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Tasted at the château, the 1998 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has really developed in commendable fashion in recent years. It...
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Tasted at the château, the 1998 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has really developed in commendable fashion in recent years. It...
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The 2004 Gruaud Larose is a vintage that I have not tasted since 2011. This example, from a half-bottle, shows a...
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Aromas of cassis bush and wet earth with oyster shell. Medium to full body, firm and juicy tannins and a delicious...
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Still incredibly youthful and sporting a lot of fruit, the deep garnet-brick colored 1998 Haut-Brion sashays out of...
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Of the pair of châteaux, La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion (both owned by the Dillon banking family) that face...
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This has a beautiful line of tannins and fruit with a backbone of fresh acidity. It’s full-bodied, bright and racy....
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This is really classic in style with incredible depth and power. Muscular and amazing, it is full-bodied yet tight...
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This is really classic in style with incredible depth and power. Muscular and amazing, it is full-bodied yet tight...
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As so often, La Mission is rich, voluptuous, opulent and always a wine that seduces when it is young. But watch for...
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As so often, La Mission is rich, voluptuous, opulent and always a wine that seduces when it is young. But watch for...
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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...
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Yes, there is power to this wine. But more than that, it exudes authority; a dense and solid wine with an impressive...
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Yes, there is power to this wine. But more than that, it exudes authority; a dense and solid wine with an impressive...
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Black truffles, with intense ripe blackberry and black cherry. Superperfumed. Very spicy, with brown sugar and meaty...
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A wine that balances its freshness with deep layers of black fruits. Acidity and black currants work well together....
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Red Bordeaux 1998 2004

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.