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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.28
Dense and silky with lots of flowers and black currant character. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a long finish...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$58.54
Dense and silky with lots of flowers and black currant character. Medium to full body, fine tannins and a long finish...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2013
375ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$231.46
This is very, very long and intense with velvety tannins and plenty of sweet tobacco, cedar and dark berry aromas and...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$427.35
This is very, very long and intense with velvety tannins and plenty of sweet tobacco, cedar and dark berry aromas and...
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Chateau Haut-Bailly Pessac Leognan 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$71.95
Dense, concentrated and firm, this wine has a powerful, rich structure that promises well. Big berry fruits and dark...
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Chateau Haut-Bailly Pessac Leognan 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$67.45
Dense, concentrated and firm, this wine has a powerful, rich structure that promises well. Big berry fruits and dark...
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Chateau Haut-Batailley Pauillac 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$47.61
The 2013 Haut Batailley wraps around the palate with lovely depth and nuance. A layered, resonant wine, the 2013...
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Chateau L'eglise-Clinet Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$103.95
The 2013 L'Eglise Clinet has a very precise, tightly wound bouquet with limestone-tinged, brambly red berry fruit,...
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Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$125.95
A subtle and refined Evangile with delicate plum, sandalwood, lavender and violet aromas and flavors. Medium body,...
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Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$136.17
A subtle and refined Evangile with delicate plum, sandalwood, lavender and violet aromas and flavors. Medium body,...
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Chateau L'If Saint Emilion 2013
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$120.18
Lots of bark, cigar tobacco, stone, volcanic salt and black cherry. Dry persimmon. Full bodied with a seductive...
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Chateau La Fleur-Petrus Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$202.67
Ripe and structured, this has black plum and ripe berry flavors that are lifted by the acidity typical of the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$180.70
The thing that impresses here is the long finish of subtle currant, chocolate and walnut. Full body, silky tannins...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$186.34
The thing that impresses here is the long finish of subtle currant, chocolate and walnut. Full body, silky tannins...
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Chateau La Pointe Pomerol 2013
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$48.42
Barrel Sample. There is a dark structure here, with the Merlot showing black-fruit-skin texture as well as juicy...
Primitivo Red Bordeaux Red Rhone Blend 2013
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.