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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $18.68
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $223.00
Expressive nose filled with softly perfumed red fruit with touches of blackcurrant and black cherries. Great acidity,...
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94
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90
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $19.09 $20.09
6 bottles: $15.84
Dry, well-balanced and delightfully tannic, with concentrated berry flavors
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Red
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Bottle: $18.00
Deep ruby red in color with an intense, berry-like bouquet. Dry, and savory, with hints of blackberry jam and good...
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Red
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Bottle: $17.94
A tangy red, with an earthy overtone to the steeped blackberry and herb flavors. Chewy. Drink now. 8,000 cases made,...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $28.84 $30.36
6 bottles: $19.20
It is red in color and has bold inviting aromas of cherries and spices that explode from the glass to offer a fine,...
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $205.00
6 bottles: $200.90
Fantastic aromas of crushed plums and blackberries. Perfumed! Full-bodied and very silky with stone undertones. Best...
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94
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91
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $256.50
3 bottles: $252.00
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $316.20
6 bottles: $312.00
93-95 Barrel sample. This is a smooth, rich wine that's intensely concentrated and packed with great black-currant...
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95
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94
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $364.95
6 bottles: $357.65
Made in a more flamboyant, lifted style than the 2016, the 2015 Château Beychevelle offers a beautiful, medium to...
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95
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95
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $183.95 $200.20
This is now performing as one of the top Margaux estates. Their latest release shows structure, elegant black fruits...
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96
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95
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $440.20
6 bottles: $436.00
Tight and dense still but so integrated and seamless in texture. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, dried spices and...
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94
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94
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $238.45 $242.20
6 bottles: $238.00
Rated 98 - The 2016 Canon la Gaffeliere has a deep garnet color. It bursts on the scene with exuberant notes of juicy...
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98
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96
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $134.94
Wow. This really shows wonderful depth and complexity on the nose with blueberries, fresh flowers and hints of...
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93
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $94.95
6 bottles: $93.05
A well-constructed wine that is ripe with black fruits and integrated tannins, this is in a good place for aging....
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94
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $174.94
6 bottles: $171.44
Racy aromatic nobility, with cassis, white flower, graphite and blackberry. A second growth for a rather friendly...
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96
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95
Red
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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94
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93
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $110.94
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $89.28
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $206.62
The wine is dark, deep, rich and dense. It has just the right wood element, black berry juice and a pure line of...
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93
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92

Cabernet Franc Montepulciano Red Bordeaux White Bordeaux 1.5Ltr

Cabernet Franc is not simply an important grape varietal for the fact that it is one of the most widely grown strains of vine in the world, but also because it is a vital grape in the production of many of the finest wines the world has ever seen. For centuries in its native France, it has been a varietal synonymous with elegance and high quality, and has become a key fruit in the production of the Bordeaux and Bordeaux-style blended wines which have gone down in history thanks to their magnificent flavors, aromas and levels of aged complexity. However, Cabernet Franc is also a wine grape varietal for use in single variety, unblended wines, and has plenty to offer on its own. Most commonly, it is renowned for its wide bouquet, which often includes fascinating notes of tobacco, violets or bell pepper over a beautifully pale and decadent liquid.

Montepulciano grapes are one of the most widely cultivated varietals in Italy, with vines growing in twenty of Italy's ninety five provinces. This varietal is renowned for producing high yields, making it popular with vintners looking for a relatively easy varietal to grow. Whilst the grapes tend to have a low skin to juice ratio, the skins themselves are remarkably high in tannins with a lot of pigmentation, which means they often produce rather well bodied wines with a beautiful deep, dark color The wines of Montepulciano grapes are most commonly associated with soft, rounded characteristics, with plenty of juicy, plummy flavors The wines are known for being very smooth and drinkable, and easy to match with a wide range of foods.

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.

France is widely known as being the home of many of the world's finest white wines, and within France, the name which rings out across the wine world and is always associated with excellence of quality and flavor is Bordeaux. The white wines of the magnificent Bordeaux region are typically blended, and rely on the winemaker's skill and expertise to achieve the fine balance between the primary grape varietals used. Most blended white Bordeaux wines are made up of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle varietals, although there are actually nine grapes officially allowed by French wine law for the inclusion in Bordeaux white wines. The other six are Sauvignon Gris, Merlot Blanc, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Ondenc and Mauzac, although the use of these other grapes has been in steady decline over the past century.