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Red
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Bottle: $277.94
6 bottles: $272.38
Blueberry and plum aromas here with some flowers and hot stones, too. Complex. Medium body. Juicy fruit in the center...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $185.94
6 bottles: $182.22
Aromas of blueberries and stone with some dried-flower notes. The palate is medium-bodied with firm, silky tannins...
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Red
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Bottle: $278.35 $293.00
This has ethereal transparency to it with a fresh, red-berry and cherry nose. Terra-cotta and dried-flower notes....
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $219.95
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A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc that was brought up in 50% new barrels, the 2017 La Gravette De Certan...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $61.05
A very refined nose with redcurrants, red flowers and a complex mix of light, fresh earth and tobacco leaf. The...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $720.48
The top wine here is terrific, and the 2017 Chateau Angelus is in the top two or three wines on the Right Bank....
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1835.36
The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It sashays out of the...
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Red
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Bottle: $113.32
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou Cuvée Colbert springs from the glass with...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $257.95
Made of 98% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Belair Monange is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. With a...
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Red
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Bottle: $264.12
The 2017 Chateau Beychevelle is another beautiful wine from this estate, which is being run with incredible talent...
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Red
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Bottle: $264.12
The 2017 Chateau Beychevelle is another beautiful wine from this estate, which is being run with incredible talent...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $183.63
A tight, focused center palate to this red with blackberries, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and smoke. Medium to full...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $304.28
Château Calon Ségur is the northernmost classified growth. The wine often has a high percentage of Cabernet...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $237.08
Château Calon Ségur is the northernmost classified growth. The wine often has a high percentage of Cabernet...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $231.00
Showing spectacularly, the 2017 Chateau Canon checks in as a final blend of 77% Merlot and 23% Cabernet Franc...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $65.49
Barrel Sample. Dry tannins and juicy fruit give this wine its structure while also bringing out the freshness of the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $56.08
A rich, fruity wine with lots of fine tannins and mineral undertones with some flowers. Medium body, pure fruit and a...
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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 6
Bottle: $68.90
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 6
Bottle: $47.52
Currant and lemon aromas with hints of cedar follow through to a medium body, slightly chewy tannins and a medium...
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Mencia Montepulciano Red Bordeaux 2017 1.5Ltr

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.