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1.5Ltr
Bottle: $98.20
6 bottles: $96.24
The 2016 Chasse-Spleen has a very elegant bouquet with neatly integrated oak, the terroir really showing through...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $319.95
3 bottles: $313.55
Complex and expressive nose, offering red and dark fruit, spices and pepper with wood and mushroom undertones. Fresh...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $46.60
6 bottles: $45.67
89-90 Balance and freshness to this with a mineral, bark and dark berry. Medium body, fine tannins. A little light...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $319.95
Stunning concentration of perfectly ripe blackcurrants here with a delicate whiff of vanilla oak and extremely fine...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $81.00
6 bottles: $79.38
This is an impressively complete wine, the fruit right in context with the dark, dry tannins. All the elements are in...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $97.75
6 bottles: $95.80
One might have expected Potensac to have produced an intimidating wine in this fine vintage, but it’s actually...
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Red
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Bottle: $133.35
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $137.20
6 bottles: $133.00
An undeniable sleeper of the vintage, this may be the finest Poujeaux I have tasted in three decades. A crushed...
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92
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $198.74 $209.20
#16 Top 100. As to the reds, the 2016 Domaine de Chevalier is a blend of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, and the...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $80.20
6 bottles: $78.60
Beautiful depth, density and complexity, and a lovely spice, along with softer touches of floral aromatics....
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $51.87
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $88.95
The 2017 Carbonnieux is dark and intense in the glass. Swaths of tannin wrap around a core of dark fruit in this...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $83.05
This structured, dense wine is packed with as much tannins as fruit at this stage. Balance is coming and this ripe...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $93.43
The 2019 Château Carbonnieux sports a deep purple/ruby hue to go with a brilliant nose of red and black currants,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $81.95
91-93 The 2021 Carbonnieux is gorgeous. It has more than enough mid-palate depth and overall richness to fill out its...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $107.74
Beautiful blueberry, black raspberry and cassis fruit as well as incense and graphite jump from the glass of this...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $80.39
A very elegant, fresh and classical wine with a lot of energy and drive on the finish, which has a real mineral...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $88.35
The 2016 Chasse-Spleen has a very elegant bouquet with neatly integrated oak, the terroir really showing through...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $69.78
Nicely harmonious flowers and red fruit here with hints of chocolate powder and earth. The palate has a very supple...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $75.57
Blackcurrants, black mushroom and bark. Light nutmeg undertones. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and a fine velvety...
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Red Bordeaux France Bordeaux Graves Medoc Puisseguin Saint Emilion 1.5Ltr

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.