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Red
750ml
Bottle: $51.94
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Another second wine from this estate that's more in the style of the grand vin, the 2017 Les Griffons De Pichon Baron...
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $63.21
Ambitious and satisfying, with spicy oak accenting the blackberry and plum aromas and flavors. The wood adds...
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $30.30
This shows wonderful depth and richness, yet it’s so fresh and vivid with dark berries, dark plums and spice....
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750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $60.48
This shows wonderful depth and richness, yet it’s so fresh and vivid with dark berries, dark plums and spice....
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Red
375ml
Bottle: $30.30
Rich notes of blackcurrant, black tea, touches of chocolate and hints of violets. Weighty and deep, really round and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.90
A hidden gem that emerges from the cellar of Tertre Roteboeuf, the 2017 Roc De Cambes comes from a vineyard in the...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $32.94
12 bottles: $32.28
Exotic spice aromas under a really inviting floral character and pure cassis and prune notes. Succulent and juicy,...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $222.75 $247.50
Possibly the wine of the vintage, the 2017 Vieux Chateau Certan is a blend of 81% Merlot, 14% Cabernet Franc and 5%...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $81.21
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: $74.78
A tight, pretty wine with blue-fruit, chocolate and hazelnut character. It’s medium-to full-bodied. Fine, dense...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $113.19
A tight, pretty wine with blue-fruit, chocolate and hazelnut character. It’s medium-to full-bodied. Fine, dense...
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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $61.22
A very refined nose with redcurrants, red flowers and a complex mix of light, fresh earth and tobacco leaf. The...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $320.12
So much rich, sweet tobacco with currants and spices, as well as graphite. Full-bodied, tight and focused with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 3
Bottle: $340.31
So much rich, sweet tobacco with currants and spices, as well as graphite. Full-bodied, tight and focused with...
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $43.95
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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: $724.63
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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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $319.95
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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Barbera Ice Wine Red Bordeaux 2017

For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.

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.