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Red
750ml
Bottle: $181.98 $202.20
Very dark, spicy and mysterious, this is a concentrated and graceful Pomerol that shows what was possible in this...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $399.94 $499.94
Less obvious than La Mission, this is more about charcoal, grilled berries and crisp minerality, with a near-perfect...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $540.00
Less obvious than La Mission, this is more about charcoal, grilled berries and crisp minerality, with a near-perfect...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $1027.35 $1141.50
Extravagant and exotic, but still lively, this is a super-concentrated and elegant wine that's already breathtaking,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $524.95 $567.00
A big, powerful wine, the 2012 Haut-Brion possesses stunning richness and intensity, with all of the depth that is...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $126.99 $141.10
The 2006 Haut Bailly is just now entering its prime drink window, and is certainly a gorgeous bottle of wine. Still...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.95 $109.50
The 2012 Haut Bailly is brilliant and does nothing to damper my belief that this vintage is underrated in the market....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $177.95 $193.20
A deep-coloured wine with real Pomerol ‘flesh’ and structure. This is a wine that grows in the glass, showing its...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $319.95 $355.50
Beautifully ripe plum colour here, this has an opulent texture with creamy fruit and cigar box, with a confident...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $184.68 $205.20
This has always been one of my favourite vintages of La Conseillante. Here a little Cabernet Franc (11%) goes a long...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
Barrel sample. Spicy wood, ginger and nutmeg, balancing with solid textured black fruits. The wine is rich, a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $463.50
Colour still tight and inky at 10 years old. Smooth, silky, very expressive; this is so powerful it almost lulls you...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $129.95
12 bottles: $127.35
A delicious Pomerol that manages to combine the richness the appellation is famous for with a lovely freshness and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $138.94 $148.20
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Pape Clément has an intense...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $233.55 $259.50
Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pape Clement struts flamboyantly out of the glass, featuring beautifully...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $97.95 $102.54
The iconic 2012 Pape Clement is a candidate for near-perfection as well as one of the wines of the vintage. From...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $324.00 $360.00
I think the greatest Smith Haut Lafitte to date (possibly matched by the 2018), the 2009 Château Smith Haut Lafitte...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $107.85
The 2012 Clos L'Eglise is wonderfully lifted in the glass, with plenty of Cabernet Franc aromatics woven throughout a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $98.95
12 bottles: $96.97
Rich dark classic claret in colour, a sweetness to the palate and the layers and complexity on this are excellent. On...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $134.73 $149.70
Aromas of blueberries and lemon rind. Full body, with soft and velvety tannins and bright fruity finish. Refined and...
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Red Bordeaux 2006 2009 2012 France Bordeaux Graves Pomerol 750ml

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.

From a rather featureless block of vineyards northeast of the town of Libourne and the district of St-Emilion, comes some of the world's most exciting Merlot-based wines. The properties may be small, some less than an acre, but the wines are remarkable. Some of the more westerly estates are on sandy soil, but at the heart of Pomerol, it is thick clay, with an underpinning of iron and minerals, that produce the classic wines of Petrus, Trontanoy, Le Pin, Certan-de-May and Latour-Pomerol. An adjacent district is Lalande-de-Pomerol, producing wines with a touch of Pomerol's rich and concentrated yet accessible style.