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Red
750ml
Bottle: $48.93
The 2016 Cos Labory is a supple, pretty wine with plenty of near and medium-term appeal. Sweet tobacco, cedar,...
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WA
92
VM
92
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $23.94 $26.20
One of the top sweet wines in this report is the 2016 Château Coutet, which has the vintage’s plush, opulent style...
WE
97
JD
97
Red
750ml
Bottle: $43.94
12 bottles: $43.06
A very rich and ripe, dark-fruited wine with dark, stony aromas. Rich fruit on the palate, offering dark plum and...
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93
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $27.00
Impressive wet-stone and dark-berry aromas here, as well as some purple flowers. The palate has a very juicy, supple...
JS
93
JD
91
Red
750ml
Bottle: $34.94
12 bottles: $34.24
The 2016 Château d'Aiguilhe checks in as 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc brought up in 30% new barrels before...
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92
Red
375ml
Bottle: $59.95
This is a really driven d’Armailhac showing blackcurrants and fruit tea with hints of bark on the nose and palate....
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95
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $71.55 $79.50
This is a really driven d’Armailhac showing blackcurrants and fruit tea with hints of bark on the nose and palate....
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $74.52 $82.80
Tight and closed but clearly going to power out of the gate in five or six years. Shows depth and persistency, with...
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97
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96
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $225.18 $250.20
The 2016 Chateau d’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold color as...
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99
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99
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Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $211.95 $235.50
The 2016 Chateau d’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold color as...
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JS
99
JD
99
Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $468.00
The 2016 Chateau d’Yquem is pure magic and dessert wines don’t get much better. Offering a pale gold color as...
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99
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Case only
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $56.85
The smoky oak is a little dominant but softens through the palate, giving a charred, smoky, cigar-box edge to the...
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94
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Rapid Ship
Red
750ml
Bottle: $25.08
The 2016 Château de Fonbel from the team at Ausone is a brilliant Saint-Emilion in 2016. Tons of black raspberry and...
JD
92
WA
91
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.69 $19.20
12 bottles: $17.10
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Red
1.5Ltr
Bottle: $35.25 $35.99
6 bottles: $34.55
A deep and rich red with dark berries, wet earth and dried mushrooms. Medium to full body and polished yet chewy...
JS
92
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $11.89 $13.43
12 bottles: $11.65
Dessert/Fortified Wine
375ml
Bottle: $29.94
93–95. Barrel Sample. This almost dry wine is full of botrytized fruit tones. Well balanced, it is likely to turn...
WE
95
DC
93
Dessert/Fortified Wine
750ml
Bottle: $59.94
12 bottles: $58.74
93–95. Barrel Sample. This almost dry wine is full of botrytized fruit tones. Well balanced, it is likely to turn...
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95
DC
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $19.50
12 bottles: $19.11
Very silky and smooth on the palate. Acidity and tannins bang on. Very elegant, well rounded and put together. ......
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $17.94 $19.60
12 bottles: $17.58
The 2016 Du Courlat has a rich, slightly jammy bouquet with redcurrant and cranberry fruit. The palate is well...
WA
93
JS
92

Ice Wine Red Bordeaux Semillon/sauvignon Blanc

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.