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1.5Ltr
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$214.89
6 bottles:
$210.59
This has fabulous class and length with ultra-fine tannins that caress and enchant. Full body, yet dense and...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$78.20
6 bottles:
$76.64
91-93 Smooth, rich strong wine, with delicious acidity, pushed by ripe fruit and gorgeous tannins.
1.5Ltr
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$528.67
$556.50
A wine with great beauty and finesse. Such elegance and ethereal quality for this estate. Full body, with ultra-fine...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$137.20
6 bottles:
$133.00
An undeniable sleeper of the vintage, this may be the finest Poujeaux I have tasted in three decades. A crushed...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$210.20
6 bottles:
$206.00
Black truffle and dark berries. Full body, round and fresh tannins and fresh acidity give this lift and intensity....
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$271.98
$302.20
Always a more understated style, and this is benchmark stuff from Talbot. If you had to close your eyes and say what...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$114.20
6 bottles:
$111.92
Plums and orange peel on the nose. Medium to full body, with velvety tannins and a clean finish. Nice note of nuts...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$299.94
Aromas of orange peel, walnuts and berries follow through to a full body, with a luscious tannins and fruit...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1000.34
This smells like a bouquet of flowers with blueberries and currants and spices. Full body, yet agile and refined. So...
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Cerbaiona Brunello Di Montalcino 2010
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$1373.45
$1401.81
The 2010 Brunello di Montalcino is an absolutely distinctive wine and one unlike this producer has ever released. It...
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Chateau Canon Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2001
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$450.90
This famous St-Émilion is a 1er Grand Cru Classé (B) property, planted with 30% Cabernet Franc and 70% Merlot, is...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$99.90
Currants and dark fruits with hints of licorice. Full and silky with ripe tannins and berry. Cigar tobacco and berry....
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Chateau Durfort-Vivens Margaux 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$144.95
An ugly duckling at en primeur time, this has since blossomed into a wine that is structured, tending toward...
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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 Giscours Margaux 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$203.95
Whereas 2005 has the power, 2010 has power and elegance combined. The nose has a dark fruit, floral and mint...
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Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste Pauillac 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$248.75
Two bottles of the 2010 Grand Puy-Lacoste were opened, the first showing just a little oxidation. The second has an...
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Chateau Haut-Bailly Pessac Leognan 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$363.46
As ever when tasting the two together, the striking thing is the difference in character rather than quality between...
Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 2001 2010 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.