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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$117.95
Aromas of orange peel, walnuts and berries follow through to a full body, with a luscious tannins and fruit...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$326.88
This smells like a bouquet of flowers with blueberries and currants and spices. Full body, yet agile and refined. So...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$317.33
This smells like a bouquet of flowers with blueberries and currants and spices. Full body, yet agile and refined. So...
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Chapelle D'ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$242.44
There is an amazing depth of berries, orange blossom and minerals. Wet earth too. Full body, with a super velvety...
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Chapelle D'ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2010
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$244.20
There is an amazing depth of berries, orange blossom and minerals. Wet earth too. Full body, with a super velvety...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$373.23
Initially the wine is all firm tannins, but then there is a pure line of fresh black fruits that comes through, with...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$387.49
Initially the wine is all firm tannins, but then there is a pure line of fresh black fruits that comes through, with...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$444.45
A longer, slower harvest than 2009, with cooler nights giving a resultantly fresher acidity. Highlighting the serious...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$477.61
A longer, slower harvest than 2009, with cooler nights giving a resultantly fresher acidity. Highlighting the serious...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$638.17
Bright medium ruby. Brooding, pure aromas of blackberry, blueberry, boysenberry, espresso and minerals. Wonderfully...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2010
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$968.18
A big, bold wine with unbelievable power and concentration. Low yields and a dominance of Cabernet Franc have...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$166.13
Wonderful nose with loads of dark chocolate, plums and some coffee. Opens up with orange peel, leather and vanilla....
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$176.95
Wonderful nose with loads of dark chocolate, plums and some coffee. Opens up with orange peel, leather and vanilla....
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Chateau Beauregard Pomerol 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$68.28
Tighter and more chewy than the 2009, less ready to drink - the two are perfect reflections of their vintage. I love...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$332.05
Clearly the best wine from here since 1989 or 1990. The intensity of dark fruits is insane with citrus and flowers as...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$330.09
Clearly the best wine from here since 1989 or 1990. The intensity of dark fruits is insane with citrus and flowers as...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$149.97
Solidly built, with the chalky spine running from start to finish, while the core of red currant, raspberry and black...
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Chateau Bellevue Bordeaux Superieur 2010
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$52.70
100% Merlot from 18-year-old vines. The vineyards are sustainably farmed and indigeonous yeasts are used for...
Merlot Red Bordeaux 2006 2010 France Bordeaux 750ml Pre-Arrival
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
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.