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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1588.35
Pretty aromas of crushed blackberry, with hints of ash and light earth. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a...
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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:
$1267.36
Barrel Sample. This is certainly one of the stars of the vintage. With its solid tannins and dark, smoky character,...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$505.84
Served in magnum, this represents a classic Bordeaux vintage that saw average temperatures and rainfall. You had to...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2001
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$276.59
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 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$189.89
A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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Chateau Giscours Margaux 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$151.55
A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$213.28
The 2004 Gruaud Larose is a vintage that I have not tasted since 2011. This example, from a half-bottle, shows a...
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Chateau Latour Pauillac 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1184.81
There are tannins, structure and power, but also supreme elegance. The 2004 acidity comes through in the sweet cassis...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$444.95
A cooler year than 2003 or 2005, and the precision is clear, with layers of tight black fruits, cedar and fresh mint...
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Chateau Lynch Bages Pauillac 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$348.95
As always, Lynch-Bages comes in with an impressive performance. It is rich, dense and ripe with black fruit flavors....
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1274.95
An evocative nose with perfumed aromas jumping out of the glass. This balances intensity with freshness giving sour...
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Chateau Margaux Pavillon Rouge 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$409.95
The 2004 Pavillon Rouge is similar to the grand vin, just slightly less intense and long. Sandalwood, dried flowers,...
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Chateau Montrose Saint Estephe 2004
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$281.95
This one of my favorite 2004 Bordeaux to drink at the moment. It shows lovely sweet tobacco, flowers and currants on...
Red Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 2001 2004 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.