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This needs time in the glass, but unfurls to reveal cedar, cinnamon, tobacco, cassis and rose notes. It's heady and...
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Tasted at the property, the 2006 Château Pichon-Lalande has a voluminous bouquet with outgoing blackberry, cassis...
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Another surprise in this part of the tasting, the 2007 Pichon Lalande is an excellent choice for drinking now, as the...
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This displays real elegance without sacrificing power and impact. Flavours of damson, liquorice, charcoal and tobacco...
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Roederer Estates had owned Pichon Comtesse for three years prior to the 2009 vintage, having taken over in 2006, with...
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Roederer Estates had owned Pichon Comtesse for three years prior to the 2009 vintage, having taken over in 2006, with...
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Brilliant – double decant and wait an hour so the wine can better express its sensual aromas of faded rose, cassis,...
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Brilliant – double decant and wait an hour so the wine can better express its sensual aromas of faded rose, cassis,...
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Closed at the moment, presenting its tannic face rather than its fruit, and I would suggest waiting another three or...
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Barrel sample. Intense black currant fruitiness makes this wine unabashedly forward. The palate bears weighty tannins...
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Barrel sample. Intense black currant fruitiness makes this wine unabashedly forward. The palate bears weighty tannins...
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Ripe berries and prunes with some tobacco and vanilla character. Medium to full body, round tannins and a savory...
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Ripe berries and prunes with some tobacco and vanilla character. Medium to full body, round tannins and a savory...
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Rich, deep damson with a violet edge. On the nose it offers dark chocolate and liquorice. The palate is still tight,...
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Rich, deep damson with a violet edge. On the nose it offers dark chocolate and liquorice. The palate is still tight,...
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Beautifully extracted, this is rich, ripe and layered. It is utterly gorgeous and has real precision and tension. It...
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Beautifully extracted, this is rich, ripe and layered. It is utterly gorgeous and has real precision and tension. It...
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Coming from the genius winemaking talent of Nicolas Glumineau, the 2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de...
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Coming from the genius winemaking talent of Nicolas Glumineau, the 2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de...
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Coming from the genius winemaking talent of Nicolas Glumineau, the 2016 Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de...
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Red Bordeaux France Bordeaux 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.