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Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.19
12 bottles: $49.19
This is a wine that has great potential—you can tell from the firm tannins, tight acidity and closed texture....
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90
Red
750ml
Bottle: $59.94
12 bottles: $58.74
Full in the mouth, this is a soft and juicy wine at the outset. There is a cushioned, plump feel to the wine, with...
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91
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.00
This is a little more ready to drink than the 2010 vintage at this point, but still delivers plenty of rich, fleshy...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $123.90
12 bottles: $121.42
The 2011 Le Gay exhibits a deep ruby/blue/purple color in addition to a sumptuous nose of spring flowers, blueberries...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $49.94
12 bottles: $48.94
Barrel sample. Ripe and sweet tannins combine easily with this wine's juicy fruit and spice notes. All of the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $24.60
12 bottles: $24.11
Many 2011 wines remain a touch austere. This is no exception, but it’s developing complexity. The nose is lightly...
DC
90
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $498.95 $513.80
At first the tannins keep this pretty tight, but as it opens up there is an elegance and finesse, along with a subtle...
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95
Red
750ml
Bottle: $64.95
12 bottles: $63.65
This is a perfumed, new wood-flavored wine. It has soft tannins and attractive acidity along with a drier core....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $108.54 $120.60
Less celebrated than 2009 and 2010, and you can feel the fruit is a little less intense through the mid-palate....
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Case only
Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $90.36
This is a balanced, classic and sculpted Pauillac, if a little quiet. Shows the juicy elegance of a...
DC
91
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90
Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $39.78
This is attractive, ready to drink, a little austere but packed with firm and crunchy blueberry and raspberry fruits....
DC
91
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91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.94 $28.59
The dark ruby/purple color is accompanied by loads of cassis and cherry jam notes intermixed with hints of licorice,...
WA
91
Red
750ml
Bottle: $22.59
12 bottles: $22.14
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $94.89 $102.30
The brilliant 2011 Troplong Mondot is one of the superstars of the vintage. The final blend was 89% Merlot, 9%...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $39.00
12 bottles: $38.22
Red cherries, white pepper with hints of mint give to this wine a fresh and chewy taste with a lightly toasted hint....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $99.94
12 bottles: $97.94
I love the aromatics on this. Clear spice, some fig and cinnamon exoticism but set against fine tannins and a ton of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.37
12 bottles: $15.06
Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.80
12 bottles: $31.16
Opaque purple. Delicate aromas of plum and cassis lifted by a pretty floral note. Then bright and juicy, with plenty...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $35.94
12 bottles: $35.22
•100% Nebbiolo from the Mombeltramo cru vineyard. •280 meters above sea level. •Calcareous clay stratified with...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $36.00
12 bottles: $34.20
• 100% Nebbiolo. • Malvira’s top red from their old vines in the Trinita cru of Roero. • Soil rich with...

Nebbiolo Red Bordeaux 1990 2011

The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.

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.