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750ml - Case of 6
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Shows a toasty profile, with well-roasted tobacco leaf and charcoal notes coating a core of steeped plum and...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $440.43
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750ml - Case of 6
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Pretty density and flavor for Carruades in this less than perfect year. Shows tobacco, cream and chocolate aromas and...
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Pretty density and flavor for Carruades in this less than perfect year. Shows tobacco, cream and chocolate aromas and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $184.95
Even Ausone’s second wine is special in this mediocre Bordeaux vintage. The ripe 2013 La Chapelle d’Ausone offers...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Fine tannins, this is elegant and finessed, with cool blueberry and raspberry fruits, touches of orange peel, rose...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $343.88
Fine tannins, this is elegant and finessed, with cool blueberry and raspberry fruits, touches of orange peel, rose...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $370.67
Fine tannins, this is elegant and finessed, with cool blueberry and raspberry fruits, touches of orange peel, rose...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Structured and dense, this wine revels in its tension and tight texture. While there are plenty of black fruits, the...
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750ml - Case of 12
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Structured and dense, this wine revels in its tension and tight texture. While there are plenty of black fruits, the...
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750ml - Case of 6
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Combining power with great elegance, this wine displays superripe, rich fruits that are restrained by velvet tannins...
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750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $524.89
Combining power with great elegance, this wine displays superripe, rich fruits that are restrained by velvet tannins...
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Probably the wine of the vintage, once again. Only 9,000 bottles of the 2013 Ausone were produced, as crop size was...
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750ml - Case of 12
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90-92 Barrel sample. Aromas of new wood mark this wine. On the palate, the tannins are gentle, with flavors of ripe...
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90-92 Barrel sample. Aromas of new wood mark this wine. On the palate, the tannins are gentle, with flavors of ripe...
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Barrel sample. Big and powerful, this is a wine that is supported by dense tannins. The feeling is dry and firm, with...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $94.21
Barrel sample. Big and powerful, this is a wine that is supported by dense tannins. The feeling is dry and firm, with...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $97.47
Lots of ripe-strawberry character with raspberry undertones. Full body with round, velvety tannins and a juicy...
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Red Bordeaux 1978 2011 2013 750ml Pre-Arrival

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.