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1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$440.20
6 bottles:
$436.00
Tight and dense still but so integrated and seamless in texture. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, dried spices and...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$134.94
Wow. This really shows wonderful depth and complexity on the nose with blueberries, fresh flowers and hints of...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$284.95
6 bottles:
$279.25
This is almost the perfect time to drink this wine, although it still needs decanting to bring out the plush strokes...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$339.95
6 bottles:
$333.15
This is a beautiful Giscours with tension and finesse. It's full-bodied and shows plenty of berry and spice...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$500.58
$556.20
A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$361.95
Tight and dense still but so integrated and seamless in texture. Aromas of chocolate, hazelnuts, dried spices and...
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Chateau Cantemerle Haut Medoc 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$124.95
Wow. This really shows wonderful depth and complexity on the nose with blueberries, fresh flowers and hints of...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$94.73
Wonderful nose offering ripe red and black fruits...Elegant body with well-rounded tannins. Finesse and elegance,...
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Chateau Clerc Milon Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$275.93
The 2005 Château Clerc Milon is flat out awesome, it would certainly be one of those giant killers in a blind...
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Chateau D'armailhac Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$275.04
This is almost the perfect time to drink this wine, although it still needs decanting to bring out the plush strokes...
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Chateau D'armailhac Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$283.11
This is almost the perfect time to drink this wine, although it still needs decanting to bring out the plush strokes...
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Chateau De Camensac Haut Medoc 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$98.70
91-93 Barrel sample. A big, firm and hard wine, with solid fruits, layers of dry tannin and great power. There's an...
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Chateau Lagrange Saint Julien 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$223.02
Stunning now. A fabulous nose of currants, crushed raspberry and blackberry. Full- bodied, with perfectly integrated...
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Chateau Latour Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$2717.50
The 2005 Latour was mind-blowingly profound in two recent tastings for this report. Deep and sensual to the core, the...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$461.11
Barrel sample. A complete wine, rich and opulent. It has all the right balances of acidity, sweet fruits, black...
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$508.04
$540.47
A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
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Chateau Phelan Segur Saint Estephe 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$183.36
A spicy, smoky, wood-dominated wine, which loses its fruit in all these exotic flavors. There is a dark core that...
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Chateau Pichon Baron Pauillac 2005
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$525.95
The 2005 Pichon-Longueville Baron is another concentrated, full-bodied 2005 that’s starting to drink well. Cassis,...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$578.95
This needs time in the glass, but unfurls to reveal cedar, cinnamon, tobacco, cassis and rose notes. It's heady and...
Aligote Primitivo Red Bordeaux 2005 1.5Ltr
As with many European grape varietals, there is some debate regarding the precise origins of the Primitivo grape. Most people now agree that it probably came from Croatia, where it is still used widely in the production of red wine, and it known as Tribidrag. However, today it is a grape most commonly associated with the powerful red wines of Puglia, the heel of Italy’s boot, where the intense sunshine and brisk Mediterranean breezes produce grapes of remarkable character and balance. Primitivo is a dark grape, known for producing intense, inky, highly tannic wines, most notably the naturally sweet Dolce Naturale and the heavy and complex Primitivo di Manduria wines. Primitivo tends to be naturally very high in both tannin and alcohol, making it ideal for both barrel and cellar ageing, which brings out its more rounded and interesting features.
Primitivo is not the easiest grape to grow or manage, and it has had something of a difficult century. Indeed, by the 1990s, there was little interest in Puglian wines in general, and winemakers were neglecting their Primitivo vineyards and looking to other, more commercially viable varietals. However, the last decade has seen this grape come well and truly back into fashion, with new techniques and a heightened interest in native Italian grape varietals bringing Primitivo back into the spotlight. It is now widely loved for its intensity and ability to be paired with strongly flavored 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.