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Chateau Saint-Pierre Saint Julien 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$65.95
Ruby-red. Sexy aromas and flavors of black- and redcurrant, menthol, licorice and nutty oak, lifted by a violet...
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Clos Du Marquis Saint Julien 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$142.07
Offers violet and blackberry on the nose, with tar. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a fruity, minerally...
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Clos Fourtet Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$254.78
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London.The 2006 Clos Fourtet has a ripe, forward kirsch and...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$126.95
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino emerges from the glass with a finely knit bouquet of tobacco, sweet herbs, licorice,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$93.94
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Fonterenza Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$82.78
100% Sangiovese Grosso. The Padovani sisters have around 4.2 contiguous, hilly hectares near Poggio San Polo in the...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$106.37
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Vigna Paganelli is huge, powerful and totally implosive. The seductive allure...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$62.95
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$246.49
Good dark red. Sexy high-toned perfume of cherry, ripe strawberry, dried rose, tobacco, leather and underbrush; the...
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Le Clarence De Haut-Brion Pessac Leognan 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$129.53
A dark, structured wine, with dense black tannins. This second wine of Château Haut-Brion is firm, tough, solid,...
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Le Petit Cheval Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$171.73
Good deep red. Redcurrant and smoke on the nose. Silky and suave for a second wine, with a juicy quality and good...
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Les Forts De Latour Pauillac 2006
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$534.95
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Les Forts de Latour has a much more precise...
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Les Forts De Latour Pauillac 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$203.35
Tasted at Bordeaux Index's annual 10-Year On tasting in London. The 2006 Les Forts de Latour has a much more precise...
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Pian Dell'orino Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$188.04
The 2006 Brunello di Montalcino emerges from the glass with warm, seductive black cherries, flowers, tobacco,...
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Poggio Di Sotto Brunello Di Montalcino 2006
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$311.62
Parallels to the red wines of Burgundy abound in discussions of Poggio di Sotto. The Sangiovese wines released from...
Chenin Blanc Red Bordeaux Sangiovese 2006
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
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.