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#38 TOP 100 CELLAR SELECTIONS 2015. This combines considerable power and concentration with rich, impressive fruits....
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Extremely lively palate, really quite bright, bold, powerful, chewy tannins fill the mouth but you get such power and...
750ml - Case of 12
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On the nose and palate this red suggests red and black plums with cedar notes and hints of cloves. Full body, firm...
1.5Ltr
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$500.58
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A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
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A meaty and decadent Lynch with very ripe currant aromas on the nose. Full body, velvety-textured tannins and a...
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$156.00
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$135.00
Barrel sample. The wine is very dry, layered tannins giving a major sense of structure. It will always have this dry,...
750ml
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$86.94
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$85.20
Medium ruby. Cassis, chocolate, tar and menthol on the nose. A bit reduced in the mouth, but fat and full for this...
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$1078.38
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The nose on this seems more concentrated than the 2000, and the purity of fruit is stunning, with blueberries,...
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$595.35
$661.50
By Margaux standards not a big wine, but beautifully perfumed. Finesse and length on the palate that’s unmatched by...
750ml
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$299.84
$311.20
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$294.50
The 2005 Pavillon Rouge is in a beautiful spot right now where it is just beginning to show signs of aromatic...
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$267.49
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A true younger sibling of the first growth, this well-known second wine offers a finely scented bouquet and creamy...
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$41.10
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$40.28
A chewy and fresh wine with spice, nut and currant character. Full-bodied and muscular. Needs time to soften. Better...
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$265.68
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The 2005 Montrose continues to show brilliantly, unwinding in the glass with notes of blackcurrant, red fruits, loamy...
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$234.94
Produced in the magnificent new cellars at Montrose, this big, tannic wine is powerful and concentrated. It has...
375ml - Case of 12
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$77.85
Produced in the magnificent new cellars at Montrose, this big, tannic wine is powerful and concentrated. It has...
750ml
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$124.38
$138.20
Produced in the magnificent new cellars at Montrose, this big, tannic wine is powerful and concentrated. It has...
750ml
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$897.75
$997.50
Mouton was voluptuous and immediately appealing, with spicy ripe cassis and plum fruit that poured from the glass,...
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$139.95
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$137.15
A complete and sexy wine with very polished and refined tannins yet there’s an energy and posture that gives the...
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$555.48
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Rated 99 - The 2005 Palmer is made from 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot. Deep garnet-brick in...
375ml
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$212.90
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$208.64
This is mind-blowing with complex and superb aromas of dried flowers, blackcurrants and raspberries. Full-bodied, yet...
Chardonnay Red Bordeaux 2005 2012 France
Of all the white wine grape varietals, surely the one which has spread the furthest and is most widely appreciated is the Chardonnay. This green skinned grape is now grown all over the Old and New Worlds, from New Zealand to the Americas, from England to Chile, and is one of the first varietals people think of when considering white wine grapes. Perhaps this is because of its huge popularity which reached a peak in the 1990s, thanks to new technologies combining with traditional methods to bring the very best features out of the Chardonnay grape, and allow its unique qualities to shine through. Most fine Chardonnay wines use a process known as malolactic fermentation, wherein the malic acids in the grape juice are converted to lactic acids, allowing a creamier, buttery nature to come forward in the wine. No grape varietal is better suited to this process than Chardonnay, which manages to balance these silky, creamy notes with fresh white fruit flavors beautifully.
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.
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.