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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $183.95 $200.20
This is now performing as one of the top Margaux estates. Their latest release shows structure, elegant black fruits...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $94.95
6 bottles: $93.05
A well-constructed wine that is ripe with black fruits and integrated tannins, this is in a good place for aging....
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $84.20
6 bottles: $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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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $48.20
6 bottles: $47.24
Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $89.95
6 bottles: $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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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $109.85 $111.20
6 bottles: $107.00
A youthful, unevolved 2018 with lots of up-front blue and black fruits as well as cedary herbs, violets, and scorched...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $185.22 $205.80
The 2018 Grand-Puy-Lacoste is fabulous, just as it was from barrel. Strong Cabernet inflections soar out of the...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $319.95
3 bottles: $313.55
Complex and expressive nose, offering red and dark fruit, spices and pepper with wood and mushroom undertones. Fresh...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $51.60
6 bottles: $50.57
Black-plum, dried-herb, tobacco and some meaty aromas. It’s medium-to full-bodied with firm, fine tannins. Savory...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $239.95 $255.20
This estate has been on fire in recent vintages, and the 2018 Château Léoville Barton is up there with the best of...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $85.00
6 bottles: $80.80
Blueberry, blackcurrant, clove, dark chocolate, praline and gravel on the nose. It’s full-bodied with firm,...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $450.36
A rather solar expression suffuses the complex nose mingling notes of prunes, spices, and forest floor. This is not...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $81.00
6 bottles: $79.38
This is an impressively complete wine, the fruit right in context with the dark, dry tannins. All the elements are in...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $108.18 $120.20
This wine shows the generous richness of the vintage while restraining it with fine tannins and pure black-currant...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $70.20
6 bottles: $68.80
The cedar, mushroom, bark aromas highlight the black cherry and blue fruits. Full-bodied with an impressive...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $99.89 $107.20
From an estate in the southern part of Margaux, this wine has just the right mix of rich tannins and taut...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $116.20
6 bottles: $113.88
The 2018 Echo De Lynch-Bages checks in as a mix of 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, and the rest Cabernet Franc...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $199.80
This has an intense nose of incense, toasted walnuts, mocha, maraschino cherries and some menthol. Full-bodied yet...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $159.00
A brooding mix of steeped plums, spice box and worn leather emanates up from the 2018 Brunello di Montalcino. This is...
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $80.20
6 bottles: $78.60
Beautiful depth, density and complexity, and a lovely spice, along with softer touches of floral aromatics....
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Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 2006 2018 1.5Ltr

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.

The name of this grape, meaning 'blood of Jove' conjures up evocative images of long dead civilizations, and gives the Sangiovese varietal a sense of the holy, the sacred, the special. Indeed, this particular type of Italian grape has been cultivated and processed for thousands of years, and is said to be the original favorite grape varietal of the Romans, and the Etruscans before them. Throughout history, vintners have continued to plant this varietal, and they continue to produce wonderful wines to this day. The long bunches of very dark, round fruit are treasured by fine wineries in Italy and a few other places around the world, and when young, these grapes are lively – full of strawberry flavors and a little spiciness. However, it is when they are aged in oak that they take on some truly special flavors and aromas, as seen in some of the finest wines of the Old World.