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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$102.95
This is sensational, characterized by such purity and beauty and with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate,...
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Alter Ego De Palmer Margaux 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$111.30
This is sensational, characterized by such purity and beauty and with aromas of blackberries, dark chocolate,...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$84.78
The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and...
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Aromes De Pavie Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$84.78
The dried-fruit and wet-earth character are eye-catching with some cedar and sandalwood. Full body, tight tannins and...
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Blason D'issan Margaux 2015
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$77.94
This is so delicious now with plum, chocolate and hazelnut character. Full-bodied, layered and yummy. Round tannins...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2015
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$755.95
Lead-pencil aromas with currants and plums, too. Full body, silky tannins and a focused and very refined finish. It's...
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Carruades De Lafite Pauillac 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$365.95
Lead-pencil aromas with currants and plums, too. Full body, silky tannins and a focused and very refined finish. It's...
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Chapelle D'ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$224.58
The second wine of Château Ausone, this is a great bottling in its own right. Powerful tannins merge into equally...
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Chapelle D'ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$224.95
$230.64
The second wine of Château Ausone, this is a great bottling in its own right. Powerful tannins merge into equally...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1996
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$502.54
It's extremely rare to taste older vintages of Angélus. It's utterly sumptuous, and it's such a shame that the...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1996
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$457.17
It's extremely rare to taste older vintages of Angélus. It's utterly sumptuous, and it's such a shame that the...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$836.34
$889.72
A total blockbuster is the 2015 Angelus and it’s reminiscent of a slightly more elegant 2009. Made from 62% Merlot...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$387.38
A total blockbuster is the 2015 Angelus and it’s reminiscent of a slightly more elegant 2009. Made from 62% Merlot...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$391.72
A total blockbuster is the 2015 Angelus and it’s reminiscent of a slightly more elegant 2009. Made from 62% Merlot...
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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$397.03
A total blockbuster is the 2015 Angelus and it’s reminiscent of a slightly more elegant 2009. Made from 62% Merlot...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$1961.65
An utterly perfect wine from Alain Vauthier, the 2015 Château Ausone offers off the hook notes of crème de cassis,...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle:
$753.00
An utterly perfect wine from Alain Vauthier, the 2015 Château Ausone offers off the hook notes of crème de cassis,...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2015
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$944.39
An utterly perfect wine from Alain Vauthier, the 2015 Château Ausone offers off the hook notes of crème de cassis,...
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$190.95
$202.23
This family-owned property at one of the high points in Saint-Émilion has made a rich, opulent wine, full of...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$83.95
This family-owned property at one of the high points in Saint-Émilion has made a rich, opulent wine, full of...
Carignan Red Bordeaux Zinfandel 1996 2015 Pre-Arrival Wine
Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.
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 precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.