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$66.68
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$66.00
Disgorged in June of 2021, the 2011 Brut Extended Tirage has pretty scents of red berries, crushed herbs, lemon pith...
750ml
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$68.59
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$67.80
Aromas of yellow spring flower, mature stone fruit and bread crust waft out of the glass on this elegantly structured...
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Fine tannins, this is elegant and finessed, with cool blueberry and raspberry fruits, touches of orange peel, rose...
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...
750ml
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$75.95
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$74.43
With dense fruit and a powerful, complex structure, this is one of the best wines from this chateau. Blackberries,...
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$165.60
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$162.29
This is from a precocious vintage, with a harvest beginning on September 3, the very day the estate’s longtime...
750ml - Case of 6
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$134.85
Barrel sample. A firm and tannic wine, it has the weight to support its tannins. It's balanced, solid and dense, with...
750ml
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A vintage that’s being drunk with abandon in France these days, the 2011 Chateau Cheval Blanc showed beautifully,...
750ml
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$118.59
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$116.22
Continuing its impressive development, Clerc Milon 2011 is a serious wine. It is elegant, stylish, its fruits well...
750ml
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$30.39
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$29.78
This has a tangy sanguine edge running through it, with floral and cherry notes backed by a pomegranate edge on the...
750ml
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$114.80
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$112.50
A Duhart that was particularly subdued when young, it is continuing to develop and will be even better in two or...
750ml
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$40.80
This red shows good berry and spice character, with hints of minerals. It’s medium-bodied, with chewy tannins and a...
750ml
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$69.70
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$68.31
Plenty of Pauillac character in terms of its tannic density and dark fruits, a little angular. Once you coax oxygen...
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$78.60
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$74.10
The savoury, floral edge of Cabernet on gravel is fully on display, and it needs time in the glass to soften and...
750ml
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Gruaud Larose can be underestimated in its early years but knows exactly how to show itself with a bit of bottle age,...
750ml
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A serious Haut-Brion, still very much closed. Concentrated with firm tannins, this has real depth to it, showing...
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A dark, grippy, structured version, with a strong charcoal spine running through the core of dark fig, steeped plum...
750ml
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$53.40
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This is a wine that has great potential—you can tell from the firm tannins, tight acidity and closed texture....
Champagne Blend Red Bordeaux 2011
The sparkling wines of Champagne have been revered by wine drinkers for hundreds of years, and even today they maintain their reputation for excellence of flavor and character, and are consistently associated with quality, decadence, and a cause for celebration. Their unique characteristics are partly due to the careful blending of a small number of selected grape varietals, most commonly Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. These grapes, blended in fairly equal quantities, give the wines of Champagne their wonderful flavors and aromas, with the Pinot Noir offering length and backbone, and the Chardonnay varietal giving its acidity and dry, biscuity nature. It isn't unusual to sometimes see Champagne labeled as 'blanc de blanc', meaning it is made using only Chardonnay varietal grapes, or 'blanc de noir', which is made solely with Pinot Noir.
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.