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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1986
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$277.61
Blackberry, mint and black pepper abound here. The palate has serious structure, with an emphasis on liquorice,...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1986
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$335.03
Blackberry, mint and black pepper abound here. The palate has serious structure, with an emphasis on liquorice,...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 1986
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$217.75
The 1986 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has an intriguing nose, much richer and more opulent than I expected (reminiscent of the...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$449.45
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1986
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$699.18
Michel Delon, then owner, believed this to be the greatest wine he ever made. It's not often the case that wines with...
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 1986
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$355.66
1986 Lynch-Bages is smooth, elegant, well-balanced with a nice length and mellowed tannins. Plenty of fruit and...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 1986
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$800.07
The 1986 Chateau Margaux is one of the dark horses of the vintage. It has an exquisite bouquet that is now fully...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1986
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1205.01
In 1986, Mouton-Rothschild produced the most profound wine of a great northern Medoc vintage. The sensational opaque...
Gewurztraminer Red Blend Red Bordeaux Ribolla Gialla 1986 750ml
Gewurztraminer is renowned for being a particularly tricky grape varietal to grow and cultivate, but is one which plenty of wineries persevere with due to its unique properties and excellent flavors The vines themselves are highly robust, and can even be unruly when in the correct type of soil, but they cannot grow well in terroirs which contain chalk or other similar components. They are also extremely susceptible to a wide range of diseases and rot, and due to their early budding and fruiting, they cannot survive frost. However, despite these problems, in cooler climates and on the right terroir, the Gewurztraminer grape varietal produces wonderful results quite unlike any other vine. The pink grapes are packed full of elegant and sweet flavors, their relatively high sugar content offering a light sweetness alongside floral notes, perfumed and aromatic aromas, and a distinctive taste of lychees.
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.