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Tight and dense still but so integrated and seamless in texture. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, dried spices and...
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Red
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Wow. This really shows wonderful depth and complexity on the nose with blueberries, fresh flowers and hints of...
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Red
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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...
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Red
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6 bottles: $333.15
This is a beautiful Giscours with tension and finesse. It's full-bodied and shows plenty of berry and spice...
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Red
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A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
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A rather solar expression suffuses the complex nose mingling notes of prunes, spices, and forest floor. This is not...
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Red
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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
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Red
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Tight and dense still but so integrated and seamless in texture. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, dried spices and...
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Red
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Bottle: $354.66
Not a wine that will please everyone. This has the austerity and backward thinking of 2006 mixed with the sleek fruit...
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Red
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The 2006 Cantemerle was the "surprise package" of the blind tasting at Farr Vintners' horizontal. It has a...
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Red
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Wonderful nose offering ripe red and black fruits...Elegant body with well-rounded tannins. Finesse and elegance,...
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Red
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Subdued on opening, but with 30 minutes in a carafe it spills out rich pencil lead and liquorice notes, with...
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Red
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Bottle: $1484.64 $1579.40
Barrel Sample Dark chocolate and mocha flavors, very dark and intense, this is a big, concentrated wine, flavored...
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Red
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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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Red
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Bottle: $271.84
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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Red
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Bottle: $279.78
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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Red
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Bottle: $97.64
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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Pinot Noir Red Bordeaux 2005 2006 1.5Ltr

Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.

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.