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The 2008 Lynch Bages is brilliant stuff as well as a textbook Pauillac. Revealing a still youthful ruby/purple color...
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The 2008 Lynch Bages is brilliant stuff as well as a textbook Pauillac. Revealing a still youthful ruby/purple color...
750ml
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$265.50
A powerful and ripe wine with a wide-screen personality, this makes a very bold statement without becoming a jot...
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$61.01
The 2008 Lynch Moussas, 23% Merlot and 77% Cabernet Sauvignon, has an attractive, classically styled bouquet with...
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A wine, with intense spice and berry character, with hints of sweet tobacco. It changes all the time from flowers to...
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This stood out immediately among the five first growth wines for its floral hit right off the first nose. The epitome...
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$1128.60
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If you want to drink a Margaux 2009 any time soon, you need to go for the Pavillon - the grand vin is still extremely...
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Very ripe for a second wine this is now delicious thanks to the rich blackberry and cassis fruit, full supple tannins...
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$88.15
Green olives, spices and currants on the nose. Full body, with velvety tannins and a juicy finish. Lovely layers of...
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Not a great vintage (very hot August, rain in the last half of September), but the Merlot was luscious and wines made...
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Starting to really come into its own, this is packed full of savoury blackberry, redcurrant and blueberry fruit with...
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Deep garnet colored, the 2009 Mouton Rothschild gives up bold earthy notions of underbrush, tilled soil and fungi...
750ml
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$133.88
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$131.20
The first vintage for the Dillon family, who purchased this estate in 1997, the 1998 Château Nenin is a sexy, ripe,...
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$129.95
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$127.35
A delicious Pomerol that manages to combine the richness the appellation is famous for with a lovely freshness and...
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$355.50
$377.20
This has a deeper grip of fruit, one of the best so far, delivering spades of Margaux typicity and a gorgeous balance...
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$512.28
$569.20
I've been lucky enough to have the 2009 Château Palmer numerous times over the past handful of years, and it...
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$129.78
$144.20
One of the top successes of the vintage, this blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and the rest Cabernet Franc...
750ml
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$233.55
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Medium to deep garnet colored, the 2009 Pape Clement struts flamboyantly out of the glass, featuring beautifully...
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Straight away the deep, rich colour tells you that this is a sexy, powerful wine, barely hitting the next stage of...
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12 bottles:
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This displays real elegance without sacrificing power and impact. Flavours of damson, liquorice, charcoal and tobacco...
Pinot Noir Red Bordeaux 1998 2008 2009 France
Regularly described as being the grape varietal responsible for producing the world's most romantic wines, Pinot Noir has long been associated with elegance and a broad range of flavors The name means 'black pine' in French, and this is due to the fact that the fruit of this particular varietal is especially dark in color, and hangs in a conical shape, like that of a pine cone. Despite being grown today in almost every wine producing country, Pinot Noir is a notoriously difficult grape variety to cultivate. This is because it is especially susceptible to various forms of mold and mildew, and thrives best in steady, cooler climates. However, the quality of the fruit has ensured that wineries and vintners have persevered with the varietal, and new technologies and methods have overcome many of the problems it presents. Alongside this, the wide popularity and enthusiasm for this grape has ensured it will remain a firm favorite amongst wine drinkers for many years to come.
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.