batailley is powerful, dark and racy. Dark cherry, gravel, smoke, menthol, licorice and spice all pulse...
750ml
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$1188.81
$1320.90
A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the 1998 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet with a hint of brick and...
750ml
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$155.87
$173.19
Another wine that is packed with Pauillac signature; one where you feel the tightness and the bristle of the tannins....
750ml - Case of 12
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$63.18
Appealing, classic nose displaying aromas of plums, cinnamon, cedar and dark chocolate. Smooth, satin-like tannins...
750ml - Case of 6
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$791.85
Extremely perfumed Mouton with currants and crushed berries. Hints of roses and other flowers. Tight and extremely...
375ml - Case of 24
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$35.10
Barrel Sample. This generous wine revels in its ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It has firm tannins already fully integrated...
750ml - Case of 6
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$137.95
A lovely, classic bouquet of blackcurrant, blackberry, and other black fruits with an attractive floral flourish. On...
1.5Ltr
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$278.35
$293.00
This has ethereal transparency to it with a fresh, red-berry and cherry nose. Terra-cotta and dried-flower notes....
750ml
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$107.80
$117.60
6 bottles:
$105.00
This has ethereal transparency to it with a fresh, red-berry and cherry nose. Terra-cotta and dried-flower notes....
750ml - Case of 12
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$58.35
Lifted notes of freshly picked strawberries, raspberries and summer fruits with blackcurrant tones and hints of...
750ml
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$224.94
$244.94
This is really minerally with crushed stones and dark berries. Some licorice. Medium to full body, firm and silky...
750ml
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$51.94
12 bottles:
$50.90
Another second wine from this estate that's more in the style of the grand vin, the 2017 Les Griffons De Pichon Baron...
1998 2017 France Bordeaux Pauillac
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.
The commune consists of only 3000 acres of vineyards in the Haut-Medoc between the villages of Saint-Julien to the south and Saint-Estephe to the north, but is home to three of Bordeaux's five first growth wines: Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Chateau Latour, and Chateau Mouton Rothschild.
A classic Pauillac wine is rich, dense-coloured, full-bodied and profound with an elegant mix of black currants and cedary oak that is luxurious and distinguished when mature. There is a wide variation on this theme throughout Pauillac, in part due to the differing terrain across the region. This is shown within the 3 First growths where the Lafite is complex and elegant, the Mouton-Rothschild is voluptuous with power and the Latour is full yet refined. There are many other styles amongst Pauillac's Chateaux, ranging from elegant wines which are drinkable younger, such as Pichon Lalande to the more tannic, deep style of Lynch-Bages.
This commune, on the banks of the Gironde, has small hills which are unusual in the Medoc. The soil contains heavy gravel which is important to the wine growing as it reflects the sun and allows excellent drainage. It is differences in the subsoil that contribute towards each Chateau's style. Lafite has a limestone base which leads to a softer, aromatic flavour; Mouton-Rothschild has sand within its gravelly soil which produces its richness, and Latour enjoys a bed of predominantly gravel enabling it to be consistent even in wet years.
This region of Haut Medoc sets the standard for each Bordeaux vintage and is a wonderful and impressive representative. A great deal of pleasure awaits anyone exploring this wonderful appellation.