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750ml
Bottle: $240.95
The thing that impresses here is the long finish of subtle currant, chocolate and walnut. Full body, silky tannins...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $137.95
12 bottles: $135.19
Full red-ruby. Vinous aromas of currant, milk chocolate, tobacco, hot stones and leather. Juicy and fresh but leaner...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $70.20
12 bottles: $68.80
Barrel Sample. This is a soft wine, with ripe blackberry flavors and ample acidity. Perhaps the fruit tannins are too...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.78
Red-ruby. Very sweet, exotic aromas of red berry liqueur and licorice. Nicely concentrated, sweet and fruit-driven,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $843.95
As it closes in on age 20, the 2002 Haut-Brion is beginning to drink very well, opening in the glass with aromas of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $435.03
As it closes in on age 20, the 2002 Haut-Brion is beginning to drink very well, opening in the glass with aromas of...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $453.13
Of the pair of châteaux, La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion (both owned by the Dillon banking family) that face...
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Red
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $230.75
This is very, very long and intense with velvety tannins and plenty of sweet tobacco, cedar and dark berry aromas and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $426.05
This is very, very long and intense with velvety tannins and plenty of sweet tobacco, cedar and dark berry aromas and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $72.70
Dense, concentrated and firm, this wine has a powerful, rich structure that promises well. Big berry fruits and dark...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $69.45
Dense, concentrated and firm, this wine has a powerful, rich structure that promises well. Big berry fruits and dark...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $239.31
Bright aromas of blackberries, cherries, currants and toasted oak follow through to a full-bodied palate, with chewy...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $233.67
Bright aromas of blackberries, cherries, currants and toasted oak follow through to a full-bodied palate, with chewy...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $233.62
As so often, La Mission is rich, voluptuous, opulent and always a wine that seduces when it is young. But watch for...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $276.84
As so often, La Mission is rich, voluptuous, opulent and always a wine that seduces when it is young. But watch for...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $146.76
Aromas of blackberry, licorice and tar. Full body, firm and chewy tannins. Structured and very pretty. Structured....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $37.61
Under the impressive Belgian ownership, this property has been on a hot streak for a number of years. The 2013’s...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.95
This wine has considerable potential, with rich tannins and firm fruits. It is solid, very dry at this stage although...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $77.95
This wine has considerable potential, with rich tannins and firm fruits. It is solid, very dry at this stage although...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $118.77
A sensational effort and one of the stars of the vintage, Smith-Haut-Lafitte’s 2004 possesses an...
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Red Bordeaux 2002 2004 2013 France Bordeaux Graves

There are few regions in the world with stricter regulations in regards to wine production and grape varietals than those found in Bordeaux, France. Here, in the home of the world's finest wines, the type and quality of grapes used is of utmost importance, and the legendary wineries which work on the banks of the Gironde river have mastered the careful art of juice blending to find the perfect balance for their produce. Whilst there are six 'official' Bordeaux grapes, the two key varietals for almost every fine Bordeaux wine are Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and with good reason. Whilst Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are renowned for their acidity and astringency, strong fruit and spice flavors and full body, Merlot grapes are notably rounded, soft, fleshy and lighter on tannin. The combination of these two varietals, along with a small percentage of (commonly) Petit Verdot or Cabernet Franc, is the perfect balancing act – the two grape varietals cancel out each others weaker points, and accentuate all that is good about the other.

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.