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An extremely polished Bordeaux with silky tannins that are integrated and creamy-textured. Lots of blueberry and...
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Rich and layered red with black olive and walnut on the nose, as well as blackberry. Full-bodied and powerful with...
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$51.30
The Grand Vin 2018 Château Fleur Cardinale checks in as a mix of 74% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and the rest...
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A vivid and bright red with plum and spice plus hints of cedar and sandalwood. Medium to full body, silky tannins and...
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93-95 Barrel Sample. This is a perfumed wine, likely thanks to a dollop (7%) of Cabernet Franc. It has ripe fruit...
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Very linear and tight with a firmness and brightness. Blackcurrant, earth, and lemon rind character throughout. Fresh...
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The 2018 Fonbadet has a refined, detailed bouquet of cedar and mint-tinged black fruit that gains intensity in the...
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Gorgeous aromatics include cherry, aniseed and menthol freshness, in a medium-bodied palate evoking Burgundian...
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Seriously good, the 2019 Château Fonroque shows the elegance and classic style of the vintage while bringing plenty...
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This is poised and elegant with notes of bitter chocolate, crushed walnuts, black peppercorns, blackberries and...
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With a year in wood, this wine's generous fruits have just started to develop a fine, perfumed character. Tannins...
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A neoclassical edition of Grand-Puy-Lacoste, this has cedar, graphite, deeply integrated cedar and spicy-oak...
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This full-bodied red builds on the palate in a fantastic way with tight, compact tannins that grow and grow on the...
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Some woody, lead-pencil aromas here with a red-berry core, as well as sappy notes. The palate has a succulent entry...
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$29.90
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The 2016 La Chappelle Haut-Bages Libéral is a gorgeous second wine that punches far above its weight. Pliant, supple...
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Pretty blackberries, blueberries and violets with some crushed-raspberry aromas follow through to a full body with...
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Unique character to this with mushroom, wet-earth, spice, and black-tea character on the nose and palate. It’s full...
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A silky and delicious wine now with very fine tannins, medium body and berry, wet-earth, lavender and currant...
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Structured, full of promise and with layers of black fruits and tannins, this ripe wine is set for aging. The...
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Less obvious than La Mission, this is more about charcoal, grilled berries and crisp minerality, with a near-perfect...
Dessert Wine Garganega Red Bordeaux In-Store or Curbside pickup
Italy is a fine country for white grape varietals, and white wines have been produced in this ancient country for thousands of years. One of the more popular varietals in the modern age is Garganega, which is currently the 5th most planted white grape across Italy. This grape is most closely associated with the Veneto region of Italy, although it is also grown in Sicily, where it is known as Grecanico Dorato. Garganega is a rigorous, hardy grape, which can grow in huge yields - explaining its popularity in the past. Today, winemakers must be careful to keep yields as low as possible, as this a varietal which can easily lose its distinctive characteristics and fine qualities when grown in bulk.
We know Garganega most commonly from the Soave wines which have been consistently popular over the past few decades. Indeed, the Soave Classico wines which still sell in large quantities across the globe are made from 70%-100% Garganega varietal grapes, and these wines showcase the varietal’s fresh and delicate qualities. The most common flavors present in Garganega wines are delicate, citrus notes, balanced by a hint of almond, and the best examples have remarkable balance and length, with wonderful aromatic notes.
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.