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Chateau Cantenac Brown Margaux 2001
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$109.39
The style of Cantenac-Brown is generally softer, richer than other Margaux, and this 2001 is no exception. It has a...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1286.66
The reference chateau of the vintage, this wine is showing its class here and then some. It was the first year with...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$713.51
The 2001 Cheval Blanc has a slightly more expressive and less feral bouquet compared to the 2000, perhaps better...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2001
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$203.36
Gorgeous, a clear step up from the 2000 vintage as it approaches its second decade. This is not quite ready to drink,...
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Chateau Du Tertre Margaux 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$89.61
A sleeper of the vintage, this excellent Du Tertre is reminiscent of this estate's fine 1979. Sweet aromas of black...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$245.45
The 1998 vintage is still vibrant and fresh with plum, black berries, mint aromas with leather and rose petal notes...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 2001
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$188.71
Moderately saturated ruby-red. Aromas of redcurrant, cedar and tobacco. At once juicy and soft, with currant and...
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Chateau Duhart-Milon Pauillac 2001
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$127.45
The Rothschilds are making enormous investments in this estate, so I’m expecting a breakthrough effort to emerge...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2001
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$268.18
This has a dark, alluring profile, with mulled plum, fig and black currant fruit allied to a rather plush structure,...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 1998
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$199.94
The colour is red with brick at the rim. The bouquet is attractively mature with cedar, tobacco and forest floor...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2001
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$275.87
It may have had a few winemaking controversies in recent years, but Giscours is now on a roll, under the ownership of...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 1998
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$139.94
Tasted at the château, the 1998 Grand-Puy-Lacoste has really developed in commendable fashion in recent years. It...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1998
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$682.96
Still incredibly youthful and sporting a lot of fruit, the deep garnet-brick colored 1998 Haut-Brion sashays out of...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2001
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$499.94
As with the 2000, this is still extremely young, barely out of the starting gates, and it needs time to open in the...
Red Bordeaux White Rhone Blend 1998 2001
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 Rhone region of France has been producing superb quality white blended wines for centuries, and is a region highly respected and esteemed around the world, with plenty of New World countries keen to emulate the styles and techniques displayed by the historic wineries and skilled vintners of the area. The secret to the Rhone's success when it comes to blended white wines is the careful and expert selection of certain grape varietals, which each lend special features to the blended wine and bring balance and harmony to the bottle. Most commonly, blended white Rhone wines feature no more than two grapes of either the Viognier, Rousanne, Marsanne or Grenache Blanc varietals, and are renowned for their exceptional flavors and highly aromatic, floral character.