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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$3479.61
Out of this world. A triumph. Not very dark in color, but shows loads of smoky tobacco, grilled meat and ripe fruit....
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Ceretto Barolo Brunate 1988
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$145.45
The Barolo Brunate is a powerful, muscular wine that is going to need a number of years to come around. Sinewy...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$859.60
Berry, cherry and chocolate on the nose, with hints of spices. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a spicy, cedary,...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 1988
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$250.35
#38 in Top 100, 1991. Beautiful aromas of fresh herbs, such as tarragon and mint, with berry and cherry undertones....
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 1988
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$275.22
This is a little softer than the 1986, with coffee, plum and cassis notes. It's highly appealing right now, sweet and...
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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 1988
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$180.35
A lovely wine that's medium-bodied, well balanced and effortlessly drinkable. It's less exuberant and concentrated...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$334.95
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 1988
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$400.75
Complex aromas of dark chocolate, currant and cigar box. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and a mouthpuckering finish....
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 1988
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$365.98
Wonderfully complex and fresh, with milk chocolate, currant and raspberry on the nose. Full-bodied, with supersilky...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$318.74
Nebbiolo Red Bordeaux White Rhone Blend 1988
The Nebbiolo grape varietal is widely understood to be the fruit responsible for Italy's finest aged wines. However, its popularity and reliability as a grape which gives out outstanding flavors and aromas has led it to be planted in many countries around the world, with much success. These purple grapes are distinguishable by the fact that they take on a milky dust as they begin to reach maturity, leading many to claim that this is the reason for their unusual name, which means 'fog' in Italian. Nebbiolo grapes produce wines which have a wide range of beautiful and fascinating flavors, the most common of which are rich, dark and complex, such as violet, truffle, tobacco and prunes. They are generally aged for many years to balance out their characteristics, as their natural tannin levels tend to be very high.
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.