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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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A tight and subtle wine with very pretty ripe-fruit character and chocolate. Medium to full body. Needs time to open....
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$284.95
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$279.25
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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$204.95
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This wine is definitely softening and taking on shape in the bottle. The juiciness is starting to appear and you can...
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$155.00
Not big, but it's got length. Attractive aromas of crushed berries and vanilla follow through to a medium-bodied...
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A deep and rich red with dark berries, wet earth and dried mushrooms. Medium to full body and polished yet chewy...
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$84.20
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$82.52
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2018 De Sales rocks up with expressive blackberries and black cherries notes with an...
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$112.20
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$109.96
Sleek, with damson plum, cherry preserve and red licorice notes, backed by subtle sanguine and mineral hints through...
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$78.20
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91-93 Smooth, rich strong wine, with delicious acidity, pushed by ripe fruit and gorgeous tannins.
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Medium brick colored, the 1999 Ducru-Beaucaillou needs a little swirling to release the tightly coiled notions of...
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$89.95
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$88.15
A gorgeous wine that shines on all account, the 2018 Château Fombrauge sports a dense purple hue to go with loads of...
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$72.20
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$70.76
Frank Phélan associates indulgent fruit, intense and compelling, with an elegant structure of silky tannins. It...
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$264.95
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Lots of cedar, tea-leaf and hazelnut character and ripe fruit aromas. Citrus peel, too. Full body, round and juicy...
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Blueberry and plum aromas here with some flowers and hot stones, too. Complex. Medium body. Juicy fruit in the center...
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$339.95
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$333.15
This is a beautiful Giscours with tension and finesse. It's full-bodied and shows plenty of berry and spice...
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This has attractive, glossy, ripe red-plum and licorice aromas with cedar, flowers and red berries, as well as a...
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A youthful, unevolved 2018 with lots of up-front blue and black fruits as well as cedary herbs, violets, and scorched...
Malbec Primitivo Red Bordeaux 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.
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.