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$255.15
$283.50
A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
375ml
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$108.27
$120.30
Slowly and confidently inching towards its drinking window, but needs another three to five years before it gets...
750ml
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$216.95
$240.00
Slowly and confidently inching towards its drinking window, but needs another three to five years before it gets...
750ml
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$86.94
12 bottles:
$85.20
Medium ruby. Cassis, chocolate, tar and menthol on the nose. A bit reduced in the mouth, but fat and full for this...
750ml
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$1078.38
$1198.20
The nose on this seems more concentrated than the 2000, and the purity of fruit is stunning, with blueberries,...
750ml
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$643.50
$715.00
Plenty of tannins still in play, and it is dense, powerful and reserved even at 15 years old. The tertiary notes of...
750ml
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$299.84
$311.20
12 bottles:
$294.50
The 2005 Pavillon Rouge is in a beautiful spot right now where it is just beginning to show signs of aromatic...
750ml
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$265.68
$295.20
The 2005 Montrose continues to show brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with notes of blackcurrant, red fruits, loamy...
750ml
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$180.99
$201.10
Beautiful, rich and incredibly softly textured, this is still very young. Also supremely measured and stately, with...
750ml
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$897.75
$997.50
Mouton was voluptuous and immediately appealing, with spicy ripe cassis and plum fruit that poured from the glass,...
750ml - Case of 3
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$960.00
At the time it was shown as a barrel sample in early 2007, this was the best wine of 2006. That accolade remains. It...
750ml
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$139.95
12 bottles:
$137.15
A complete and sexy wine with very polished and refined tannins yet there’s an energy and posture that gives the...
750ml
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$555.48
$617.20
Rated 99 - The 2005 Palmer is made from 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-brick in...
750ml
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$138.94
$148.20
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Château Pape Clément has an intense...
750ml
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$578.43
$642.70
Even more flamboyant and sexy than the 2000, the 2005 Pavie has everything you could ever want from a wine. Deep,...
750ml
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$42.94
12 bottles:
$42.08
A seductive style of wine in 2005, this Peyrabon has a deep ruby/purple color and round, juicy blackcurrant and black...
750ml
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$264.06
$293.40
The 2005 Pichon-Longueville Baron is another concentrated, full-bodied 2005 that’s starting to drink well. Cassis,...
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$450.36
A rather solar expression suffuses the complex nose mingling notes of prunes, spices, and forest floor. This is not...
750ml
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$217.53
$241.70
Always showing well, this bottle of 2005 Château Pontet Canet was just about pure perfection in a glass. Still...
Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 2005 2006
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.