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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$214.95
The wine is dark, deep, rich and dense. It has just the right wood element, black berry juice and a pure line of...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$306.62
The 2008 Lynch Bages is brilliant stuff as well as a textbook Pauillac. Revealing a still youthful ruby/purple color...
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Azelia Barolo Margheria 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$165.90
The 2008 Barolo Margheria opens with a sweet, inviting bouquet redolent of hard candy, flowers, mint and licorice....
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Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Asili 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$363.95
Intense garnet color with orange highlights. Notes of red fruit and roses are found on the nose. On the palate, good...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$3476.92
Out of this world. A triumph. Not very dark in color, but shows loads of smoky tobacco, grilled meat and ripe fruit....
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$581.95
Amazing nose of chocolate, orange peel, plums and hazelnut. Full-bodied, with super fine tannins and a long finish....
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$996.41
Firm tannins and great freshness, with a touch of bitter chocolate as well as spice and tight tannins. This second...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1588.35
Pretty aromas of crushed blackberry, with hints of ash and light earth. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1267.36
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 Clerc Milon Pauillac 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$240.64
The wine is dark, deep, rich and dense. It has just the right wood element, black berry juice and a pure line of...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$395.86
The first vintage made at the new winery, the 2008 Cos d’Estournel is drinking beautifully today, with terrific...
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Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$259.29
A magnificent sleeper of the vintage, the 2008 Duhart Milon is the shrewd consumer’s wine to purchase by the case...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$505.84
Served in magnum, this represents a classic Bordeaux vintage that saw average temperatures and rainfall. You had to...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$189.89
A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$151.55
A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$213.28
The 2004 Gruaud Larose is a vintage that I have not tasted since 2011. This example, from a half-bottle, shows a...
Nebbiolo Red Bordeaux 1988 2004 2008 1.5Ltr
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
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.