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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$504.96
Served in magnum, this represents a classic Bordeaux vintage that saw average temperatures and rainfall. You had to...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$190.53
A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$152.05
A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$203.95
Whereas 2005 has the power, 2010 has power and elegance combined. The nose has a dark fruit, floral and mint...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$250.25
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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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$213.28
The 2004 Gruaud Larose is a vintage that I have not tasted since 2011. This example, from a half-bottle, shows a...
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Chateau Haut-Bailly Pessac Leognan 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$363.46
As ever when tasting the two together, the striking thing is the difference in character rather than quality between...
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Chateau Haut-Batailley Pauillac 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$164.10
Wonderfully elegant expression of Pauillac Cabernet, just pure, refined fruit reserved for the future. This is all...
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Chateau La Confession Saint Emilion 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$118.63
Solid and structure with mineral and blueberry character. Long and silky. Intense and balanced. Confession of high...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1198.86
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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Chateau Latour Pauillac 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1193.64
There are tannins, structure and power, but also supreme elegance. The 2004 acidity comes through in the sweet cassis...
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Chateau Le Gay Pomerol 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$509.64
The 2010 Le Gay is a powerhouse in the vintage and is still young and backward, but oozes potential. Blackcurrants,...
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Chateau Leoville Barton Saint Julien 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$429.38
This is a magnificently solid wine, initially even a bit severe. At this young stage, the tannins dominate, but it's...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$444.95
A cooler year than 2003 or 2005, and the precision is clear, with layers of tight black fruits, cedar and fresh mint...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$799.83
Layered, textured, deep, cigar box, cassis and earth, managing to simultaneously stretch out, and burrow down. The...
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$396.93
The wine out distances both Leoville Las Cases and Leoville Barton, but all three of them are compelling efforts....
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$579.95
A wine with great beauty and finesse. Such elegance and ethereal quality for this estate. Full body, with ultra-fine...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1325.05
An evocative nose with perfumed aromas jumping out of the glass. This balances intensity with freshness giving sour...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 2010
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$2364.95
$2373.32
This was phenomenal from barrel and remains so. The aromas are spellbinding. It smells like a bouquet of pink roses...
2004 2010 France Germany 1.5Ltr
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.