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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$214.95
The wine is dark, deep, rich and dense. It has just the right wood element, black berry juice and a pure line of...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$304.95
The 2008 Lynch Bages is brilliant stuff as well as a textbook Pauillac. Revealing a still youthful ruby/purple color...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$996.80
Firm tannins and great freshness, with a touch of bitter chocolate as well as spice and tight tannins. This second...
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Chateau Clerc Milon Pauillac 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$240.72
The wine is dark, deep, rich and dense. It has just the right wood element, black berry juice and a pure line of...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$396.02
The first vintage made at the new winery, the 2008 Cos d’Estournel is drinking beautifully today, with terrific...
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Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$259.37
A magnificent sleeper of the vintage, the 2008 Duhart Milon is the shrewd consumer’s wine to purchase by the case...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1794.95
A candidate for the -wine of the vintage,- the 2008 should have been purchased before it began to soar in value...
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Chateau Lagrange Saint Julien 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$156.90
The 2008 Lagrange was picked from 6 to 22 October. It has an intense bouquet with blackberry, bilberry and damp earth...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$539.95
The 2008 Léoville Las Cases has a backward, broody, earthy bouquet with intense tobacco and graphite aromas, more...
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 2008
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$274.61
You're getting the aged, mature aromas; cola, toffee, caramel, vanilla and blackcurrant. Slightly subdued on the...
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$204.40
You're getting the aged, mature aromas; cola, toffee, caramel, vanilla and blackcurrant. Slightly subdued on the...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1022.26
This stood out immediately among the five first growth wines for its floral hit right off the first nose. The epitome...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1199.95
Starting to really come into its own, this is packed full of savoury blackberry, redcurrant and blueberry fruit with...
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Chateau Palmer Margaux 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$632.45
This has a deeper grip of fruit, one of the best so far, delivering spades of Margaux typicity and a gorgeous balance...
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Vieux Chateau Certan Pomerol 2008
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$431.95
The aromas to this are so compelling with Maraschino cherries and sliced plums. So intense. It must come from the...
Aligote Malbec Red Bordeaux 2008 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.