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Chateau Ausone Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$1034.03
Amazing! The limestone soils of Ausone appear to have been the perfect foil for resisting the extreme heat and...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2003
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$364.04
Loads of crushed berries, with mineral, lightly toasted oak and licorice. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$167.81
Loads of crushed berries, with mineral, lightly toasted oak and licorice. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and...
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Chateau Calon Segur Saint Estephe 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$181.47
Loads of crushed berries, with mineral, lightly toasted oak and licorice. Full-bodied, with big, velvety tannins and...
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Chateau Cantemerle Haut Medoc 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$61.11
This is a ripe, complete wine, full of black fruits, spicy wood and solid tannins. Over five-10 years, it will...
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Chateau Clinet Pomerol 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$116.87
Loads of blackberry, toasted oak and chocolate here. Full-bodied, with chewy tannins and lots of fruit. This is a...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$224.53
A dense and powerful wine as always with very ripe fruit yet an underlying freshness and complexity with tobacco,...
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Chateau Cos D'estournel Saint Estephe 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$316.86
A dense and powerful wine as always with very ripe fruit yet an underlying freshness and complexity with tobacco,...
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Chateau D'armailhac Pauillac 2003
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle:
$189.45
Very fruity with strawberry and currants on the nose. Full bodied, with silky tannins and a long, fruity finish....
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Chateau Du Tertre Margaux 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$71.95
At 33% Cab Franc, this is atypical of the Left Bank but not for du Tertre, which is blessed with high-quality, old...
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Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou Saint Julien 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$209.12
Lots of aromas of roasted fruit, such as blueberries and raisins, and spices. It has full body with plenty of velvety...
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Chateau Faugeres Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$45.36
As I reported last year, this is an atypically powerful, blockbuster Faugeres. The proprietor, Madame Guisez, has hit...
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Chateau Figeac Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$335.72
This has a roasted, grippy-edged feel, with plum skin and licorice root notes framing the core of blackberry, fig and...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$39.33
Stephane Derenoncourt is the winemaking consultant behind this terrific, bargain-priced sleeper of the vintage. The...
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Chateau Gruaud Larose Saint Julien 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$93.55
Aromas of blackberry, toasted oak, sweet tobacco and espresso. Full-bodied, with velvety tannins and a long, fruity...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2003
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$534.95
95-97 Restrained power combine with great style and elegance in this beautiful wine. The tannins are certainly solid...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$687.32
95-97 Restrained power combine with great style and elegance in this beautiful wine. The tannins are certainly solid...
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Chateau Haut-Batailley Pauillac 2003
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$69.95
Loads of plum and ripe strawberry character here on the nose. Full bodied, with loads of juicy fruit and soft...
Grenache Muscat Pecorino Red Bordeaux 2003 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.