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$189.94
The 1998 Calon-Ségur, blended of 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, is deep...
750ml - Case of 12
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$134.85
A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
750ml
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$1189.08
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A blend of 81% Cabernet Sauvignon and 19% Merlot, the 1998 Lafite Rothschild is deep garnet with a hint of brick and...
750ml
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$221.58
$246.20
Not a great vintage (very hot August, rain in the last half of September), but the Merlot was luscious and wines made...
750ml
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$128.95
6 bottles:
$126.37
The first vintage for the Dillon family, who purchased this estate in 1997, the 1998 Château Nenin is a sexy, ripe,...
750ml
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$137.95
12 bottles:
$135.19
Full red-ruby. Vinous aromas of currant, milk chocolate, tobacco, hot stones and leather. Juicy and fresh but leaner...
750ml
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$88.95
$90.21
Aromas of raspberry and citrus, with just a hint of sweet tobacco. Full-bodied, with a solid core of fruit and a...
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Avignonesi Cortona Merlot Desiderio 1998
750ml - Case of 6
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$102.91
Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 1998 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2004
750ml - Case of 12
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$353.95
This 7,500-case blend of 62% Merlot and 38% Cabernet Franc is one of the strongest wines of the vintage. A deep...
750ml - Case of 12
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$93.30
Very grapey and fresh on the nose, with hints of flowers. Full-bodied, with very well-integrated tannins and a...
750ml - Case of 12
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$140.24
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Chateau Bellevue Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2004
750ml - Case of 6
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$54.62
Lots of coffee and chocolate, with plum and dried cherries. Full-bodied with round yet fine tannins, and a fruity...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2004
750ml - Case of 12
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$126.63
I drank this at Pastis resto in New York City just before my Brunello event on May 18. Love the Paris Bistro vibe....
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Chateau Cantenac Brown Margaux 1998
750ml - Case of 12
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$84.87
What I would describe as a classic Margaux, the 1998 Chateau Cantenac Brown reveals a mature yet healthy ruby hue...
750ml - Case of 12
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$1269.79
The reference chateau of the vintage, this wine is showing its class here and then some. It was the first year with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$555.92
Barrel Sample. This is certainly one of the stars of the vintage. With its solid tannins and dark, smoky character,...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2004
750ml - Case of 12
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$149.12
This is another example of the wonderful 2004 vintage for Bordeaux. They are so delicious to drink now. The Cos is...
Merlot Red Bordeaux 1998 2004 750ml
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.