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Red
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
Bottle: $144.95
A big Bordeaux, with great presence on the palate and a stylish character of black pepper, raisin, earth, game and...
WS
95
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $58.62
Case only
Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $69.95
Aromas of lead pencil, tobacco leaf, licorice, and creme de cassis are offered in an outstanding, medium to...
WA
90
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $59.95
Red-ruby. Very sweet, exotic aromas of red berry liqueur and licorice. Nicely concentrated, sweet and fruit-driven,...
VM
88
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $69.89
This is a fine, beautifully controlled wine. Its dark black currant fruits and firm dense texture are restrained,...
WE
93
WS
92
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $49.89
With a smudge of soft oak on the nose, this is big and ripe in its expression, a beautiful wine that has the balance...
DC
94
WE
94
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Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $49.17
The smoky oak is a little dominant but softens through the palate, giving a charred, smoky, cigar-box edge to the...
DC
94
VM
94
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Red
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle: $54.44
A wine that will take time to balance out, this has dense, dark and dry tannins at this stage. These underline the...
WE
94
DC
93
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Long-term Pre-Arrival
Red
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $46.09

Red Bordeaux Pre-Arrival Wine

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.