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93-95 Barrel sample. This is a smooth, rich wine that's intensely concentrated and packed with great black-currant...
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Barrel sample. Full of ripe Cabernet tannins, this is a structured wine that's chunky in character. It elegantly...
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#19 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2015. Firm and structured, this beautifully concentrated wine has plenty of the dark...
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The 2012 Chateau Canon-la-Gaffeliere is an elegant, floral, and spice-driven Saint-Emilion offering full-bodied...
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Tasted from several bottles in recent months, the 2012 Canon is a stupendous wine for the vintage and if anything, it...
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Tasted from several bottles in recent months, the 2012 Canon is a stupendous wine for the vintage and if anything, it...
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This red shows some cassis, blueberries and floral notes on the nose. Some tar, too. Medium to full body, juicy...
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Barrel sample. A solid effort, this is a wine with great fruit and firm structure to support it. Ripe and full in the...
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Touches of smoke, enjoyable balance and rich tannic hold, smoke grilled notes are even more evident when you go back...
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The 2012 Cheval Blanc boasts stunning power and a vertical, imposing sense of structure that is quite rare in this...
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The 2012 Cheval Blanc boasts stunning power and a vertical, imposing sense of structure that is quite rare in this...
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Now firmly in its new cellars, Clerc-Milon's wine is performing at the top of its form. This is a dense wine with...
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A big-shouldered, powerful and classic Pomerol. Inky black in colour even at 11 years old, this is concentrated yet...
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Always excellent for the vintage. What a nose with currants, blackberries, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stones and wet earth...
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Blueberry, raspberry and citrus character. Hints of hazelnut and chocolate. Medium to full body, firm tannins and a...
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This is very polished and refined with blackcurrant, raspberry and citrus-peel undertones. Full body, extremely fine...
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This is very polished and refined with blackcurrant, raspberry and citrus-peel undertones. Full body, extremely fine...
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The 2012 Château d’Issan, builds on the richness of the second wine and adds more body, structure and density. It...
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The 2012 Château d’Issan, builds on the richness of the second wine and adds more body, structure and density. It...
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Red Bordeaux 2012 750ml

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.