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Bottle: $121.58
The 2006 Cantemerle was the "surprise package" of the blind tasting at Farr Vintners' horizontal. It has a...
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Bottle: $79.89
Plenty of menthol, blackberry and blackcurrant aromas in this elegant, medium-weight Haut-Médoc that’s got as much...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $149.89
Subdued on opening, but with 30 minutes in a carafe it spills out rich pencil lead and liquorice notes, with...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $244.45
A deeply intense and plush Pomerol with immaculately ripe fruit and tannins. So well executed with aromas of truffle,...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $87.22
The 2016 Chasse-Spleen has a very elegant bouquet with neatly integrated oak, the terroir really showing through...
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1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1485.11 $1579.90
Barrel Sample Dark chocolate and mocha flavors, very dark and intense, this is a big, concentrated wine, flavored...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1799.95
The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep...
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The 2016 Cheval Blanc is blended of 59.5% Merlot, 37.2% Cabernet Franc and 3.3% Cabernet Sauvignon. Deep...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $207.46
Extremely perfumed and pretty with dark berries, such as blackberries and blackcurrants with fresh flowers. Full...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $83.29
The 2016 Cos Labory is a supple, pretty wine with plenty of near and medium-term appeal. Sweet tobacco, cedar,...
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Bottle: $182.06
This is a really driven d’Armailhac showing blackcurrants and fruit tea with hints of bark on the nose and palate....
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Rose
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $60.76
Very pretty and perfumed with sliced peaches and flowers such as lilacs. Full-bodied, fresh and flavorful. Layered,...
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Bottle: $154.89
Tight and closed but clearly going to power out of the gate in five or six years. Shows depth and persistency, with...
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1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1088.84
The 2016 Chateau d’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold color as...
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1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $115.95
This has dense, dark fruit in a juicy mode with a strong array of ripe dark plums and quite dense tannins that really...
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1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $103.95
Yet again it's the richness and confidence of the construction that's clear here. Sweet fruit and high aromatics take...
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1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
Bottle: $1406.66
Beautifully fresh, lifted and disarming on the nose, you react with a smile without thinking, like with so many of...
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Bottle: $74.14
A prototypical Médoc wine with very good depth and beautiful harmony. I love the long, moderately dry and savory...
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Bottle: $408.95 $420.98
Bottled in January, the 2016 Coteaux du Languedoc looks even better than it did as a barrel sample. It's a huge,...
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Bottle: $437.95 $446.04
Bottled just a month before my visit, the 2016 La Clape la Porte du Ciel looks even more impressive than it did from...
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1976 2002 2006 France 1.5Ltr

Year in, year out, France enjoys its prestigious reputation as the producer of the finest wines in the world. With a wine making history which spans several thousand years and owes its expertise to the Romans, it comes as little surprise that this most highly esteemed of the Old World wine countries continues to impress and enchant both novices and experts to this day. Despite the rise in quality of wines from neighboring European countries, not to mention the New World, the French wine industry continues to boom, with up to eight billion bottles being produced in recent years. However, France prides itself on always putting quality before quantity, and the wide range in fine produce is a testament to the dedication and knowledge of the wineries across the country. Indeed, from rich and complex reds to light and aromatic white wines, French wines are as varied and interesting as they are enjoyable to drink, making this country a firm favorite for wine lovers across the globe.