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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...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$134.94
Wow. This really shows wonderful depth and complexity on the nose with blueberries, fresh flowers and hints of...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$284.95
6 bottles:
$279.25
This is almost the perfect time to drink this wine, although it still needs decanting to bring out the plush strokes...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$339.95
6 bottles:
$333.15
This is a beautiful Giscours with tension and finesse. It's full-bodied and shows plenty of berry and spice...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$500.58
$556.20
A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$361.95
Tight and dense still but so integrated and seamless in texture. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, dried spices and...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$95.00
Wonderful nose offering ripe red and black fruits...Elegant body with well-rounded tannins. Finesse and elegance,...
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Chateau Clerc Milon Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$276.78
The 2005 Château Clerc Milon is flat out awesome, it would certainly be one of those giant killers in a blind...
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Chateau D'armailhac Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$275.89
This is almost the perfect time to drink this wine, although it still needs decanting to bring out the plush strokes...
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Chateau D'armailhac Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$284.00
This is almost the perfect time to drink this wine, although it still needs decanting to bring out the plush strokes...
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Chateau De Camensac Haut Medoc 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$98.98
91-93 Barrel sample. A big, firm and hard wine, with solid fruits, layers of dry tannin and great power. There's an...
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Chateau Lagrange Saint Julien 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$223.70
Stunning now. A fabulous nose of currants, crushed raspberry and blackberry. Full- bodied, with perfectly integrated...
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Chateau Latour Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$2734.87
The 2005 Latour was mind-blowingly profound in two recent tastings for this report. Deep and sensual to the core, the...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$462.55
Barrel sample. A complete wine, rich and opulent. It has all the right balances of acidity, sweet fruits, black...
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$509.63
$542.16
A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
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Chateau Phelan Segur Saint Estephe 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.70
A spicy, smoky, wood-dominated wine, which loses its fruit in all these exotic flavors. There is a dark core that...
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Chateau Pichon Baron Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$531.95
The 2005 Pichon-Longueville Baron is another concentrated, full-bodied 2005 that’s starting to drink well. Cassis,...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$578.95
This needs time in the glass, but unfurls to reveal cedar, cinnamon, tobacco, cassis and rose notes. It's heady and...
Cabernet Franc Montepulciano Red Bordeaux 2005 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.