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Red
750ml
Bottle: $1293.21 $1436.90
Coming out of a relatively dormant state, this 2000 is a spectacular Cheval Blanc. Of recent vintages, I think only...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $724.95 $785.90
Barrel Sample Dark chocolate and mocha flavors, very dark and intense, this is a big, concentrated wine, flavored...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $1182.60 $1314.00
A profoundly generous wine with coffee grounds and patisserie notes revealing grilled oak that's subtle but extremely...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $1290.60 $1434.00
Showing even better than a bottle a few years ago, the 2010 Chateau Cheval Blanc is perfection in a glass and wine...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $610.20 $678.00
A vintage that’s being drunk with abandon in France these days, the 2011 Chateau Cheval Blanc showed beautifully,...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $359.95
12 bottles: $352.75
The 2012 Cheval Blanc boasts stunning power and a vertical, imposing sense of structure that is quite rare in this...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $621.00 $690.00
The 2012 Cheval Blanc boasts stunning power and a vertical, imposing sense of structure that is quite rare in this...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $831.00
This has dreamy aromas already, with notes of Lapsang souchong tea, smoldering cigar and cold charcoal wafting up...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $918.00 $1020.00
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2015 Cheval Blanc is still incredibly primary at this very youthful stage....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $907.20 $1008.00
The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $788.40 $876.00
Showing beautifully from barrel and now from bottle, the 2018 Château Cheval Blanc is a final blend of 54% Merlot,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $926.01 $1028.90
#72 Wine of the World 2022. Blackcurrants, cassis, graphite and earth on the nose, then changing to roses, violets...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $719.01 $798.90
The Grand Vin 2020 Château Cheval Blanc checks in as a blend of 65% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $50.88
6 bottles: $49.86
This wine has a pretty purity of fruit and spices with hints of chocolate. Medium to full body and a fresh finish....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $33.79 $36.40
12 bottles: $33.73
Aromas and flavors of orange peel, dried strawberries and hints of coffee. Full and chewy with a good amount of...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $26.95
12 bottles: $26.41
Attractive red fruits and spiced-pastry aromas with cinnamon and some darker plum notes. The palate has a very supple...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $29.90
12 bottles: $29.30
Notes of blackcurrants and blackberries with hints of cloves, licorice, tobacco and hazelnuts. It has medium body and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $31.13
12 bottles: $30.50
Red and black fruits, spice, saddle leather, and tobacco leaf notes all emerge from the 2020 Château Citran, a...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $30.75 $33.20
12 bottles: $30.40
Friendly, featuring plum and cherry compote flavors laced with singed cedar and bramble hints, which lend structure...
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $38.94
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Red Bordeaux Blends

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc make up the red grape "trio" of Bordeaux. Petit Verdot and Malbec grape varieties are also used in lesser proportions. As soon as the grapes are harvested, the juice ferments with the grape skins; this gives the wine its color and tannins. After several weeks in vats (or barrels), wines made from different grape varieties are blended. The wine is then aged in vats or oak barrels for months or even years.

Bordeaux red wines should ideally be served at 61°-65°F. Given their good balance of alcohol, tannin and acidity, these wines are perfect to enjoy with all kinds of food: Medoc and Graves pair well with red meats and roasts; Saint-Emilion, Pomerol and Fronsac wines pair well with white meats, poultry, game and even fish; Bordeaux, Bordeaux Superieur and Cotes de Bordeaux wines are ideal matches for grilled meats, pasta and even more exotic "fusion" dishes.