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A smooth, delicious wine. The fruit flavors go right through this ripe, complex wine, leaving the tannins and wood as...
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The 2004 Gruaud Larose is a vintage that I have not tasted since 2011. This example, from a half-bottle, shows a...
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Aromas of cassis bush and wet earth with oyster shell. Medium to full body, firm and juicy tannins and a delicious...
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Of the pair of châteaux, La Mission Haut-Brion and Haut-Brion (both owned by the Dillon banking family) that face...
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This has a beautiful line of tannins and fruit with a backbone of fresh acidity. It’s full-bodied, bright and racy....
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As so often, La Mission is rich, voluptuous, opulent and always a wine that seduces when it is young. But watch for...
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Yes, there is power to this wine. But more than that, it exudes authority; a dense and solid wine with an impressive...
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Yes, there is power to this wine. But more than that, it exudes authority; a dense and solid wine with an impressive...
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One of the real surprises in this tasting, the 2004 Larcis Ducasse is a gorgeous wine for near and medium term...
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There are tannins, structure and power, but also supreme elegance. The 2004 acidity comes through in the sweet cassis...
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There are tannins, structure and power, but also supreme elegance. The 2004 acidity comes through in the sweet cassis...
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A cooler year than 2003 or 2005, and the precision is clear, with layers of tight black fruits, cedar and fresh mint...
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Along with Leoville Las Cases and a few others, this is among the stars of the appellation. Made in a more floral,...
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Barrel Sample. A huge, dry wine that packs in dark tannins and new wood. But it also has black currant and herb...
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Ice Wine Negroamaro Red Bordeaux 2004

One of the key grapes of the ever-growing Puglia wine industry is the Negroamaro, a native grape of this southern Italian region, famed for its deep, bloody red color and excellent set of flavors Indeed, many of the finest and most highly esteemed full bodied red wines of Puglia are made using the Negroamaro varietal grape, and it is grown most notably in the Salento area of the region, where it makes several types of red wine enjoyed locally and sold overseas. The name 'Negroamaro' means 'black-bitter', giving some clue as to one of the key features of the grape. Wines made with Negroamaro do indeed hold quite a lot of earthy bitterness, but generally are celebrated for their 'rustic' taste and extremely aromatic qualities.

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.