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750ml
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$45.92
12 bottles:
$45.00
Stylish cedar and lightly toasted spices mingle with ripe cherries, blue plums and violets. The palate has a very...
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...
750ml - Case of 12
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$261.36
This dense, rich wine is firm with solid tannins. Its texture and structure give it an opulent character that brings...
750ml
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$47.93
$53.20
The firm tannins in this wine are dense and concentrated, ripe rather than dry. The fruit and juicy acidity give the...
750ml
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$184.95
$205.50
The first vintage made at the new winery, the 2008 Cos d’Estournel is drinking beautifully today, with terrific...
750ml
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$215.28
$239.20
Super aromas of nutmeg, cloves and dried flowers with plums and blackberries. Subtle yet so complex. Full-bodied,...
750ml
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$49.83
12 bottles:
$48.83
Taking its name from the hill or Cos on which the vines are planted, this wine is dense and full of firm tannins. The...
750ml
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$49.89
$52.20
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$48.89
With a smudge of soft oak on the nose, this is big and ripe in its expression, a beautiful wine that has the balance...
375ml
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$19.70
Frank Phélan associates indulgent fruit, intense and compelling, with an elegant structure of silky tannins. It...
750ml
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$32.70
12 bottles:
$32.05
Frank Phélan associates indulgent fruit, intense and compelling, with an elegant structure of silky tannins. It...
750ml
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$630.63
$700.70
I loved this vintage of Haut Brion en primeur and am so happy that it has more than lived up to expectations now that...
750ml
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$1027.35
$1141.50
Extravagant and exotic, but still lively, this is a super-concentrated and elegant wine that's already breathtaking,...
750ml
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$714.15
$793.50
The 2015 Haut Brion is a perfect wine that couldn’t be any better and is certainly at the top of this great...
750ml
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$130.68
$145.20
A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 Haut-Bailly possesses incredible complexity. Tell-tale notes of...
750ml
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$153.90
$171.00
The aromatic complexity of this wine strikes you from the very first moment - this has got to be one of the greatest...
750ml
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$49.94
12 bottles:
$48.94
Barrel sample. Spicy wood, ginger and nutmeg, balancing with solid textured black fruits. The wine is rich, a...
750ml
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$50.95
12 bottles:
$49.93
Aromas of oyster shell, currants and berries follow through to a full body, chewy tannins and an intense finish....
750ml
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$324.54
$360.60
The 2008 La Mission Haut-Brion has an open, feisty, lively bouquet with blackberry, briary, cedar, black olive and a...
750ml
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$427.95
$475.50
Rose petals, sandalwood and currants with some plums and fruit tea. Full-bodied, tight and focused. Incredibly...
2008 2009 2015 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.