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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $81.78
This is a delicious and savory wine with beautiful, ripe and creamy tannins, as well as chocolate and plum character....
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $75.12
A tight, pretty wine with blue-fruit, chocolate and hazelnut character. It’s medium-to full-bodied. Fine, dense...
JS
94
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $115.01
A tight, pretty wine with blue-fruit, chocolate and hazelnut character. It’s medium-to full-bodied. Fine, dense...
JS
94
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $61.97
A very refined nose with redcurrants, red flowers and a complex mix of light, fresh earth and tobacco leaf. The...
JS
90
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Red
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $321.12
So much rich, sweet tobacco with currants and spices, as well as graphite. Full-bodied, tight and focused with...
JS
94
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93
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $345.86
So much rich, sweet tobacco with currants and spices, as well as graphite. Full-bodied, tight and focused with...
JS
94
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93
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $189.90
Crushed raspberries, flowers and fresh mushrooms. Full-bodied, very refined and creamy with intensity but no...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $729.08
The top wine here is terrific, and the 2017 Chateau Angelus is in the top two or three wines on the Right Bank....
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $319.81
The top wine here is terrific, and the 2017 Chateau Angelus is in the top two or three wines on the Right Bank....
JD
97
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $1857.50
The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It sashays out of the...
WA
98
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $552.88
The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It sashays out of the...
WA
98
DC
97
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $570.01
The deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Ausone is a blend of 55% Cabernet Franc and 45% Merlot. It sashays out of the...
WA
98
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $115.20
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 La Croix Ducru-Beaucaillou Cuvée Colbert springs from the glass with...
WA
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $64.30
A fine-tannined, pretty red with some chocolate powder and hazelnuts to the berries and wet earth. Medium to full...
WE
93
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $98.95
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) prances out of the glass with energetic notes of...
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98
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $106.94
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Beausejour (Duffau Lagarrosse) prances out of the glass with energetic notes of...
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98
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle: $257.95
Made of 98% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Belair Monange is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. With a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $126.83
Made of 98% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Belair Monange is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. With a...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $48.75
This well-formed wine has tannins and black-currant fruits in balance. It shows structure and a ripe, classic profile...
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93
DC
91

Grenache Muscat Pecorino Red Bordeaux 2017 Pre-Arrival Wine

The purple skinned grapes of the Grenache varietal have quickly become one of the most widely planted red wine grapes in the world, flourishing in several countries which have the correct conditions in which they can grow to ripeness. They thrive anywhere with a dry, hot climate, such as that found in central Spain and other such arid areas, and produce delightfully light bodied wines full of spicy flavors and notes of dark berries. Their robustness and relative vigor has led them being a favorite grape varietal for wineries all over the world, and whilst it isn't uncommon to see bottles made from this varietal alone, they are also regularly used as a blending grape due to their high sugar content and ability to produce wines containing a relatively high level of alcohol.

One of the most widely grown and easily recognized wine grape varietals in the world is the Muscat, an ancient grape with an exceptional amount of versatility. For centuries, Muscat varietal grapes have been used all over Europe for the production of wonderfully fruity wines of many different shades and colors, which, with their strong 'grapey' flavor have come to be known as a quintessential fine wine grape. Their relatively high acidity also means they are ideal for the production of sparkling wines, and the fizzy Muscat wines of Italy are widely agreed to be amongst the best in the world. In more recent years, New World countries have shown a huge amount of flair when it comes to the Muscat grape, and have had plenty of success in allowing its natural and vibrant character to come through in the bottle.

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.