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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: $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...
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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: $130.68 $145.20
A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 Haut-Bailly possesses incredible complexity. Tell-tale notes of...
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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: $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
Bottle: $324.54 $360.60
The 2008 La Mission Haut-Brion has an open, feisty, lively bouquet with blackberry, briary, cedar, black olive and a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $128.95
6 bottles: $126.37
The first vintage for the Dillon family, who purchased this estate in 1997, the 1998 Château Nenin is a sexy, ripe,...
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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: $129.78 $144.20
One of the top successes of the vintage, this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc...
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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: $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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Red
750ml
Bottle: $134.95
12 bottles: $132.25
A gorgeous perfume of blackcurrants, chocolate, tobacco leaf, and gravelly minerality emerges from the 2008 Domaine...
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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
750ml
Bottle: $55.20
12 bottles: $54.10
Lots of blackberries, with dark chocolate on the nose. Full body with soft and velvety tannins and a delicious...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $445.68 $495.20
This is a wine that had extreme intensity of electrifying tannins and acidity, with supercharged fruit. Full-bodied,...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $90.78
Pretty aromas of crushed blueberries, with sliced mushrooms that follow through to a full body and chewy tannins with...
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750ml - Case of 12
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750ml - Case of 6
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Rich and supple texture, needs a bit of time in the glass to unroll, because there is a lot to get through, in the...
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Red Bordeaux 1998 2008 2009 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.