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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$170.37
Impressive wine. Dark ruby color. Lovely aromas of raspberries, chocolate and flowers. Full-bodied and very chewy....
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Chateau Beychevelle Saint Julien 1990
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$249.46
Dark ruby color. Lots of earth, berry and leather aromas. Full-bodied, with chocolate, berry and earth flavors....
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1696.47
The standout wine of the entire tasting. Powerful, smooth, mouthfilling sweetness, still deeply coloured. You will...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1990
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$466.94
One-third each of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, 100% new oak, with a harvest that lasted from 17...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1990
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1178.25
1990: In terms of the brilliant complexity and nobility of the aromatics, scorched earth, black currants, plums,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$157.45
A very fine wine. Medium ruby-garnet color. Raspberry, mineral, berry and dark chocolate. Full-bodied, with...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1990
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle:
$3666.78
$3900.83
Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1990
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$1569.46
Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still...
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Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac 1990
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1140.92
Interestingly, a bottle of 1990 Lafite Rothschild I pulled from my cellar for a video blog on my web site was still...
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Chateau Latour Pauillac 1990
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1190.45
#1 of Top 100: 1993. This is one of my favorite wines ever. Full-bodied, with layers of silky fruit and masses of...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1990
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$482.69
As one might expect, this is a brilliant wine, but it remains shockingly young, even for the fast evolving 1990s. Its...
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Chateau Leoville Las Cases Saint Julien 1990
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$652.36
As one might expect, this is a brilliant wine, but it remains shockingly young, even for the fast evolving 1990s. Its...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 1990
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1479.08
The 1990 Château Margaux is really beginning to hit its stride at age 31, soaring from the glass with aromas of...
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Chateau Olivier Pessac Leognan 1990
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$147.21
Firm and fresh wine. Medium-ruby color, dried fruits, plum and mineral aromas. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and...
Carignan Red Bordeaux Zinfandel 1990 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.