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Rich, impressively ripe fruit, the fruit dense and black, with juicy black plum flavors followed by dusty tannins....
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With its perfumed aromas, this is a wine that has richness and sweetness, with soft velvet power. It has an intense...
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I find Gruaud Larose always make a more savoury, traditional style of Bordeaux than many. Elegant rather than...
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A deeper register of fruit than many of the 2007s on display, this is one where you would never pick the vintage...
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A deeper register of fruit than many of the 2007s on display, this is one where you would never pick the vintage...
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A powerful, extracted wine, very concentrated. The tannins are dense, giving a sense of tight texture, while...
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Full red-ruby. Complex nose melds black cherry, currant, minerals, coffee, licorice and smoky oak. Juicy, subtle and...
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This exhibits plum, milk chocolate and light toasty oak aromas. Full-bodied, with soft, velvety tannins, delicious...
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All of the Left Bank firsts are tasting excellent, but Margaux stands out for the tightness and clarity of its sweet...
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Very pretty density and dark-berry, bitter-chocolate and smoked-oak character. Some coffee, too. Full-bodied, firm...
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With smoky aromas, sweet fruit and soft tannins, this is a wine that is developing well, but quickly. It offers juicy...
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Definite tannins here, a wine that shows ripe fruits, richness and a solid core. It is not huge, but does have...
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Aligote Malbec Red Bordeaux 2007 1.5Ltr

The purple Malbec variety grapes which now grow all over the Old and New Worlds had their origins in France, where they are one of the few grape varieties allowed to be used in the highly esteemed blended wines of Bordeaux. However, it is perhaps the New World Malbec wines which have attracted the most attention in recent years, as they thrive in hot southern climates in ways they cannot in their native country, where the damp conditions leave them highly vulnerable to rot. Malbec grapes are renowned for their high tannin content, resulting in full-bodied red wines packed with ripe, plummy flavors and held in their characteristically dark, garnet colored liquid. In many countries, Malbec is still used primarily as a varietal for blending, as it adds a great level of richness and density to other, lighter and thinner varietals. However, single variety Malbec wines have been greatly on the rise in recent years, with some fantastic results and big, juicy flavors marking them out as a great wine for matching with a wide range of foods.

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.