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Medium intensity ruby red.The nose on this wine is intense, overflowing with fruity aromas of black cherry and...
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Borghi D’Elsa has intense, fragrant and elegant aromas of blackberries and raspberries, with violet and Florentine...
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Pretty aromas of crushed blackberry, with hints of ash and light earth. Full-bodied, with ultrafine tannins and a...
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Barrel Sample. This is certainly one of the stars of the vintage. With its solid tannins and dark, smoky character,...
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Served in magnum, this represents a classic Bordeaux vintage that saw average temperatures and rainfall. You had to...
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A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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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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There are tannins, structure and power, but also supreme elegance. The 2004 acidity comes through in the sweet cassis...
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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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As always, Lynch-Bages comes in with an impressive performance. It is rich, dense and ripe with black fruit flavors....
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An evocative nose with perfumed aromas jumping out of the glass. This balances intensity with freshness giving sour...
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The 2004 Pavillon Rouge is similar to the grand vin, just slightly less intense and long. Sandalwood, dried flowers,...
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Red Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 2004 2022 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.