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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$29.93
Firm, rich and bright, this is an enjoyable wine with clear St-Julien character. The tannins creep up on you,...
750ml
Bottle:
$36.75
12 bottles:
$36.02
A juicy, fruity red with chocolate, leather and hints of tobacco, as well as plums. Medium body, round and easy...
750ml
Bottle:
$214.83
$229.50
One of the wines of the vintage in the Medoc, the 2017 Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou comes from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon...
375ml - Case of 24
Bottle:
$15.47
A juicy, flavorful red with chocolate, orange peel and plums. Medium body. Dusty tannins. Flavorful finish. A blend...
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$97.20
This is classical in style with lead pencil and sweet tobacco to the currant and plum undertones. Warm and cool at...
1.5Ltr
Bottle:
$277.94
6 bottles:
$272.38
Blueberry and plum aromas here with some flowers and hot stones, too. Complex. Medium body. Juicy fruit in the center...
750ml
Bottle:
$99.94
$110.00
Blueberry and plum aromas here with some flowers and hot stones, too. Complex. Medium body. Juicy fruit in the center...
375ml
Bottle:
$49.94
This wine is rich with tannins and ripe black fruits. A core of lusciousness gives the wine weight and density. It...
375ml
Bottle:
$26.10
The 2017 Gloria is just as delicious from bottle as it was from barrel. A rush of bright red cherry and plum fruit,...
750ml
Bottle:
$41.90
$46.20
The 2017 Gloria is just as delicious from bottle as it was from barrel. A rush of bright red cherry and plum fruit,...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$39.95
This sports a savory note up front, lifting the core of plum, black currant and black cherry fruit. Sports a slightly...
750ml
Bottle:
$77.90
12 bottles:
$76.34
These guys often over-deliver in challenging years, and have done so yet again. As you would expect in a vintage that...
750ml
Bottle:
$22.40
12 bottles:
$21.28
Some woody, lead-pencil aromas here with a red-berry core, as well as sappy notes. The palate has a succulent entry...
750ml
Bottle:
$94.89
$99.00
12 bottles:
$93.48
Owned by Groupe Taillan, with Eric Boissenot as consultant winemaker, the estate is currently converting to organic....
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$120.60
The 2017 Haut-Bailly is composed of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot. Very...
750ml
Bottle:
$63.95
12 bottles:
$62.67
The 2017 Haut-Batailley is powerful, dark and racy. Dark cherry, gravel, smoke, menthol, licorice and spice all pulse...
750ml
Bottle:
$184.95
$205.50
Medium to deep garnet-purple colored, the 2017 La Conseillante sashays out of the glass with the most gorgeous notes...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$65.36
Checking in as 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2017 Chateau La Grave sports a medium ruby hue as well as...
750ml
Bottle:
$31.82
12 bottles:
$31.18
Deep purple-hued, the 2017 Chateau La Vieille Cure (75% Merlot, 22% Cabernet Franc, and the balance Cabernet...
750ml
Bottle:
$55.41
12 bottles:
$54.30
Owned by the Tesseron family, this wine is smoky, ripe and full of tannins as well as blackberry fruit. Density gives...
Armagnac Ice Wine Red Bordeaux 2017
Armagnac is a beloved grape brandy, hailing from the beautiful French region of Gascony, in the south-west of the country. It has been in constant production since sometime just before the fifteenth century, and over the decades has been the toast of royal households across Europe. Today, it is still enjoyed for its unique flavor profile and characteristics, and although it is understandably compared with Cognac, its more famous cousin, lovers of Armagnac claim that its distinctive rusticity and full body make it a superior brandy, perfect as a digestif or as an evening treat.
Armagnac is made from more than one grape varietal, but the major player in this drink is the fine Ugni Blanc grape, more commonly known by its Italian name, Trebbiano. This is one of the most widely planted grape varietals in the world, and grows beautifully in Gascony, which has a similar microclimate as its neighbouring wine region, Bordeaux. Armagnac grapes reveal fascinating and complex flavors after distillation, which commonly include christmas cake, earthy, oaky notes and praline.
Armagnac is sold under two categories - vintage, and non-vintage. A vintage Armagnac is made from a blend of grapes which have been grown in a single year, and will have the date printed on the label. Non-vintage Armagnacs, on the other hand, are labelled according to their age. V.S indicates that the brandy has been aged for a minimum of two years, VSOP for four years, XO six years, and Hors d’Age is a premium Armagnac which has been aged for at least ten 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.