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Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $417.15 $463.50
Pale to medium lemon-gold color, the 2010 d'Yquem has retreated into its shell at this youthful stage, offering...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $18.00
12 bottles: $17.64
Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $64.94
12 bottles: $63.64
Very textured, this is a complex wine. There is a strong sense of minerality here, along with flavors of ripe...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $84.93 $88.20
12 bottles: $83.23
The 2010 du Tertre soars out of the glass with blackberry, sous-bois and light mint aromas. Good definition here and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $390.78 $434.20
While I loved the 2010 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou on release I’ve always preferred the 2009. However, the 2010...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $143.28 $159.20
Gravel over limestone, similar to Château Lafite Rothschild and under the same ownership. Cooler northern exposure...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $83.94 $93.00
An ugly duckling at en primeur time, this has since blossomed into a wine that is structured, tending toward...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $333.18 $370.20
Intense aromas of wet earth, leaves, sweet berries and cinnamon follow through to a full body, velvety and dense...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $119.94 $129.20
Whereas 2005 has the power, 2010 has power and elegance combined. The nose has a dark fruit, floral and mint...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.90
Aromas of incense, ripe berries and flowers follow through to a full body, with velvety tannins and ripe fruit. A...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $89.90 $95.20
12 bottles: $89.30
The recent resurrection and impressive quality emerging from Grand-Puy-Ducasse is obvious in their prodigious 2010....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $153.63 $170.70
Two bottles of the 2010 Grand Puy-Lacoste were opened, the first showing just a little oxidation. The second has an...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $1089.18 $1210.20
Pure perfection and one of truly legendary wines out there, the 2010 is 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, and the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $209.88 $233.20
As ever when tasting the two together, the striking thing is the difference in character rather than quality between...
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Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $74.89
As with other 2010s, this Kirwan is especially youthful in aspect and rather foreboding, with power and structure...
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Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $435.00
Concentrated and closed on the nose, this has silky, seductive, finely-layered tannins, with tons of fruit and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $360.63 $400.70
Beautiful nose with cocoa powder, exotic flowers, candied violets and loads of dark berries. Great aromatic...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $162.20
12 bottles: $152.95
This is more precise and focused with black truffle and berry. Full body, layered and refined. Beautiful freshness...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $48.30
12 bottles: $47.33
Licorice and dried orange peel in the nose. Red tangy fruit and some leather. Nice sweet fruit and velvety texture on...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $778.68 $865.20
This is crazy. The nose is so unique with the iodine, stones and currant aromas with wet earth and mushroom. Aromas...
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1980 2010 France Germany 750ml

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.

As in many Old World countries, the rise of viticulture in Germany came about as a result of the Roman Empire, who saw the potential for vine cultivation in the vast flatlands around the base of the Rhine valley. Indeed, for over a thousand years, Germany's wine production levels were enormous, with much of the south of the country being used more or less exclusively for growing grapes. Over time, this diminished to make way for expanding cities and other types of industries, but Southern Germany remains very much an important wine region within Europe, with many beautifully balanced and flavorful German wines being prized by locals and international wine lovers alike. The hills around Baden-Baden and Mannheim are especially noteworthy, as these produce the high end of the characteristic semi-sweet white wines which couple so perfectly with German cheeses and pickled vegetables. However, all of Germany's wine producing regions have something special and unique to offer, and are a joy to explore and experience.