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Avignonesi Cortona Merlot Desiderio 1997
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$108.85
Intense, deep red in colour, Desiderio 1997 reveals inviting notes of sweet cherries and raspberries, rose petals and...
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Chateau Grand Mayne Saint Emilion Grand Cru 1997
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$89.28
A wine must reflect its terroir, its origins. We strongly believe that the uniqueness of the vineyard’s location is...
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Chateau Haut Brion Pessac Leognan Rouge 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$480.16
Good deep red. Thoroughly ripe aromas of redcurrant, Cuban tobacco and chestnut. Lovely purity and delineation of...
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Chateau L'evangile Pomerol 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$190.08
Dark, almost black colour, with hints of purple. Dense, powerful, expressive, very ripe, concentrated nose with notes...
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Chateau Leoville Poyferre Saint Julien 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$90.20
A sexy wine for the vintage, with lovely cherry, berry and vanilla character. Medium-bodied, with silky tannins and a...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$563.78
Medium red-ruby. Confectionary aromas of raspberry, cocoa powder, mocha and sexy oak; more evolved than either the...
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Chateau Margaux Margaux 1997
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$612.54
Medium red-ruby. Confectionary aromas of raspberry, cocoa powder, mocha and sexy oak; more evolved than either the...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1997
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$649.32
A medium-bodied, lighter style of Mouton. Paler in colour, this has a cool, leafy, slightly herbal character with...
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Chateau Mouton Rothschild Pauillac 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$650.41
A medium-bodied, lighter style of Mouton. Paler in colour, this has a cool, leafy, slightly herbal character with...
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Chateau Petrus Pomerol 1997
750ml - Case of 6
Bottle:
$3553.67
This is a forgotten Pétrus. Good dark color, with lovely plum and light raspberry aromas. Full-bodied, with silky...
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Chateau Poujeaux Moulis En Medoc 1997
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$59.74
Beautiful aromas of berries, currants and cherries, with a hint of vanilla. Medium- to full-bodied, with delicious...
750ml - Case of 12
Bottle:
$46.43
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Sansonina Verona Merlot IGT 1997
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
Bottle:
$203.62
Deep ruby-red in color, with concentrated notes of crushed black cherries, cocoa, dried herbs, and a touch of balsam....
Merlot Red Bordeaux 1957 1997 Pre-Arrival Wine
With its dark blue colored fruits and high juice content, Merlot varietal grapes have long been a favorite of wine producers around the globe, with it being found in vineyards across Europe, the Americas and elsewhere in the New World. One of the distinguishing features of Merlot grapes is the fact that they have a relatively low tannin content and an exceptionally soft and fleshy character, meaning they are capable of producing incredibly rounded and mellow wines. This mellowness is balanced with plenty of flavor, however, and has made Merlot grapes the varietal of choice for softening other, more astringent and tannin-heavy wines, often resulting in truly exceptional produce. Merlot is regarded as one of the key 'Bordeaux' varietals for precisely this reason; when combined with the drier Cabernet Sauvignon, it is capable of blending beautifully to produce some of the finest wines available in the world.
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.