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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:
$95.24
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:
$277.56
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:
$276.66
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:
$284.80
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:
$99.24
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:
$224.32
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:
$2741.19
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:
$463.87
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:
$511.09
$543.71
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:
$184.36
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...
Malbec Red Bordeaux Semillon/sauvignon Blanc 2005 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.