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Chateau Angelus Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2002
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$420.55
Full ruby-red. Slightly roasted aromas of black raspberry, cassis, smoked meat, truffle, leather and espresso. Sweet,...
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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2002
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$541.30
In many respects, the 2002 may be even more impressive than the 2003. A far more challenging vintage to get...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$137.49
Balanced and refined, with tobacco and berry character. Medium body. Long, silky finish. This shows harmony. Almost...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$102.95
Balanced and refined, with tobacco and berry character. Medium body. Long, silky finish. This shows harmony. Almost...
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Chateau Branaire Ducru Saint Julien 2002
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$79.95
The successful 2002 exhibits a beautiful, dense ruby/purple color, a lovely concoction of raspberries, cassis,...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2002
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$339.66
Fabulous aromas of crushed berries, with cassis and blueberries and hints of spice. Full-bodied and very rich, with a...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2002
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$156.01
Fabulous aromas of crushed berries, with cassis and blueberries and hints of spice. Full-bodied and very rich, with a...
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Chateau Cantenac Brown Margaux 2002
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$74.06
Blackberry and chocolate with hints of toasted oak. Medium-bodied, with good tannins and a medium, fruity finish. Not...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2002
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$159.52
A refined and pretty wine now with spice, berry and chocolate character on the nose and palate. Medium to full body,...
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Chateau De Fieuzal Pessac Leognan 2002
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$57.95
Red-ruby. Very sweet, exotic aromas of red berry liqueur and licorice. Nicely concentrated, sweet and fruit-driven,...
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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 2002
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$101.56
A sweet, fruity, medium-bodied, surprisingly forward effort, the deep plum/purple-colored 2002 Gruaud Larose exhibits...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2002
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$837.03
As it closes in on age 20, the 2002 Haut-Brion is beginning to drink very well, opening in the glass with aromas of...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2002
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$456.22
As it closes in on age 20, the 2002 Haut-Brion is beginning to drink very well, opening in the glass with aromas of...
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Chateau L'eglise-Clinet Pomerol 2002
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$142.95
The 2002 l’Eglise-Clinet has a straightforward bouquet with more tertiary scents than other vintages, airy red...
Chenin Blanc Grenache Passerina Red Bordeaux 2002 Wine
Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.
The Grenache grape holds the honor of being the most widely planted wine grape varietal on earth. It has a long and impressive history, and has been the backbone of the some of the planet’s most respected and famed wine regions, blended with Syrah in regions such as Chateauneuf du Pape, and in certain other Loire and Languedoc regions where it reigns supreme as a single varietal wine grape. In other key areas, such as Spain’s La Rioja (where it is known as Garnacha Tinta), it is blended with Tempranillo to make that country’s signature red wine, and is widely used as a blending grape in other old and new world countries, due to its unique character and jammy, fruit forward character.
For a long time, the Grenache grape was somewhat looked down upon as an ignoble varietal, incapable of producing wines of any particular interest. However, times are very much changing - in the right hands, Grenache grapes result in astonishingly intense and complex wines, full of fascinating features, and capable of achieving plenty of expression. For a while now, Grenache has been a major player in Australian wines. While not yet quite as extensively planted down under as Shiraz is, the Barossa Valley is bringing out some of the finest examples of this grape’s wines in recent years.
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.