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Since 2015, this estate has made a concerted effort to up the quality of their second wine, adding 4 hectares that...
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Love the fruit on the center palate here with its brightness and vivid acidity. Citrus undertones and a fresh finish....
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Bottle: $921.74
While few people get excited about second wines, the reality today is that the top estates are making such a strict...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $898.95
#37 Top 100 Cellar Selection 2019. This is a rich, perfumed wine, with dense tannins and intense layers of black plum...
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The incredible succulent power in Ausone puts a different perspective on other wines, as it so often does. The...
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Shows beautiful, ripe cabernet aromas with currants, plums, meat and smoke. Flowers, too. Full body, deep and ripe...
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#58 Top 100. I was able to taste the 2016 Château Beychevelle on two occasions, and it showed beautifully both...
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#58 Top 100. I was able to taste the 2016 Château Beychevelle on two occasions, and it showed beautifully both...
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Love the perfumed and sweet aromas with cinnamon, nutmeg and blackberries. Medium to full body, firm and silky...
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Bottle: $199.94
The 2016 Brane-Cantenac is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere picked...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $223.27
The 2016 Brane-Cantenac is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Merlot, 2% Cabernet Franc and 1% Carmenere picked...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $379.95
An enticing nose oscillating between pure black fruit and fine spices that becomes more floral in character after...
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An enticing nose oscillating between pure black fruit and fine spices that becomes more floral in character after...
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Rated 98 - The 2016 Canon la Gaffeliere has a deep garnet color. It bursts on the scene with exuberant notes of juicy...
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Plenty of menthol, blackberry and blackcurrant aromas in this elegant, medium-weight Haut-Médoc that’s got as much...
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A deeply intense and plush Pomerol with immaculately ripe fruit and tannins. So well executed with aromas of truffle,...
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The 2016 Chasse-Spleen has a very elegant bouquet with neatly integrated oak, the terroir really showing through...
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Bottle: $1820.95
The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep...
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Aligote Red Bordeaux 1.5Ltr 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.