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Bottle: $140.20
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The 2020 Cantenac Brown is a knock-out. A Margaux of towering intensity, the 2020 is dense and vertical at the same...
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Red
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Bottle: $339.00
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Bottle: $188.60
Sleek and polished, with a bold cascade of blackberry confit, singed garrigue and warm fig, this is delicious and...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $144.90
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I loved the 2020 Petit-Figeac, the second wine from Château Figeac. Based on 71% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc, and the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $103.31
Dark and alluring yet also pretty, with expressive violet, dried lavender and blackberry paste built atop an...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $153.12
The older vine cuvée, the 2020 Cornas Les Vieilles Vignes is 100% Syrah. It's similarly inky hued and offers up...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $198.95
Gorgeous perfumes of plums, berries, light chocolate and walnut follow through to a medium body, fine tannins and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $60.63
Attractive aromas of dark and blue fruit, some violets, walnut and graphite. It’s medium-bodied with finely grained...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $125.85
A beautiful second wine with black olives, tapenade, black berries, plums and chocolate. Medium to full body. Lovely...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $857.87
So perfumed and subtle with roses, lavender, sage, and currants. Medium-bodied. So much Spanish cedar, cigar box,...
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Red
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The 2020 Angélus has an opaque purple-black color, pulling you in with a captivating perfume of kirsch, Black Forest...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1859.95
The flowers in the nose are spectacular with violets, lavender, and honeysuckle. Then there’s wet stone and freshly...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $82.95
Really quite fragrant, lots of purple flowers and purple fruits, ripe blackcurrants, pencil shavings - deep and...
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Bottle: $96.27
Really quite fragrant, lots of purple flowers and purple fruits, ripe blackcurrants, pencil shavings - deep and...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $159.25
This has a fantastic finish with crushed blackberries and raspberries and salt undertones. It’s full-bodied, yet...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $132.45
Another brilliant Saint-Emilion in the vintage, the 2020 Château Berliquet is mostly Merlot yet includes close to a...
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Another brilliant Saint-Emilion in the vintage, the 2020 Château Berliquet is mostly Merlot yet includes close to a...
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Red
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Bottle: $264.25
The Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a tiny selection representing just 55% of the total production of the...
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Red
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Bottle: $270.90
The Grand Vin 2020 Château Beychevelle is a tiny selection representing just 55% of the total production of the...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $125.80
An intensely perfumed nose with soft cocoa powder aromas. The texture is alluring, juicy and ripe but lifted, quite...
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Aligote Red Bordeaux Syrah 2020 1.5Ltr

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.

Known as Syrah in most countries around the world, and Shiraz in Australia and certain other regions of the New World, this grape varietal has proven over the centuries to be one of the most powerful and flavorful red wine grapes there is. It is now one of the planet's most widely grown grapes, and is a favorite with wineries as a result of its robustness and versatility. It isn't easy to identify many characteristics of this particular varietal, due to the fact that it is highly versatile and shows significant differences in flavor and character depending on the terroir it is grown in, and the climatic conditions of the region. However, Syrah is most widely associated with full bodied, strong and loud red wines, packed full of fruity and spicy flavors, held in a beautifully deep red liquid.