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Red
750ml
Bottle: $1078.38 $1198.20
The nose on this seems more concentrated than the 2000, and the purity of fruit is stunning, with blueberries,...
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100
DC
99
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $299.84 $311.20
12 bottles: $294.50
The 2005 Pavillon Rouge is in a beautiful spot right now where it is just beginning to show signs of aromatic...
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93
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92
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $897.75 $997.50
Mouton was voluptuous and immediately appealing, with spicy ripe cassis and plum fruit that poured from the glass,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $139.95
12 bottles: $137.15
A complete and sexy wine with very polished and refined tannins yet there’s an energy and posture that gives the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $555.48 $617.20
Rated 99 - The 2005 Palmer is made from 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-brick in...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $578.43 $642.70
Even more flamboyant and sexy than the 2000, the 2005 Pavie has everything you could ever want from a wine. Deep,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $44.00
12 bottles: $43.12
A seductive style of wine in 2005, this Peyrabon has a deep ruby/purple color and round, juicy blackcurrant and black...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $264.06 $293.40
The 2005 Pichon-Longueville Baron is another concentrated, full-bodied 2005 that’s starting to drink well. Cassis,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $217.53 $241.70
Always showing well, this bottle of 2005 Château Pontet Canet was just about pure perfection in a glass. Still...
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98
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $124.94
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $92.45
Barrel sample. Solid, dry tannins, very firm and hard, but they are also ripe. The wine has high extraction, very...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $165.70
12 bottles: $156.28
I'm not sure you need me to recap the weather conditions in 2005 as it's such a famous, and relatively recent, year....
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Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $163.35
Owned by the Castéja family, Trottevieille has one parcel of some of the oldest vines in St.-Emilion. Dense purple,...
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93
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Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $103.35 $108.20
12 bottles: $101.65
Fabulous aromas of crushed raspberry, blackberry, mineral and licorice follow through to a full-bodied palate. This...
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93
DC
92
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $135.63 $150.70
Dark plum colour, some walnut edging, again those Domaine de Chevalier tannins are just gorgeously balanced, they are...
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95
WA
95
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $174.95 $190.41
An absolutely sensational second wine from Haut-Brion, the 2005 Bahans Haut-Brion displays all the smoke, gravel and...
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Sale
Red
750ml
Bottle: $56.95 $62.70
The robe is a deep and intense purply blue, already brilliant and clear. The nose is delicate, full of fruit and...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $363.82
This has understated elegance on the attack, confident and quietly brilliant with flavours of cassis, bilberry,...
DC
93
VM
91
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $344.87
This has understated elegance on the attack, confident and quietly brilliant with flavours of cassis, bilberry,...
DC
93
VM
91
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $260.95
The second wine of Ausone, the Chapelle d’Ausone, usually represents about 50% of the production from this tiny...
WA
94
WS
94

Red Bordeaux Torrontes 2005

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.