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375ml - Case of 24
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$14.17
A very refined nose with redcurrants, red flowers and a complex mix of light, fresh earth and tobacco leaf. The...
375ml
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$55.35
12 bottles:
$54.24
This offers up a small plume of cocoa before steering back to more typical dark currant and black cherry fruit notes,...
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$54.90
A tight, focused center palate to this red with blackberries, dark chocolate, hazelnuts and smoke. Medium to full...
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$325.35
$361.50
The 2012 Cheval Blanc boasts stunning power and a vertical, imposing sense of structure that is quite rare in this...
375ml - Case of 24
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$15.47
A juicy, flavorful red with chocolate, orange peel and plums. Medium body. Dusty tannins. Flavorful finish. A blend...
375ml
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$49.94
This wine is rich with tannins and ripe black fruits. A core of lusciousness gives the wine weight and density. It...
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$26.10
The 2017 Gloria is just as delicious from bottle as it was from barrel. A rush of bright red cherry and plum fruit,...
375ml - Case of 12
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$77.85
Produced in the magnificent new cellars at Montrose, this big, tannic wine is powerful and concentrated. It has...
375ml
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$212.90
12 bottles:
$208.64
This is mind-blowing with complex and superb aromas of dried flowers, blackcurrants and raspberries. Full-bodied, yet...
375ml - Case of 24
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$35.10
Barrel Sample. This generous wine revels in its ripe Cabernet Sauvignon. It has firm tannins already fully integrated...
375ml
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$65.10
The 2012 Rauzan-Ségla (54.5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 44% Merlot and 1.5% Petit Verdot) is a classic Rauzan-Ségla, still...
375ml
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$39.90
Complex aromas of intense blackcurrant, dark cherries, plums and hints of chocolate, violet and leafy notes. Generous...
375ml
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$32.10
Aromas and flavors of tar, berries and dark chocolate. Full body, relatively firm tannins and a finish that fills the...
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$149.83
$159.00
The second wine of Château Latour, the 2012 Les Forts de Latour is a smoking good, rich, concentrated effort that...
375ml
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$30.30
This shows wonderful depth and richness, yet it’s so fresh and vivid with dark berries, dark plums and spice....
375ml
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$30.30
Rich notes of blackcurrant, black tea, touches of chocolate and hints of violets. Weighty and deep, really round and...
375ml - Case of 24
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$2979.87
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Les Forts De Latour Pauillac 2017
375ml - Case of 12
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$153.45
This is really minerally with crushed stones and dark berries. Some licorice. Medium to full body, firm and silky...
Chardonnay Red Bordeaux 2012 2017 375ml
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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.